Pizza & Side Hugs

Julia Eckrich, Paul Sifuentes, Rachel Gilman, & Jake Teitgen

A Catholic Youth Ministry Podcast for anyone leading youth ministry. Whether you're a youth minister, parent, volunteer, priest, or student leader, you'll find this to be a great resource full of joy, experience, fun, and faithfulness.

  1. 10/07/2025

    Partner With Parents - Pt. 3

    We're doing a three-part series on one of the most important topics in youth ministry. If you want to do ministry that lasts, this is where you need to be heading with your ministry. Listen in for Part 3 of our Partner with Parents series. Part 1 delved into the critical importance of partnering with parents in youth ministry and its effectiveness on your ministry. Part 2 pivots toward the Dos and Don'ts of cultivating effective parent engagement, and how to build supportive communities and relationships with parents. Part 3 focuses on practical steps for fostering engaged parents and ideas for how to build a family-centric ministry. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Partnering with Parents 05:00 The Importance of Family in Youth Ministry 08:40 Integrating Parents into Youth Activities 12:13 Building Relationships with Families 14:07 Communication Strategies for engaging Families 19:15 Creating Opportunities for Parent Involvement 32:10 Flexibility in Ministry for Family Engagement 38:40 Recognizing and Celebrating Youth Contributions 40:00 Innovative Ideas for Family-Centric Ministry 42:20 Conclusion and Call to Action Links Family Based Youth Ministry: https://www.amazon.com/Family-Based-Youth-Ministry-DeVries/dp/0830832432 (90's cover here: https://archive.org/details/familybasedyouth0000devr) Budget Episode: https://pizzasidehugs.buzzsprout.com/697273/episodes/16850484-big-picture-budgets Contact Us: pizzasidehugs@gmail.com pizzasidehugs@gmail.com

    44 min

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A Catholic Youth Ministry Podcast for anyone leading youth ministry. Whether you're a youth minister, parent, volunteer, priest, or student leader, you'll find this to be a great resource full of joy, experience, fun, and faithfulness.