At the bottom of this page, there is an archive of all the youthwork-resources documents for you to download from the site. Downloads are (mostly) in Portable Document Format (PDF) and to read them on your computer you need to have certain software. The most popular PDF reader is called Adobe Acrobat and this is freely downloadable  - click Adobe to go to their site and follow their instructions.

If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can read the documents online or download the documents to keep them on file or print them. To download a document, right-click on the name, and you will get a menu asking "Save Target As ?". Browse for the folder where you keep your documents, give the download a file name which you can remember, and your computer should then begin to download it for you. Once this is completed (it should only take a few moments depending on the size of the file and the speed of your modem connection) you can either open and view the document straight away or close the process and look at it later.

A few of our documents are in Microsoft Word, which is on most computers. If you want to read one of these but cannot open it, please e-mail us and we will send you the document in a format which all computers can read.

Key to the Downloads

Group Activities
Establishing Youth SVP - examples and advice for setting up service projects with your young people
Ice Breakers
Group Problem-Solving Activities
Guide for the Youth Music Group - the pitfalls and joys of leading your young people in music minstry
Pizza and Video Nights - a guide to running more casual evenings of discussion using videos and other media
Running Cell Groups - the theory and practice of establishing peer-led youth ministry 

Liturgy & Worship
A Pentecost Prayer Powerpoint & Guidance sheet how to use it
Ancient - Modern Worship, A Guide -  a guide to using resources for an alternative worship experience
Notes about Creativity in Worship - Monica McArdle's notes about how to improve your use of dance, drama and music, and why we should use them.
'What is Good Liturgy?' - Ann Tomalak's talk outline from the major Y-Church report launch conference in October 2002 

Prayer, spirituality and sacraments
Making a Rosary - using beads
Making a Rosary - using chains and nuts
Rosary cards
Praying with young people - handout from a 'Teenage Spirituality' workshop given by Sr.Barbara Brent.
Praying with young people - advice from Sr. Mary Stella about stilling and focussing a group
Question cards
Additional resources for Question Tree model
Reconciliation card
Make a palm , dove or Christian fish
i-pray 1: Trusting and believing
i-pray 2: Loving beyond reason
i-pray 3: Full Circle
i-pray 4: The Kingdom, the power, the glory
14 Christmas Reflections - these three items were contributed by Rosemarie Duke from Dunstable parish in 2004.
Christmas Reflections Powerpoint slides
Christmas Reflections - The Concept
An Exam Prayer Powerpoint & Guidance sheet how to use it

Also, check out the “Resources – Exodus” page in this section for downloads of prayer stations used at that October 04 event, on the theme of the Israelites’ journey out of Egypt.
On NYMO's Micahspace website you can find downloads of previous reflections on pieces of contemporary music and films .

 Technology
Church PA Handbook - troubleshooter for using amplification in churches

Y Church Report Resources
Y Church Report (Shortened Version) - Nov 2002 - a shortened version of the Y Church Report
Planning Sheet - a photocopiable sheet to help plan your process of using the Y Church Report
Planning Process - a full day / 3 evening process to work through in relating the Y Church Report

Misc.
Health & Safety guide
Lumos fundraising guide (a version of the World Youth Day 2005 Fundraising Guide can be found on the Funding page.)
National Youth Agency funding guide – MS Word document

Downloads
Establishing Youth SVP - 2.0
Icebreakers
Group Problem-solving Activities
Guide for the Youth Music Group - 2.0
Pizza and Video Nights
Running Cell Groups - 2.0
Ancient - Modern Worship, A Guide (210 KB)
Notes about Creativity in Worship
What makes Good Liturgy
Make a Rosary using beads
Making a Rosary using chain and nuts
Rosary Cards
Praying with young people -Sr Barbara Brent
Praying with young people - 2.0 (Sr Mary Stella)
Question Cards
Question Tree Additional Questions
Reconciliation Card
Make a palm cross, dove or christian fish
iPray one - trusting and believing
iPray two - loving beyond reason
iPray three - full circle
iPray four - the kingdom, the power, the glory
14 Christmas Reflections
Christmas Reflections Powerpoint slides
Christmas Reflections - The Concept
Church PA Handbook
Y Church report - shortened version
Planning sheet
Planning Process
Health and Safety Guidelines
Lumos:identify Fundraising Suggestions
Pentecost PowerPoint - 1.5MB
Guidance Sheet for Pentecost PowerPoint
Guidance Sheet for Exam Prayer Powerpoint
Exam Prayer Powerpoint - 1.5MB