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Children and Families Ministry Update - September

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 – SEPTEMBER

  1. Father’s Day (Sep 4)

A Father’s Day blessing (PC NZ)
Father’s Day resources (Strandz)
A Toolkit for Dads (Focus on the Family)
Father’s Day craft activities (Ministry to Children)
Prayers for Father’s Day & Mother’s Day (Building Faith)

  1. Being Safer Churches (Child Safe Week Sep 5-11)

Called to be a Safe Church (UCA)
A Safe Church for All People (UCA NSCU)
Child Safe Week Sep 5-11: resources (UCA)
Prayers for Child Protection week (Pilgrim UCA)
Speak Up – understanding child abuse and your response (Child Wise)

  1. Caring for Creation

Ecochurches (UCA WA)
Season of Creation 2022 (NCCA)
Messy Church Goes Wild: book (Messy Church)
Climate justice resources for congregations (UCA)
Walk the Talk: a toolkit (World Council of Churches)

  1. Some Very Practical Resources

A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible
Wild Bible: animations (Bible Society)
Praying for children (Praying for Children NZ)
Kidzone: Christmas resource ordering (Kidzone)
Better questions than “How was school today?” (Big Life Journal)

  1. Some Games to Explore

8 Quick Games (Build Faith)
11 Fun Games (Christian Camp Pro)
Youth Group Games (Youth Group Games)
20 On-line Youth Group Games (Youth Group Games)
Games and Ice-breakers (The Source for Youth Ministry)

  1. via Parenting for Faith

Going to the dentist v. going to Ikea (Parenting for Faith)
Ideas for chatting about God with under-5s (Parenting for Faith)
Responding to children’s big questions: podcast (Parenting for Faith)
Four simple steps to approaching kids’ questions (Parenting for Faith)
Chatting with teenagers when things haven’t gone quite right (Parenting for Faith)  

  1. via Grow Ministries

Welcoming children and families (Grow Ministries)
Reflecting as families at the end of the day (Grow Ministries)
Grieving for our families: corporate lament (Grow Ministries)
Caring for young people during tough times (Grow Ministries)
8 Steps for Nurturing faith with all generations (Grow Ministries)

  1. via Ministry Matters

The essence of strategic thinking (Ministry Matters)
Foundations for trauma-informed ministry: Part 1 (Ministry Matters)
Foundations for trauma-informed ministry: Part 2 (Ministry Matters)
Three things every family needs and one thing they don’t (Ministry Matters)
Three stubborn obstacles that keep your congregation stuck (Ministry Matters)

  1. Godly Play Core Training      Sep 27, 28, 29   Melbourne

Nb. Article - Graceful nurture: using Godly Play with Adults (PRC)

Godly Play is the result of a lifetime of research and practice by theologian, author and educator The Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman, the Godly Play® method is a curriculum of spiritual practice exploring the mystery of God’s presence in our lives. Based on 40+ years of research and practice, Godly Play is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian formation and spiritual guidance based on the Montessori method of teaching and learning. For more information and registration regarding this upcoming training, go to Godly Play training or e-mail judythroberts@gmail.com.