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Keeping LOGOS Intergenerational Ministry Going in the Pandemic
One Great Idea: Camp Out LOGOS
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Blog — LOGOS
Keeping LOGOS Intergenerational Ministry Going in the Pandemic
Posted by Liz Perraud at
How is your church doing LOGOS or other intergenerational ministry in a pandemic? Here are brief descriptions from three churches, all illustrating how much the staff and volunteers love LOGOS and each other. State College Presbyterian Church State College, Pennsylvania Two Tuesdays a month, on an RSVP basis, dinners are available for curbside pick-up at the church and come with a packet of games, surprises, and conversation starters. These meals are then shared virtually with household groups to eat together, play games, discuss Bible stories, and connect with one another. The other two Tuesdays, there are Bible stories and worship...
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- Tags: church in pandemic, COVID ministry, COVID-19, Intergenerational faith formation, intergenerational ministry, intergenerational relationships, LOGOS
A Ministry of Presence
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries A LOGOS ministry is intricate. When done effectively, it takes a leadership team, implementation of four regular parts (Bible study, recreation, worship arts, a shared meal), and many called and committed people to keep it running week after week, year after year. And thankfully, all this intentionality leads to something good. For LOGOS, the many people and the regular participation grows heathy relationships. Put Christ into the center of your plans, and the result is intergenerational Christian community--worth dealing with the complexity and hard work, right? Sometimes, though, we need simplicity. For decades,...
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- Tags: intergenerational, Intergenerational faith formation, intergenerational ministry, intergenerational relationships, LOGOS
Two Questions: Dora Sawh
Posted by Liz Perraud at
Dora SawhFirst Presbyterian ChurchJamaica Queens, NY What keeps me up at night? As coordinator of Kid’s Church, I’ve been there long enough to be teaching second generation families. I have watched our children grow up, go to college and settle elsewhere. Very few return to church. What can the church do for the next generation? Why do our kids not return? Where do they go? How will the church be able to thrive if all our young people disappear? We looked at what was important to this generation, and their sense of community is strong and deep...
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- Tags: children's ministry, Christian Education, Intergenerational faith formation, intergenerational ministry, intergenerational relationships, LOGOS
One Great Idea: Camp Out LOGOS
Posted by Tracey Daniels at
Donelson Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee launched 26 years of LOGOS with a year-long theme of “Camp Out LOGOS, Getting S’more Jesus.” Their sign-up for children, youth, and parents was held after Sunday worship with lunch—grilled hot dogs, baked beans, chips, and s’mores, of course—served at tables decorated for the theme. Parents completed registration forms and signed the LOGOS covenant and photo release. Payments were made or scholarships were requested. (Church members provide scholarship money as their way to contribute to LOGOS if they are unable to help with staffing.) LOGOS leaders dressed as camp counselors and...
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- Tags: children's ministry, Christian Education, intergenerational ministry, intergenerational relationships, LOGOS, midweek ministry
Is Your Church Intergenerational?
Posted by Suzie Lane at
We can help you answer that important question! 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.” Use our Visioning Tool for Intergenerational Ministry to start conversations at your church about the transformation that happens when generations learn and grow together. This tool uses 19 factors to represent the tangible characteristics that underlie a church’s ability to consistently build disciples through intergenerational ministry. The Visioning Tool uses these factors to 1) take a picture of a church’s current setting for intergenerational ministry and 2)...
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- Tags: Bible Study, families, intergenerational, LOGOS