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25.01.2022 This resource is for families to use to engage with the Easter story - through conversation, Bible readings, prayers and activities around your home and backyard. Easily adapted for anyone of any age looking for a more active way to explore Easter. Click: https://sa.uca.org.au/intergen/family-resources/

25.01.2022 The Children's Ministry Network are hosting a Christmas conversation for children and family ministry leaders! Come and join in the fun as we chat about planning for ministry at Christmas this year. A great opportunity for networking, resourcing and encouragement.

23.01.2022 KCO keeping its distance for 2021 By November each year, preparations behind the scenes have usually begun for the following year’s KCO. A theme would have been chosen, a design created and promotional materials printed so that at the end-of-year Synod meeting KCO would be launched. Unfortunately this is not happening. Due to changing requirements around COVID-19, there will be no KCO in 2021. We understand the disappointment that both children and leaders may have about thi...s decision. If you would like to host a local church day or multi-day discipleship event for children and are looking for some assistance, please make contact. It may be helpful to note that, early next year we hope to launch a library of intergenerational ministry resources, primarily made up of items used at KCO for churches to use. As we are not planning for KCO 2021 we have some time to take stock of where things are at, including costs, attendance and volunteer numbers, and most importantly to consider how we can best meet the discipleship needs of young people across our Synod. If you would like to contribute to conversations to assist with shaping children and family ministry Synod events into the future, including reviewing KCO, please contact us. Contact: Mark Schultz, [email protected] or Melissa Neumann, [email protected]

22.01.2022 Make sure you and your campers are registered by 13 March! Any late registrations will incur a late fee and may not be able to get wristbands/iron-ons before the event.

20.01.2022 KCO Victor Harbor Dress Rehearsal (leaders training) is happening on Sat 29th of Feb, 9am for 9.30 start at the Uniting College for Leadership & Theology. Youll be able to collect your participant kits, learn about the theme and have any questions answered by our team. Please RSVP to the KCO office if you will be attending

20.01.2022 We are looking forward to hosting the next CMN Conversation about a leader's retreat on this Thurs 27 Aug at 10am- 11.30am. The focus is about taking time with God, time to rest and time to reflect. This retreat will include some input, an opportunity to share together and then a space for personal reflection to come away and connect with God. This will be led by Melissa Neumann (Intergen Team, Uniting Church in South Australia). Our prayer is that in this huge season of u...ncertainty, increased workloads and concerns for our own families, communities and those we are in ministry with, that this conversation will provide an intentional opportunity to pause and be with God and to be encouraged to do this more regularly and intentionally. Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

19.01.2022 Devotion 2: EAT We eat together, sharing meals with believers and unbelievers alike Video: Check out this video about Jesus and Zacchaeus by clicking on the piccie *Ask:* What are some of your favourite foods? When you eat with others, do you eat in silence, or do you talk together? Which is most welcoming? What are some things that you talk about? What happened when Jesus ate with Zacchaeus? What do you think they might have talked about during the meal? *... *Talk:* Inviting someone to share a meal with you is more than just asking them to eat food with you. What else is involved? Does your family know someone who is sad or lonely at the moment? Could you extend Gods welcome to you by inviting them to share a meal with you? How might we encourage our kids in this? * *Pray:* Thank Jesus that whenever we read stories in the Bible of him spending time with people (often over a meal, like Zacchaeus), their lives were changed. Ask Gods Holy Spirit to help us to welcome people into our lives, sharing Jesus love with our words and our actions, so that lives are changed. Thank him for good food and drink too! See more

19.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING KCO2020 14/03/2020 Please see the link below for a letter from Rev. Mark Schultz, Team Leader of Mission Resourcing (that looks after KCO): https://sa.uca.org.au//Important-Information-about-KCO-202

19.01.2022 Did you know you can still run KCO at home?! On the KCO website, you can download KCO materials adapted for home! Enjoy connecting and celebrating with Jesus and each other as a family.

