Youth Activities and youth meetings are very important to the life of a church family. For if we have no youth, the future of the church is threatened. In fact, without young families and their youth, the church will surely die. So when you bring the youth together, you should always have a plan for something that is spiritually challenging and even fun. Here are some titles that will help you:. You will also find details on Youth Themes, How Bad Company Affects Us and lots more.
Theme ideas
Here’s a list I had in my file from my stint in YW a few years ago…
Our Youth Conf. this weekend is “Follow the Heavenly Road” with a take off on the Wizard of Oz and the emphasis on the temple. Linda in PA
Heaven- Don’t Miss It for the World
Stand In High Places
It’s a Jungle Out There
Becoming One Heart, One Mind
Turn Your Heart to Home
Biblical Themes for Youth Fellowship
The youth fellowship is a time for young believers to come together to grow in their faith and build connections with each other. When choosing a theme for a youth fellowship, it is crucial to select one rooted in biblical principles. A few biblical themes for youth fellowship include:
- God’s Unconditional Love: Emphasizing the depth of God’s love as demonstrated in John 3:16, this theme invites youth to explore the incredible love that God has for them, helping them understand their worth and value in Him.
- Service and Sacrifice: Highlighting the example of Jesus’ selfless sacrifice on the cross, this theme encourages youth to serve others and embody Christ’s love in their actions (Mark 10:45).
- Discovering God’s Plan: Guiding youth to seek God’s plan for their lives, this theme draws inspiration from Jeremiah 29:11, reassuring young individuals that God has a unique purpose and calling for each of them.
These biblical themes provide a solid foundation for fellowship activities, discussions, and teachings that nurture the spiritual growth of the youth.
No Empty Chairs
Like a Lighthouse
Win the Race
See Us Shine
The Best Things in Life Aren’t Things
State of the Heart
Hold to the Rod
Making a Difference
Beyond This Moment
Something Extraordinary
No Story, No Glory
The Ties That Bind
The Possible Dream
Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
BOOT camp (Building On Our Testimonies)
The Winner Within
Quest for the Best
Something Old, Something New
Peace in the World- Peace Within
Latter-day Warriors
The Global Celebration of Young People is an annual opportunity for the Catholic Church to reflect on, acknowledge, and celebrate youth and young adults in their local communities, in solidarity with communities in every country and on every continent.
This celebration exists in tandem with World Youth Day, which takes place internationally every 2-3 years in a different country where young people come together, with the Holy Father and millions of youth and young adults around the globe, to pray, learn, serve, and celebrate their shared Catholic Christian faith in Jesus Christ and his Gospel.
Each year, the Church follows a path laid out in advance through themes inspired by the Scriptures to prepare young people for the journey.
For this forthcoming cycle (2019-2023), the Holy Father has given the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model missionary disciple. Inspired by Christus Vivit, the model for young people is that of a young person moving towards their vocational mission with pastoral action.
34th World Youth Day, 2019-2020: “I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).
35th World Youth Day, 2020-2021: “Young man, I say to you, arise!” (Lk 7:14).
36th World Youth Day, 2021-2022: “Stand up. I appoint you as a witness of what you have seen” (cf. Acts 26:16).
37th World Youth Day, 2022-2023: “Mary arose and went with haste” (Lk 1:39).
Youth Themes
- Our Youth Conf. this weekend is “Follow the Heavenly Road” with a take off on the Wizard of Oz and the emphasis on the temple. Linda in PA
- Heaven- Don’t Miss It for the World
- Stand In High Places
- It’s a Jungle Out There
- Becoming One Heart, One Mind
- Turn Your Heart to Home
- No Empty Chairs
- Like a Lighthouse
- Win the Race
- See Us Shine
- The Best Things in Life Aren’t Things
- State of the Heart
- Hold to the Rod
- Making a Difference
- Beyond This Moment
- Something Extraordinary
- No Story, No Glory
- The Ties That Bind
- The Possible Dream
- Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
- BOOT camp (Building On Our Testimonies)
- The Winner Within
- Quest for the Best
- Something Old, Something New
- Peace in the World- Peace Within
- Latter-day Warriors
How Bad Company Affects Us
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Other Scriptures to study: Exodus 23:2, Exodus 34:12, Numbers 33:55, 1 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Psalms 1:1, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 24:1, Proverbs 28:7, John 15:19, John 18:17-20, Acts 2:40, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:6
How to Choose Good Friends and Grow Friendships
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Other Scriptures to study: Ruth 1:16, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 20:17, 2 Samuel 15:37, 1 Kings 5:1, 2 Kings 2:2, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 27:10, Proverbs 27:17, Matthew 27:55-56, John 11:16, John 13:1, John 15:13-14, Romans 16:4, 2 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:16
Examples of Love and Courtship in the Bible
Genesis 29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Other Scriptures to study: Genesis 29:12-20, Genesis 31:30, Numbers 10:30, Deuteronomy 20:7, Judges 14:1-10, 1 Samuel 18:17, 2 Samuel 19:37, 2 Samuel 23:15, Luke 1:26-27
Honor the Good; Avoid the Evil
Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Other Scriptures to study: 1 Samuel 6:19, Psalms 38:1, Psalms 100:2, Psalms 145:11, Psalms 147:1, Matthew 6:19, Mark 10:44, Luke 9:23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:15
Sometimes You Just Gotta Wait
Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; We have waited for him, and he will save us: This is the LORD; we have waited for him, We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Other Scriptures to study: Genesis 49:18, Numbers 20:10, 2 Kings 5:11-12, Jonah 4:8-9, Psalms 37:7, Psalms 40:1, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 33:2, Matthew 15:23, Luke 9:54, Luke 10:40, Acts 1:4
Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Other Scriptures to study: Exodus 14:14, Judges 18:19, 2 Kings 2:3, Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 21:23, Nehemiah 8:11, John 13:13, John 33:31, Mark 10:48, 1 Peter 3:10
The “I AMs” of Jesus
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Other Scriptures to study (and memorize): John 8:23, 58, John 9:5, John 10:7, 1, 14, 36, John 11:25, John 13:13, John 14:6, John 15:1, Revelation 1:8, 17
Hope: Spiritual and Eternal
1 Peter 1:3–5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Other Scriptures to study: Proverbs 14:32, Acts 24:15, Romans 4:18, Romans 8:24, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Colossians 1:5, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 6:18-19, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 3:3,
How to Live Forever
2 Timothy 1:10–11 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Other Scriptures to study: Ecclesiastes 12:7, Matthew 10:28, Luke 20:36, John 8:51, John 11:26, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:53-4, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Revelation 20:4
Who Are God’s Children?
Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Other Scriptures to study: Matthew 5:9, Luke 20:36, John 1:12, Romans 8:14-16, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:21, Romans 9:26, Galatians 4:7, Galatians 3:29, Philippians 2:15, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 6:17, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:10
