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Intergenerational Insights: The Age-and-Stage Ministry Model
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Intergenerational Worship: The Sound Factor
If you have been part of a congregation where children are present during worship, you have probably heard someone comment about …
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Stations of the Cross and Seven Last Words Resources for All Ages
Two common liturgical traditions that churches of various denominations practice in Lent and Holy Week are "Stations of the Cross" …
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Living Stories Sermons: An Emerging Preaching Model for Intergenerational Belonging
Traditional sermons have long been the foundation of preaching, offering deep reflection and theological insight. Yet they can …
VBS, Summer Camp, and Intergenerational Curriculum Perennial Favorites
A number of publishers of Christian formation resources release new Vacation Bible School and camp program curricula every year. …
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Building a Lego Cathedral and Being Church Together
Recently, as part of its Architecture series, Lego released a beautiful build of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I have a …
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Evaluating a Program: One Church’s Process and Lessons Learned
About a year ago, our Children’s Formation Committee decided to make a big change to the children's formation program. Our …
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Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community
When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the …
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Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge
As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
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