19.01.2022 A quick reminder that at 1pm today (Wed 12/8) youre welcome to join our conversation about intergenerational ministry. Hosted by Childrens Ministry Network. Email [email protected] with your name, church and ministry role to receive the zoom link. We look forward to sharing in conversation with you soon.

18.01.2022 Registrations are open!

17.01.2022 Join us for KCO 2020!!

17.01.2022 Thank you to our wonderful sponsor MediaCom Education, Inc. Check them out for all of your Christian books, music and printing needs! http://www.mediacom.org.au/

16.01.2022 Let the KCO office know what your site is going to look like by March 4th so that we can allocate your group a suitable space. The group requirements survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kco2020grouprequirements

15.01.2022 KCO spotlight on Adare Camp and Caravan Park! Do you recognise this tree? During KCO, it plays a central role.

13.01.2022 Dont forget to register early to get a discount!

12.01.2022 KCO is in 9 DAYS! Practice your actions for the songs we will sing by watching this video! Underneath the video on Vimeo is some time links so you can click to the songs you want! ... Enjoy!

12.01.2022 The screening laws for people working or volunteering with children changed in July 2019. As a result, all those attending KCO that are 14 years old or over require a Working With Children Check. We will not be accepting UC Ref IDs. Working With Children Checks can take 6 weeks to process. For more information about the screening process please visit: sa.uca.org.au/safechurch/screening

12.01.2022 UPDATE: EXTENSION GRANTED! Due to SA’s current lockdown, applications for COVID Intergenerational Ministry Grants 2020 are now due before 5pm on Monday 30 Nov. This has been extended by one week. Please be in contact if you have any questions. Please note along with a completed form, we will also accept an email from your Church Council Chairperson endorsing your application, in lieu of their signature on the form.... COVID Intergenerational Ministry Grants 2020 The Intergen Team (Mission Resourcing) are inviting applications for grants to encourage and resource age specific and intergenerational ministries with children, youth and young adults to flourish as we move into 2021. We hope this grant process will create opportunities for local ministries to be thinking ‘outside the box’ about how they are forming their young people to follow Jesus resiliently in everyday life and how they are looking to share the message of Jesus beyond their church with young people in the wider community that they belong to. For more information about key criteria and the application process, please download the application form: https://sa.uca.org.au//2020-Intergen-Ministry-Grant-Applic

12.01.2022 Connecting Families, Nurturing Faith is a resource for ministry leaders to encourage discipleship across households. It includes a step by step process, a che...cklist, ideas to share with families and information about four recommended resources. This is not another discipleship resource but is a tool to assist ministry leaders to choose a resource, to communicate with families to nurture faith at home and to encourage families to connect with each other, particularly while we cannot meet face-to-face. Feel free to download from our website or share this with a ministry leader who may find it useful. https://sa.uca.org.au/intergen/ Developed by Melissa Neumann (Synod of South Australia) and Chris Barnett (Synod of Victoria and Tasmania)

11.01.2022 All registrations close Wed 11th March! We cant wait to see you all at KCO Victor Harbor - only 2 weeks to go!

11.01.2022 Devotion 4: LEARN We intimately learn Christ as our leader and model for making disciples Video: Check out this video about Jesus and his friends, Mary & Martha, by clicking on the piccie *Ask:* What do you think of this story? Was Mary being unfair to Martha? What was Mary doing and why? *... *Talk:* Sometimes we get so busy doing things that we forget to be with people, including with Jesus. A Christian is a follower of Jesus and this means spending time with him. What are some ways that we can spend time getting to know Jesus more? * *Pray:* Thank God for the Bible that tells us all about Jesus and for the Holy Spirit who makes Jesus known to us. Ask him to help change our hearts so that we dont let all the things that need to be done get in the way of just spending time with Jesus. Thank him that he knows we can find this hard! See more

