Youth
Check out the UCC youth page for the latest news about youth ministry in the United Church of Christ: http://www.ucc.org/youth.
Go to http://www.ymsp.org for more information about Mark Yaconelli’s program that integrates Christian spirituality and youth ministry.
Boston Urban Outreach is a unique program of the City Mission Society of Boston, a mission agency affiliated with the United Church of Christ. BUO matches youth and adults to mission and service opportunities within the Greater Boston Area. These mission experiences can be arranged for one day, a weekend, or for a week’s duration. Your group will stay at a local urban church which then benefits from the fees paid for lodging as well as the spirit that your group will bring.
For more information, go to http://www.cmsboston.org/what_we_do/buo.html or contact the Director of Boston Urban Outreach, Carl McDonald, at 617-742-6830, ext. 210 or at cmcdonald@cmsboston.org.
Click here to find recommended youth ministry resources from the Worship and Education Ministry Team.
The Youth & Family Institute follows a vision to strengthen congregations and families to nurture faith, pass on faith and live well in Christ. Check out their website for a wide variety of resources to equip homes and congregational leaders to make faith sharing and living well a daily practice: www.youthandfamilyinstitute.org.
Princeton Theological Seminary established the Institute for Youth Ministry in 1995 as an international center offering specialized training in youth ministry for church leaders. The Institute for Youth Ministry's program emphasizes theological education for people in ministry with youth. Go to http://www.ptsem.edu/iym for information on the latest training and event listings.
Developmental Assets for Youth
Go to http://www.search-institute.org/assets to view the 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents as well as the additional pages listed in the sidebar for resources and ideas for implementing them in your program.
The National Peer Ministry Training Center, staffed by Lyle Griner and Barbara Varenhorst, is a part of The Youth & Family Institute. Go to www.peerministry.org for more information, resources, and training dates.
