This past year’s topic is for “Christian Education Network of the ELCA Presents… Learning Strategies for Intergenerational Ministry through the Seasons,” along with so many other things in 2020, has needed to be adapted as we deal with a global pandemic and racial relations and tensions that have been brought to the forefront of our lives and ministries.
- CENetwork Board Member Teresa Kaldor shares ideas for adapting God’s Work Our Hands in a Pandemic and Tips for Bringing Confirmation Online. The ideas for God’s Work Our Hands and confirmation are adaptable for settings that may be combining in person gatherings with virtual events and learning. (CENetwork of the ELCA resources)
- CENetwork Board Member Carole Joyce writes a book review of Journeying In the Wilderness: Forming Faith in the 21st Century by Terri Martinson Elton. The book invites us to consider: How do we form faith in a time such as this? Reflection questions after each chapter can be used by a Christian education team or leadership group. (a CENetwork of the ELCA resource)
- Building Faith has written A Blessing of the Devices to acknowledge that a lot of school learning in the fall may be taking place on line. This blessing can be used with other fall rites of passage and A Blessing of the Backpacks is included in this material:
- Sparkhouse has sample videos and lessons for remote Sunday School
- Rachel Simonson is the author of this resource for on line children’s ministry, God Created the World, with lessons for pre K through 6th grade. There are videos for parents and kids to watch together during times of sheltering in place.
- This study guide to the article “Faithful Families” from the June/July 2020 Living Lutheran looks at the essential work of the church in forming faithful families and profiles several different congregations. The study guide can be a tool for intergenerational discussion on congregational life and ministry.