Children and young people

International Day of Children and Young People 2025

Join us in celebrating the presence, power and promise of children and young people within The Salvation Army! 

Look Up!

In a world full of distractions, the theme LOOK UP! encourages children and young people to lift their eyes – away from the things that pull them down or distract them – and focus upward on God and outward toward others.

With so many distractions, like screens, social media and the pressures of daily life, Psalm 121 reminds us to lift our eyes and hearts. We are not meant to journey through life alone. By looking up, we reconnect with our Creator and with the people around us.

Within this theme, we will explore four key sub-themes that help us find connection and purpose:

  • Look up to God for help and perspective.
  • Look up from distractions.
  • Look up at each other.
  • Look up for hope and faith.

Theme song

This year's theme song, featuring Iben Toke Solberg, is an upbeat reminder that God is always near.

Share the song with your church, school or social media followers:

Family devotions, ideas for Sunday worship, games and more

Look Up!
English

Look Up! Resource pack

zip (9.08 MB)
Levez les yeux
French

Levez les yeux

zip (10.49 MB)
ऊपर देखो
Hindi

ऊपर देखो

zip (9.86 MB)
Tazama juu
Swahili

Tazama juu

zip (12.36 MB)
Olhe para cima
Portuguese (Portugal)

Olhe para cima

zip (14.77 MB)
Mira hacia arriba
Spanish

Mira hacia arriba

zip (12.2 MB)
Cercare!
Italian

Cercare

zip (25.22 MB)
மேலே பார்
Tamil

மேலே பார்

zip (51.32 MB)

This year, the Norway, Iceland and The Færoes Territory hosted the international competition. Watch the event again on our YouTube channel.

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Look Up!
Children and young people

International Day of Children and Young People 2025

Join us in celebrating the presence, power and promise of children and young people within The Salvation Army! 

Faith talks
Children and young people
Discipleship

Faith Talks Card Game

Starting conversations about faith, life and Salvationism! Faith Talks encourages intergenerational conversations so that people of all ages can express their beliefs, listen to and learn from each other and deepen their personal faith. 

Children and young people
Theology

Biblical Perspectives on Children and Young People

In this course, we aim to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of The Salvation Army's perspective on children and young people and how we can improve our support of them.

Grow
Children and young people

Grow

Resources from the Korea Territory to mark the International Day of Children and Young People 2024.