Through my experience it is common that ministry events often get repeated. The unfortunate aspect of this is that events, even with a good purpose, can become boring and mundane to the kids. As an example if one does a game night and plays the same games or rotation of games eventually they will lose appeal. The same could be true of a movie night, discipleship program, the list goes on. Of course, at times repeating events is ok. For instance in youth ministry every year there are events repeated like D-Now, Summer Camp, and Mission Trip. But still as a minister, you must be careful not to just repeat everything and lose the excitement of the kids. So how can you make sure that events stay fresh?
1. Put a new twist on an old event.
Repeating events is not a bad thing. Especially if it was an event that went well the previous time. When kids hear that event is coming up again there is an excitement from remembering the last event. But to keep excitement, try adding something different. Most recently I did this by having a snowman building contest with a movie night. The movie we watched was frozen. So the contest went along with the movie. I also didn't tell them the movie before so kids were coming up trying to guess what the movie would be.
2. Do something new.
New isn't always bad. Don't be afraid to try a new event. Does this mean you may have an event that doesn't "knock it out of the park"? Possibly. Before the event pitch your idea to some of your trusted volunteers for feedback. New is always exciting too because of the unknown element. You never know the event could become a one the kids are begging to do again.
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