Who doesnโt love a good winter retreat? Itโs that mid-year pick-me-up for ministries across the country. Just like summer camp, winter retreats are stellar ways to bring new people into your ministry, encourage your group and group leaders, and be more intentional with students. However, in the quest to have The Best Winter Retreat Your Read more about How to Make Your Winter Retreat Deeper than a โFun Weekendโ[…]
Ah, a new year. It’s a great time to reflect on the past and set goals for the future โย especially for youth ministers. Yโall have a unique role in helping young people set and achieve their own goals โ and their relationships with God.ย Here are some good resolutions for youth ministers to consider. (And Read more about 2023 Goals and Resolutions for Youth Ministers[…]
When your group needs new custom tees, โpretty pleaseโ isnโt enough. We asked a group of elementary and middle schoolers for their top reasons to order new custom tees, and their responses were hilariously priceless:
Itโs the most wonderful time of year โ for ministries, that is! Itโs back to school, which means that youth ministers around the country are preparing for an influx of fresh faces. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the start of the year, but weโve been working with ministers for so long that we know Read more about Back to School and Kicking Off a New Year of Ministry in Style[…]
Not to sound cheesy, but group leaders and youth ministers are special to us. We work with them day in and day out to make custom youth group shirts, and those shirts are connected to memories. Camp memories, events, winter retreats โ theyโre passionate about these events, and the shirts they design with us represent the Read more about 5 Things Youth Group Leaders Wished Their Kids Would Understand[…]
If youโre reading this, youโre one of two people: 1) youโve never been a chaperone to church camp before and are terrified or 2) youโre someone who needs to talk a potential chaperone into coming to camp with your group. If youโre in Group 1, HI! Welcome to what could be one of the most Read more about Gearing Up for Church Camp โ the First-Timerโs Guide[…]
Itโs graduation season! Your youth ministry is likely putting together slideshows of baby photos of your graduating seniors so you can publicly embarrass (uh, we mean honor) them one final time. Grads are wondering how theyโll fit into college ministries or maybe even considering a gap year to do mission work. They’re a little scared, a Read more about Putting Together the Ultimate Swag Bag for Youth Ministry Graduates[…]
At Uth Stuph, weโve worked with A LOT of youth ministers over our 25 years as a business. Weโve dealt with group leaders who are only at a church for a brief time. Weโve met other group leaders whoโve been at the same church for almost our entire existence. And no matter who we deal Read more about Things We LOVE About Youth Ministry & Youth Ministers[…]
You know how it goes: at the start of each school year, you stand before your congregation and remind all the nice, smiling faces in the pews that the youth group is starting up andโฆ you need more volunteers. Suddenly, you realize no one is making eye contact with you. โWhy donโt these adults want Read more about Ideas for Recruiting (AND RETAINING) Youth Group Volunteers[…]
Ahh, fall. Crisp air, golden leaves, pumpkin spice everything โ we love the season, the food, and most importantly, the fact that we can break out our favorite hoodies in public without sweating through our clothes. (The Uth Stuph team is based in Florida, so we get like three โfall daysโ each year, and we make Read more about Fall Swag Your Youth Group Will Love[…]