Fresh Ideas 12: Holidays and Special Events

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This resource focuses on the special events that every youth ministry runs from time to time. Special events come in two categories: 1. programmed events for the purpose of outreach, fund-raising or fellowship; 2. celebration events, such as birthdays, holidays, etc. The book will have tons of ideas for the specific events, including message outlines, publicity ideas, preparation/planning hints, activities, games, etc. Besides holiday and social events there is information on fund-raisers, video or car rallies, scavenger hunts, birthday celebrations and visitor welcoming activites. This resource would be one that youth workers would return to often for ideas and sparks of creativity.

JIM BURNS, Ph. D., President of HomeWord, is the host of the HomeWord with Jim Burns daily half-hour, daily one-minute and weekly half-hour radio programs. His passion is communicating to adults and young people practical truths to help them live out their Christian lives. Jim is the author of many resources including The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family, Devotions on the Run, One Life and Addicted to God. He writes a monthly column for Ignite Your Faith magazine. Jim, his wife, Cathy, and their three daughters live in Southern California.