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NEAUCE Part 1. 21st Century Faith Formation John Roberto, LifelongFaith Associates

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We are living in a historical moment with transformations in religion, technology,

generations, culture & society.

We are living in the midst of a convergence of forces moving us toward a new model.

21st Century

Faith Formation

Greater Diversity in our

People

New Communication

& Learning Technologies

A Connected, Networked

World

New Models of Learning

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We Are More Diverse

Generational Diversity

iGeneration (2000 -‐ )

Millennials (1980-‐99)

Generation X (1961-‐79)

Baby Boomers (1946-‐60)

Builders (pre 1946)

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The 1950s Family The 2010s Family

Family Diversity

Religious Diversity

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Vibrant Faith & Active

Engagement in the

Community

Minimal Engagement

with Faith and the

Community

Spiritual but Not Religious

Not Religiously Affiliated

Religious Diversity

Religious Diversity

Youth (teens) Abiders Adapters Assenters Avoiders Atheists

20% 20% 31% 24% 5%

Emerging Adults (20s) Commi�ed Selected Spiritually Religiously Religiously Irreligious Tradi�onalists Adherents Open Indifferent Disconnected

15% 30% 15% 25% 5% 10%

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We are using

New Technologies

New Devices

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New Digital Tools

New Digital Resources

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0%

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June 2000

April 2001

March 2002

March 2003

April 2004

March 2005

March 2006

March 2007

April 2008

April 2009

May 2010

May 2011

August 2011

Jan 2012

Increase in Home Broadband Home broadband

66%

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Increase in Internet Users – 80%

Increase in Social Networking – 52% of Adults

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

18-‐29 30-‐49 50-‐64 65+

% of internet users

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We Are Connected & Networked

The Triple Revolution

1.  Social Network Revolution

2.  Internet Revolution 3. Mobile Revolution

It is a network of both relationships and

information & knowledge.

A Connected & Networked World

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A Connected, Networked World

EMBEDDED


EMBEDDED SOCIAL NETWORKS

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The Social Network, Internet, and Mobile Revolutions are coming together to shift people’s social lives away from densely knit family, neighborhood, and group relationships toward more far-‐flung, less tight, more diverse personal networks.


The three revolutions have made possible the new social operating system – Networked Individualism. The hallmark of networked individualism is that

people function more as connected individuals and less as embedded group members.

Networked Individualism


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Individual

Family & Friends

Educa�on

Life Stage

Work Sports & Ac�vi�es

Interests

Shared Experiences


Information is Woven Into Our Lives

Mobile is the needle, Social Networks are the thread

Social Networks… Surround us with informa�on through our many connec�ons

Bring us informa�on from mul�ple, varied sources

Provide instant feedback, meaning and context

Allow us to shape and create informa�on ourselves and amplify othersʼ’ messages

Mobile… Moves informa�on with us

Makes informa�on accessible ANYTIME and ANYWHERE

Puts informa�on at our finger�ps

Magnifies the demand for �mely informa�on

Makes informa�on loca�on-‐sensi�ve

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Networked Individualism Ø  This stands in contrast to the longstanding

social arrangements formed around large hierarchical bureaucracies and small, densely knit groups such as households, communities, and workgroups.

Ø  It is an operating system because it describes the ways in which people connect, communicate, and exchange information.


Group-‐Centered Society

1.  Contact within and between groups

2.  Group contact 3.  Neighborhood

community 4.  Local �es 5.  Bowling leagues 6.  Homogeneous �es 7.  Somewhat involuntary

kin and neighborhood �es

Networked individualism

1.  Contact between individuals

2.  One-‐to-‐one contact 3.  Mul�ple communi�es 4.  Local and distant �es 5.  Shi�ing networks of

friends who bowl 6.  Diversified �es 7.  Voluntary friendship

�es

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Group-‐Centered Society

8.  Strong social control 9.  Broad spectrum of

social capital within group

10.  Tight boundaries with other groups

11.  Organized recrea�on groups

12.  Public spaces 13.  Bulle�n boards 14.  Focused work unit

Networked Individualism

8.  Weak social control / shi� to another network

9.  Diversified search for specialized social capital

10.  Permeable boundaries with other networks

11.  Shi�ing networks of recrea�onal friends

12.  Private spaces and online 13.  Facebook, Twi�ers 14.  Networked organized

We Are Learning in New Ways

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21st Century Learning: edX Online

