Children and Families Ministry
JUNE 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 – JUNE

1.       Engage All Generations         June 9   11am AEST

Engage All Generations: a strategic toolkit  is the latest book from Cory Seibel. This very special FREE Zoom launch event will include the opportunity to find out more about the book, engage with a number of the number of the contributors and connect with others interested in intergenerational ministry.

Those contributing to the launch event will include:

► Cory Seibel (CAN)                    Engage All Generations - an overview
► Chris Barnett (AUS)                 Tools for Developing Intergenerational Ministry
► Jacolize Becker (NZ)               Intergenerational Sports and Games
► Tim Beilharz (AUS)                   Intergenerational Church and Socio-Cultural Faith Development
► Tammy Tolman (AUS)             Moving All Ages Toward Life Together

Click here for more information and to register

2.       Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week

Reconciliation takes action (UCA Assembly)
Reconciliation Sunday Resources (UCA SA)
Treaty and truth-telling (Common Grace)
2021 Reconciliation Week (Pilgrim UC)
National Sorry Day (National Today)

3.       Latest from Messy Church

Deepening Discipleship (BRF)
A Voyage of Discovery (Report)
Get Messy! May-Aug Resource (BRF)
2022 Messy Church International Conference
Messy Discipleship: Launch Event Recordings

Nb. A series of on-line Discipleship Huddles (focused on the content of the Messy Discipleship book) are being offered over the June-August period. Each of the three sessions will be of 1-hour in duration. Not just for those engaged in Messy Church, these Huddles are also suitable for ministers, pastors and those in other paid ministry roles. E-mail chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au to express your interest or to seek more information.

4.       From CRCNA

Shepherding children in difficult times (CRCNA)
Five Big Children & Families Ministry questions (CRCNA)
Planning Faith Formation: now and for the future (CRCNA)
Caring for yourself: put your oxygen mask on first (CRCNA)
Marking milestones: intergenerational ideas as families return (CRCNA)

5.       From Amplify (to watch)

The power of mentoring (Jim Schirmer)
Adventuring into the Bible with children (Wendy Strachan)
Sparking flourishing: breaking out of cultural captivity (Tania Watson)
Navigating Youth Ministry: sustainably, effectively, thoughtfully (Steve Dixon)
nb. 2022 Amplify March 5 (watch out for more details)

6.       Spiritual Practices (Lifelong Faith)

Spiritual Practices: Prayer (Lifelong Faith)
Spiritual Practices: Eating Well (Lifelong Faith)
Spiritual Practices: Bible Reading (Lifelong Faith)
Spiritual Practices: Keeping Sabbath (Lifelong Faith)
Spiritual Practices: Forming habits (Lifelong Faith)

7.       From Fuller

Listening can fuel creativity – Podcast (Fuller)
Teaching young people a daily way to pray (Fuller)
Three big questions that change everything (Fuller)
Leading a changing church for a changing world (Fuller)
Young people and identity: a bi-cultural perspective (Fuller)

8.       2021 Children & Families Ministry Intensive Unit         July 7-9, 12-14              Parkville, Melbourne + On-line

The upcoming Children & Families Ministry intensive and the Graduate Certificate in Children & Families Ministry are excellent professional development opportunities for ministers, pastors, chaplains, Christian educators and those in paid children & families ministry roles. Enquire NOW about the possibility of participating in the July offering face-to-face or on-line . Even if this not for you at this time, let me encourage you to forward the information on to at least one person who you think might (or even should) be interested.

Click Children & Families Ministry Intensive or e-mail chris.barnett@victas.uca.edu.au to express interest or find out more.

9.       Highlighted 2021 Events (for your diary, watch out for more)

Jun 9                   Engage All Generations (Book Launch) (On-line 11am AEST)

Jun 19                 Children’s & Youth Ministry Training Day (Ridley College)

Jul 27, 28             InterGenerate AUS (Sydney, Brisbane, Christchurch + On-line)

Aug 7                   Make it Messy! (Parkville, Melbourne)

Sep 11                  Leaders to Go (On-line + Hub model)