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Blog — intergenerational relationships
Bringing the Intergenerational Relationship Piece to Bible Lessons
Posted by Tracey Daniels at
Marla Paulson Director of Youth and Family Ministry St. John’s Lutheran Church Bloomer, WI It’s that time of the year when I, as the Youth Director of a Lutheran congregation in Wisconsin, begin to make decisions concerning what curriculum will be used for the Sunday and Wednesday faith formation programs that are offered. I have been the Director of Youth and Family Ministry for 20 years. During the month of June, I take time to go through the evaluations that volunteers have given concerning lesson plans, how difficult or easy they were to use, etc. For several years I was...
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- Tags: Intergenerational faith formation, intergenerational relationships, intergenerational Sunday school curriculum, Sunday LIFT, Sunday school
Are You Planning a Church Retreat?
Posted by Suzie Lane at
Retreats are excellent settings for growing intergenerational relationships. And, now we have a BRAND NEW resource in our All God’s Children series that is designed for your retreat! ALL GOD’S CHILDREN: THE CHURCH FAMILY GATHERS FOR RETREAT Church programs often separate people by age for education and fellowship activities. A retreat is a unique extended event designed to set aside time for spiritual growth where we leave our usual routine and settle into God’s presence for personal growth, spiritual solace and strengthening relationships. It is a time to surround ourselves with love and grow deeper in our journey with God....
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- Tags: Christian Education, Intergenerational faith formation, intergenerational ministry, intergenerational relationships, intergenerational worship, relationships, retreat
Anne Pankratz Retires as GenOn Board President
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Eight years ago Anne Pankratz was invited to listen for a call from God to serve on the GenOn Board of Directors. We have been grateful ever since for her answer of “yes”! It wasn’t long before another call came to serve an even bigger role—as vice-president. And we were grateful again that she said, “yes.” And then again—as president. And she blessed us with her generous nature and strong leadership for four amazing years. She has served us all—fellow board members, staff, volunteers, local churches, and most of all God—with wisdom, courage, creativity, intelligence, and kindness. We thank her...
Parents' Corner: Fun for the Whole Family of God
Posted by Tracey Daniels at
Shirley CarlsonLa Crescenta Presbyterian Church My husband and I are snowbirds to Southern California where our son’s family with two of our grandchildren live. (We choose to get out of the brutal winters of the Mid-west.) Recently my granddaughter interviewed me for one of those grandmother’s story books. It has been a fun experience recalling and sharing with her some of my history. In an ideal world, grandparents would have easy access to their grandchildren, but in today’s mobile society, families are often separated by hundreds of miles. Fortunately, we can connect with FaceTime on our cell phones,...
Two Questions: Wendy Claire Barrie
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Wendy Claire BarrieFamily FormationTrinity Church Wall StreetNew York, NY In each edition of GenOn Connect, we will ask someone the same two questions about intergenerational ministry: “What keeps you up at night?” and “What gets you up in the morning?” What keeps you up at night? Having worked with kids my entire professional life, I am utterly convinced that adults benefit as much or more from being in relationship with kids as kids benefit from relationships with significant adults. What keeps me awake at night is how to convince other adults that this is so: that their own faith will...
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