Small Group Ministry and Relational Religious Education: Rev. Helen Zidowecki—NE District Education Consultant
uua.org/families/resources/2003smallgroupministry.html
Small Group Ministry connects people in a ministry that enhances spiritual journeys and church connections.

Religious Education and Small Group Ministry: One Congregation’s Plan: North Parish of North Andover, MA (Gail Forsyth-Vail, DRE) uua.org/families/resources/2003religiouseducationand.html

Small Group Ministry: Pat Hoertdoerfer—UUA Lifespan Faith Dev.
uua.org/families/resources/2003smallgroupministry2.html
Intergenerational and families covenant sessions.

U & I Group: First Unitarian Church of Denver, CO (Rev. Mike Moran)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/u_and_i.html

The Family Way: Jeanne Nieuwejaar—VT/NH District Co-Executive
uua.org/families/intergenerational/family_way.html

Family Cluster Program: First Unitarian Church, Rochester, NY (Richard Gilbert and Jane Rugh)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/cluster
Clusters provide an extended-family experience for those family groups who don’t come by them naturally, i.e., those whose relatives are far away; those who are childless.

Feminist Knitting: First Parish in Concord, MA
Youth and adults, primarily women, gather, knit, and talk. Core concept is the strength in women’s connections to each other, to their foremothers, and their future endeavors.

Formative Moments for Whole Generations: First Unitarian Church of Orlando, FL (Rev. Dr. Marni Harmony).
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004FORMATIVE_GENERATIONS.pdf

Family Pledge for Non-violence: Families Against Violence Advocacy Network
uua.org/families/social_service/nonviolence

Simple Gifts: Ithaca, NY, Cooperative Extension Service (Doreen Greenstein, Linda Buettner, Charlotte Coffman)
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004SimpleGiftstory.pdf
Volunteers making attractive gifts for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Spiritual Gifts for Grandparenting: Pat Hoertdoerfer
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004Spiritual_Grandparenting.pdf
Workshop for grandparents or people in grandparenting relationships.

Respecting Differences: First Parish, Lexington, MA
www.geocities.com/respectingdifferences
Promotes community education and safety regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Poverty Game: Kathleen McGinnis from Educating for a Just Society
uua.org/families/social_service/poverty.pdf
To challenge the violence of poverty.

Consumerism and Stewardship: Institute for Peace & Justice (James McGinnis)
uua.org/families/fam_justice/consumerism.html
Solidarity with the economically poor.

Around-the-Church Walkathon: First Parish in Concord, MA
To raise money for children in need, pledges are collected for laps around the church. People of all ages participate. Youth, adults co-organized.

Baseball Work Day: First Parish in Concord, MA
Part of the Jericho Road project that connects First Parish to a neighboring city. Renovate a baseball diamond, build a snack shed, and more.

Rock n’ Roll Bingo: First Parish in Concord, MA
Fundraiser combining bingo, music, pizza, dancing, and prizes.

The Game of Family Life: James Coomes/Family Matters Task Force
uua.org/families/intergenerational/family_life.html
Families move on a room-sized game board and respond to “Situation” and “Share the Wealth” cards.

Multi-generational Theater Company: Universalist Church, West Hartford, CT (Sally Oxman)
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004theatre_Sally.pdf

New Family Mentoring: First Unitarian Society of Wilmington, DE (Judith Henzy)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/mentoring.html
Existing-member families volunteer to mentor new-member families.

Connections Dinner—What’s Worth Knowing: Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, MN (Jane Devor)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/dinner.html
Our Coming of Age youth sponsor a dinner inviting members in the congregation who are 70 years of age and older.

Special Pals: First Parish in Concord, MA
Four-week pen-pal program pairing children with older youth/adults.

Holiday Crafts Fair: First Parish in Concord, MA
Three-hour event; adult “elves” assist children in creating holiday gifts.

Gathered Around the Tree of Life: First Universalist, Minneapolis, MN (Rev. Laurie Bushbaum and Shari Goff)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/tree.html

The Spring B: Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist, Bethesda, MD (Elizabeth Anastos)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/spring_b.html
Seven-week multi-generational worship and religious education.

Wholly Family Service: UU Fellowship of Waynesboro, VA (Rev. Carolyn Owen-Towle)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/wholly_family.html
Acknowledges and celebrates all kinds of families.

Where Did All This Stuff Come From, Anyway? First Parish, Milton, MA (Bonnie Penfold)
uua.org/families/intergenerational/stuff.html
A play about winter holidays.

Church Family Thanksgiving Service: Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL (Rev. Colleen McDonald)
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004ThanksgivingService.pdf

Kwanza—A Time for Reflection (Rev. Hope Johnson)
uua.org/families/fmtf/2004KWANZA.pdf