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Submit the names of at least 10 students from your group Schedule a campus visit for your 10th-, 11th-, and 12th- graders


Youth Group Events

SonFest
Fall 2013 - Date TBA
This year, 4,500+ people rocked out with David Crowder Band, Disciple and other bands at this annual all-day music festival. Past headliners have included Switchfoot, Relient K, Jars of Clay, Jeremy Camp, and Skillet. Tickets must be purchased for this event.
MSO: Middle School Only
April 26-27, 2013
Guaranteed to be the easiest middle school lock-in you'll ever do. Youth workers can choose to snooze in their own apartment during the wee hours of the morning while our staff gives your 6-8th graders an action-packed, fun-filled overnight experience they won't forget! Tickets must be purchased for this event.
MVNYou Visit Days
January 21, 2013
February 18, 2013
April 8, 2013
Designed especially for juniors and seniors trying to decide which college is the best fit, MVNYou Day helps students (and parents!) get the answers to their questions while giving them a glimpse into the MVNU Experience.
  • Attend class
  • Interact with professors in a small group setting
  • Eat in the cafeteria
  • Take a campus tour
  • Participate in informative student and parent sessions
Slam Dunks and Slices
January 19, 2013
February 2, 2013
Watch the Cougars shoot some hoops, eat "gourmet" pizza, and win giveaways - all for FREE! Register your entire youth group for one of the dates above.
Breakaway 2013
April 11-12, 2013
Want your students to experience a day in the life of a Christian college campus? Applied and accepted fall 2012 students spend 24-hours in the shoes of an MVNU student for only $35. Stay in the dorms, attend class, eat in the cafeteria, worship in chapel, and meet future classmates and roomies.

Other Resources

Training for 10
This training event is priced and planned for you to bring your youth ministry leadership team (whether there's more than 10, less than 10 or exactly 10!!) for a day of interactive training! We want you to bring your youth ministry team if possible, so start planning now! Space limited to first 120 participants.
Youth Ministry Consultants
New to youth ministry? Exploring unfamiliar territory? Do you just need another youth pastor to talk to.or bounce ideas off of? We have more than 100 years of youth ministry experience on campus! Whether it's one-on-one consulting, training of your youth ministry staff, or educating parents of teens, one of the youth ministry veterans at MVNU can help!
Traveling Music Groups
Music Groups Youth band? Check. Praise and worship team? Check. Sixty-voice choir? Check. Accordion ensemble? Not so much. Our traveling music groups have a wide range of styles that fit almost anything from a traditional church service to a youth outreach event.
Youth Ministry Speakers' Bureau
Dude, I know. It's tough to find a decent speaker for your youth event. With more than 10 youth speakers and former youth pastors on campus, we'll hook you up!
Retreat Center
Everything you're looking for in your next retreat, camp, or youth event. With residence halls, recreation facilities, modern meeting spaces in a variety of sizes, a natural setting on the Kokosing River, and a location close to outdoor attractions, MVNU is the perfect fit.
Ministry Candidates and Interns
OK, so some of you are looking to hire a youth pastor. We've got some of the best candidates graduating this spring. And, youth leaders, you could use a little help this summer, right? Hire an MVNU student intern!

 

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