Kelowna, BC 11/1/2007 5:00:00 AM
ALL TOGETHER NOW! Practical and Inspiring Resources for All-Ages Learning
Dorothy Henderson has written an encouraging and helpful book on intergenerational learning that provides the resources to facilitate this valuable practice, both at church and at home. People looking for help in developing an all –ages learning program will be heartened by the wealth of practical advice that Learning God’s Stories Together provides.
The book is in two parts. The first part explains the theory and practice of all-ages learning. Dorothy opens our eyes to its myriad benefits: It’s fun! It builds community. It lets us hear the points of view of those we might not ordinarily mingle with. The ideas are presented in an easily accessible style that will fit with almost any congregation or group, large or small.
Part Two consists of 20 story sessions. Each session contains suggestions for gathering, telling the story, discussing the story, and for exploring and making each story part of your life. Throughout, Dorothy’s tone is friendly and encouraging, and her enthusiasm around embracing this rewarding style of learning is infectious.
Learning God’s Stories Together -INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHURCH AND HOME, DOROTHY HENDERSON WITH LISA-DAWN MACKENZIE
Published by Wood Lake Books
September 2007
Christian Education
Paper • 160 pages
ISBN 978-1-55145-559-4 • $27.95
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Learning God’s Stories Together
INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHURCH AND HOME
BY DOROTHY HENDERSON, WITH LISA-DAWN MACKENZIE
In praise of Learning God’s Stories Together
In Learning God’s Stories Together, Dorothy Henderson advocates for all-ages learning in the church, the only institution in our culture where all generations come together at least in the same building. Her clearly focused presentation of the who’s, why’s, and how’s of all-ages learning is a much-needed resource that helps both clergy and lay leaders to understand the urgency of intergenerational ministry. The sessions following her descriptions of all-ages learning are easy to use, straightforward plans that can be put into action even by those with little experience. May this book find its way into the hand of church and home group leaders everywhere!
Carol Wehrheim, APCE Educator of the Year 2001; former writer and editor for Seasons of the Spirit; author of Getting It Together: Spiritual Practices for Family, Faith and Work and Getting It Together: A Book on Stewardship for Families
About the Author
Dorothy Henderson is on the staff of the national office of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, as Team Leader for the Congregational Resourcing Centre. Dorothy holds a Diploma in Christian Education from Ewart College, an ARCT in piano, a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Waterloo, an MA in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Religious Education from Emmanuel College, Toronto. She and her husband, John, live in Newmarket, Ontario. They have three grown children. Dorothy is actively engaged in her home congregation in Newmarket.
Lisa-Dawn Mackenzie is a freelance writer and mother of four. She has an MA in journalism from the University of Western Ontario and a BA in English literature from McMaster University. Lisa-Dawn has home-schooled all her children and is actively engaged in her home church in Norval, near Georgetown, Ontario.
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