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When we think of stewardship, often two things come to mind: money and adults. What else is there? How can all ages participate? Stewardship for All Ages There are many words used for stewardship campaigns: commitment, pledging, faithfulness, finances, etc. … Continue reading
The Five Principles of Faith Formation are a valuable way to rethink what it means to be the church in both the congregation and the home. A challenge for the church today is retaining its children, youth, and adults and, … Continue reading
Worship, fellowship, and service can all be intergenerational events and projects. This blog post centers on service project ideas to do as a community together. Family Service Projects Intergenerational service projects provide opportunities for participants of all ages to work … Continue reading
What if we teach children with their parents or caregivers? Family-focused, intergenerational learning offers a variety of positive benefits for all. Family Sunday School Intergenerational learning offers so many benefits for all ages: strengthening faith, nurturing community, passing on traditions, … Continue reading
King Solomon’s son Rehoboam rejected a plea for mercy and caused the kingdom to fracture. It was an echo of history—a history worse than the first. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana History … Continue reading
Due to a high level of interest in my previous post “Inclusive or Exclusive Worship?” I have decided to pull out a couple of posts in a previous series called Expansive Worship that continues this topic. We need a children’s … Continue reading
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post on self-care by our own Elaine … Continue reading
Often when we say that children are our future, we are looking to the survival of our congregations and discounting children as being integral parts of the church right now. The Ideal Child (Part 3 of 3) This post marks … Continue reading
Learning Together—Spirit & Truth Publishing’s newest faith formation curriculum—will be a series of independent, thematic units intended for intergenerational classes, rotation or traditional multi-age Sunday school, and even Vacation Bible School! Announcing Learning Together! I am excited to announce that … Continue reading
An intentional children’s time is a great opportunity to include our younger disciples in the worship service. However, it is too often the only time children are included. The solution: make this and (eventually) the whole service intergenerational! The Story … Continue reading