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Two Questions: Dave Csinos

Loving Others Through Intergenerational Service

Two Questions: Parker Palmer

One Great Idea! October LOGOS - More Than Just Tricks and Treats!

Incorporating Mission Into Your Children and Youth Ministries

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Two Questions: Dave Csinos

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Dave CsinosAssociate Professor, Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Nova Scotia Founder, Faith Forward       In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a guest writer two questions about serving in ministry. What keeps you up at night? It’s been a rough few years. With the the pandemic continuing to rear its head and political turmoil on every channel, there’s a lot to be worried about. And yet there is one issue that keeps me tossing and turning: climate change. My family just celebrated my daughter’s first birthday. Amidst our joy and laughter, I felt an ongoing uneasiness deep...

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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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Two Questions: Parker Palmer

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Parker J. PalmerAuthor         In each edition of IG Mix, we ask a guest writer two questions about serving in ministry. What keeps you up at night? At age 82, I need my “beauty sleep,” so I’m not inclined to stay up late! But during the day I spend a lot of time working with people half my age on problems related to the advancement of love, truth, and justice in our suffering world. My colleagues are not only younger than I, they also embody life experiences I would know nothing about if I did not have...

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One Great Idea! October LOGOS - More Than Just Tricks and Treats!

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Beth Pool Christian Education Director First Presbyterian Church Eaton, Ohio Families have enjoyed Wednesday Night LOGOS since 2002 at small town First Presbyterian Church in Eaton, Ohio. Generations of families have spent Wednesday nights participating in the four parts of LOGOS: 1) playing games at recreation 2) learning about God and His plan for their lives at Bible Stories & Study 3) planning and practicing worship activities in Worship Skills/Arts class 4) most importantly, shared LOGOS meals filled with good food, lots of fun, games, and limitless fellowship linking generations within our church family. Since about 2012, the month of...

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Incorporating Mission Into Your Children and Youth Ministries

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“Our LOGOS kids get a kick out of our Undie Sunday offerings. We collect NEW underwear and socks to take to the nearby winter shelter and ongoing community meal program. these are brought up in baskets as part of the Sunday morning offering.”

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