Quick Links for Children & Family Ministries (December)
We’re excited to share that we’ll be posting regular updates from Chris Barnett, Children & Families Worker for VIC/TAS Synod. The updates include events, resources, blogs and training opportunities. Every update is a terrific asset to churches & individuals seeking to minister alongside children and their families.
- FREE Advent Resources Highlighted by CTM Resourcing
Engage Together – Intergenerational Worship Resources for Advent 2017
2017 Multi-Age Advent Ideas for Households
- Advent Resources
Christmas Bowl Advent Resources (scroll down)
Advent Prayer Stations (Building Faith)
Interactive Prayer Stations (Theresa Cho)
More Advent Prayer Stations (Ministry2Youth)
Advent & Christmas (Messy Church Pinterest)
- More Christmas & Advent Resources
BunchOKids Christmas resources
Christmas & Guardians of Ancora
Christmas Resources (Salvation Army)
Journey to Christmas (Messy Church Canada)
Messy Christingle Resource (Children’s Society)
Christmas Session downloads (Messy Church 1&2)
- Children, Play and More
Embracing child-initiated play
Three fears about screen time for kids
Strengthening a child’s emotional intelligence
- Stories plus
What colour was baby Jesus’ hair?
Who counts? 100 sheep, 10 coins and 2 sons (blog)
Who counts? 100 sheep, 10 coins and 2 sons (interview)
- Faithing in the home?
Faith in our Families (report)
What partnering with parents looks like
Hospitality – how dinner can be our secret weapon
- Church, faith and children
The value of waiting and being bored
Children, poverty and a growing church
Why describing Messy Church as “church” is important
Raising Samuel – releasing children to discover God’s purpose
- A Miscellany of Resources
