Intergenerate Online Gatherings: ENGAGE & CONNECT

Join us for a one-hour online gathering where you will ENGAGE compelling content from Intergenerate 2025 Conference presenters and CONNECT in facilitated small group discussion with intergenerational leaders from around the world.

Tuesday, April 28th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (US and Canada)

Featured Resource Presentation: We Each Have Expertise: Including All Generations in the Leadership of Intergenerational Ministry with Rev. Breen Marie Sipes

Fee: $15 (free for cohort members), includes access to the live presentation and facilitated discussion AND a recording of the resource presentation, available to share with your context and network

Register Here

ABOUT THE RESOURCE PRESENTATION:

How do we welcome and include all generations in the leadership of intergenerational ministry? How do we discover the gifts, talents, and expertise of the people with whom we serve, and unleash that into a life of serving others? Why should any of this be a goal of intergenerational ministry? Join Pastor Breen Sipes as we engage these questions, learn through story and experience, and develop a plan for action that will work in your context.

ABOUT OUR PRESENTER:

Rev. Breen Marie Sipes is an ELCA Lutheran pastor, a full-time parent, and an all-time advocate for intergenerational ministry. She is the board co-president and a facilitator for Music that Makes Community, where she practices brave shared leadership in building community through singing together. She is also on the leadership team for Virginia Theological Seminary’s Roots & Wings Intergenerational Worship Initiative as a content developer and facilitator for their cohort of fellows.  

InterGenerate Online Gatherings:

Beginning in August of 2025 and continuing every other month until our next in-person conference, join us for a valuable hour of resource sharing by 2025 conference presenters and organizations and conversation with other folks who are passionate about intergenerational ministry.  Members of cohorts which formed at the 2025 conference will join other interested intergenerational leaders from around the world at these gatherings.

The shape of our gathering:

  • Welcome and announcements

  • Resource Presentation from a 2025 Workshop, Paper Presentation, or Organization

  • Conversation in Cohorts and Small Groups

  • Questions for Presenter

  • Thank Yous and Preview of Next Gathering

 Dates and Times for Upcoming Gatherings: Tuesdays at 3:30 pm Eastern time (US and Canada)

  •     August 26: Dr. Holly Catterton Allen 

  •     October 28: Suzi Farrant

  •     January 20: Dr. Aaron Friesen

  •     NO February (online Global Gathering in place of this meeting)

  •     April 28: Rev. Breen Marie Sipes

  •     June 23

If you are a cohort member (cohorts formed at the 2025 conference, and a new opportunity will be available following our Global Gathering in February 2026), a link will be sent to you separately; no need to register.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our online gatherings!  See you soon.

Intergenerate Online Coordinators: Breen Sipes, Betsy Dishman, and Christina Embree (cohort leaders)

Online Cohorts 2025-2026

Note: All Cohorts for the 2025-2026 season are full at this time. We are currently taking people on a waiting list for possible cohorts to come in February 2026. For more information regarding cohorts contact intergenerate.ig@gmail.com.

Online Cohort Meetings

Intergenerate cohorts are intended to keep us connected throughout the year. They meet each month both as a small group and with the larger InterGenerate community (InterGenerate Online Gatherings- see more info above.)

On the odd months, cohorts meet virtually for resource sharing, problem-solving, accountibility, and prayer. On even months, all cohort members are welcome to register and attend for free the InterGenerate Online Gatherings (see more info above).