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Intergenerational Faith Formation
 

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Most churches are intergenerational or multi-generational by membership. Some churches are intentionally intergenerational. They make their intergenerational character a defining feature of their community life, ministries, and programming. These churches make it a priority to foster intergenerational relationships, faith sharing, and storytelling; to incorporate all generations in worship; to develop service projects that involve all ages, and to engage all generations in learning together. For these churches, being intergenerational is a way of life. It is an integral element of their culture. It is who they are!

For strategies and ideas for "Intergenerational Faith Formation" read the section from Chapter 4 of Faith Formation 2020, pages 140-147. 


Design Tools

  1. Best Practices in Intergenerational Faith Formation - Lifelong Faith Journal
  2. Faith Formation Across Generations - Mariette Martineau
  3. Intergenerational Learning Model Design Process
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Practices & Approaches

  1. Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational - John Roberto
  2. Expanding Horizons of Intergenerational Learning - Mariette Martineau
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Resources

  • Across the Generations: Incorporating All Ages in Ministry (Resource Manual with CD) Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2001.
  • Ferguson, Nancy. Retreats for Renewal: 5 Models for Intergenerational Weekends. Nashville: Upper Room, 2008.
  • Fashioning Faith (online resource center). Center for Ministry Development. www.cmdnet.org.
  • Johansson, Lois. Hands and Hearts: Intergenerational Activities throughout the Church Year. Harrisburg: Morehouse, 2006. 
  • Martineau, Mariette, Joan Weber, and Leif Kehrwald. Intergenerational Faith Formation—All Ages Learning Together. New London: Twenty-Third, 2008. 
  • Meyers, Patty. Live, Learn, Pass It On!: The Practical Benefits of Generations Growing Together in Faith. Nashville: Upper Room, 2006. 
  • Roberto, John. Becoming a Church of Lifelong Learners. New London: Twenty-Third, 2006.
  • Roberto, John, Mariette Martineau, Joan Weber, and Leif Kehrwald. People of Faith Intergenerational Manuals. Orlando: OSV Curriculum, 2005-2007.

Websites: Examples of Congregational Practice


Holy Infant Catholic Church (Durham, NC): www.acswebnetworks.com/holyinfantchurch/hi_life

Resurrection Catholic Parish (Green Bay, WI): www.gbres.org/education/faith-formatio/

Sacred Heart Church (Southbury, CT): http://www.sacredheartchurch.info/faithformation/GIFT/gift.html St. Anthony on the Lake: www.stanthony.cc/CF.htm

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish (Acton, MA): www.seoh.org/generations.htm

St. John the Baptist Parish (Mankato, MN): www.stjohnscatholicchurch.com/faith-formation/Generations%20of%20Faith/

St. Noel Catholic Church (Willoughby Hills, OH): www.stnoel.org/ae/index.html

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