Resources
Manuals and Guidelines
- Diocesan Youth Ministry Best Practices
- National Church Youth Mission Manual
- National Church Youth and Mission Manual segmented
- Safeguarding God's Children certification
Sites
- Office of Youth Ministries
- Forma
- Dio Atl Youth Ministries Resource Page
- Church Publishing Incorporated
- Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL Podcast
- Energizer Instructional Videos
Youth Ministry Curriculum
- Lesson Plans that Work, created by the Episcopal Church and it follows the lectionary
- Leader Resources, many curriculums including Journey to Adulthood and Making it Real and Relevant
- Open Bible, A tool for keywords
- The Source for Youth Ministry
- Episcopal Curriculum for Youth, free curriculum from VTS
- Weaving God's Promise, a 3 year curriculum for children and middle schoolers
- Living the Good News, a lectionary based Sunday School curriculum
- Teen Sunday School, for direct access, no subscription required, contact us
- Diocesan Youth Curriculum, for direct access, no subscription required, contact us
Confirmation
- My Faith, My Life, a website with resources for teens and mentors in Confirmation, especially those utilizing the books of the same title.
- Confirm not Conform, confirmation curriculum for youth and adults; also a blog on youth confirmation topics
- Cultivating Teen Faith, a book released in response to the Confirmation Project
Tech Hacks
- Communication
- Social Media, Facebook pages for parents and IG for youth - a must for developing a following of your ministry
- Mailchimp, e-newsletter (mostly for parents and the congregation)
- GroupMe, a perfect tool for group text with leaders in your ministry and with for youth
- Remind, mass texting tool for the whole group
- Zoom, host online meetings with your team
- Registration
- Google Forms, free and easy to make registration forms
- Formstacks, a more comprehensive form
- Sign Up Genius, great for meal sign ups, chaperone sign ups, or acolytes
- Create
- Wordswag, put words on pictures from your phone
- Font Candy, put words on pictures from your phone with small advertisements for free
- Studio, literally photoshop for your phone
- Canva, amazingly simple graphic design (free as long as you upload your own images)
Camps & Retreats
Diocesan Promotional Material
Young Adult