Recommended Resources 4 Youth Ministry

 

 

Recommended Youth Ministry Web sites ~

Free Resources online 2009 ~ Webpages

Recommended Books ~

Books you should read

Recommended Movies ~

Movies you should see

Recommended Music ~

Music you should Hear

STARTING AND RUNNING A YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT GROUP (great website for ideas on how to get started!)

http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/20000101/ARTICLES/youthgroup.htm

 

 

Fundraising Websites

 

*please remember that the theology/ideas found on these websites may not match your denomination’s beliefs and some fundraisers may need to be eliminated or adapted according to your discretion

 

Do-It-Yourself Fundraising Ideas

http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/

-a whole bunch of ideas to get you started.  Just click on each link to read a description.  Some highlights include “Flamingo Flocking”, “Seeds to Grow”, and “Bike Scavenger Hunt”.

E-How Youth Group Fundraising

http://www.ehow.com/info_7957119_youth-group-fund-raising-ideas.html

-including pledges, private donors, and grant proposals.

Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups

http://www.fundraiserinsight.org/groups/youthgroupfundraising.html

-also has a sidebar menu of fundraisers by type – e.g. flower bulb fundraiser, green fundraisers, etc.

71 Fund Raising Ideas from Student Ministry Network

http://www.studentministry.org/71-fundraising-ideas-for-youth-groups/

– a quick list of 71 ideas just like it says!

 

Youth Worker articles on Fundraising

http://www.youthworker.com/church-fundraising/

– a variety of articles written by youth workers for youth workers on church fundraising.  Articles include “Taking Stock in Your Youth”, “We Don’t Do Fundraisers”, and “It’s Not About the Money:  Moving Beyond Fundraising”

Use Ice Breaker Games to Get Your Fundraising Events Off to a Cracking Start

Parable of the Talents

Fundraising Ideas