In partnership with United Methodist Communications we have developed a new line of resources designed to help you promote Youth Service Fund throughout your local church, annual conference, and jurisdiction/central conference. The new resources include the following:

In Search of the YSF
Stories of the Youth Service Fund DVD
When three students receive a mysterious letter, they embark on a treasure hunt that will take them all over the world discovering the YSF. Follow Kyle, Rachel, and Tina as they explore the treasure of the YSF from Zimbabwe to the Philippines, the United States to Cambodia.

This 14-minute DVD highlights four ministries funded by the national portion of the YSF and explains how youth can contribute and support ministries with, by and for youth around the world. In Search of the YSF is the perfect tool to show at events, in classes or small groups to excite youth about ministry.

100% of the proceeds from this DVD are returned to the Youth Service Fund.

Great YSF Fundraisers!

Looking for a fundraising product you can trust?
These companies have committed to donate a portion of sales to the Youth Service Fund through each order placed by participating United Methodist groups. Please take advantage of these unique opportunities to raise money for your projects AND benefit YSF at the same time!

Bōtika candles™
Call 1.877.391.4526 or visit www.botikacandles.com for more!
They make good scents. Their “Walk with Jesus” line of candles is designed to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and to serve the fundraising needs of Christian schools and church groups across the nation. Buy candles from Bōtika at $4.00 each and sell them for $8.00, which means a 50% profit for your group. And, best yet, Bōtika will contribute an additional 5% of all participating group sales to the Youth Service Fund!

HolyBears®
Call 1.866.DIVINE.5 or visit www.holybears.com to view!
They are so cute! The editor of Positive Image News, James GW Fisher, says, "HolyBears® teddy bears honor religious themes, sacraments, and family values. Each HolyBears® teddy bear is made from the highest quality plush fabric and embroidery. As the word spreads about HolyBears®, they will continue to spread The Word of Jesus Christ across the globe." Your group receives 50% of the EASY profits and YSF will receive an additional percentage of the sales when you mention Youth Service Fund!

Innisbrook® Wrapping Paper
Call 1.800.334.8461 or visit www.innisbrook.com for details!
Great tasting food, gourmet chocolate, gorgeous wrapping paper and fantastic accessories are great fundraisers in late November—or anytime! The paper goes much further than store-bought varieties, so your customers get terrific values. Your group gets 50% of the profits and YSF automatically gets an additional 3%. What a terrific way to raise money for your group projects and YSF projects around the world!

Interpreter Magazine Subscriptions
Call 1.615.742.5400 or visit www.interpretermagazine.org
Another fabulous way to raise funds for your youth organization, provide an opportunity to your congregation, AND teach the value of giving is to sell Interpreter magazine subscriptions. Every $12 subscription will be divided like this: $2 your youth organization + $9 Interpreter + $1 Youth Service Fund = money for your organization, subscriptions for Interpreter, and funds for YSF projects worldwide! Use Promotion Code INTYSF05.

Download this information as a printable flyer (pdf)

Make A Contribution to Youth Service Fund

Encourage individual youth to pledge — If every United Methodist teenager would give 50¢ to YSF every 3 months, we would raise $1,500,000 from that source alone!!! If committed UM youth gave that much money to YSF every week, we could say "Yes!" to six times more life-saving, life-changing projects.

Giving one's own changes the lives of the youth who give as well as the youth who receive. By "sharing the dream" of YSF, teens get caught up in the growing excitement of youth ministering to youth in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ.

Contributions should be made payable to Youth Service Fund and sent to your annual conference treasurer. 70% will stay in your annual conference for distribution, while 30% will be forwarded to the Division on Ministries with Young People for distribution to national and international projects.