Is your church looking for ideas to gather the flock and reach out to the community over the summer? Perhaps you'll be in between Sunday school, LOGOS, youth group, and other regular programming and you'd like to try something different. Maybe you need a new idea for Vacation Bible School.
We're partial to bringing the generations together for lots of very good reasons that you'll read in the articles on this page. Here are a bunch of ideas to try.
Play together When we experience great fun at the expense of no one else, relationships grow.
Mini golf Kite construction + flying Bowling Board games night Wii games night Knit/crochet Card making by rubber stamping Minute to Win It games Pictionary/charades Ropes course Fleece blanket making 5K run Scavenger hunt (in the church, in the community)
Share a meal together When we experience being part of God's family over a shared meal, relationships grow.
Cook + eat breakfast/lunch/dinner together Fondue meal Progressive dinner Add a meal to any other activity/event
Lead worship together When we learn and practice ways to serve God through worship, relationships grow.
Freeze frame drama for scripture Speakers' choir for scripture Small choir for a benediction Drumming circle for Call to Worship Liturgical banner making Prayer walk around the neighborhood Form a recorder band and play during communion Hand bells or tone chimes peal Learn signing for a hymn Bake bread for communion
Study the Bible together When we study the Bible together as the model for Christ-centered living, relationships grow.
Read the creation story + create a group mural Read about Moses and the burning bush + build a fire outside Read about Jesus calming the wind and waves + take a boat ride on a pond Read the Pentecost story + discuss using lots of "wondering" questions Use Lectio Devina for any scripture
Serve together When we teach people to care for others and provide opportunities to serve together, relationships grow.
Pack care packages for shut-ins Send stamped thank you cards to police and fire fighters Visit assisted living facility for games or singing Bake bread or cookies for church visitors Paint the walls of a home for a neighbor in need Make care kits for the homeless Assemble birthday bags for food shelter Sew or decorate pillowcases for hospital patients Clean up a stream
More ideas Weekend retreat in a home, retreat center, on a boat, to a farm Field trip to a museum, fire house, aquarium Pick strawberries, peaches, blueberries, apples Attend Little League baseball game Trail hike Tire changing demo and practice Attend high school musical/play Dog grooming demonstration Plant a garden (veggies or flowers) Bake cookies
Check out GenOn's: Pinterest (Intergenerational Ideas and lots more)
You may recognize play/eat/worship/study as the 4 parts of a LOGOS weekly ministry! Service can be incorporated throughout all 4 parts. Check out "Getting LOGOS Started" for a step-by-step plan to implement this approach to growing Christian relationships among people of all ages.
| 
