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All God’s People: Faith Formation Throughout the Life Span
October 13-15, 2008
Nashville, TN

Center Sage (Spring 2008)

Live, Learn, Pass It On!
The Practical Benefits of Generations Growing Together in Faith

By Patty Meyers
Congregations are intergenerational, but many fail to make the most of the amazing gifts of generations learning together. Instead, peers are segmented from the whole to talk about faith and help each other grow spiritually, creating an unintentional disconnect within the congregation.

Live, Learn, Pass It On! is written to help the church build on its greatest asset, people . . . as they pass on understandings of faith and discipleship to the next generations.





Adult Children and Aging Parents
Adult children should take advantage of the time when everyone is gathered together to initiate a conversation with parents and family members about "what if" scenarios and health and financial concerns.

How Adults Can Nurture Children in the Christian Faith
Here are some of the ways that adults can nurture children in the Christian faith.

We want to hear from mid-life adults!
We'd like to know more about the concerns and interests of mid-life adults. If you're between the ages of 40 and 60 (plus or minus a few years) would you take a few minutes to answer a brief online survey?
Take the survey now

Learning on the Run: Active Christian Learning Experiences for Youth and Adults
By Ted Endacott
Christian educators have known it all along: Learning can be FUN! It's all in the presentation. Learning on the Run is a practical how-to book advocating the praxis style of teaching, meaning action followed by reflection. Learners of all ages discover things for themselves through movement, noise, emotion, and challenging thinking. It's learning through creative engagement.