2006 Youth Weekend Schedule

Friday

Time	Who?	Action?
6:00 - 6:30	Leaders	Arrive
6:30ish	Leaders	Unload equipment
7:00	Leaders	Dinner
8:00	Leaders	Setup general equipment for the weekend
8:30 - 9:30	All ages	Session 1 - welcome
9:30 - 10:00	All ages	Drinks in the main building
		Setup for session 2
10:00 - 11:00	10 years+	Session 2 - reflecting on our everyday lives

Saturday

Time	Who?	Action?
7:45	Leaders	Setup prayer room
8:00 - 8:45	All ages	Session 3 - Prayer for the things in our everyday life
8:45 - 9:30		Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00		Free time
		Setup for session 4
10:00 - 11:00	10 - 12 years	Session 4 - God in everyday life
	6 - 10 years	Daniel "narrated mime" - Jo
	13 years +	Go to John Winter
11:00 - 11:30	All ages	Drinks in the main building
11:30 - 1pm	6 - 12 years	Session 5 - An example for everyday life (drama)
1pm - 2pm	All ages	Lunch
2pm-4:30pm	All ages	Sports court - we will not run this
	?	Session 6 -Craft activities - Jo
	?	Assault course - we will not run this
	?	Adult program - can the youth dip into this?
4:30pm - 5:30pm	10 - 18 years	Session 7 - The struggles of everyday life (The Elective bit)
	6 - 10 years	Jo - food program. Note she may need to do this in another room, due to the noise
5:30 - 6:30pm	All ages	Free time
6:30 - 8:00pm	All ages	Pass over meal
8:00 - 9:30pm	All ages	Session 8 - Working together in our everyday lives (team games)
		Some kind of epilogue?
9:30 - 10:00	All ages	Drinks in the main building
10ish	13 years +	Session 9 - Camp fire or DVD

Sunday

Time	Who?	Action?
7:45	Leaders	Setup prayer room
8:00 - 8:45	All ages	Session 10 - Praying for other people's everyday lives
8:45 - 9:45	All ages	Breakfast
10:45 - 10:45	6 - 10 years	3 things I can do to see God and show God, at school, at home
	10 years +	Session 11 - Good habits for everyday life
10:45-11:15		Session 12 - Drama rehearsal? Note this is on the program as a coffee break
11:15 - 1:00pm	All ages	Family communion (based around Daniel) / drama performance
1:00pm	Lunch
	Nigel & Hiede leave

General stuff needed (not listed in session plans)

Lining paper / chunky pens / Sellotape / pins / Blue-tak / notice for graffiti board
'Objects' and postcards
First aid kit?
Power points
Blanks CD's just in case / flash stick
Juice for room? Cups
Copy of the Child protection policy
Power cable / extension
Drinks for the room? Tea / coffee / hot chocolate / milk etc.
Camera
Receipts for expenses
Foot balls etc.
Comedy video's / silly pictures
Random games
- Cards for Mafia
- Tin trays / paper
CRB forms / documentation
Decorations for the room
Check the weather forecast
Books etc
- youth bible
- the message
General craft stuff
- felt pens / scissors / pencils / tape
Football etc.
Scissors
Digital camera
Newspapers / "quality" magazines

Setup general equipment for the weekend

Projector / PC / PC speakers / screen
- They will provide the projector - we will have our own for the duration
- We will have to source our own laptop
- There is a small plasma screen in the main conference room which we could pinch if we needed a second projector for some sessions
Portable DVD player just in case the laptop does not work?
Graffiti wall made from lining paper
- Lining paper / blue-tak / scissors / drawing pins / chunky pens
- Put something on there that says "This is a place to write your questions, prayers, thoughts, questions, bible verses...whatever..."
- I confirmed that we can stick stuff to the walls providing we use Blue tak
Decorations for room?
CD player / CD's

What's already there

Main room
- TV / video player / white board / flip chart
- Kitchen / sink / kettle
- Cups / coffee etc.
- Some bowls
Room 18 can be used by Jo

Medical emergency procedure

Qualified first aiders: name
Permission slips will be with: name
Emergency contact numbers: number 1, number 2...

