This website has a number of resources that are designed specifically for church youth programs. It has a section that is filled with free resources. This section has everything from camp curriculums to games to skits. They also have a store where you can purchase resource materials.

You can find just about anything you will need for planning your week on this website. This includes things like class materials, activity & craft books, and even books on puppet ministries. They sell resources for both child and youth programs.

This website is provided by Group Publishing. It has a number of free ideas for everything from games to bible classes to worship services. It also has articles on Leadership and Working with Youth. Also included on the site are links to numerous resources on the Internet.

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BibleGateway.com is a free service for reading and researching scripture online – all in the language or translation of your choice. They provide advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references, and various tools to enhance your Bible class preparation.

Reverend Fun is a cartoon service that is provided by Gospel Communications International. The search function on this site offers enough flexibility to help you find the right cartoon to break-the-ice before delving into your topic for the day. You can search by Bible character, Biblical event or book of the Bible.

This site can be useful when looking for illustrations to use with you bible lessons. The illustrations can be searched for by category: humor, movies/videos, quotes, statistics, and stories.

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Pastor2Youth.com has over 800 activities created specifically for young people.  They are categorized into Indoor, Outdoor, and Water Games.  They are also separated into different activity levels (Mild, Medium, High).

This website has over 300 games that are submitted from various sources.  The search function can be used to look for games of different lengths or to sort them by using the Messy Index.

The Family Fun site has over 250 games for children of varying ages.  Using the search feature, you can search the site by ages, indoor or outdoor activities, number of participants, and occasion.

Becky's Guiding Resource Centre

Although this website was created for Girl Guides, it has many resources that can be useful for planning your camp program.  It has everything from an exhaustive list of campfire songs to games for all occasions. It also has tips for planning a great camp program.

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This website has a large number of free scripts that are well written and organized. You can search by alphabetical list, performance type, and topic. Some of the scripts are for short monologues and others are for entire performances.

This is a fairly simple site. It has over 800 free scripts that can easily be printed from the Internet.

The scripts on this website are separated into four categories: church, outreach, production, and special day.

This site has a number of dramas that are very detailed with regards to props and stage directions.

Although this site is intended to aid preachers when they are preparing their sermons, it also has some great drama scripts that are searchable by letter.

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On this site you will find everything from Bible crafts to nature crafts to crafts for teens.  The number of craft ideas on this site seems to be endless.

The search function on this website can be used to find very specific craft ideas.  By using the Craft Finder feature you can narrow your search using the following criteria: Seasons/Occasions, Materials, Time, and Cost.

This site has numerous craft ideas that are sorted into many different categories for easy searching.

The crafts on this site have been divided into three categories: Preschool Art - ages 3 and up, Arts & Crafts for K-5, and Quick and Easy Art.

The Inspiring Ideas section of this website provides you with a category search for crafts and ideas. You can search by Activity, Theme, or Media. Although you are required to register in order to view the craft ideas, the registration is free.

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Songs

We know how important it is to plan ahead in order to have a meaningful campfire.  That is why we have produced a list of campfire songs for you to use when planning your nightly devotionals.  We have also included the words to Omagh's Marching Song, which is often sung when entering the Johnstone Hall for meals.

Becky's Guiding Resource Centre

Although this website was created for Girl Guides, it has many resources that can be useful for planning your camp program.  It has everything from an exhaustive list of campfire songs to games for all occasions. It also has tips for planning a great camp program.