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We All Have a Job to Do
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Rev. Jennifer Newell A very wise woman once told me that I could discern God's call by paying attention to what got me excited. When my gifts and passion (enthusiasm, energy) for doing some particular job or addressing a particular type of problem dove-tails with the needs around me, that might just be a call from God. This means that you and I might be in the exact same situation, but feel very different calls. I might look at a Sunday School room full of kids and see a need for strong, age-appropriate opportunities to learn about God (my call); you might...
Are You Planning a Church Retreat?
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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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Experience LIFT in Intergenerational Ministry Workshop
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Kim LooneyPlymouth Congregational Church Syracuse, NY When I saw that GenOn was leading a workshop at the recent InterGenerate conference in Nashville, I was thrilled because I was about to begin a four-week Summer LIFT experiment with my congregation and welcomed the opportunity to experience LIFT for myself first. I felt both surprised and relieved at how simple LIFT can be! And yet its simplicity does not take away from the depth of the experience. It adds to it because there is more room for flexibility and relationship building while exploring the shared stories of our faith. As Director of...
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Parents’ Corner: Farewell
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Editor’s note: This column is the last from our dear friend Shirley Carlson, who has shared wisdom and ideas about Christian parenting faithfully with our readers for several years. Thank you, Shirley, for offering your faith and service to us. We wish you well as you move into God’s future callings for you Shirley CarlsonLa Crescenta Presbyterian Church Relationships are what life is all about, and you want your relationship with your child to be a good one and for it to last through your entire lives. I have enjoyed the relationship I have...
Two Questions: Kathy Wolf Reed
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Rev. Kathy Wolf Reed Co-Pastor, First Presbyterian ChurchAuburn, AL 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? The diverse needs of an intergenerational congregation. In a church where many phases of life are represented, nurture (necessarily) takes different forms. In the nursery and pre-K rooms, we do our best to help our youngest members come to know church as a place where they are safe and treasured as...