21st Century Learning: Khan Academy

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21st Century Learning: Khan Academy

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We Can Develop 21st Century Faith Formation

We Can Now Provide Faith Formation for

Everyone!Lifelong & Lifewide

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Vision of Faith Formation Churches want faith formation that helps people. . . ¨  grow in their relationship with God throughout their

lives ¨  live as disciples of Jesus Christ at home, in the

workplace, in the community and the world ¨  develop an understanding of the Bible and their faith

tradition ¨  deepen their spiritual life and practices ¨  engage in service and mission ¨  relate the Christian faith to life today ¨  participate in the life and ministries of the faith

community

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The changing world is putting tremendous pressure on the effectiveness of older models

of faith formation.

The changing world is putting tremendous pressure on the effectiveness of the current models of

adult faith formation.

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New Faith Formation Ecosystem

Church

Home

Ethnic Culture

School (Religious)

Yesterday: Culture Today: Network

Church

Home

Community Online/Virtual

Social Networks

We need new models of faith formation & learning suited to this historic moment, and not simply enhancements or makeovers of existing models that were developed in the 19th and 20th century.

21st Century Faith Formation

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You never change things by �ighting the existing reality.

To change something, build a new model that makes the

existing model obsolete.

Buckminster Fuller

New Mobile Technologies

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New Digital Tools

New Digital Resources

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We can now reimagine where, when, and how faith formation & learning take place.

Ø  It is now possible to provide faith formation for everyone, anytime, anywhere, 24 x 7 x 365.

Ø  It is now possible to customize and personalize faith formation around the life tasks and issues, interests, religious and spiritual needs, and busy lives of people.


Ø  It is now possible to engage people in a wide diversity of programs, activities, and resources that incorporate a variety of ways to learn—on your own, with a mentor, at home, in small groups, in large groups, in the congregation, and in the community and world—delivered in physical gathered settings and virtual online settings.

Ø  It is now possible to connect people to each other—in physical places and virtual spaces.

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Fully online with options for face-‐to-‐face interaction in physical settings.

Mostly or fully online with regular interaction in physical settings.

Online platform that delivers most of the program with support, mentoring, and small groups.

Programs in physical settings guided by a leader with online components.

Programs in physical settings with online resources to supplement the program.


Any�me, Anywhere 24 x 7 x 365

Diversity of Religious &

Spiritual Needs

Personalized & Customized Pathways

for Growth

Variety of Content

Experiences People & Resources

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We are moving from. . . One Size Fits All

Faith Formation & Church Programming to

Networks of Personalized & Customized Faith Formation

-‐ -‐ -‐ From: People being where we are (church)

To: Faith formation being where people are!

Creating Networks of Personalized & Customized Faith

Formation Activities & Resources

focusing on addressing people’s spiritual and religious diversity by

offering a wide variety of religious content and

experiences

Children & Families

Adolescents & Families

Young Adults

Mid-‐Life Adults

Mature Adults

Older Adults


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1.  Church Programs & Activities 2.  Community Programs & Activities 3.  People Resources 4.  Print Resources 5.  Audio & Video Resources 6.  Art, Drama, and Music Resources 7.  Online Content: Websites, Blogs, Video 8.  Online Education: Webinars, Courses 9.  Apps & Digital Resources

Faith Formation Content

Bringing Sunday Worship

Home Whole Family

Programs

Intergenera-‐ tional

Experiences

Children’s Program

Vacation Bible

School/Camp

Faith Practices @Home:

Bible, Prayer, Rituals. Service

Milestones

Parent Faith

Formation

Parenting Education

& Support Groups

Mentors for Parents

Families with Children Network

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“Programming” a Family Network

¨  Extend and deepen gathered experiences with online content -‐ children’s program, VBS, Sunday Worship

¨  Offer online courses & webinars for parents ¨  Offer a program or small group gathering in different locations: at church, at home, in community settings (Starbucks), etc.

