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Two Questions: Dave Csinos

Posted by Liz Perraud at Jun 12, 2022

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...

Loving Others Through Intergenerational Service

Posted by Liz Perraud at Jun 12, 2022

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...

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

Posted by Tracey Daniels at Nov 10, 2019

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...

Runner! A Role for All Ages in Serving

Posted by Liz Perraud at Nov 10, 2019

Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries Imagine the best mission project ever that makes a huge impact, addresses hunger and malnutrition, takes a few hours, is a ton of fun, and engages nearly every age and stage of life. That would be a...

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Tags: Mission, mission in LOGOS, mission with children, youth mission

One Great Idea: Cookie Night

Posted by Tracey Daniels at Jan 12, 2019

Christina LandenbergerDirector of Faith Formation & Youth MinistryFirst Presbyterian Church of Grand Island, Nebraska The Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity holds an annual fundraiser, the Christmas Cookie Walk, the first week of December. Donated cookies are sold by the pound to raise funds for the organization, which has built 96 homes in our community. This year they had more than 14,000 cookies and sold out in less than two hours! On the Wednesday before the Cookie Walk, church members and LOGOS families are asked to bring homemade sugar cookies ready for decorating. Our LOGOS Recreation and Worship Arts times...

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Tags: LOGOS, midweek ministry, Mission, mission in LOGOS, mission with children