Intergenerational Connections
“Involvement in all-church (intergenerational) worship during high school is more consistently linked with mature faith in both high school and college than any other form of church participation.” John Roberto
Resources
Articles:
http://sacraparental.com/2016/06/11/12-reasons-welcome-kids-church-tips-actually/ This is a great place to start! A very practical and helpful article (New Zealand).
‘The Importance of Intergenerational Community for Lifelong Faith Formation’ by John Roberto (USA). Lifelong Faith is a great website, with lots of downloadable booklets and practical advice.
Intergenerational Ministry beyond the Rhetoric by Brenda Snailum (USA)
Moving away from the kids table, by Kara Powell (USA)
GenOn Ministry - (USA) intergenerational ministry
LECfamily (USA) - a great blog with articles about intergenerational ministry
The Distraction During Worship: article on how children contribute to worship, not distract from it.
Books:
Body Beautiful: recapturing a vision for All-age church (UK) a great, short read! This book is an excellent place to start.
Intergenerational Christian Formation: Holly Allen and Christine Ross (US) – An in-depth look at bringing the whole church together in ministry, community and worship.
Scripture Union Resources
Intergeneration Church Services: We have led many church services with all the generations together. These are available for free to use, or contact us to lead a service in your church (NZ).
Explore Together: A creative way to enable groups of any and all ages to engage with the Bible UK).
“We must fight for true community where there is acceptance, forgiveness and unconditional love that is everyone’s responsibility.” Tammy Tolman, (Australian church leader and author of ‘Collide: Exploring Intergenerational Ministry)