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Late life is a season of opportunities--for us and the church
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Two Questions: Mark Tizzard
Posted by Tracey Daniels at
Mark TizzardIntergenerational Mission Enabler for the circuits of the Southampton Methodist DistrictUnited Kingdom In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a guest writer two questions about serving in ministry. What keeps you up at night? The thought that keeps me awake at night is that, simply, we are just too late! I am concerned that we can't alter the direction that the church is moving quickly enough, and by the number of degrees needed, to avoid hitting the iceberg. Most of the churches that I'm seeking to help are growing older and growing smaller. This means the time left to...
Late life is a season of opportunities--for us and the church
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Missy BuchananWriter-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 unwanted paperwork and the emotional upheaval caused by the death of a loved one. Sitting between friends at church one Sunday, I caught a glimpse of a slide promoting Vacation Bible School on the big screens. I felt a sudden twinge of guilt. Although I am very active in church life, I had not volunteered for VBS since my own children were little decades ago. Immediately a tug-of-war waged in...
Faith formation for two or more generations together
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries GenOn defines intergenerational ministry as nurturing Christ-centered community by bringing together two or more generations in planned and purposeful settings, where all are mutually invested. We identify four ministry areas impacted by intergenerational community: worship, study, service, and fellowship. Using our free Snapshot tool with a team, you can evaluate and discuss the four ministry areas, choosing one to start being more intentionally intergenerational. Details are in Snapshot and we’d love to guide you along the process with our Intergenerational Ministry Development for your leaders and volunteers. Let’s talk about Study as a Ministry Area for...
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Olivia Updegrove joins GenOn Board of Directors
Posted by Liz Perraud at
It is our honor to share that Rev. Dr. Olivia Bryan Updegrove has accepted a call to serve on the GenOn Ministries Board of Directors. Olivia is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with seminary training at Lexington Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Claremont School of Theology. She has authored children's books, written articles and curricula, and brought her passion for biblical education to various age groups. Recently, Olivia has begun her own business, Faith Tutors. Olivia’s life began intergenerationally. Her dad was 60, her oldest sister was 30, and her nephew was 5 years older...
More generations leading in worship
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries GenOn defines intergenerational ministry as nurturing Christ-centered community by bringing together two or more generations in planned and purposeful settings, where all are mutually invested. We identify four ministry areas impacted by intergenerational community: worship, study, service, and fellowship. Let’s start with Worship. The goal is to seek to engage more generations to lead worship using a variety of worship arts. The vitality of congregational worship is enhanced and influenced by the gifts of a diversity of people across generations. This is more than about who is sitting in the sanctuary. Where and how...
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- Tags: children in worship, intergenerational worship, worship, worship arts, worship ideas