10.01.2022 We are looking forward to hosting the next CMN Conversation about a leaders retreat on this Thurs 27 Aug at 10am- 11.30am. The focus is about taking time with God, time to rest and time to reflect. This retreat will include some input, an opportunity to share together and then a space for personal reflection to come away and connect with God. This will be led by Melissa Neumann (Intergen Team, Uniting Church in South Australia). Our prayer is that in this huge season of u...ncertainty, increased workloads and concerns for our own families, communities and those we are in ministry with, that this conversation will provide an intentional opportunity to pause and be with God and to be encouraged to do this more regularly and intentionally. Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

09.01.2022 COVID Intergenerational Ministry Grants 2020 The Intergen Team (Mission Resourcing) are inviting applications for grants to encourage and resource age specific and intergenerational ministries with children, youth and young adults to flourish as we move into 2021. We hope this grant process will create opportunities for local ministries to be thinking ‘outside the box’ about how they are forming their young people to follow Jesus resiliently in everyday life and how they ar...e looking to share the message of Jesus beyond their church with young people in the wider community that they belong to. For more information about key criteria and the application process, please download the application form: https://sa.uca.org.au//2020-Intergen-Ministry-Grant-Applic Applications close 5pm Monday 23 November, 2020.

08.01.2022 We are excited that 19 churches from around South Australia have already registered and excited about coming to KCO! We cant wait for all to Connect at KCO Victor Harbor

07.01.2022 Highly recommend registering (free) and joining this webinar with Cory Seibel, minister, researcher and writer in Canada. Drawing upon insights from the forthcoming book, Engage All Generations: A Strategic Toolkit for Creating Intergenerational Faith Communities, this webinar will feature practical ways to involve people of all ages in the life of the church.

05.01.2022 What an amazing KCO! Heres just a few snaps of the fun!

05.01.2022 Dont forget all regos close tomorrow evening for KCO 2020! Go to https://sa.uca.org.au/kco/ and register today!

05.01.2022 'Connecting Families, Nurturing Faith’ is a resource for ministry leaders to encourage discipleship across households. It includes a step by step process, a che...cklist, ideas to share with families and information about four recommended resources. This is not another discipleship resource but is a tool to assist ministry leaders to choose a resource, to communicate with families to nurture faith at home and to encourage families to connect with each other, particularly while we cannot meet face-to-face. Feel free to download from our website or share this with a ministry leader who may find it useful. https://sa.uca.org.au/intergen/ Developed by Melissa Neumann (Synod of South Australia) and Chris Barnett (Synod of Victoria and Tasmania)

04.01.2022 Devotion 1: BLESS We bless people, both inside and outside the church (note: by bless we mean encourage or build up, maybe by doing something kind or generous for someone) Video: Check out this video about Rahab and the spies by clicking on the piccie *Ask:* In what way has God blessed you? Does God bless you because you are a good person, or does he bless you because he loves and welcomes you? How did Rahab welcome and bless the Israelite spies? *... *Talk:* Chat together about how God used Rahab to welcome Joshuas spies, even though she made bad choices. What are some ways in which you could bless others through what you say or do? Check out 1 Thessalonians 5:11 what does it say? * *Pray:* Thank God for all the ways in which he blesses us name some of them. Ask him to help us to reach out and to bless others, then look for opportunities and do it! See more

04.01.2022 *Early bird registrations closing soon* Save $5 by registering for KCO Victor Harbor before Wednesday 12th of February!

04.01.2022 KCO Victor Harbor - Join the team! Are you good at preparing crafts or leading games or playing music? Are you willing to join the KCO Crew to assist with setting up marquees, directing traffic and generally helping make the KCO event happen? We are looking for people to volunteer on the KCO Event Team in a variety of roles. If youre interested and would like to know more about how you could serve at KCO, please contact the KCO Office

03.01.2022 Has your Church told the KCO office that your group will be attending? Church Councils need to approve your group to participate and then let the KCO office know by completing this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kco2020churchcouncil Once the form has been completed, your group will be added to the registration system for leaders & campers to nominate that they are a part of your group

03.01.2022 *Meet Evangeline - Event Coordinator (Admin & Logistics)* "Hi! My name is Evangeline McAllan and Im the newest member of the KCO Event Office. I grew up in the Uniting Church and even attended KCO when it was at West Beach so Im excited to be giving back to the event which I loved as a kid. Im looking forward to seeing you all in March! A fun fact about me is that when I recently got married, Pippa, our dog, was the star of the show as ring bearer!"

