Children and Families Ministry
ADVENT/DECEMBER UPDATE
These resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry - Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource!
To receive these Updates directly via email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.
CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – ADVENT/DECEMBER
1. Advent Resources (Intergen)
Advent: Walking in the Light - Complete (Intergen) NEW!
Advent: Walking in the Light – Advent 1, Nov 27 (Intergen)
Christmas Day: Rejoice! Our Saviour is Here (Intergen)
Advent: Something is Coming (Intergen)
Advent Resources: All (Intergen)
Nb. More great resources coming via Intergen before December!
2. More Advent Resources
Advent at Home (Mennonite)
Advent Prayer Stations (Building Faith)
Christmas Bowl resources (Act for Peace)
Advent Activities for Families (A Thoughtful Place)
More Advent Activities for Families (Premier Praise)
3. Christmas Resources
Blue Christmas resources (PRC)
Christmas Youth Group Games (Pulse)
Ten Top Christmas Service Ideas (Max7)
An interactive Christmas (Craig Mitchell)
Christmas: Ideas, stories and prayers (Eliab)
4. Music for Christmas & Advent
New Music for Advent & Christmas (UCA)
Three Christmas songs (David McGregor)
God Gives 4: Christmas songs (UCA)
The Greatest Present (Snack Music)
King of Christmas (Colin Buchanan)
Nb. See recent Updates for more Advent & Christmas ideas
5. via Christian Playgroup Network (CPN)
Simple nativity scene template (CPN)
Christmas activities for Playgroups (CPN)
Learning about Christmas through play (CPN)
Advent countdown to send home with families (CPN)
Finding out more about Playgroup Ministry for Churches (CPN)
Nb. Like these resources? Why not consider joining the CPN!
6. via CRCNA
Illuminated Advent Path (CRCNA)
An Advent resource round-up (CRCNA)
This might be the best Jesse tree ever (CRCNA)
4 Fresh ways to tell the Christmas story (CRCNA)
12 Ideas for faith-focused family Christmas gatherings (CRCNA)
7. via Fuller
Families, holidays and stress (Fuller)
Five ways you can nurture faith (Fuller)
A new look at today’s teenagers (Fuller)
Four realities about today’s young adults (Fuller)
Supporting young people when they are suffering (Fuller)
8. Latest Faith Forward Podcasts
The Past, Present and Future of Godly Play (Jerome Berryman)
Holy Work with Children (Tanya Marie Eustace Campen)
Youth Ministry, Identity and Empowerment (Eser Kim)
Children, Spirituality and Resilience (Holly Allen)
Faith Forward Podcasts: All (Faith Forward)