September 2015 – REVKEVJR.COM

September 28, 2015 revkevjr Discipleship, Fellowship, Leadership, Small Groups, Student Ministry, Volunteers, Youth Ministry

4 Ways to Make Small Groups Attractive to Students

September 20, 2015 revkevjr Uncategorized

Claudia’s Senior Pictures

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 revkevjr Camps and Retreats, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Fellowship, Jesus, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry

Youth Winter Fest 2016 Promo Video

September 18, 2015 revkevjr Campus Ministry, Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, Family, Leadership, Missions, Outreach, Parenting, School, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry

On Wednesday we were very excited to see Claudia in her first meeting as the Roslyn Christian Club president! We are very proud of her and praying for a great year of students coming to know Christ and being encouraged in their faith.

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 revkevjr Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Fellowship, Leadership, Ministry, Outreach, Pastoring, Small Groups, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry

Small Groups Kickoff Night!

Last night we had our Delta Small Groups Kickoff Party. We all met at the church, had food, played some dodgeball, then I cast vision for small groups and our dream to see every student connected in a group. We introduced all of our incredible small group leaders then showed a preview video for Youth Alpha, the curriculum we are using in our groups this fall. (Yes, I know … there are a lot of Greek letters flying around here. I should tell you that before deciding to do Alpha in Delta, we ran a Beta test.) Finally, the students got into their groups to get to know one another and their leaders. I am very, very excited that we are adding two more groups this year, for a total of 7! I dream of the day we have 50 all over Long Island! Next week the groups begin meeting in homes, and I am praying and believing for an amazing year of connection, decisions for Jesus, and spiritual growth. If you are a student or a parent and you want information about groups, click here for times and locations.

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 revkevjr Church, Communication, Leadership, Ministry, Small Groups, Student Ministry, Volunteers, Youth Ministry

5 Things to Do When You Meet a New Student or Parent

It’s that time of year when everything is ramping back up again in youth ministry. Here are a 5 things that I communicate and resources that I want to get into people’s hands when I meet them on a Sunday morning; and I want all of our adult volunteers, student leaders, other church staff members, and greeters/ushers to do the same.

Give them our Student Ministry Calendar. The calendars have our regular gatherings listed on them, but are general in nature (Dates and Events intended as “Save The Date”). Tell them to use the e-mail address listed on the bottom to Signup for the Student Ministry Weekly Update E-mail which has the specifics (Times, Locations, Costs, etc.).
Give them a Delta Small Groups Locations Card. Our goal is to get every student connected in a small group, and this card contains all of the addresses for the homes in which they meet. (Note: Small Groups do not meet during the summer.)
Give them a Student Ministry Newsletter. We publish a quarterly newsletter that is full of stories and pictures that gives people a sense of who we are and what we’ve been doing.
Invite them, or even better, Escort them to our Sunday Morning Program. Our Sunday program meets each Sunday throughout the school year except on Family Sundays.
Introduce them to a Student Ministry Adult Leader and Another Student. This is the most important thing we can do for new people. Connect them with one of our youth leaders who can welcome them and introduce them to other students their age. This is reassuring to both parent and teen that there are other students in our church and that there is a place for them.