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Loving Others Through Intergenerational Service

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Liz Perraud Executive Director, GenOn Ministries   Part 4 of a 4 Part Series: GenOn Ministries 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. Intergenerational ministry is more than faith formation curriculum. It is about infusing the whole church with an ethos—the characteristic spirit of the community guided by its beliefs or ideas. Eventually, this intergenerational spirit impacts everyone and everything. Where to begin? We have identified four ministry areas for the church: worship, study, service, and fellowship. In Part 1, I highlighted the ministry...

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Creating Life-Changing Experiences through Family Mission Work

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By Shirley Carlson, La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, California Families that serve others together build powerful bonds. It doesn't matter what age your children are. Mission projects help them realize what it means to be Christ's hands in the world.  Serving others helps to clarify family values by taking the focus off of ourselves and the materialism in our society. Instead, the whole family experiences the joy of being a blessing to others. Be prepared for life-changing experiences. To get started, consider these online resources: WMU Missions for Life (ideas for different ages) Families on Mission (ideas for young ages) World Servants (pre-planned mission...

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