Our Jr High ministry has been doing Choctober the last few Octobers. It’s absolutely brilliant! All of their games involve chocolate somehow.

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Disclaimer: This is not legal in all areas (like San Diego), but is legal in Mission Viejo, CA. Do this at your own risk… or check with your local law enforcement first Ice blocking is done by: 1. Buying blocks of ice from the local grocery store 2. Placing a folded towel on the ice [...]

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This summer our high school ministry is having games in the park followed by free soft drinks and board games at the church. It’s a great and cheap way to build community and memories. Yesterday I shot this impromptu video with a student to put up on Facebook so students who haven’t gone could get [...]

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This is a fun, low prep game that will keep the students busy for hours (with or without you) Prep: 1. Cut a few toothpicks to different sizes (These are the Dibble Dabbles) 2. Color them with spots in different colors 3. Wasn’t that easy? Play: 1. Have everybody stand on the side of the [...]

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I’m having trouble remembering some of my students’ names from my camp cabin. It’s only our first day, but I’m determined to have them down by tomorrow. To help me out, I made a screenshot my list of students and am using it as wallpaper on my iPhone this week. When I need a name, [...]

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We might be a little late to the game on this, but it sure has made a huge difference in our small groups. We’ve had a big problem of students using their cell phones during small groups. They do their best to hide it, but the blue glow on their faces betrays even the most [...]

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I’m lucky my small group meets in the same house as Bill’s small group. Once or twice a year, Bill makes his famous Coney Dogs. The students bring everything else (chips, drinks, desserts…). It’s a tasty memory maker and community builder. Everybody shows up a 1/2 early so we can spend more time together before [...]

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This is another Minute To Win It game. Instructions: – Tape 2 pencils together – Tie a string around each end – Put a string around each ear (like in the video) – Place 3 M&Ms on the pencils – Players pull on the string to raise the pencils – Once the M&Ms reach the [...]

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Our Jr. High Ministry has been using the games from the TV show Minute To Win It. They’re super fun, easy to pull off and captivate the attention of everybody in the room. In the center of their home page, there’s a section called “All About The Games”. It gives instructions for how to play [...]

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Here are a few gossip killers for your youth ministry: 1. Put the truth out there – knowledge kills gossip because the nature of gossip is to be 1/2 truths and secretive. If there’s gossip going on about your ministry, get the truth out there or at least dispel the myths. 2. Bring the parties [...]

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