Intergenerational anyone?

What opportunities are available for your kids to interact with the older generations?  Does your church separate all of the age groups?  I am not against youth group or children's activities, but do you have any opportunity for kids, youth, and adults to be together?

You don't have to spend much time with me to know I am in favor of incorporating kids, youth, and adults in worship and other church activities.  I love to plan activities where several generations are together.  However, the challenge is getting the older generations to believe they have something to offer.  And the younger generations to believe they "need" others.  And vice versa.

Kara Powell and Chap Clark agree with this as well.  In their book, Sticky Faith, they talk about the importance of developing a "web of relationships" for children and youth.  This includes other adults who speak into the life of younger generations.  Here are a few quotes and ideas they share.
"And that segregation (separating kids & youth from adults at church) is causing kids to shelve their faith."
"In reality, Jesus' vision for intergenerational relationships was anything but cute.  It was and is both radical and revolutionary."
"for high school and college students, there is a relationship between attendance at church-wide worship services and Sticky Faith."
"Contact from at least one adult from the congregation outside the youth ministry during the first semester of college is linked with Sticky Faith."
Clark asks, "What if we said we want a 5:1 adult-to-kid ratio--five adults caring for each kid?"
"How can we increase adult-kid interaction during worship?"
"Aging among Christians is not and cannot be a lost opportunity."

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