We’ve looked through the different resources and articles on the web to help churches think about their year 13 students moving out of school.
Resources
Youth Train
- Prepare: A three part series for those planning on leaving home to work or study
Presbytality
Presbytality is about connecting young people on the move with churches they can relate to in their new home. But mostly, it’s just about offering good old fashioned hospitality, linking young people up with a youth worker who will take them out for a coffee, give them a present, and be someone they can catch up with in a new city.
http://oldsite.pym.org.nz/ministries/presbytality/
Transitions (Scripture Union)
Transitions gatherings help equip year 13 students prepare to transition into tertiary study or work
https://www.sunz.org.nz/youth/transitions/
College Transition Initiative
https://collegetransitioninitiative.com/ – a website dedicated to college transition. Very conservative American
The Smooth Move
A short film in 5 episodes about country-city transition for young people. Uniting Church, Grampians Presbytery.
CCCNZ
Leaving home to study
http://youth.cccnz.nz/site_files/20080/upload_files/LeavingHometoStudy.pdf?dl=1
School leavers Toolkit
Ministry of Education
https://school-leavers-toolkit.education.govt.nz/
Advice, about housing, gettitng a job, finances for uni, taking care of yourself etc
Articles
Five Easy Ways Churches can transition kids to college
https://www.rootedministry.com/blog/five-easy-ways-churches-can-transition-kids-to-college/
Six Ways to keep college students connected to the church
https://influencemagazine.com/en/Practice/Six-Ways-to-Keep-College-Students-Connected-to-the-Church
13 ways to stay connected with college students
https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/12-ways-to-stay-connected-with-college-students
How you can help high school grads transition
Just general moving out from youth ministry – not that great an article