Planning and Volunteering Ideas for Your Church Group

Church groups are the perfect setting to create bonds and build a spiritual community with fellow members. Whether you are part of a youth group, Sunday School class, mission trip or small group, these ideas will help you plan events and have fun while growing your faith.

Manage Church Volunteers

• Get the right people to the right places to fulfill your ministry needs with these church volunteer scheduling tips.
• Create an usher volunteer sign up to coordinate Sunday morning services. Genius Tip: Sync your digital calendar with your sign ups to help keep track of all your responsibilities.
• Plan a volunteer appreciation potluck to say thank you to volunteers — and keep them coming back with these 25 church volunteer appreciation ideas.
• Use these 50 kid-friendly volunteering ideas to motivate families in your church to get involved in the community and help those in need. Genius Tip: Increase awareness for your event by sharing your sign up.

Plan Now for Less Work Later

• From lodging to transportation, these 65 youth retreat planning ideas will help you organize a trip where young people can have a blast and grow in their faith at the same time.
• Get inspired with these 40 mission trip planning tips and create a donation sign up for your mission trip that asks people to pray, sponsor and contribute supplies. Genius Tip: You can collect payments on your sign up to make donating easier.
• Whether it is a women's retreat or a marriage retreat, you can use these 60 church retreat planning ideas, themes and tips to organize a time for people to form new relationships and grow spiritually.
• Apply these 10 planning tips for Vacation Bible School to stay on track and cover all the VBS details so children can explore their faith and have fun. Genius Tip: Use a volunteer sign up to make VBS planning easy.

Organize Activities for All Types of Groups

• Need some ideas for your upcoming Sunday School class? Use these 25 easy Sunday School crafts for church and recruit helpers with a Sunday School volunteer sign up.
• Spice up your church picnic with some games and ideas to make it a memorable time of fellowship!
• Kickstart your small group meeting with these 25 church icebreakers and activities to create community in your group.
• Check out these 30 youth group games and activities to bring teens together at your next meeting. Genius Tip: Create a sign up to help organize your youth group events.

With these ideas up your sleeve, you'll be able to show off your genius organizing skills at your next church group meeting!