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by | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorized

Here is a running list of Ideas for doing ministry in the midst of a quarintine.

  1. Match Students with Mentors
  2. Sledding
  3. Ice Skating
  4. Drive-In Movie
  5. Frisbee Golfing
  6. Minecraft Server
  7. Post Card / Pen Pals
  8. Create an Amateur E-Sport Team
  9. Golfing
  10. Amazing race around town
  11. Drive-In Youth Event Service 
  12. Goosechase // clue keeper// click a clue // other game apps(App)
  13. Kahoot – 
  14. Let teens turn off cameras on Zoom calls, play games without cameras
  15. Scavenger Hunt // Puzzle Hunt // Treasure Hunt
  16. Online Escape Room
  17. Book Club
  18. Movie Club
  19. Online Fitness Club
  20. Call a youth group friend and walk (guided discussion)
  21. Youth Leaders put Lawn Chair in the front yard Catch-Ups // one on ones
  22. Craft in a box – drop off something, and do it online as a group
  23. Create a non-real-time digital space for check-ins throughout the week (Marco Polo, Discord, Snap Chat Group)
  24. Play a boardgame // Card game with a small group that students love (Pokemon Cards?) 
  25. Play Video Games with students online
  26. Card Table .io
  27. Have a film contest
  28. Shark Tank – Small groups create video pitches for money on how they’d love their neighbor 
  29. Have food delivered to everyone’s door
  30. Spiritual practice accountability text group
  31. Takeout potluck in the park
  32. Socially Distant Bonfire
  33. Host a video game tournament 
  34. Host a Trivia Game
  35. Create an event with a phone mount where small groups control an avatar 
  36. Create an online space where people can put prayer requests, and people note that they prayed for that.
  37. Stream your student’s favorite worship music on Sunday night as they get ready for the week
  38. Create Monthly Subscription style boxes with things to help students grow in their faith. Use those things as part of programming. 
  39. Drop off supplies for games at homes. Use those supplies. 36 piece Jigsaw Race
  40. Have students film themselves, sharing a faith story. Create a private collection and share them at the youth group. 
  41. Have zoom on while you watch a sports game in your own homes
  42. Use art and create space to create for students to process how they are feeling. Create an online gallery with that art. Drop off supplies
  43. Have a masked / masquerade outdoor silent disco
  44. Cooking Challenge over zoom. Drop off supplies?
  45. Create Bingo Cards of things to do, report back how they are going
  46. Embrace TikTok culture. Choreograph your own dance.
  47. Vulnerability breeds vulnerability. Find a way to share parts of your own faith journey.
  48. Teach a small group about a hobby you enjoy. In-person or online
  49. Kickball
  50. Bring in a guest to each youth group. Play a 20 question game, like what’s my job. Have that person share about faith. 
  51. Share 3-5 min video/teaching on Instagram once a week. 
  52. Minute to win-it tournament with teams over zoom. Drop off supplies at their home
  53. Have leaders share testimonies.
  54. Online Murder Mystery 
  55. Messenger Mafia
  56. Jackbox Games
  57. Gameshows // Crowdconteol games 
  58. Mindreader game 
  59. Soical Media Story Takeovers
  60. Social Media Story Games 
  61. Get logos and videos made on fiver.com 
  62. Use Canva to spice up your social media