Intergenerational Ministry
DECEMBER UPDATE

These resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Assembly Intergenerational Ministry Consultant, and Intergen Executive General Manager

INTERGEN ADVENT+ UPDATE

1. Weekly Advent Intergen Resources

December 3 All in Good Time
December 10 Time to Get Ready*
Engage Together: Advent 2023 - Weekly resources
Intergen Advent Collection - All Intergen Advent resources

*For the subsequent weeks or the entire series as a package, keep an eye on the Intergen fb page or email chris.barnett@intergen.org.au and I'll send them through as soon as they are released.

2. NEW for Advent 2023

Advent LIFT: Watch - Matthew 24:36-40 (Single Session)
Advent LIFT: Watch, Prepare, Recognise, Receive (Four Sessions)
Advent: Love in Action - Weekly Worship Resources (Queensland UCA)
Advent: Love in Action - Weekly Bible Reflections (Queensland UCA)

3. NEW & FREE Regenerational: Introducing churches to intergenerational ministry

Regenerational introductory clip
Regenerational facebook post to share
Regenerational: Introducing churches to intergenerational ministry

This NEW and FREE resource contains four services, designed to introduce churches to intergenerational ministry, for use in worship with all ages gathered together. Each service has a summary order of service, details of preparation required and a full service with choices of activities provided to enable local contextualisation. Also included are explanations about WHY doing things in these particular ways has been suggested.These explanations aim to develop leaders’ understandings and skills in relation to planning for and leading intergenerational worship.

4. Advent: More New for 2023

2023 Advent: Love in Action - All Resources (UCA Queensland)
2023 mainly Ministries resources (mainly Ministries)
2023 Advent Devotional: Peace on Earth (tearfund)
2023 Christmas Bowl resources (Act for Peace)

5. Busted Halo Advent

Advent in 2 Minutes (Busted Halo)
Advent Calendar (Busted Halo)
Advent Retreat: A Lesson in Waiting (Busted Halo)
Advent: Meaningful Traditions to Try (Busted Halo)

6. Advent & Christmas Ideas

Advent prayer bags (Flame Creative)
Christmas-themed games (Bible Games Central)
4 Advent activities you can use in your youth ministry (Fuller)
5 Ways Families Can Explore Waiting and Hope this Advent Season CRCNA)

7. Edible Christmas

A Healthy Edible Nativity (Build Faith)
A Favourites Christmas Story (Peter Hughes)
A Christmas Story Lunch (Minivan Ministries)
Rocky Road to Bethlehem (Sun Hats and Wellie Boots)

8. Lost Sheep Christmas

Jesus was a Refugee (Lost Sheep)
Bethlehem Town (Lost Sheep)
Jed & Roy McCoy (Lost Sheep)
The Three Wise Camels (Lost Sheep)

9. More Advent & Christmas Resources

Blue Christmas resources (re:Worship)
Advent & Christmas resources (Messy Church)
Advent & Christmas resources (Going for Growth)
Advent & Christmas resources (Practical Resources for Churches)