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September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

The 3R’s Part 2: Volunteer Retention

Full Transcript: Amanda: Hello. Thank you for joining us. I’m here with my friend, Michael, and we’re going to talk about volunteer retention. So what does it look like? You’re in youth ministry. You have got a team of people around you. What does it look like...
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September 10, 2021September 20, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

The 3R’s Part 1: Volunteer Recruitment

Full Transcript: Amanda: Hello and welcome. Today I’m here with my friend, Michelle, and we’re going to talk about volunteer recruitment. We don’t do ministry alone; we do it with others. And so, what does it look like to invite others into youth ministry alongside us? So...
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May 13, 2021May 19, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

12 Ways Youth Can Serve at Home

In Galatians 5:13-14 we read “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as...
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April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Press Release, SERVE

ThereforeGo Announces SERVE@Home For 2021

ThereforeGo will now offer churches and youth ministry teams the opportunity to do missions at home with the SERVE@Home program. The ministry created the program due to travel restrictions and considerations, limiting youth mission trips, due to the pandemic. The Serve@Home kit includes guides to help Christian...
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February 11, 2021February 15, 2021 | by Elizabeth Bosscher In SERVE

Better Mission Trip Podcast

“Who knew when we were doing short-term mission trips, we were training to serve at home?” -Tory Ruark, Standards of Excellence Amanda Roozeboom, SERVE Director, sat down with the Tory at Standards of Excellence (SOE) to talk about how we rethought missions, during the COVID-19 pandemic, through...
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January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Garden Dirt and Cheeto Dust

by Adam VanderStelt, Youth Leader at Trinity Church in Grandville, MI Written October 2020 “I’ve got to be honest. If I want to have fun, I’ll just call my friends and order my own pizza,” said Sam as he sawed away at an overgrown sumac tree, “But...
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December 10, 2020January 11, 2021 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

5 Most Impactful Youth Mission Trips

Many youth pastors and leaders have had a number of mission trip experiences either as a student or as a leader, so who better to ask about which ones have been the most impactful? In this blog post, you’ll find: Local Mission Trips International Mission Trips Mission...
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November 24, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

SERVE 2021 Theme: The Unshakable Kingdom

THEME: The Unshakable Kingdom: For the King and the Kingdom THEME PASSAGE: Hebrews 12:25-29 “25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we...
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September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Press Release

Youth Unlimited Becomes ThereforeGo Ministries

As of Tuesday, September 1, Youth Unlimited has officially changed its’ name to ThereforeGo Ministries.
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August 15, 2020August 24, 2020 | by Ron deVries In SERVE Testimonies

A Reflection on SERVE@Home

SERVE@home was an answer to prayer for our church.
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June 8, 2020January 18, 2021 | by Elizabeth Bosscher In Youth Ministry

Anti-Racist Resources For Your Youth Group

CRCNA Race Relations The CRCNA has and is continuing to develop resources about racism through their office of Race Relations. Not only do they provide education and practical ideas for churches in both the US and Canadian context but they also offer workshops on racism, leadership...
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May 1, 2020May 19, 2021 | by Elizabeth Bosscher In Press Release, SERVE

COVID-19 Creates Opportunity For New SERVE@Home Outreach Program

Every spring season, Youth Unlimited is preparing to mobilize thousands of teens and volunteers to participate in SERVE – weeklong mission trips across the United States and Canada. SERVE is a unique approach to mission experiences because it allows students to partner with churches in communities and...
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