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Older Adults and Resilient Faith: Three False Narratives and an Invitation
Folks in the “third third of life” need their church fellowship to both support and even boost their resilience.
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October 5, 2020
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Faith at Home . . . Together
How one church is helping members connect daily through a faith formation activity, even in the midst of a pandemic.
June 7, 2020
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Choosing a Long-Term Care Facililty
Whether you are looking for a long-term care facility for yourself or for a loved one, making the right decision can feel overwhelming. The resources in this article will help you and the ones you love make informed choices.
May 19, 2020
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Living Under Hope's Roof
How can we encourage each other to focus on what we hope for, and the One in whom our hope is rooted, rather than what we’re hoping against in these strange and uncertain times?
February 25, 2020
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Introducing the Third Third of Life Toolkit
Introducing the Third Third of Life Toolkit from Faith Formation Ministries and Disability Concerns! This new FREE digital resource collection can help your church minister to and with people ages 55 and up.
January 7, 2020
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“Sticky Web”: How an Intergenerational Small Group Changed Our Family’s Life Forever
Intergenerational small groups are rare. But the benefits for adults, kids, and teens are incalculable. Here's one group's story.
December 17, 2019
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"Praygrounds" and Intergenerational Worship
Read how congregations are wrestling with how best to engage people of all ages and all learning styles in their worship services.
December 10, 2019
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Coaching Corner: Belonging and Family Faith Formation
The question I get the most is: “How can we help families form faith if they’re too busy to come to our programs?” I believe the solution lies in our sense of belonging.
October 31, 2019
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Is Your Church Ready for the “Age Tsunami”?
The number of people who find themselves in the “third third of life” (age 55 and up) is increasing—dramatically. Is your church ready for the challenges and opportunities of this new reality?
August 28, 2019
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How a Lesson From “The Old Coots” Could Change Your Church’s Coffee Hour
There are people in your church who are just waiting for someone to ask them to share their years of accumulated wisdom. How might you make space for that amazing gift?
June 3, 2019
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Exploring Ministry to and With Older Church Members at Inspire 2019
Faith Formation Ministries is excited to present a workshop at Inspire 2019 about faith formation for people age 60 and above.
November 13, 2018
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Dive Into Doctrine: The Canons of Dort
Community CRC in Kitchener has developed a 5-week intergenerational curriculum that studies the history and decisions of the Synod of Dort. We humbly offer this study for churches to try.
August 6, 2018
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Reframing Retirement: A New Missional Opportunity
In Canada today, there are 1,200-1,300 people turning 65 years of age every day. In the U.S., 10,000 Boomers reach that milestone birthday each day. Is your church aware of and ready to offer Christ’s love to a growing elderly population?
May 29, 2018
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Made With Love, One Small Step at a Time
Shortly after our grandchild was born, I began to build her a crib. It was a process. And even though the plans were in place, we had to make adjustments. I wonder if ministry in our churches might be like this?
February 28, 2018
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Intergenerational Church Toolkit
This free online resource toolkit from Faith Formation Ministries shares dozens of ideas for how intergenerational ministry helps children, teens, and adults worship, learn, serve, and grow together.
February 27, 2018
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Building Blocks of Faith Toolkit
This free online resource toolkit from Faith Formation Ministries introduces four important "Building Blocks of Faith" and shares practical ideas for how to use them to assess and strengthen all of your church's ministries.
January 16, 2018
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Ten Ways to Strengthen Intergenerational Worship
This two-page resource from Faith Formation Ministries shares ten tips for building intergenerational worship practices that engage children, teens, and adults at your church.
November 2, 2017
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Overflowing Plates: Possibly the Best Church Potluck You Will Ever Experience
Rather than adding another program or creating a new ministry team, here’s one idea for enhancing one event most church members already enjoy: Add a storytelling activity to your next planned potluck.
October 25, 2017
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8 Ideas to Try With Intergenerational Small Groups
Spiritual growth can’t be programmed, but great resources are important. As someone who is part of an intergenerational small group, I wanted to share some of my favorite resources!
July 2, 2017
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Ten Ways to Be a More Intergenerational Church
This two-page resource from Faith Formation Ministries shares ten practical tips for building intergenerational ministry with children, teens, and adults.
February 14, 2017
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When God Calls Us to Ministry, What Happens to Our Kids?
My parents always saw my sister and I as integral parts of their ministry, knowing that we had valuable contributions to make. And yet they did not force us to get involved; they extended an invitation.
February 9, 2017
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The Life-Changing Impact of Belonging
The day 5-year-old Axel brought his plastic blue guitar to church, he found a place between the drummer and guitarist, and began to play. No one laughed or made a fuss. Axel knows his gifts are valued.
December 13, 2016
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Welcoming All at Christmas
Many congregations experience an influx of visitors over Christmas. And sometimes in the rush to welcome those who are new, we forget to enfold those who used to be more familiar—like the teens, young adults and students.
November 22, 2016
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An Intergenerational Bible Reading Plan for Advent
How do we engage our congregations in Advent? How do we get people reading their Bibles? In response to these questions, my church (Oakdale Park CRC) created this Advent community reading plan.
November 11, 2016
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Intergenerational Ideas for Advent
Check out this treasure trove of faith forming, intergenerational Advent tools and ideas for how to use them.