Partnerships

Consider a Ministry Partnership where…

Youth Unlimited brings: youth culture expertise, community youth outreach experience, training for volunteer & staff youth workers, ministry resources, legal & moral structures to protect workers, financial structure for missionary workers

Your Church brings: community presence, prayer, volunteer or missionary youth workers, a building, financial support, a church home for spiritually interested teens

The Most Popular Outreach Programs

Drop-in: A regular unstructured time when teens can come in, relax, play games, visit with friends and build relationships with youth workers. There is little formal teaching and most of the significant ministry happens through the relationships between the youth workers and the teens.

Guys Sports Club: A weekly group that develops skills and plays team sports. Each week there is also a gospel discussion during a half-time break. Most of the significant ministry happens through the relationships between the youth workers and the teens.

Girls Activity Club: A weekly group that develops lifeskills and relationships through a variety of activities such as crafts, games, cooking and sports. Each week there is also a gospel discussion. Most of the significant ministry happens through the relationships between the youth workers and the teens.

Teen Moms Group: A small support group for young moms that provides instruction, friendships, practical helps and spiritual guidance. A children’s program is run concurrently. Most of the significant ministry happens through the relationships between the youth workers and the teens.

A Way for Your Church to Reach the Teens of Your Community.

Prayerfully Assessing Viability

• Assess the congregation’s willingness to support this ministry long term and contribute towards the resources needed: prayer, time, finances, material items.

• Assess the needs of the youth in the immediate community: what type of outreach programs would be most relevant.

• Assess the church¹s people resources: are there 6-8 suitable persons interested in volunteering? Is there an individual who would be a good ministry team leader, either in a volunteer capacity or by becoming a YU staff missionary.

• Assess the church’s facility resources: is there suitable space in the church building or nearby.

• Assess the church’s financial resources: can the church, through its annual budget and the individual giving of its members
  1. support a YU staff worker on a full-time or half-time basis
  2. support a college intern on a part-time basis
  3. provide any finances towards program cost
  4. absorb the cost of some wear and tear on the building

• Assess the church’s youth ministry resources: does the church have in place youth ministry programming that would be suitable and welcoming for community teens when they begin to develop spiritual interest.

Interested in exploring this opportunity further?

Please contact:
Helen Wyse ­ Associate Director of Ministries
416-383-1229, extension 226
helen@youthunlimitedgta.com

Also available: For those who have already established an outreach to local youth but would like some additional input, Youth Unlimited may be able to offer some consultation. For details, contact Helen as above.