Children and Families Ministry
FEBRUARY 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!
Welcome to the FEBRUARY Children & Families Update!
As is always the case at the beginning of the year, there are many upskilling opportunities for you to consider – for yourself, those you lead with and those you serve – across the year. From all those listed in this update, let me particularly encourage you to factor into your planning Amplify (Mar 6), Intergenerate (May 25-27 AEST) and the Graduate Diploma in Ministry with Children and their Families.
Again, let me encourage you to keep up-to-date with emerging resources via Children and Families Ministry fb page and feel free to share the links below amongst your congregation, region and networks as you see fit.
Upskilling Opportunities
Feb 10 The Grandparenting Effect - Webinar (Intergenerate AUS)
Feb 18 Developing Intergenerational Ministry – Online Workshop (Intergen)
Mar 6 Amplify – Online Conference
May 22 Stories of Childhood - Playgroup/Pre-school Ministry Conference
May 25-27 Children’s Spirituality Summit/InterGenerate – Online Conference
Lent Ideas
Weekly Lenten Intergenerational Resources (scroll down to Special Resources)
Lent & Easter resources (UCA – under Special Days and Seasons)
Lent Event – Action Ideas & Bible Studies
Lent & Holy Week (Going for Growth)
Lent At Home (GenOn)
Holy Week Ideas
Holy Week in a Box (Building Faith)
Holy Week at Home (UK Methodist)
Holy Week Ideas (Messy Church USA)
Celebrating Holy Week at Home (CRCNA)
Celebrating Holy Week with Children (GodSpace)
Easter Ideas
Easter Intergenerational Services (UCA)
Easter Games & Activities (Bible Games)
Easter Animations plus (Bible Society)
Easter Stories (Lost Sheep)
Easter Ideas Hub (BRF)
Nb. More Lent & Easter ideas can be found in Previous Updates
via Messy Church
Feb 20 Messy Church National Conference (Online – 3.30pm AEDT)
Feb 25 Messy Masterclass (Online – 6.30am AEDT)
Australian Messy Church at Home – Something New
Messy Church Easter & Lent Resources
Messy Church at Home - Lent
via Fuller
Five top tips for innovating (Fuller)
Learning the unforced rhythms of grace (Fuller)
Relational capacity and ministry burnout (Fuller)
From emotional reactor to intentional decision-maker (Fuller)
Three questions every youth leader should ask themselves (Fuller
via Ministry Matters
Re-vitalising during a pandemic (Ministry Matters)
How to create a culture shift (Ministry Matters)
Create new entry points (Ministry Matters)
Leadership begins with listening (DePree)
Caring for caregivers (Ministry Matters)
via World Council of Churches (WCC)
Cooler Earth, Higher Benefits – Children, Climate & Finance (WCC)
Churches commitment to children (WCC)
WCC’s Engagement for Children (WCC)
WCC’s Commitment to Children (WCC)
A Climate Justice Toolkit (WCC)
Highlighted 2021 Events (for your diary, watch out for more)
Feb 10 The Grandparenting Effect (Webinar – 10am AEDT)
Feb 18 Developing Intergenerational Ministry (Online – 1pm AEDT)
Feb 20 Messy Church National Conference (Online – 3.30pm AEDT)
Feb 25 Messy Church Masterclass (On-line – 6.30am AEDT)
Mar 6 Amplify (Online + Hub model – watch out for more State-specific details)
Apr 22 Messy Discipleship Book Launch (Online – 1.30pm AEST)
May 24-26 Children’s Spirituality Summit/InterGenerate (Online)
Jul 26-28 InterGenerate AUS (Sydney + On-line)
TBC Leaders to Go (Online + Hub model)
TBC A national conference is being planned to take place in Manly (NSW) in September 2021 to celebrate 10 years since the launch of Godly Play Australia. Interested people are invited to save the date of the first weekend in September 2021 and watch out for more information.