Children & Families Ministry Update – February 2020

Welcome to the FEBRUARY 2020 Children & Families Update!

CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – FEBRUARY

1.       Bushfire-related Resources

• • Pastoral and worship resources (UCA VicTas)
  • Parenting in the midst of tragedy (Focus on the Family)
  • Understanding and coping with trauma (Focus on the Family)
  • Resource pack for talking to children about bushfires (Parent TV)
  • Helping children make sense of natural disasters (Parenting Ideas)
  • Building emotional health and wellbeing: a pastoral handbook (Vivienne Mountain)

2.       Lent & Easter

• •  Easter services (SA UCA)
  • Lent Event (Uniting World)
  • Lent in 3 minutes (Busted Halo)
  • Lent resources (Going 4 Growth)
  • Lent resources (Common Grace)
  • Lent & Easter resources (Messy Church)

Nb. For the latest draft of the Lent 2020 Engage Together resource, please e-mail puevf.oneargg@pgz.hpn.rqh.nh

3.       Some highlighted resources

• • Ideas hub (BRF)
  • The cross in my backyard (fb)
  • Dwell at home (free resources)
  • Pop-up sports and games guide (Max 7)
  • FREE Year A Children’s Addresses (Grow Ministries)

 4.       Via CRCNA

• •  Helping families talk about faith
  • Belonging and family faith formation
  • 5 ways to help your family grow faith
  • 10 ways for families to engage kids in worship
  • 10 simple ways to create a sense of belonging

 5.       Via Fuller

• • Parenting in an anxious world (podcast)
  • 4 helpful messages for anxious teens
  • Busting myths about teen anxiety
  • 7 Strategies for teen anxiety
  • Faith in an anxious world

 6.       via Craig Mitchell’s Growing Disciples Scoop it

• • Parenting Forward
  • Improvisation in the church
  • The answer to church irrelevancy
  • Disruption is often the key to renewal
  • Reframing developmental relationships
  • What in the world is God up to? (Karina Kreminsky)

 7.       Potentially timely stories from Lost Sheep

 Australia has had a rough time over the last few months with many people and animals caught up in bushfires. Every day we hear and see stories of terrible hardship but we also hear about teamwork, heroic characters and the many people who lend a helping hand.  All Australians know of someone who has been impacted, so let’s hold each other in our prayers. Meet some Lost Sheep Australian characters who know a bit about tough times and teamwork (and read their stories)…

• • Tina        Tina the Tree
  • Emma   Echidnas on Everest
  • Errol       Echidnas on Everest
  • Edith      Echidnas on Everest

 8.       Generate 2020 – Resource Writing Workshop            Feb 28,29             Parkville, Victoria

 The Generate 2020 Intergenerational Resource Writing Workshop is a unique opportunity to gather with other creative practitioners and spend two days together generating intergenerational resources that will bless the wider church. This non-residential (and thus very cheap) event seeks to bring together inspiring (and aspiring) resource writers from around the state. E-mail puevf.oneargg@pgz.hpn.rqh.nh to express your interest and find out more!

Nb. for those coming from beyond Victoria, limited on-site accommodation may be available at Maclean House.

9.       ACT Prayer+ Gatherings

 Open for anyone to join in prayer for children & families, choose from 3 locations across Canberra & come along!

Wed 12 Feb 
Northside Prayer+ at Mosaic Bapt.Church – Dallachy St PAGE: 6.00-7.00pm

Thu 13 Feb
Central Prayer+ at Hughes Bapt.Church – Groom St HUGHES: 1.30-2.30pm

Fri 14 Feb
Southside Prayer+ at SMIV Anglican Church – Were St CALWELL: 10 – 11am

10.   Some Dates Beyond Australia

• • •  Messy Church NZ Conferences (Feb), Rotorua & Christchurch
    • Orange Conference (Apr 29-May 1), Atlanta
    • Children’s Spirituality Summit (Jun 8-10), Nashville
    • D6 Conference (Sep 24-26), Orlando
    • Messy Church Canada Conference (Oct 15-18), Winnipeg