{"id":26909,"date":"2026-04-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26909"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:11:23","slug":"resources-for-national-youth-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/resources-for-national-youth-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources now available for National Youth Sunday 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Youth Sunday 2026 resources are now available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday\">www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday<\/a>. Resources are focused around the theme of National Youth Conference, \u201cLight Within Us,\u201d based on Matthew 5:14-16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suggested date is Sunday, May 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a great way to start interacting with the NYC 2026 theme and build excitement for NYC!\u201d said an announcement from the Youth and Young Adult Ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The resources include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benediction<br>Call to giving<br>Call to worship<br>Children\u2019s story<br>Considering questions<br>Creative elements<br>Dedication for youth and advisers for NYC<br>Invocation<br>Litany<br>Offertory prayer<br>Prayer<br>Scripture jam<br>Sermon notes\/resources<br>Hymns\/music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NationalYouthSundayResourcesAvailable.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NationalYouthSundayResourcesAvailable.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NationalYouthSundayResourcesAvailable-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NationalYouthSundayResourcesAvailable-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NationalYouthSundayResourcesAvailable-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links to download these resources are at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday\">www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about National Youth Conference at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/nyc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/nyc\">www.brethren.org\/nyc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about the Youth and Young Adult Ministry at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yya\">www.brethren.org\/yya<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Youth Sunday 2026 resources are now available online at www.brethren.org\/yya\/national-youth-sunday. 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