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Here’s a service you’ve been waiting for:

a categorized listing of essential, foundational and outstanding

youth ministry resources you can borrow from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

 

Here’s how it works:

 

Step I: 

 

Say you’re planning a retreat but you need some help. Click on  “RETREATS”  in the Categories List below and you’ll find a list of some of the most popular and useful retreat resources. Take a look at the list and choose up to three (3) resources. Click on the resource check box and it will be automatically added to your wish list.

 

Step II:

 

When you’re finished selecting your resources, click on “Submit.” Be sure you have filled out the top portion of the Order Form information, including how you want to receive the package. You can either pick them up in person or have them sent in the mail. (We’ll bill you for postage.)  Click “Submit.”

 

Step III:

 

The OYYAM will email back a confirmation of your order.

 

Step IV:

 

After two weeks, you return the resources to us.

 

 

Just a little bit more info before you get started:

 1. Unless otherwise stated in the title, most of the resources refer to general ministry to adolescents or Senior High ministry. However, there are separate headings for Junior High and Young Adult. So, you might have to do several searches to find exactly what you want.

 2. We’ll be updating and expanding this site as we go along. Check back often to see all the new resources we’ve added!

 3. Have a question? Need more help finding the right resource? Want  to know what else we’ve got in our vast library that’s not listed here? Contact us for more assistance:

                   cintioym@catholiccincinnati.org or daytonoym@catholiccincinnati.org

4. This service is available only to the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you live outside the 19 counties of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, please contact your (Arch)diocese’s Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry to request resources.
 

 Resources by Category:

 

Youth Ministry 101

Advocacy

Catechesis

Community Building

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Evangelization

Junior High

Justice and Service

Adult Leadership Development

Volunteers’ Training

Youth Leadership Development

 Peer Ministry Training

Prayer and Worship

Programs

Retreats

Young Adults

 

 

 

 

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Youth Ministry 101

    Organizing

     Building
   Managing

 

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Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth

     Ministry, USCC (This document by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops is the foundational resource for all ministry with youth in the United States.  It provides the blueprints for effective and comprehensive ministry which calls young people to discipleship in Jesus Christ, participation in the work and mission of the Church, and holy and wholistic personal and spiritual growth.)

 

 

 

Building a Rainbow: A Process for Designing Your Parish Youth

     Ministry by Rev. Rudy Beranek, NFCYM

 

 

 

Building Youth Ministry in the Parish by Jerome Finn, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Do It!: Active Learning in Youth Ministry by Thom & Joanie Schultz, Group Books

 

 

 

Growing Teen Disciples: Strategies for Really Effective Youth Ministry  by Frank Mercadante, Ave Maria Press

 

 

 

Organizing Your Youth Ministry by Paul Borthwick, Zondervan Publishing House

 

 

 

Multiply the Ministry: A Practical Guide for Grassroots Ministry Empowerment by Sean P. Reynolds, Saint Mary’s Press

 

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Advocacy

 

Building Community in Youth Groups by Denny Rydberg, Group Books

 

 

 

Great Promotion and Publicity Ideas for Youth by Les Christie, Zondervan Publishing House

 

 

 

Up Close & Personal: How to Build Community in Your Youth  Group  by Wayne Rice, Youth Specialties

  

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Creating Intergenerational Community by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain, Search Institute

 

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Catechesis

 

 

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The Challenge of Adolescent Catechesis: Maturing in Faith, NFCYM. (This foundational document sets a vision and direction by proposing aims, processes and principles for adolescent catechesis.  It provides framework of key faith themes for younger and older adolescents and identifies the roles and responsibilities of key leaders in ministry with youth.)

 

 

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Community Building

 

Creative Crowd-Breakers, Mixers and Games by Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Play It! Great Games for Groups by Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli, Zondervan Publishing House

 

 

 

Youth Group Trust Builders: 71 Activities to Develop Community in Your Youth Group by Denny Rydberg, Group Books

 

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Coordinator of Youth Ministry

 

Survival in Youth Ministry by Robert J. McCarty, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

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Help! I’m a Junior High Youth Worker: 50 Ways to Survive by Mark Oestreicher, Youth Specialities

 

Personal Prayer

 

Praying Our Stories: Reflections for Youth Ministers by Dan Ponsetto, Saint Mary’s Press

 

Collaboration

 

Collaborative Ministry: Skills and Guidelines by Sofield & Juliano, Ave Maria Press

 

 

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Improving Your Multiple Staff Ministry: How To WorkTogether More Effectively by Anne Marie Nuechterlein, Augsburg/Minneapolis Press

 

Legal & Liability Issues

 

Decree on Child Protection: Policies, Procedures and Recommendations, Archdiocese of Cincinnati. This is both a text and a training. Every youth-serving adult, volunteer or professional who works with youth or children more than three (3) hours a month or more frequently than once a month, is required to attend a training session on the Decree. For more information contact: Contact your local parish for more information about Orientation Sessions.

 

 

 

Ministry and the Law: What You Need to Know by Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, Paulist Press

 

 

 

A Primer on Law for DREs and Youth Ministers By Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, NCEA

 

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Evangelization

 

Called to Be Witnesses and Storytellers: The Challenge of Catholic Youth Evangelization , NFCYM. (This foundational document articulates a vision for Catholic youth evangelization by identifying the foundations, principles and dynamics of effective evangelization and describes its integration into comprehensive  Catholic youth     ministry.)

