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Quick and Easy, Go-to Games

July 14, 2015October 16, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments community builders, fun, game, heads up, iphone, ipod, music, videos, youtube

We’ve all had that moment where you need a quick, fill in game or activity. Here are my go-tos when

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YM Sidekick Podcast 

Student Ministry Worship

June 17, 2015October 16, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments culture, environment, music, Teens, worship

    Episode 18 Show Notes: This week’s podcast focuses on Student Ministry Worship.  Tom talks to Dan Eno the

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The NEW Jingle Jam is here!

December 4, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple, christmas, christmas trees, dean martin, frank sinatra, itunes, jingle jam, music, thinkorange, trees

I LOVE Christmas music!  No disrespect to Thanksgiving, but every year I can’t wait for Thanksgiving to roll around so

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the Blink-182 Throwback Thursday

June 19, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments bands, blink, blink-182, chemistry, Leadership, music, pearl jam, punk, records, teams, throwback thursday, travis, u2, volunteers, youth sponsors

I first remember hearing about Blink-182 from all my younger Student Ministry Volunteer leaders and students late in the 90s/early

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Refining Environments: Students Seminar Notes

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments communication, culture, music, orange, Parents, social media, student ministry, Teens, worship, youth group

At the Orange Washington, DC Tour Stop last week, I went to the Refining Environments: Students seminar led by Jeff

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 5/18

May 18, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments adults, communication, dr. seuss, Leadership, mentors, middle school, music, ownership, Parents, partnerships, stats, student ministry, transitions, vision, volunteers, win

Playing catch up from the week?  Chew on these tid-bits of information… Stat to Chew on…10% of teens state their

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 12/8

December 8, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments art, changes, conferences, high school, justin bieber, middle school, music, Parents, practice, talent shows

Just in case you were to busy this week picking out old retro looking sweaters for your Student Ministry Christmas

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Trying something different this Summer: CAMP CREATE

May 16, 2012February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments camp, camp create, children, dance, drama, elementary school, God, music, performance, serve, service, sign language, summer, theater, vbs, volunteer

This summer, New Life Christian Church’s Family Ministry is doing something a little different.  It’s not a new idea (others

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Orange’s First Look Music CD review

October 26, 2011 Tom Pounder 0 Comments cd, first look, music, preschool

Recently, the Children’s Ministry at New Life got the “I Count on You” worship CD to try out for our

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