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Time to Rekindle Relationships

Posted by Liz Perraud at May 10, 2021

Relationships and community require care and feeding. Congregations all over the world are facing this same challenge—of starting to gather again in person (or soon!). And we are out of practice. We’ve been Zooming, doing the masked-and-distanced thing, and lots of other creative solutions, but we must admit, it’s been a strange and awkward year, and it’s time to rekindle relationships.

O Christ, Surround Us

Posted by Liz Perraud at Dec 16, 2020

It’s been an interesting year, hasn’t it? And pssst… it’s not over yet. Good thing Christ surrounds us. And good thing we can each be the hands and feet, and the eyes and ears of Christ to surround others. Others of all generations.

Two Questions: Trevecca Okholm

Posted by Liz Perraud at Nov 16, 2020

Trevecca OkholmAuthorProfessor, at Azusa Pacific University What keeps you up at night? Besides spicy food and snoring, one thing that keeps me up at night is concern for the siloing* of the church in western culture. It started innocently enough in the late 1940s with churches seeking to attract the new post WWII youth culture with cool meeting spaces and hip youth directors. Not long after came a new emphasis on children’s ministry, and before we had time to stop and reflect on what was happening, the local church created specialized ministry for every stage and age group...

A Ministry of Presence

Posted by Liz Perraud at Nov 16, 2020

Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries A LOGOS ministry is intricate. When done effectively, it takes a leadership team, implementation of four regular parts (Bible study, recreation, worship arts, a shared meal), and many called and committed people to keep it running week after week, year after year. And thankfully, all this intentionality leads to something good. For LOGOS, the many people and the regular participation grows heathy relationships. Put Christ into the center of your plans, and the result is intergenerational Christian community--worth dealing with the complexity and hard work, right? Sometimes, though, we need simplicity. For decades,...

Sunday LIFT Spring and Summer Resources Bring ALL Ages Together for Faith Formation

Posted by Suzie Lane at Mar 26, 2019

Here’s what participants said after experiencing LIFT in their church:

“It was very engaging and fun!”

“Meaningful and purposeful”

“Reflective and moving”

“Creative and fun”

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Tags: adults, Bible Study, children, intergenerational, Sunday LIFT, youth