Age-level Ministries

Camper Klaira Hargrove studies the Bible with counselor Emilio Almendarez during morning worship at Cedar Crest Camp in Lyles, Tennessee. Cedar Crest has been owned and operated by the Tennessee Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church since 1959. Photo by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications .

Ministry comes in all shapes and sizes – and age groups. Christians of every generation should have opportunities to engage in worship, discipleship and mission within their congregation. Whether you’re seeking resources for children, youth, young adults, older adults, families or intergenerational ministry, we’ve got you covered.

Howland UMC leading one of its youth sports groups in a devotional exercise. Photo courtesy of Kaila Mohney.

A non-competitive church sports ministry in Ohio reaches 16 school districts by making disciples, not champions. Here’s how to build one, gym or not.

College ministry Bible study

Decades of prayer, weekly meals and a wide-open welcome built a thriving college-age ministry in Texas. Here's how your church can start one too.

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