These are some helpful sites where you can find more information and resourcing for youth ministry in a United Methodist congregation:
www.youthministrypartners.com Official UM site for youth resources published through the UMC
umcyoungpeople.org United Methodist resources and links for youth and young adults
www.search-institute.org Search Institutes’ 40 developmental assets for raising successful young people
www.devozine.org Devotional lifestyle magazine for teens and written by teens
Single-Digit Youth Groups: Working with Fewer Than 10 Teens by Marcey Balcomb
Smaller Church Youth Ministry: No Staff, No Money, No Problem by Brad Fiscus
One Body: Integrating Teenagers Into the Life of Your Church by Sam Halverson
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Brad Griffin, Jake Mulder, and Kara Powell
Here are some camps - both local, out of state, and international - that have proved to be trustworthy and workable through the UMC:
In the North Georgia Conference:
MAP - (Metro Atlanta Project) mission week run by Northside UMC in the Atlanta area
Nehemiah Project - mission week run by Liberty Hill UMC in the Canton/Cherokee County area
In the United States (and outside North Georgia):
UMVIM/UMCOR - a listing of United Methodist related missions opportunities within the United States as well as all over the world.
*ReCreation Experiences - Asheville, NC area
*The Pittsburgh Project - Inner city of Pittsburgh, PA
*Group Workcamps - All over the U.S. and international
*YouthWorks - All over the U.S.
*Team Effort - All over the U.S. and international
Out of the Country:
UMCOR - a listing of United Methodist related missions opportunities within the United States as well as all over the world.
*Praying Pelican Missions - International opportunities all over the world
*Team Effort - International opportunities all over the world
*The Youth Cartel - Mostly in conjunction with Praying Pelican, but with special Youth Cartel leadership. Haiti and Cuba.
*Group Workcamps - All over the U.S. and international
*Lunches for Learning - Honduras - also available for connection with congregations not planning on travelling
*Not affiliated with the UMC, but they are able to design instruction around our doctrines and theology