Intergenerational Resources

Resource

Our booklet Helping Your Church Become More Intergenerational gives plenty of ideas and inspiration. The booklet is available as a downloadable pdf HERE.

Articles

Discovering Intergenerational Church - Daryl Tempero
Intergenerate Webinar with Tiaki Leathers
Ohoka Congregation - a journey toward all-age discipleship
Rachel Roche - why being together is important
The Power of a Shared Story
The Hidden Power of the All Age Service
Welcoming Kids to Worship
My Kid Doesn't 'Get' Anything Out of Church
Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational
Benefits of Intergenerationality
Breaking The Age Barriers
Importance of intergenerational community for lifelong faith formation
Intergenerational Ministry Beyond the Rhetoric
Leading intergenerational service projects and trips that stick

Highly Recommended Books

A Gospel For All Ages: teaching and preaching with the whole church - David M Csinos
Engage All Generations - a strategic toolkit for creating intergenerational faith communities - Cory Seibel ed.
The Generative Church - global conversations about investing in emerging generations - Cory Seibel
Intergenerational Christian Formation - Holly Catterton Allen and Christine Lawton Ross.
Faithfull Generation - Children Matter
Body Beautiful: Recapturing a Vision for All Age Church – Philip Mounstephen and Kelly Martin ( a pastoral booklet that is available.from www.grovebooks.co.uk)
Generations Together - Katie Amidei, Jim Merhaunt, John Roberto.
InterGenerate - Holly Allen et al

Websites

Intergenerational Steps Guide

This guide is for those who are already exploring the benefits of an intergenerational journey within their faith communities, and are wanting to be more intentional. A collaborative resource produced at an Intergenerational Writers Retreat in November 2022.

All Age Service and Social Event Ideas

All age service outline - SUNZ - Service ideas for Easter.
All Age Easter Experience - Lyndon Drake
Kids Friendly Worship
Worshipping Together
All Age Worship Resources
ANZAC Day service - Otumoetai Baptist
Christingle - an all age Christmas Experience - Riccarton Baptist
The Kitchen Table Project - The Big Scrumptious Faith Filled Feast all age service outline. (Scroll to the bottom of the page.)
Don't worry - Matthew 6: 25-34 - Otumoetai Baptist

Suitcase cross - Easter - Invercargill Central Baptist
Waitangi Day artwork - Northpoint Baptist
Food Church - Wellington South Baptist
Church around the table - Riccarton Baptist
Service of Lament - Otumoetai Baptist
The clothes we wear - all age service - Taupo Baptist
Matariki 2021- social event - Otumoetai Baptist
Matariki 2022 - social event - Otumoetai Baptist
Half Time service 2022 - Otumoetai Baptist
Alpha on Sundays?! - Riccarton Baptist
The Lord's Prayer - Otumoetai Baptist

Video Clips

Some great video clips that we encourage you to take the time to watch. Some are from NZ churches and colleagues and others are from international speakers. They will all have thoughts and ideas to challenge both you and your church.

Intergenerational Resources

Articles

Highly Recommended Books

Websites

Intergenerational Steps Guide

All Age Service and Social Event Ideas

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Suitcase cross - Easter - Invercargill Central Baptist

Waitangi Day artwork - Northpoint Baptist

Food Church - Wellington South Baptist

Church around the table - Riccarton Baptist

Service of Lament - Otumoetai Baptist

The clothes we wear - all age service - Taupo Baptist

Matariki 2021- social event - Otumoetai Baptist

Matariki 2022 - social event - Otumoetai Baptist

Half Time service 2022 - Otumoetai Baptist

Alpha on Sundays?! - Riccarton Baptist

The Lord's Prayer - Otumoetai Baptist

Video Clips

Some great video clips that we encourage you to take the time to watch. Some are from NZ churches and colleagues and others are from international speakers. They will all have thoughts and ideas to challenge both you and your church.