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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Remembering
Engage all ages in the practice of remembering as you fill a basket, create a timeline, ponder a picture book, take a field trip, and more!
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April 20, 2022
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Wonder
An ordinary brick, a stone, and a magnifying glass are just some of the ingredients you'll find in this list of interactive ideas. Use them to shape a summer series, plan a midweek gathering, and more.
April 20, 2022
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Prayer
The interactive ideas in this resource invite all ages to breathe, walk, talk, journal, praise, and "pop" their way into the practice of prayer.
April 20, 2022
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Service
What do a BINGO card, a picture book and a parable have to do with engaging all ages in the faith practice of service? Find out when you open this resource filled with interactive ideas for shaping a summer series, planning a midweek gathering, and more.
April 20, 2022
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Listening
Reading about a rabbit, reflecting on a surprise, and collaboratively creating a collage are just three of the interactive ideas you'll find in this resource.
April 19, 2022
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Intergenerational Activities on the Faith Practice of Celebrating
Celebration jars, bubbles, and joy walking are just a few of the engaging ideas you can use to shape a summer series, plan a midweek gathering, weave into an all-ages small group study, and more.
April 12, 2022
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How a Holy Week Resource for Families Inspired CRCNA Staff Devotions (And Maybe Yours Too)
Inspired by families and church leaders, Faith Formation Ministries invited Christian Reformed Church staff to reflect on the story of Holy Week using the Dwell at Home resource God's Big Easter Story.
March 15, 2022
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The Gift of Grandparenting
I remember walking into a dorm room filled with worried, crying young women and my granddaughter said, “This is my grandma. She’s a prayer warrior.”
March 11, 2022
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Share Faith Stories With a Church-wide Question of the Month
When we share our stories, we experience the blessing of telling and hearing about God’s faithfulness in our everyday lives. Here's one idea for becoming a story-telling church.
November 15, 2021
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Illuminated Advent Path: An Intergenerational Kick-Off to the Christmas Season
Invite people of all ages at your church to prepare their hearts for Advent with this engaging idea.
September 22, 2021
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Intergenerational: The Ministry Shift That Changes Everything
There’s more interest than ever in truly intergenerational ministry—people of all ages learning, growing, serving, and worshiping together.
July 29, 2021
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Building Blocks of Faith and the Third Third of Life
Sometimes we forget that older people are still growing in faith. They’re often marginalized, but your congregation needs them! Here are some ways to use the Building Blocks of Faith with older adults.
July 28, 2021
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How the Building Blocks of Faith Can Shape Your Mentoring Program
Because mentoring is highly relational, it’s a great way to experience deep belonging, explore God’s story in generative ways, build up each other’s hope in Christ, and speak into or confirm each other’s calling.
July 28, 2021
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How the Building Blocks of Faith Can Support Intergenerational Faith Formation
The Building Blocks of Faith describe four spiritual needs that are met in Christ. Here are some ideas for helping faith to flourish by meeting those needs in your church’s intergenerational ministries.
July 28, 2021
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Generation Spark Informational Webinar
Join us August 3, 7:30 pm EST to learn more about Generation Spark—what it is, how it works, and how it benefits your church.
July 28, 2021
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Sparks in the Seats
"I’m sitting in a familiar, relatively comfortable chair in church. I’m not intending to take mental attendance, but I'm struck by something missing."
May 11, 2021
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5 Intergenerational Ideas for Marking a Return to Worship After the Pandemic
Whether your church has already fully returned to in-person worship, is waiting to return, or is currently somewhere in between, here are some intergenerational ideas for marking the milestone of returning to in-person worship.
May 10, 2021
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The Building Blocks of Faith: An Overview
This is short summary of what the Building Blocks of Faith are and how they can strengthen your church's faith formation efforts.
October 27, 2020
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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.
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?
April 25, 2020
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Immigration Is Our Story: A Call For More Interviews
Do you know your family’s immigration story? With all this time at home in the COVID-19 crisis, find out what yours is, record it in an interview, and your story could be added to the "Immigration Is Our Story" series!
April 1, 2020
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New Media and the Church: Looking Beyond COVID-19
Pastor Jerry An believes that many of the changes that churches are making right now should last past COVID-19-related church service adjustments.
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.