Intergenerational Ministry - Intergen
JUNE UPDATE
These resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Executive General Manager of Intergen and originally published by Intergen.
INTERGEN JUNE UPDATE
- Kids, Families & Church: Ministry Resourcing Day
August 13 9.30am-2.30pm Melbourne (North Balwyn)
Especially for staff and ministry teams (ordained and lay), this very special resourcing event will assist ministers, pastors and those they lead in developing and growing healthy ministry with children and their families. Featuring Adam & Bettrys Lowe from St. Bart’s, Toowoomba – a remarkable church with a growing, thriving ministry with children and their families that resources 500+ churches across Australia and beyond – there will also be a range of workshops led by experienced local presenters.
More information and registration: Kids, Families & Church
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2. Weekly Intergen Resources
June 2 Hidden Messages
June 9 We Want a King
All Weekly Lectionary Resources
Intergen fb page for upcoming weeks
Nb. June resources based on content from Beth Waldron Anstice
3. Lectio for Families (prayer resource)
Lectio for Families: Resource
Lectio for Families: Intro Clip
Lectio for Families: Church Pack
Lectio365: The Original Resource
4. FREE Orange Resources
FREE Phase Training Kit
FREE Volunteer Training Kit
FREE Five Values of Orange poster
FREE Introducing Orange Curriculum
5. Resources from Being an Intergenerational Church (Seattle, May 9)
All Resources
Event Recording
Links & Resources from Wendy
Links & Resources from Valerie & Chris
6. Centre for Faith and Children
A guide to children’s spirituality
Five ways to invest in your ministry leadership
Five ways to help children experience belonging
Will our faith have children in post-pandemic times (event recording)
7. International Association for Children’s Spirituality (IACS)
Jul 15-18 Symposium (Liverpool, England)
IACS Website
IACS Highlighted Books
IACS Highlighted Academic Articles
8. Converge Oceania: Conversations (Youth & Young Adult Ministry)
June 6: Helping young Aussies who don’t care…explore faith
Previous: Leading in uncertainty (recording)
Previous: Young people and loneliness (recording)
Previous: Facilitating non fear based conversations (recording)
9. Nurture & Spiritual Guidance of Children July 8-12
Especially suitable for ministers, pastors, chaplains, Christian educators and those in paid children & families roles, the Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children intensive is a unique opportunity for professional development. Offered through the University of Divinity and taught by Beth Waldon Anstice at Pilgrim College (Parkville, Melbourne), participation can be on-line or on-site in Melbourne, so if you’ve not already considered joining in then let me encourage you to do so!
More information: Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children
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nb. One more series of very special events to highlight - Celebrating 75 years of the Victorian Council of Churches