Intergenerational
Webinars, Podcasts
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GENeratiONs Together with GenOn, a recorded webinar from PRC
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Intergenerational Ministry from PCUSA Faith Formation Leader Connection, 2/2023 on demand session
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Building an Intergenerational Church Culture, a 40 minute video to help you with the ins and outs of multigenerational ministry. It can help launch you if this is a new ministry endeavor for you, or it can give you a booster shot of encouragement if you’ve been involved for a while
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A Messy Church for a Messy World, 3/2022 PRC webinar, Messy Church is a global movement that focuses on a way to be church for all-ages together to engage in faith formative activities celebrating the centrality of the love of Jesus Christ
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Get to Know GenOn Ministries, 3/2022 PRC webinar, GenOn Ministries is a non-profit organization that partners with churches to nurture intergenerational Christ-centered community. Explore resources and training that GenOn offers for intentional intergenerational ministry for worship, study, service, and fellowship.
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Small Church Series: Intergenerational Ministry, 3/4/2021 (PRC webinar)
Articles, Resource pages
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Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community, an article by Shivaun Wilkinson with Building Faith
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A POAMN article on helping people move into retirement
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Practices for Forming Faith Intergenerationally from Lifelong Faith
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A series of 4 papers from the United Church of Australia looking at how to be an intergenerational church. Designed to inspire and resource church in which all ages are welcomed and valued, 8/2023
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Gratitude, an article from CRC
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Intergen, free resources – Resourcing and supporting best practice ministry and mission with children and their families, with a focus on intentional intergenerationality
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Intergenerational Indoor Fellowship in the Winter, a Sparkhouse blog article full of ideas
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The Value of Intergenerational VBS, 5/2021 Sparkhouse article
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Simple Things: A Story Journey, 5/2022 APCE article
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Simple Things: A New Arena for Simpler Sundays, 5/2022 APCE article
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Intergenerational: The Ministry Shift That Changes Everything, 9/2021, CRC, Christian Reformed Church article
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VBS & Summer Resource for Intergenerational Ministry (GenOn Ministries)
Opportunities
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Intergenerate 2025, June 10-12, at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmington, VA. Intergenerate is a conference for academics and practitioners together, a place to connect research and practice as we bring generations together for worship, discipleship, and service, $
Resources
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Regenerational: Introducing churches to intergenerational ministry from Intergen, free, four services
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Intergenerational Christian Education: Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry, Community and Worship by Holly Catterton Allen, 2012, $
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A Worship Service on the Faith Practice of Celebrating, Christian Reformed Church
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Engage All Generations: A Strategic Toolkit for Creating Intergenerational Faith Communities (Abilene Christian University Press, 2021) This book suggests how every church can build on its potential and become a more vibrant witness of God’s Kingdom. Divided into three sections, the book focuses on key growth edges in the unfolding conversation about intergenerational ministry: Learning and Growing Together, Praying and Playing Together, and Leading and Changing Together. $22.99