Children and Families Ministry
CHRISTMAS & JANUARY 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!

Chris writes:

"As flagged in the last Update, having provided these Monthly Updates for over a decade this is the final Monthly Children & Families Update from me. Thank you to all those who have graciously allowed me to share their content, all those who have provided helpful feedback, all those who have blessed me with encouragement, all those who have forwarded the information on to others and all of you who have remained on the Distribution List. I count it as an enormous privilege to have served in this way!"

CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – CHRISTMAS/JANUARY

1. Children & Families Ministry: Core Issues in Diverse Contexts Feb 15-17, 20-22

Especially suitable for ministers, pastors, chaplains, Christian educators and those in paid children & families roles, the Children & Families Ministry: Core issues in diverse contexts intensive is a great way to begin your 2023 learning! Participation can be on-line or on-site, so if you’ve not already considered joining in then let me encourage you to do so! More information here.

2. Christmas Stories from Lost Sheep

Jesus was a Refugee (Lost Sheep)
Bethlehem Town (Lost Sheep)
Jed & Roy McCoy (Lost Sheep)
Tonight in the Palace (Lost Sheep)
The Three Wise Camels (Lost Sheep)

3. Last Minute Christmas Ideas

Advent & Christmas ideas (UCA)
Christmas clips (St. Bart’s Toowoomba)
Christmas Smorgasbord of Ideas (Max7)
Advent & Christmas resources (Messy Church)
24 Christmas Quotes about Faith and Justice (Sojourners)

4. Parenting For Faith and Christmas

Chat and Catch at Christmas time (Parenting for Faith)
Finding what fits your family at Christmas (Parenting for Faith)
Getting through Christmas when it’s hard (Parenting for Faith)
How do we decide how to approach Father Christmas? (Parenting for Faith)
Five Key Parenting Tools for Christmas time and beyond (Parenting for Faith)

5. Epiphany/January Resources

When Reality Sets back In: January weekly resources (Intergen) NEW for 2023
Epiphany ideas & resources (Going4Growth)
Epiphany & New Year resources (UMC)
Epiphany ideas (Building Faith)
Epiphany resources (Strandz)

6. Back to School

Growing Up Together (UCA VicTas)
Back to School resources (Building Faith)
Back to School worship ideas (Feed My Family)
Blessing of the Devices: not just for school (UMC)
Blessing of the Backpacks: prayer (Young Clergy Women)

7. Lent & Easter

Lent Event (Lent Event)
Lent & Easter (Messy Church)
Lent & Easter resources (PRC)
Easter Family Faith Trail (UCA)
Engage Together: intergenerational worship ideas for Lent (UCA)