Children and Families Ministry
AUGUST 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!
CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – AUGUST
- 2021 Make it Messy!: Next Steps in Discipleship August 7 On-Line 2.30pm AEST
This year’s Make it Messy! gathering will be a unique opportunity for Messy (and other) Church leaders from across Australia, New Zealand and anywhere else to gather for a time of mutual encouragement, sharing of stories and celebration of what God has been doing through Messy (and inherited) Church. There will also be the chance to continue deepening our thinking and practice around Hospitality & Creativity (facilitated by Jocelyn Czerwonka and Sandy Brodine, both who contributed to the Messy Discipleship book).
More information & FREE Registration (as an individual or team): 2021 Make it Messy!
- Olympics & Sport
Olympic mini-stories (Lost Sheep)
Kids Games guide (Max7)
Family Fit activities (Family Fit)
Praying for Japan (Japan 1 Million)
Faster, Higher, Stronger program (Max7)
- Faith & Wonder for All Ages
Fresh Ideas for Family Faith (CRCNA)
5 Ways to Wonder with Kids (CRCNA)
10 Ways for Families to Grow in Faith (CRCNA)
Practicing Wonder Together as a Family (CRCNA)
Faith Practices Project: Wonder for All-Ages (CRCNA)
- Bible & Lectionary Resources
Pray the Story (Sarah Agnew)
Weekly Worship (Church of Scotland)
Lectionary Liturgies (Lectionary Liturgies)
Bible Explore: worship resources (Strandz)
Weekly Lectionary songs (Together to Celebrate)
- Intergenerational Focus
What is intergenerational ministry? (Grow Ministries)
More than worship, more than Sunday resource (UCA)
Practical steps to increasing intergenerationality (Building Faith)
July 27, 28 InterGenerate AUS/NZ Conference
Aug 5 Intergenerational Pathways: a special on-line training event
- Let’s Talk New Ways of Mission (clips to watch)
Sacred Edge (Queenscliff UCA)
Pub, Poetry & People (Heathcote UCA)
Play in the Park (Sydney South West UCA)
Community Walking Groups (Lane Cove UCA)
Listening, Action, Reflection (Armstrong Creek UCA)
- via Presbyterian Mission USA
Trauma informed ministry practice (PCUSA)
Children & Families ministry resources (PCUSA)
Post-pandemic pondering and planning faith re-formation (PCUSA)*
What’s Next: re-imagining faith, programs and life together (PCUSA)
Re-Formation: Post-Pandemic Resources for planning and reflection PCUSA)
*=repeated from last month
- via Methodist Church UK
Back of the Net: faith and soccer event resource (SU)
Higher Football (soccer): a sport-based program resource (SU)
Faith in the Nexus: supporting children’s spiritual development (NICER)
Journeying Together: a resource for Playgroup ministry (Care for the Family)
Youth Ministry in a Pandemic: the challenges and opportunities (Youthscape)
- 2021 Leaders to Go September 11
Australia’s premier event for leaders of leaders in ministry with children and their families, Leaders to Go seeks to provide an open learning development space created to enrich, empower and equip. In 2021 Leaders to Go will consist of a 1-day event in different hubs around the country. The content will be a mix of shared content streamed into each hub and locally provided material. The key presenter will be Susy Lee, author of Raising Kids Who Care.
Click here for More information and/or here regarding Registration. For more information about the Victorian Hub, e-mail chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.
- Highlighted 2021 Events (for your diary, watch out for more)
Jul 27, 28 InterGenerate AUS (Sydney, Brisbane, Christchurch + On-line
Aug 5 Intergenerational Pathways: a special on-line training event *NEW
Aug 7 Make it Messy! (Parkville, Melbourne)
Sep 3 Prayer Day for Schools (Online)
Sep 11 Leaders to Go (Hub model, multiple venues)