Children & Families Resources
We work with presbyteries, congregations, leadership teams and individuals – including ministers and pastors – to develop, resource and support effective ministry with children and their families.We do this by providing consultancy, advocacy, resourcing and training, with a particular focus on developing an intergenerational culture.We have a wide range of useful material, including resources for intergenerational ministry, general children and families ministry, Messy Church and coming events.On this page you will find a range of resources to assist you with your ministry or family setting, including our
- Monthly updates
- Notifications of events, programs or training
- Information about the Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry
- Resources for worship, mission and ministry based on the Lectionary (RCL), special days or themes
- Particular resources for Child Safety, Mental Health and Trauma
While our new website is under development, a wealth of material is still available via the existing Children & Families ministry site. Click here to explore a range of resources and articles, including a vast array of ideas for development and implementation of a more intergenerational approach to ministry. For more information on any aspect of intergenerational ministry or ministry with children and their families, contact Chris Barnett (Intergenerational Ministry - Children and Families) at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au or on (03) 9340 8806. The UCA Children and Families Facebook page is also a good resource.
Each month, we publish a Children & Families Update, which contains resources and useful links. To receive these directly to your email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.au.
For the latest update (and previous editions), click here.
Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry
July 7-9, 12-1 Children and Families Ministry intensive
Nov 24-26, Nov 29-Dec 1 Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children
We support Australia’s only Children & Families Ministry-focused tertiary award – the Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry. Especially suitable for ministers, pastors, chaplains, religious education teachers and those in paid children & families or intergenerational roles, the two core units may also be taken as part of other awards. More information is available about the two units Children & Families Ministry: core issues in diverse contexts (starting in July 2021); and Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children (Starting in November 2021).
Upcoming 2021 Events
Feb 20 Messy Church National Conference (On-line – 3.30pm AEDT)
Mar 6 Amplify (On-line + Hub model – watch out for more State-specific details)
Apr 22 Messy Discipleship Book Launch (On-line – 1.30pm AEST)
May 24-26 Children’s Spirituality Summit/InterGenerate (On-line)
Jul 26-28 InterGenerate AUS (Sydney + On-line)
TBC Leaders to Go (On-line + Hub model)
Year B (2020-2021)
LENT & EASTER
- Lent in Three Minutes (Busted Halo)
- 2021 Lent Engage Together (UCA)
- Lent Event (UCA)
- Easter Family Faith Trail (UCA)
- Intergenerational Easter Services (UCA)
- Lost Sheep: Easter Stories (Lost Sheep)
- Multi-age Lent Ideas (Build Faith)
- Ideas Hub: Lent & Easter (BRF)
- Easter Animations plus (Bible Society)
- Easter Games & Activities (Bible Games)
- Holy Week in a Box (Building Faith)
- Holy Week at home (Methodist UK)
- Celebrating Holy Week at Home (CRCNA)
- Celebrating Holy Week with Kids (GodSpace)
- Holy Ground: All-age Holy Week Resource (Gloucester Diocese)
- Lent & Holy Week (Going for Growth)
- Lent & Easter (Messy Church)
- Lent & Easter (Strandz)
- Lent & Easter (Engage Worship)
- Lent Resources (Common Grace)
Back to School
- Back to school (Building Faith)
- Growing up together (UCA VicTas)
- Back to school worship ideas (Feed my Family)
- Blessing of the backpacks (Grow Ministries)
- Back to school ideas (Ministry to Children)
- Back-to-school prayer station (Building Faith)
- Back to school (Worshiping with Children)
- Back Pack Blessing (UMC)
- Back to school blessings (Strandz)
- Back to school blessing of backpacks (Building Faith)
- Easy ideas for a better back-to-school (Focus on the Family)
- A service for the new school year (Roots)
- Starting Out: multi-age service (SA UCA)
- Start of School: multi-age service (UCA SA
- Starting School: multi-age service (UCA SA)
- Rock and Stones: multi-age service (UCA SA)
- The Journey (BRF)
- I Am With You Always (BRF)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
| Title | Date modified | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Age Advent Resource | 02-12-2020 | DownloadPreview |
| Advent Engage Together | 02-12-2020 | DownloadPreview |
| Aboriginal Children’s Day Resource | 31-07-2020 | DownloadPreview |