Children and Families Ministry
NOVEMBER 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!
Welcome to the NOVEMBER Children & Families Update!
In particular, let me highlight the upcoming Nov 10 Engaging all Generations webinar with Cory Seibel , encourage you to mark February 20 for the online Messy Church Conference (timed to suit multiple time zones) and provide one final reminder regarding the Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children intensive (Item 1). Remember, with all these opportunities being offered in via Zoom, they are now accessible to anyone from anywhere!
As always, feel free to share the links below amongst your congregation, region and networks (and don’t forget that great resources are being posted regularly on the Children and Families Ministry fb page). Finally, be sure to scroll through to Item 9 to see the latest McCrindle research into how Covid-19 is re-shaping society.
The Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children, Nov 25-27, Dec 1,2 via Zoom
Available this Semester via Zoom (which means anyone from anywhere can access it easily), this excellent professional development opportunity from Pilgrim College is for Ministers, Chaplains, Pastors, Thoughtful Practitioners and Christian Educators. Taught by Beth Barnett, it is especially suitable for church-based, school-based and community-based expressions of ministry and participants will…
- Develop more richly theologically-informed practice in relation to the spiritual nurture of children
- Examine links between Scripture, theological thought, spiritual and psychological development
- Explore spiritual formation processes in the educational, congregational and missional settings
- Increase their capacity for care of children in the context of family, church and broader society
More information: 2020 Intensive or via chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au or Erlinda.loverseed@pigrim.edu.au
Remembrance Resources (Remembrance Day November 11)
A Story for Remembrance (Godly Play)
Remembrance Sunday: Making Peace (BRF)
Messy Church at Home: Remembrance (BRF)
Remembrance Resources (Going for Growth)
Advent Resources (from Australia)
King of Christmas (Colin Buchanan)
Advent & Christmas Services (UCA SA)
Lost Sheep Christmas Stories (Lost Sheep)
Christmas at Home (NSW/ACT Baptist Church)
2020 Advent Engage Together Worship Resource (UCA VicTas)
Advent Resources (from New Zealand)
Christmas on the Move (Strandz)
Certainty of Christmas resources (SUNZ)
The Advent Story Tree (At Church and Home)
Christmas Resources – scroll down (Baptist Church NZ)
Advent Resources (from Great Britain)
Advent Resources (Going for Growth)
Advent and Christmas Ideas Hub (BRF)
Christmas Resources via Messy Church (BRF)
Advent and Christmas in a Pandemic: webinar (Christian Aid)
Recently Highlighted Resources
Lord’s Supper/Communion Multi-age Storycine (UCA)
Chat Matters Resource for Homes (Here 2 Stay)
Introducing Faith Practices for All Ages (CRCNA)
Generational Differences Infographic (McCrindle)
There’s a Happy Moon in my Side by Richard Black (book)
Five Ways Resources (CRCNA)
Five ways to grow grateful kids (CRCNA)
Five ways to pray with children (CRCNA)
Five ways to help children worship (CRCNA)
Five ways to practice Sabbath with children (CRCNA)
Five ways to re-tell a Bible story with children (CRCNA)
Exploring Labyrinths
Praying with a finger labyrinth (Upper Room)
How to draw a labyrinth (Gloucester Anglican)
Finger labyrinth and prayer guide (Sheffield Anglican)
Lost in wonder: an on-line labyrinth (Methodist Church)
Labyrinths: a three part journey (Gloucester Anglican)
Covid Corner
Understanding how Covid-19 has shaped our society (McCrindle)
Impact of Covid for Children and Young People (CCYP)
Windows by Patrick Guest (book)
Zoom Games for Youth Groups (Download Youth Ministry)
Child Wellbeing in a Pandemic: webinar (Faithfull Generation)
Contact details for Chris Barnett:
Intergenerational Ministry - Children & Families
equipping Leadership for Mission
29 College Cres Parkville 3052
t (03) 9340 8806 | f (03) 9340 8805
e Chris.Barnett@victas.uca.org.au
w victas.uca.org.au