¨  Offer blended programs & experiences – online and gathered, e.g., milestones at church and home

¨  Provide online church year & calendar faith forming activities

¨  Provide online resources & apps for faith practices ¨  Recommend family-‐appropriate media – films, video games, apps, books, etc.

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Event or Program

TALK Conversation

Questions

LEARN Watch a Video

Listen to a Talk Read a

Story

LIVE Action Project

PRAY Devotions,

Bible Reading, Table Prayer

SHARE Write a Blog Entry Create

& Share a Video or Project

Extending Events & Programs

Extend a gathered event or program with online content and activities. ü  Worship ü  Mission Trip ü  Children or

Youth Program

ü  Vacation Bible School

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Vibrant Faith @ Home

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1. SHARE1. SHARE your highs & lows of the dayof the day

2. READ2. READ and highlight a verse and highlight a verse of scrip ture in your bible*of scripture in your bible*

3. TALK3. TALK about how the bible about how the bible verse rel ates to your verse rel ates to your highs & lowshighs & lows

4. PRAY4. PRAY for your highs & lows, for your highs & lows, for your family, and for your family, and for the worldfor the world

5. BLESS5. BLESS one anotherone another

The Faith The Faith 55 F a i t h A c t s I n T h e H o m eF a i t h A c t s I n T h e H o m e

™

TURN OFF THE TV,PUT DOWN THE NEWSPAPER,

SET THE CELLPHONE ON SILENCE AND INVEST 5 MINUTES

IN YOUR FAMILY WITH THESE SIMPLE STEPS.

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ParentFurther

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Parent Webinar

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Phone: 701-232-8521 Fax: 701-232-7983

1710 5th St. S Fargo, ND 58103 www.stjohnfargo.com

Families can participate in the Milestone Ministry/ies that are appropriate for their age of child. For planning pur-

poses, we ask for you to contact the church office to register for the Milestone at least 2 weeks ahead of the

Milestone date. If this isn’t possible, we certainly welcome people to walk in the day of our Family Gatherings!

At our family gatherings, we will talk about and model faith practices we encourage you to take home and

incorporate into your every day life.

We’d love to have you participate in our Milestones Minis-‐tries! We invite all families - whatever your background or family structure, whether you are a St. John member

or not; - we invite YOU to participate in our Milestone Ministries, as we learn about God and discover ways we

can grow in faith together.

Please join us!

Please contact the church office or Jessica Miller,

Director of Youth and Family Ministry, for more informa-

tion and to register for the Milestone(s) in which

your family would like to participate.

How do we participate? St. John Lutheran Church

Growing Community in Christ!

Tel: 701.232.8521

Milestone Ministries for Children, Youth,

and Families

Passing on the Christian faith from generation to generation...

St. John Lutheran Church

The vision of Milestones Ministry is to provide a model

so that individuals and households can participate in

a way of life that marks special moments as “God

moments,” and honors them as part of the journey of

faith, and through this we pass on faith, place our

children in the center of our ministry, and recognize

God’s redeeming work at play through home, congre-‐

gation, community culture, and creation. The four

elements of each milestone are: 1. Naming and Recognition of the Milestone and its signifi-

cance in our lives. 2. Equipping of children and families as we come together

for a Family Gathering to learn about God’s active presence in our lives, and ways to practice faith every day, wherever we are—at home, at school, at play. 3. Blessing the individual in worship or at home shows

God’s presence in the ordinary, and demonstrates sacred

blessing in all of life. 4. Gifting the individual and family sends you home with a

tangible reminder of the milestone, and with a resource to encourage you to continue faith practices every day.

Through Milestone Ministries, we hope to equip and

engage families to participate in the Four Keys of Faith

Practices: caring conversations, devotions, service, and

rituals and traditions. These concepts are discussed,

modeled, and encouraged to be practiced in your every

day lives. “To recognize people in all situations, to bless

them, to be a physical sign and gift to them, to weave

our stories with God’s story—this is the vocation of a

Christian. Milestones Ministry is nothing less than a way

of life.” Milestone Ministries Manual, Vibrant Faith Ministries, 2010.

