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Generate 2017 Intergenerational Ministry Practicalities Saturday March 18 Introductions

Generate 2017 Intergenerational Ministry Practicalities Saturday March 18 Introductions Intergenerational ministry foundations Sharing our stories, identifying our challenges LUNCH Addressing our challenges, identifying actions Intergenerational worship practicalities. Generate 2017

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Generate 2017 Intergenerational Ministry Practicalities Saturday March 18 Introductions

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  1. Generate 2017 Intergenerational Ministry Practicalities Saturday March 18 Introductions Intergenerational ministry foundations Sharing our stories, identifying our challenges LUNCH Addressing our challenges, identifying actions Intergenerational worship practicalities

  2. Generate 2017 Saturday March 18 Chris Barnett Chris.barnett@ctm.uca.edu.au Introduction Generational and Intergenerational ministry Multi-, Cross- and Inter-generational ministry Intergenerational Ministry & Worship

  3. Children & Families person for the UCA Synod of Victas Encouraging healthy ministry with children and their families Providing effective educational resourcing for ministry with children and their families Consultancy Advocacy Resourcing Training

  4. Distinguishing between “Generational” and “Intergenerational” Orange Messy Church

  5. Distinguishing between Mono-, Multi-, Cross-and Inter-generational

  6. Making some distinctions Mono-cultural/generational Multi-cultural/generational Cross-cultural/generational Inter-cultural/generational Ref. The United Church of Canada

  7. Multi-generational Tolerance, Live Alongside Superficial and polite interaction Cross-generational Some sharing, listening, learning Little individual/collective transformation Inter-generational Comprehensive mutuality, equality & reciprocity Individual/collective transformation more likely

  8. Generational, Intergenerational & Generational Connections Mono-, Multi-, Cross- and Inter-generational How are we going? Questions?

  9. Inter-gen: What’s different this time around? Both/And Sustainability Formation, not education Whole life, not just worship Best interests of all, not just kids Explicit focus on intentional intergenerationality

  10. What is the rationale behind intergenerational ministry? Biblical Foundation Theological Foundation Sociological Foundation Formational Foundation Intergenerational Christian Formation, Holly Catterton Allen and Christine Lawton Ross

  11. What is the rationale behind intergenerational ministry? Developmental theory Social learning theory Ecological systems theory Socio-cultural learning theory Situative-sociocultural theory Gerontological theory Intergenerational Christian Formation, Holly Catterton Allen and Christine Lawton Ross

  12. Intergenerational ministry – Some Definitions “Two or more different age groups…together learning, growing, living in faith through in-common experiences, parallel learning, contributive occasions, and interactive sharing” - James White “Intentional intergenerational strategies…encourage interpersonal interactions across generational boundaries…sense of mutuality and respect is encouraged between participants” – Alan Harkness

  13. Intergenerationality– Two things to highlight 1. This is far more than worship 2. This is us far more than just about children

  14. Intergenerationality - for the whole church A core value An attitude/disposition A philosophy of ministry Encompassing all aspects of our life together

  15. Intergenerationality - for the whole church Caring Praying Learning Celebrating Serving Ref. Generations Together

  16. Q A Word on Worship Multi-age or Inter-gen?

  17. Inter-gen? A Word on Worship– Multi-age or Inter-gen? Intergenerational as mindset, attitude, value eg. Café Church, Alt. Church, “Any” Church Worship as complex individuals gathered into community ie. usually individuals/households, not generational cohorts Focus on unity in Christ, yet respecting difference eg. slave/free, male/female, Jew/Gentile, Boomers/Gen Y

  18. Q A Word on Worship – Preference for “Multi-” Multi-age Multi-ability Multi-sensory Multi-intelligence

  19. A Word on Worship – “Multi-, Cross- and Inter-Gen” Multi-generational: presence of two or more generations addressed in parallel Cross-generational: Deliberate intersection of two or more generations Inter-generational: the practice of facilitating, hosting and celebrating the shared life and connections of all and any generations together.

  20. Q A Word on Worship – Intergenerational Worship Intergenerational Worship = Multi-Age with an intergenerational overlay Multi-age, Multi-ability, Multi-sensory, Multi-intelligence Facilitating, hosting and celebrating the shared life and connections of all and any generations together

  21. Q Questions

  22. Intergenerational Worship How are you responding? What questions do you have? What might you do differently as a consequence of this discussion?

  23. Intergenerational Worship What will you do as a consequence of this session?

  24. Generate 2017 Saturday March 18 Chris Barnett Chris.barnett@ctm.uca.edu.au Introduction Generational and Intergenerational ministry Multi-, Cross- and Inter-generational ministry Intergenerational Ministry & Worship

  25. Here to Stay Ten Formational Pillars Family/Household nurture Positive peer community Serve in missionGenerational connections Big story of the Bible Peak experiences Encounters with Jesus Mentors/Life coaches Respond with compassion Rites of passage

  26. Models of faith & Lights of Revelation The neediest of the marginalised Fully human Bearers of the Imago Dei Gifts from the Hand of God Developing Beings in need of instruction Bearers of sinful nature and moral agents Schleiermacher Francke, Wesley, Brueggsmann Comenius, Luther, Calvin Cyprian, Rahner Chrsysostrom, Comenius, Luther, Calvin Francke – treated as equals (we are all sinful) shatters barriers of gender, race etc)

  27. A Bibliography of Sorts Allen, Holly Intergenerational Christian Formation Barnett, Beth Party on Together Buckland, Ron Children and the Gospel Beckwith, Ivy Postmodern Children’s Ministry Beckwith, Ivy Formational Children’s Ministry Beckwith, Ivy & Csinos Children’s Ministry in the Way of Jesus Bunge, Marcia The Child in Christian Thought Bunge, Marcia The Child in the Bible Collier, John Toddling to the Kingdom Jensen, David Graced Vulnerability Mercer, Joyce Welcoming Children Miller-McLemore, Bonnie Let the children come Miller-McLemore, Bonnie In the midst of chaos Moore, Lucy All-Age Worship Parker, Julie Faith Valuable and Vulnerable Willmer, Haddon Entry Point White, Keith The Growth of Love

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