Release the Flamingos! This is a very exciting fundraiser that I stole from Lindsay Smith, a former student in our ministry. She led this successfully for several years; YES, my house was flocked! OBJECT: Move flamingos from house to house with a $20 (can change amount) donation from each house. FLAMINGOS: This can be purchased at Orientaltrading.com or Dollartree.com and takesContinueContinue reading “RELEASE THE FLAMINGO’S FUNDRAISER”
Category Archives: Free For All Friday
DINNER & AUCTION
One of my favorite fundraisers was our annual “DINNER & AUCTION.” Of course, the chief element of any successful youth event is FOOD. Serve a basic meal for free to entice everyone in your church to stay for your fundraising event. Your goal with food is to get them there, not to make a profit;ContinueContinue reading “DINNER & AUCTION”
THE POWER OF CREATIVITY
Abandon. Build A Reservoir. Collaboration. Done. Eliminate Excuses. Free Thinking. Glitter and Slime. Hang Out With Children. Invest. Just Do Something. Kiss. Listen. Money. These are just some of the many words and phrases used to describe creativity. In this post, I will give you 26 words to help define and understand creativity. A isContinueContinue reading “THE POWER OF CREATIVITY”
MOREHEAD “20TH ANNIVERSARY” POEM
Today’s post is the 20th Anniversary acrostic poem I wrote for my wife for our Anniversary. Enjoy. We have reached our 20th wedding anniversary! I wanted to tell you 20 reasons why I still love you “Bobbi Fae “Wife” Morehead! (It takes a lot of words to generate 20 letters)!” BEAUTIFUL – You are my beautiful wife, andContinueContinue reading “MOREHEAD “20TH ANNIVERSARY” POEM”
2019 BOOK LIST
2019 was an exciting year of reading! I set a goal of reading 26 books and was able to finish on the last day of the year. Below is my 2019 booklist broken into categories that I predetermined before the year started, along with a summary of each book. Let me give a brief contextContinueContinue reading “2019 BOOK LIST”
LEADERSHIP BY THE ALPHABET
Leadership! Now, that is a big word. It is hard to define the word leadership with one word. Just like the alphabet has 26 letters, it takes all of these letters to be able to form sentences and, create imagery that can connect with a reader. Leadership is the same way. In this article, weContinueContinue reading “LEADERSHIP BY THE ALPHABET”
TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS
This post is based on the Youth Ministry Training Podcast #25, August 9, 2018 – TABLES, TRIBES & SMALL GROUPS; Going Small, In Order To Grow Big – by UPCI Youth Ministries. Below are the show notes and a link to the podcast. TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS Going Small, In Order To Grow Big I love growth! GrowthContinueContinue reading “TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS”
BOOKLIST 2016
Below is my personal bookshelf for 2016. I have listed the books below broken down in the categories laid out in the following circles in “Living Forward” by Michael Hyatt: THE CIRCLE OF BEING. The innermost ring is a collection of activities focused solely on you in relation to yourself. It includes your spiritual, intellectual, and physical accounts.ContinueContinue reading “BOOKLIST 2016”
BEST. FUNDRAISER. EVER. BALLOONS FOR MOM
BALLOONS FOR MOM – MOTHER OF THE YEAR CONTEST Every one wants their mother/wife to be the best and to be recognized as the best. So, give them the stage to let this happen. Have a “Mother of the Year” contest. The way this is done is to just have a vote. Anyone can placeContinueContinue reading “BEST. FUNDRAISER. EVER. BALLOONS FOR MOM”
SUPER SUNDAY – A SYSTEMATIC PLAN FOR TRAINING YOUR STUDENTS
THE PURPOSE Super Sunday is a day totally devoted to developing student leaders. We believe our ministry is only as strong as our teens are, so we are dedicated to making them as strong as they can be. This event is held one Sunday per month from 10:00am – 5:00 pm. The day is brokenContinueContinue reading “SUPER SUNDAY – A SYSTEMATIC PLAN FOR TRAINING YOUR STUDENTS”
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