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Milestone Ministry is an intentional ministry that

connects families to each other and to the con-

gregation, as we recognize and learn about God’s

presence throughout the different stages of a

child’s life. Each Milestone directly reflects our

desire to fulfill the promises we, as a congrega-

tion and family, made to our children at their

baptism: To live with them among God’s faithful people, bring them to the word of God and the holy supper, team them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Com-‐mandments, place in their hands the holy scriptures, and nurture them in faith and prayer, so that your children may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace.

Each Milestone will have a Family Gathering com-

ponent—a time to gather, share, and learn about

God and faith. For some milestones, the Family

Gathering is the same day as the Milestone cele-

bration. For others, the Family Gatherings will

meet for 2 or 3 weeks before or after the Mile-

stone. Most Family Gatherings are scheduled to

take place on Sunday mornings, from 10-10:45

a.m.. Each Milestone will have a blessing during

the 11:00 a.m. worship service on the date listed

in bold (unless noted differently).

All children and families are welcome to partici-

pate in Milestone Ministry! See back for more

information on how you can involve your family.

Milestones celebrated at St. John Milestone Age/Grade When Baptisms Any Age Any time Schedule these with the church office.

Baptismal Birthday 1 year olds Jan. 13, 2013 A baptismal birthday party for all our children who were baptized in

2012. Come for cake, prayers, blessings, and fun! Family Gathering,

Jan. 13.

Prayer: Talking to God 2 year olds Nov. 4, 2012 We can talk to God at bed time, meal time, play time, any time! Family

Gathering, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Entry into Sunday School 3 year olds Sept. 16, 2012 Family Gathering: September 5. Worship celebration with presentation

of Story Bibles on September 16.

Welcome to Worship 4-5 year olds Oct. 7, 2012 Your child will get to explore the sanctuary and learn about how all

God’s children are a vital and welcome part of worship! Family Gather-‐

ing, Oct. 7. Meet at the Baptismal font at 10:15 a.m.

Blessing of Backpacks All Ages Sept. 9, 2012 Bring your backpacks and school bags to worship for a blessing!

First Communion Any Age March 28, 2013 If your child is asking about and wants to participate in this meal, they

are likely ready! God says ALL are welcome at his table, and this defi-

nitely includes our children. We suggest that children participate in this

milestone by Grade 2, but can certainly participate as your family feels

comfortable. Family gatherings are March 13 & 20, 2013.

Lord’s Prayer 2nd Grade Jan. 20, 2013 Lord, teach us to pray… Family gatherings will be Jan. 6, 13, & 20.

Apostle’s Creed 3rd Grade Feb. 10, 2013 What do we believe? Family Gatherings will be Jan. 27, Feb. 3, & Feb. 10.

Milestone Age/Grade When

10 Commandments 4th Grade Apr. 21, 2013 What are the 10 commandments and what do they mean for us

today? Family Gatherings will be April 7, 14, & 21.

Bible Adventures 5th Grade Sept 16, 2012 Youth will receive their Bibles during a milestone celebration on

Sept. 16; Family Gatherings will be: Sept 16, 23 & 30.

Imago Dei: Created in God’s Image 6th Grade Dec. 2, 2012 As you enter into middle school, we want you to remember that

you were wonderfully made in God’s image, and give you tools to

communicate as a family through the teen years. Family Gather-

ings will be on Nov. 11, 18 & Dec. 2.

Confirmation Classes 7 & 8th Grade Sept ‘12-May ’13

Peer Ministry 9th Grade May 12, 2013

Driver’s License 9-12th Grade Mar. 17, 2013 We welcome any youth who is obtaining their license in this school

year to participate in this milestone. Family Gatherings are March

10 & 17.

Affirmation of Baptism 10th Grade Oct. 28, 2012 Confirmation classes are held during the 7-9th grade years,

leading up to the Affirmation of Baptism in 10th grade. Confirma-

tion rehearsal and banquet is Oct. 24. Milestone celebration in

worship is Oct. 28.

Discernment: Hearing God’s Voice 11th Grade April 28, 2013 Family gatherings will be April 21 & 28, 2013.

Senior Recognition 12th Grade May 19, 2013 Family Gathering with brunch, program and milestone celebration

will all be on May 19th.

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