 

 

 

Meeting the Challenge: Resources for Catholic Youth Evangelization by Robert J. McCarty, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Walking Together: Outreach and Evangelization by Dan Ponsetto, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Youth Evangelization  by Eckstrom & Merkel-Scottland, Don Bosco Multimedia

 

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Junior High

 

 Access Guide to Youth Ministry: Early Adolescent Ministry by John Roberto, Don Bosco Multimedia

 

 

 

Easy to Use, Fun to Do Jr. High Meetings: 34 Proven Meeting Ideas by Candace McMahan, ed., Group Books    

 

 

 

FaithWorks for Junior High: Scripture- and Tradition-based Sessions for Faith Formation by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart, Saint Mary’s Press                    

  

 

Group’s Best Jr. High Meetings, Vol. 1, Group Books

 

 

 

Group’s Best Jr. High Meetings, Vol. 2, Group Books

 

 

 

Junior High Games Nights,Vol. 1  by McCollam & Betts, Zondervan Publishing House

 

 

 

Junior High Talksheets: 50 Creative Discussions for Junior High Youth Groups by David Lynn, Zondervan/Youth Specialties

 

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On the Move!: Activities for a Year of Early Adolescent Ministry by Baumgarten, Becker, Bright, Cahoon, Ekstrom & Reynolds, Don Bosco Multimedia

 

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Justice and Service

 

Giving and Growing: A Student’s Guide for Service Projects by Frances Hunt O’Connell, Saint Mary’s Press (also comes with a Leader’s Manual)

 

 

 

Ideas for Social Action: A Handbook on Mission and Service for Christian Youth by Anthony Campolo, Youth Specialties

 

 

 

Justice and Service Ideas for Ministry With Young Teens by Joseph Gant, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Learning to Serve, Serving to Learn: A Christian Service Program for Students by Joseph Moore, Ave Maria Press

 

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Adult Leadership Development

One-Hundred and Thirty Ways to Involve Parents by Martin   Nagy, ed., Group Books

 

Volunteers’ Training 

 

Help! I’m A Small-Group Leader!: 50 Ways to Lead Teenagers    Into Lively & Purposeful Discussions by Laurie Polich,

     Zondervan/Youth Specialties

 

 

 

Help! I’m A Volunteer Youth Worker!: 50 Easy Tips to Help You Succeed with Kids by Doug Fields, Zondervan/Youth Specialties

 

 

 

Training Adults for Youth Ministry by Robert J. McCarty &     Lynn Tooma, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

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Youth Leadership Development

 

Advanced Peer Counseling in Youth: Equipping Your Kids to Help Each Other by Sturkie & Tan, Zondervan Publishing House

 

Peer Ministry Training

 

A Chance to Serve  by Brian Reynolds, Group Books (includes a Leader’s Manual and a Peer Minister’s Handbook)

 

 

 

Friend for the Journey: A Peer Ministry Training Program for    Teens by Joseph Moore, St. Anthony Messenger Press (includes a Leader’s Guide and a Student’s Guide)

 

 

 

Lights for the World: Training Youth Leaders for Peer Ministry by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Youth-Led Meetings: 10 Step-by-Step Meeting Plans by Elaine Clanton Harpine, Group Books

 

 

 

Teen to Teen: Responding to Teens in Crisis by Robert J.     McCarty, Saint Mary’s Press

 

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Prayer and Worship

 

From Age to Age: The Challenge of Worship with Adolescents, NFCYM. (This foundational document outlines principles, dynamics and strategies which ground and shape the Church’s efforts to engage youth more fully in the liturgy.)

 

 

 

Pathways to Praying with Teens by Mary Ann Hakowski, Saint     Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Pentecost, Peanuts, Popcorn and Prayer: Prayer Services for     High School Students by Paulette Jessie Black, The  Center for Learning

 

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PrayerWorks for Teens (4 volumes) by Lisa-Marie Calderone-     Stewart, Saint Mary’s Press

 

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Programs

 

Controversial Discussion Starters for Youth Ministry by Stephen Parolini, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Creating a Christian Lifestyle by Carl Koch, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Faith Works for Senior High: Scripture- and Tradition-based    Sessions for Faith Formation by Lisa-Marie Calderone- Stewart, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

High School Talksheets: 50 Creative Discussions for High School Youth Groups by David Lynn, Youth Specialties

 

 

 

Keep ‘Em Talking: Real-Life Dilemmas That Teach by Mike Yaconelli, Zondervan/Youth Specialities

 

 

 

Quick Skits and Discussion Starters by Bolte & McCusker, Group Books

 

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Retreats

 

The RETREAT MANUAL, the OYYAM’s comprehensive guide for    designing outstanding retreats, is now available for you to download directly from our website. Also, check out our Retreat Facilities Guide, an up-to-date and complete listing of retreat facilities in the greater Archdiocesan area. Click here, to read or print the Retreat Manual on-line.

 

 

 

Journey Into Nature, Journey Into the Heart: Resources for  Outdoor Retreats by Bob Grgic, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

One-Day Retreats for Junior High Youth by Braden-Whartenby & Connelly, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

One-Day Retreats for Senior High Youth by Braden-Whartenby & Connelly, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Vine & Branches: Resources for Youth Retreats Vol. 1 by Mary Ann Hakowski, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Vine & Branches: Resources for Youth Retreats Vol. 2 by Mary Ann Hakowski, Saint Mary’s Press

 

 

 

Vine & Branches: Resources for Youth Retreats Vol. 3 by Mary Ann Hakowski, Saint Mary’s Press           

 

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Young Adults

 

Sons and Daughters of the Light: A Pastoral Plan for Ministry    with Young Adults, USCC. (This foundational document provides a vision and outlines principles, strategies, goals and objectives which connect young adults with Jesus Christ, the life of the local Church, the mission of the Church in the world and with a peer community.)

 

 

 

Ministering to Young Adults: A Resource Manual by Carol Gura, Saint Mary’s Press

 

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Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of     Generation X  by Tom Beaudoin, Jossey-Bass, Inc.


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