Intergenerational Christian Education: Opportunity for Building Community

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Intergenerational Christian EducationOpportunity
for Building Community

• Discussion Guide
• LEA Monograph
• Spring 2003

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Who has participated in an intergenerational
learning experience?

• Describe your experience.

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Just asking . . .

• Does your congregation have a strategy for
  Intergenerational Christian Education (IGCE)?
• Does your school have a strategy for IGCE?

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What is your definition of Intergenerational
Christian Education?
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Your congregation . . .

• What are the age group demographics of your
  congregation?
• How would you describe your congregation in
  general terms? (young, old, etc.)
• Who is at risk of being left out of your design
  for educational experiences?

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How can you start an interactive discussion of
faith, history, tradition, and experiences with
students?

• In what way can the interaction be
  intergenerational?

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Other than yourself, which adults can you
identify who would be trusted role models and
able to interact with your students?
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Which young people can you identify who would be
trusted role models and able to participate in
making decisions?
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What types of decisions could be made jointly by
different age groups at your place of ministry
regarding service to congregation and community?
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Is there anything in theology or scripture that
promotes or prohibits intergenerational
educational interaction or decision making?
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Share experiences in which you have observed
students witnessing to someone from another age
groupincluding educators.
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Share experiences in which you have seen adults
witness to students in a setting other than
Lutheran school, Sunday school, or VBS.

• Of the two sharing experiences in this and the
  previous slide, which have you seen more? Why?

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Time for an attitude check

• So far, how do you feel about IGCE?
• So far, do you see a place for it in vision or
  planning for your educational ministry?

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What is the difference between family ministry
and IGCE?
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Want ad . . .

• Who would make a good facilitator for an IGCE
  activity in your congregation or school?
• What team work would be required?

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Planning an IGCE Activity

• What will be the activity?
• Will the setting be within an existing
  educational ministry or a special event?
• What leadership do you need?

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Planning an IGCE Activity

• Who should know about the activity?
• How will you invite and encourage participants?
• How will you evaluate the activity?

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Planning an IGCE Activity

• What is the organizational time line?
• Decide what needs to be done
• When it needs to be done
• And who will do it

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God bless you!

• Intergenerational Christian Education LEA
  Monograph written by Christine Ross
• Intergenerational Christian Education discussion
  guide written by Edward Grube
• Lutheran Education Association Linking,
  Equipping, Affirming Educators in Lutheran
  Ministries
• Visit LEA at www.lea.org