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Two Questions: Brandi Nicole Williams ministry leadership ministry planning Aug 21, 2024

Brandi Nicole Williams
Director, African American Church Evangelism Institute
at the Wheaton College-Billy Graham Center

In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a ministry leader the same two questions:...

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A Place Where All Belong faith formation faithful aging intergenerational faith formation Aug 21, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

Recently, Nancy Wheeler contacted GenOn seeking a suggestion for an “entry” LIFT (Living in Faith Together) session to introduce...

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The Year Without VBS intergenerational vbs vacation bible school vbs Aug 13, 2024
 
 

Originally posted in 2015

There was a small construction project at the church scheduled for the summer months and our long-time Vacation Bible School Director was stepping...

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Step 1 - Discover - Six-Step Path for Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational christian education faith formation intergenerational ministry Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

I love the idea of Discover. Maybe it goes back to my days of reading Nancy Drew or Encyclopedia Brown detective stories. Discover...

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Good direction -- Evaluate: Step 2 in Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational intergenerational ministry ministry planning starting intergenerational ministry Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

 I have little experience with home building or remodeling, but as one who assisted my mother in hanging wallpaper many times, I do understand how...

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Information and practice -- Learn: Step 3 in Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational starting intergenerational ministry Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

I thought it would be fun to play Cat’s Cradle with my six-year-old granddaughter. Maybe you remember the string game from childhood. The game...

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Break in the shoes first -- Pilot: Step 4 in Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

On my morning walk, I enjoy listening to podcasts. I have several go-to programs and one of my current favorites is “Happier with Gretchen...

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The joy of launching: Step 5 in Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational christian education starting intergenerational ministry Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

On a recent visit to the playground, my 3-year-old granddaughter was delighted to see a big wooden climbing structure. She decided it was her ice cream...

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More generations leading in worship children leading worship intergenerational worship leadership youth leading worship Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

GenOn defines intergenerational ministry as nurturing Christ-centered community by bringing together two or more generations in planned and...

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Late life is a season of opportunities--for us and the church faithful aging intergenerational ministry older adult ministries senior ministries vbs Jun 17, 2024

Missy Buchanan
Writer-speaker on issues of faithful aging

After my husband died unexpectedly in the Spring of 2023, I was wading knee-deep in grief, trying to maintain my balance while navigating...

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Faith formation for two or more generations together christian education faith formation intergenerational faith formation Jun 17, 2024

Liz Perraud
Executive Director
GenOn Ministries

GenOn defines intergenerational ministry as nurturing Christ-centered community by bringing together two or more generations in planned and...

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