Session 1 Friday - Welcome

Stuff needed / setup

Need the schedule for youth
"Elective sheets" / pens
Flip chart paper / pen

Script - lead by Nigel

Welcome "speech"
- Nigel, Hiede and Jo introduce themselves
- We've got loads of stuff for for you to do...
- Theme "God in everyday life"
- Throughout the weekend we're going to look at what that means
- We want this to be a two way thing...
- Please ask questions...
- Use the 'graffiti' board...questions, prayers, thoughts, questions, bible verses...whatever...
- We're going to have some sessions where you choose the subject
- Areas of out lives where we struggle to put God in that situation...school, clubbing, relationships...
Ground rules
- What should these be?
- Get them to come up with some suggestions - flip chart?
- Respect? Mobile phones? Leave them behind? Switch them off? Only one person talks at a time? Everybody's view is valid? Focus on the activity
Safety stuff
- Fire alarm / toilets
- Where you are allowed to go / not allowed to go
Name games - Jo
Friends game
- Get into two teams - what's the best way to split them? Deliberately split old and young? A mix?
- They have to come up with a 'secret' about one of the people in the team
- The other team have to guess who it is
- If we have chance, try prime them before hand...
- The leaders should take part
Vote for 'elective' bits
Hand out schedules

Session 2 Friday - Reflecting on our everyday lives

Stuff needed / setup

Objects / postcards
Table cloth to make it look "nice"?
Candle / matches / Flash paper (cut into pieces)
Some kind of board / table to put candle on
Tweezers / tongs
Fire extinguisher just in case

Script - lead by Hiede

[Pray]
During this weekend we're going to talk about "God in everyday life"
As we start to think about that...I wonder...
What's happening in your everyday life now?
Maybe life is good...or maybe you've got some things you need to deal with...worries...concerts...fears...
Where is God?
Near, far away or not even in the picture?
Some times is hard to put these things into words
On the table in front of you are a load of different objects and pictures....
The session continues here
- Rather than use the Bible verses, maybe finish by going into a time of confession
- Use the dynamite paper - see my blog here
- Or could we use the "Love letter" flash from Fort Rocky?... where ever you are at...God has something to say to you...
Let the older ones hang out till 11?

Session 3 Saturday - Prayer for the things in our everyday life

Stuff needed / setup

Prayer map - click here for a photo
Arrow shaped post-its
Pritt stick to glue the map together / tape
Some kind of words explaining what to do on the map
Jo's stuff for the prayer 'drawing' and possible 3rd prayer idea
Setup CD player
Plain A4 paper
Normal pens / pencils

Script - lead by Jo

Play reflective music
Introduction - Jo explaining what we're doing...praying for people / things / places in our "everyday lives" etc.
[Pray]
- Option 1 - prayer map
- Option 2 - Prayerful drawing...buildings, places or people, with a few words written down too, praying whilst drawing. These could be added to the map if they choose to.
- Option 3 - ?
Finish with a group prayer time...committing the rest of the day to God

Session 4 Saturday - An Example for Every day life (Drama)

Stuff needed / setup

DVD for MIB 2 / The Man in the Iron Mask
Power point caption
Speakers for PC

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede

This session can be found here

Session 5 Saturday - an example (drama)

Stuff needed / setup

Jo's paraphrased script of Daniel 1-3, ideally split into the two stories
- Daniel 1-2
- Daniel 3
Dressing up stuff / wigs / props / hats etc.

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede and Jo

Drama - lead by Jo
Earlier we talked about living out our faith in our daily lives...
No one guy in the Bible who managed to get this right is Daniel...
We're going to spend the next hour or so looking at how he managed to live out his faith in Daniel 1-3
[Should we read Jo's script here? Alternatively could we use the Bob Hartman book?]
- Jo's script for Daniel 1 & 2
- Daniel chap 3
Do that through drama...
In Daniel 1-3 there are two examples of standing up for your faith...
- Daniel refusing to eat the unclean food
- Shadrak, Meshach etc.
Split into two groups...both work on different bits
The plan is to perform these in the family service tomorrow!
[Half hour rehearsal time]
[Perform it]
Epilogue - lead by Nigel or Hiede
We've just seem how Daniel, Shadrak...etc. stood up for God...
What would you have done in his situation?
What do you think this story has to teach us?
Finish with prayer?
If we have time to spare, just do some random games

Session 6 Saturday - Crafts

Stuff needed / setup

Jo to provide a list
Old cards?
Plastic bags / carrier bags / pots of water
Cards / scissors / PVA glue / pens
Frie
Stuff from txt

Script - lead by Jo

Activities
- Clay
- Cards
- Friendship bracelets
- Mobile / puppet
Note during this session, Hiede to make Jelly / blended food for session 8 and Nigel sort out fire for session 9