03.01.2022 Spotlight: David Buxton, Program Director "For those who dont know me, Im part of the ministry team at CoroUniting church, and have a passion to help children grow in faith so they become lifelong active followers of Jesus. Ive been a KCO Group Coordinator for more years than I can remember. Im married to Kate and together we have 5 children ranging in age from 6 to 16."

02.01.2022 KCO 2020 REFUNDS We are pleased to be able to share that we will be fully reimbursing all KCO registration and accommodation payments. We are very sorry for the delay as we have had to wait for permission to proceed. Reimbursements will occur within the next 30 days. You do not need to do anything. Reimbursements will be made to the card from which the payment was made. ... If you have not received your reimbursement by the end of May please contact the KCO office, preferably by email with any receipt information that you received when you paid. Please include your phone number so we can then follow this up with you. Please note that any additional costs, for example for food, that may have been charged by your local church or group will need to be discussed with your local church or group.

02.01.2022 Devotion 5: SENT We see ourselves as sent by God to everywhere life takes us. Video: Check out this video about Jesus encouraging his followers to tell others about him by clicking on the piccie *Ask:* What are some of the ways in which you know of Gods love and forgiveness for you? How does God welcome you into his family? What does it mean to you that you are part of his family? *... *Talk:* Chat together about how our lives as followers of Jesus can point to Jesus and help welcome others into his family. What does it mean to you that we are sent by God into the places that we find ourselves (home, school, work etc.)? Does this change the way that we live our lives? * *Pray:* Ask God to help us to intentionally live our lives seeking to point others to him. What might this look like for you in your situation? Thank him for his welcome of us and that being with him is where we belong. Thank him for his Holy Spirit who assures us of his welcome of us and enables us to reach out to those around us with the love and welcome that he extends to us. See more

02.01.2022 A quick reminder that at 1pm today (Wed 12/8) you're welcome to join our conversation about intergenerational ministry. Hosted by Children's Ministry Network. Email [email protected] with your name, church and ministry role to receive the zoom link. We look forward to sharing in conversation with you soon.

02.01.2022 A hearty THANK YOU to our generous sponsor UC Invest. Check them out for heaps of great ways to grow your nest egg WHILE investing in the life of the Uniting Church! https://ucinvest.com.au/

02.01.2022 Looking for something to do this Easter weekend? The Intergen Team have created a list of things to do when you dont know what to do. Be inspired and read the ...ideas theyve shared! You could print it out and stick it on your fridge ready for the weekend! Wed love to hear your ideas for celebrating Easter and the school holidays at home too. Let us know what youre doing in the comments below. Have a safe and Happy Easter! #enduringhope Download here --> https://sa.uca.org.au/intergen/family-resources/

01.01.2022 Devotion 3: LISTEN We listen to the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit as we engage with those around us Video: Check out this video about Jesus and the woman at the well by clicking on the piccie *Ask:* What did you like about this video? In what way was Jesus being welcoming towards the woman? In what way was the woman changed as she talked with Jesus? *... *Talk:* Chat about how Jesus knew all about the woman at the well and what it was that she really needed, even though he had never met her before. [Aside: You could chat too about social norms in that day Jews didnt readily associate with women, especially Samaritan women]. The Bible says that the Holy Spirit loves to point people to Jesus. Do you think Jesus was listening to the Spirit as he was talking with the woman? How can you tell? * *Pray:* Thank Jesus that he knows all about us and all about everyone. Ask his Holy Spirit to help us to know what to say when we talk with people about what is happening in their lives. Ask Him for help to tell others about what Jesus means to us, or as the Bible says, to boldly share the hope that we have, and for wisdom to do this gently (1 Peter 3:15). See more

01.01.2022 The KCO office will be closed from 3pm on Tuesday 24 December and will re-open at 9am on Thursday 2 January, 2020. We wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!