{"id":24512,"date":"2024-10-17T20:52:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24512"},"modified":"2024-10-17T20:52:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:52:52","slug":"jr-high-sunday-2024-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/jr-high-sunday-2024-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk with me and work with me! National Junior High Sunday 2024 resources are online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Becky Ullom Naugle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/JrHiSundayTheme2024-600px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24513\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGod of light burdens and easy yokes,<br>Help us to follow you, here and now into the adventure of discipleship.<br>When we are weary, give us rest.<br>When we are reluctant, urge us on.<br>When we think the work is too hard or too boring or too lonely,<br>bring us friends who will work alongside us.<br>Help us to be gentle and humble of heart, like you.\u201d<br><em>&#8211;A prayer from the Bible study offered as one of the resources for National Junior High Sunday 2024, written by Dana Cassell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you ready to support the junior high youth in your congregation in planning and leading worship for National Junior High Sunday? <\/strong>Many congregations will observe National Junior High Sunday on Nov. 3, but encouraging junior high youth to step into worship leadership is more important than the particular Sunday. Work it into your congregation\u2019s worship schedule sometime this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme for this year is \u201cWalk with Me and Work with Me\u201d from Matthew 11:29-30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following worship resources, representing a wide variety of Brethren voices, are available for download at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\/jr-high-resources\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yya\/jr-high-resources\">www.brethren.org\/yya\/jr-high-resources<\/a>:<br>&#8211;Creative worship ideas<br>&#8211;Bulletin insert&#8211;prayerful coloring sheet<br>&#8211;Call to worship<br>&#8211;Prayers<br>&#8211;Invocation<br>&#8211;Music suggestions<br>&#8211;Children\u2019s story<br>&#8211;Invitation to give<br>&#8211;Offertory prayer<br>&#8211;Bible study<br>&#8211;Scripture jam<br>&#8211;Benediction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have pictures, reflections, or recordings of your congregation\u2019s celebration of National Junior High Sunday, please send them to Becky Ullom Naugle, director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Church of the Brethren, at <a href=\"mailto:bullomnaugle@brethren.org\">bullomnaugle@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-committee-acts-on-new-business\/\">Standing Committee recommends adoption of four new business items, discusses relationship of the Church of the Brethren and Eder Financial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/supreme-court-decision-on-tps\/\">Supreme Court decision on TPS for Haitians and Syrians will affect hundreds of Church of the Brethren members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/kairos-center-issues-press-statement\/\">Kairos Center issues press statement on Supreme Court case in which Church of the Brethren joined amicus brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-approves-statement-of-intent\/\">Mission and Ministry Board approves statement of intent regarding future of the General Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/intercultural-ministries-frontliners\/\">\u2018Frontliners\u2019 certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to support the junior high youth in your congregation in planning and leading worship for National Junior High Sunday? 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