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Good meaty stuf here! On the relevance issue; the US context is different to the UK context, however, it is a truth universally acknowledged that kids can spot fakes a mile off. So, if you like classical music and read detective fiction, don't pretend to be a fan of Green Day and the Twilight series, but make sure you keep enough tabs on contemporary culture that you at least know what they're talking about. OR go completely the other way, deny all knowledge but ask what it is that attracts them to that music/book/tv show/ computer game and build links for parallel things in your life.
Even in a UK setting, I found Mark Yaconelli's book 'Contemplative Youth Ministry' really challenged me about how I did my work. Contemplation really does not seem very cool or relevant, but every group I tried it with found ways to engage with silent reflection. It may also, if those running the adult programme get them to engage with it, help with the transition into regularly worshipping with the rest of the congregation...
Might come back to add more on other subjects when I'm not up to my eyeballs researching for an essay on the imprecatory prayers of Jeremiah!