TheSource4YM.com Jonathan's Resource Ezine Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, August 18, 2009 In This Issue Youth Culture Window: Teens and Cell Phones?Check out...
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super-sanctuary-jesus-ball
This one is simple to play as it’s really just an indoor modification of volleyball. Here it is:Take a regular volleyball net and set it up in a big room at your church. You can even use your sanctuary if you get permission from the proper authorities. Now grab a couple of inflatable beach balls (NOT volleyballs) and inflate...
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word-up
All you need for this game is a timer of some sort, your smartphone should work just fine. Here is what you need to do.Ask for three volunteers and have them come up on stage. Get them to face the crowd and then explain the rules to them. You will call out a category of some kind and then...
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December 12, 2009Main Point of Discussion: Music may provide a quick fix, but God provides an eternal fix.The Music Video: “Party in the USA”From her CD, The Time of Our Lives, released August 31, 2009 exclusively at Wal-Mart. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number two, making it Miley Cyrus’ best-charting effort to date and her...
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TheSource4YM.com Jonathan's Resource Ezine Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, August 11, 2009 In This Issue Featured: Teen Choice Awards?Jonathan's Blog chimes in...
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nerf-wars
This event requires that each student bring 1-2 Nerf guns with them. (Be mindful that not all students can afford them, so be prepared with a few extras provided by the church.)Upon entering the building for the event, each student will write their name on a tiny sheet of paper. Once everyone has arrived, a youth leader will mix...
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references.Directed by Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)Starring Vin Diesel and Paul WalkerFast and Furious was much better than I expected. The original cast (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster) head back to the streets where it all...
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