Session 7 Saturday - The Struggles of Everyday life (elective)

Stuff needed / setup

DVD's / video's / scripts for elective list

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede

Hiede and Nigel may run two separate groups if there seems to be enough interest
The session plans are available here
- Stress or Under pressure
- Fitting in
- Beauty
- Parties, drinks and drugs
- Anger
- What counts as gossip
- Clubbing
- 101 things to do before you die
Alternatively, consider writing a session on
- Relationships
- Hearing god in everyday life

Session 8 Saturday - Working together in our everyday lives (team games)

Stuff needed / setup

Bowls for mixing up the jelly
Food blender for the food tasting
See Food games
Print out Corinthians verses

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede / Jo

The aim of this session is to get the older and younger members mixing together
We should therefore deliberately mix the teams up so there is some older and younger folk in each team
The core of this session is here: Food games
Epilogue - Hiede
The rest of this session can be found here

Session 9 Saturday - Camp fire or DVD

Stuff needed / setup

Fire lighters / Fire lighting sticks / logs etc.
Marshmallows / barbeque sticks for toasting
Milk / Hot chocolate / cups?
Something to put the fire out with
A selection of DVD's (backup plan)
Camp fire songs?

Script - lead by Nigel, Hiede

Camp fire
- Cook marsh mellows
- Make hot chocolate
- A good old sing song? Could we get some of the older ones to lead this if we have them scripts...Stephen?
As a backup plan, we'll show a DVD or do some board games

Session 10 Sunday - Praying for other people's everyday lives

Stuff needed / setup

Newspapers / magazines
Lining paper / glue / scissors / Pritt stick / chunky pens
Today's newspapers?
Possible 2nd and 3rd prayer idea? Jo?
Setup CD player
Remember the clocks have gone back!

Script - lead by Jo

Play reflective music...
Introduction...praying for the wider world and their "everyday lives" etc.
[Pray]
- Option 1 - prayer collage
- Option 2 - painting
- Option 3 - ?
Finish with a group prayer time...committing the rest of the day to God

Session 11 Sunday - Good habits for everyday life

Stuff needed / setup

Leaflets / print out of the 'tips'
Details of the website
Reflection sheet

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede

So we're going home today...
I hope that God has challenged you in some way...
My challenge to you is put in to practice the things that we have talked about this weekend
To help you to do that, we've come up with some practical tips advice...
The middle of this session will be based on this material
- This will be lead as a "workshop"
- Remember to ask they for their ideas, and practical advice...
- What works for them?
Finish with the reflection sheet
Alternatively, Could we finish by getting them to reflect on the object that they picked on Friday night? or invite them to go a pick one more object? Or could we use a sheet with reflective titles / Keywords that they could circle / highlight.

Session 12 Sunday - Rehearsal

Stuff needed / setup

To make this happen, maybe we serve drinks in our room

Script - lead by Nigel / Hiede / Jo

A quick rehearsal of the drama we performed back in session 5

Questions

How are we getting there?
When do we take the equipment?
Where do we tell them to meet for session 1?
~~What are the ground rules?~~
Should we make a schedule for them to keep so they know were we expect them to be?
Could we decorate the room with different captions or things from "everyday life"? Put up a banner saying "God in everyday life"?
~~What is the procedure if their is an accident? Who do we call? Names and addresses etc? Emergency contact number?~~
What chairs / tables etc. will there be in the main room we use?
~~Who's leading what sessions?~~
~~Should they always go back to the main group for tea / coffee etc? or should they have the choice to stay?~~
Are there any 'traditional' games etc. they like to play?

Random stuff

Random games

Tin tray game
Mafia
Knights / cavaliers / horseman
Balloon volley ball
Cat and mouse
Fruit salad
King of the Jungle / Jo's animal game
The card / seat game (can't remember what it's called)
Note that there are board games etc. in the hall - can we use them?

Random activity

Bubble gum art
Building towers with marshmallows and spaghetti (raw)
Newspaper games
- Make suit of clothes
- Make a bridge
- Tallest tower (using tape and string)
- News reader (everyone has to transcribe a story at the same time)
- Cutting out words...who can find the word...
Friends like these

Random quizzes etc.

What is worse?
TV pairs
I've downloaded the quizzes and answers from http://www.siliconhell.com/mindbenders/
Stick man quiz?

Random 'God' bits

Would you rather? type books
Discussion questions 1

Random images

simplyyouthministry.com lava lamp

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