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January 27, 2005

Youth Group Names

Searches googling for "Youth group names" and "youth ministry names" are the biggest single source of new hits that Youthblog gets! How Bizarre is that? I am staggered that these far outweigh searches for any other (and more) important avenue of youth ministry! I don't believe the teenagers will ever think,

"Hey that programme has a cool name, I'll go along and check it out!"

I'm still haunted by some of the truly cheesily acronymed names that I stumbled across for a previous blog.I stand by my call for a vision not a name to form the group and then for the young people to run with the creative part. Spent some of my idle thinking time today mentally playing with the Cheesy name thing. Just in case anyone was tempted to go down the Crass Acronym route I decided to think up a few. I thought it might work as a kind of vaccination, that is, in being exposed to a small but active part of the disease it might prevent future contamination!

NERDY: New Encounters, Really Disipling Youth
YUCK: Youth Under Christs Kingdom
IMPACT:Inernational Ministry Promoting Calvinistic Teens
CHEESY: Christs Hotspot, Evangelising Energising Societies Youth

Actually I think that these are not as bad as some actual ones I've seen. As ever I took things too far and thought of, Faithfully Urging Christian Learning! (It would have been Christian Knowledge but I chickened out!)

Posted by ian at January 27, 2005 12:44 AM

Comments

LOL! I did once hear of a group that met on a thursady called 'GOAT.' God on a Thursday. Nice.

Posted by: Kathryn at January 27, 2005 10:00 AM

Of course there's 'Always Ready (to) Serve (and) Evangelise'. And perhaps 'Christ Rules: I kNow God's Everlasting'. Sorry - I could not physically resist trying it out myself.

Posted by: Tessa at January 28, 2005 09:17 AM

FBIC- Firm Believers In Christ

Posted by: Jaime at February 14, 2005 04:54 PM

My youth group is called The connection because we are all connected with God :-D

Posted by: ADAM at March 1, 2005 06:58 PM

Potential Youth Leader

Posted by: Tamara at March 16, 2005 06:09 PM

hi my church name is called Maranatha but us youth are having trouble finding a name to suit us for you youth group can you please send your sggestions to ec5127@edgecumbecollege.school.nz
thanks

Posted by: Mat browne at March 23, 2005 12:52 AM

I'm cracking my head to think of the names for 10 groups of children in a children vacation bible camp. The theme of the camp is Get Connected.
Can someone give me some idea?

Thanks!

Posted by: Albert at April 5, 2005 08:20 AM

I love the youth group name:

TRASH!: The Real Answer Starts Here!

Posted by: Phil G at April 5, 2005 11:05 AM

I'm starting a drama/human video/dance team at our church and need a great name. we are small but are hoping this brings the youth in. Thanks for your help....anyone!

Posted by: Christina Walker at April 22, 2005 07:58 PM

anyone who can help e mail me @ crowmag2003@yahoo.com

Posted by: christina Walker at April 22, 2005 08:00 PM

Hi,
We are looking for a Youth Camp Theme and name for it. Our Topic for this camp is the Four I's : Identity , Integrity , Influence , Involvement. So if u guys could suggest me a Theme for it as well as a name. Thank u.

Jim

Posted by: Jim at May 5, 2005 07:12 PM

Our youth group is called The R.O.C.K.

R-Relationships
O-Outreach
...and i forget the rest! Lol :)

Posted by: Christy at May 6, 2005 02:41 PM

My youth group's name is WHAM Teens. WHAM - We Have A Mission

Posted by: Stefanie at May 18, 2005 03:43 AM

I dunno about the opening comment. It seems that God places importance on names in scripture. Adam claimed dominion by naming the animals. Saul's name changed to Paul when his purpose changed - as did Abraham's. There is something very sacred about a mother naming her young, and let's not forget about the name change I filed when I married Jim. Names tell us where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Just a thought.

Posted by: Jewel at June 1, 2005 03:33 PM

I think it is good if the teens help with the process and I think the name should be a reflection of the mission statement. I also think it would be nice to have a little help from the internet because sometimes it is hard to be creative. For those trying to find a name, try cool words in Hebrew that have an equally cool meaning. :)

Posted by: Amber at June 30, 2005 01:32 AM

i need help!!! my youth group needs a name cuz we r starting completely over, we r 3 girls, a freshman, a junior and a senior. we've been friends ever since i can remember, since the church started. we think our church is crumbling, we think that the end of it is coming near. so we r trying to keep that from happening by starting over. so please if u have any suggestions for names email me
thank u

Posted by: jon ziegaliger at July 3, 2005 05:46 AM

Hi,
I need a name for my group. We are a study group of six. Any suggestions will help.

thank u

Posted by: andre at July 6, 2005 06:23 PM