INTERGENERATE 2025 Workshop Proposals 

Find a pdf of the proposal guidelines here: Workshop Proposal Guidelines

Workshop proposals are due:  December 10, 2024 to wilson.mccoy@gmail.com AND breenmarie@hotmail.com

Notification:  Final decisions on acceptance/rejection status will be sent by December 30, 2024. Early bird registration ends December 31. We will attempt to let everyone know if their workshop has been accepted by the 30th.  

Conference Overview:  InterGenerate is a conference for academics and practitioners who come together for synergistic and constructive dialogue. With this objective in view, our program includes both paper and workshop presentations.   

Paper & Workshop Overview: 

Papers primarily address the “why” and “what” questions underlying the “how” of intergenerational ministry practice:   

  • Why have churches in the past century promoted more age-segregated approaches to ministry?  

  • What are the spiritual benefits of intergenerational ministry for all ages?  

  • What biblical support is there for intergenerational approaches to ministry?  

  • What theological support is there for intergenerational approaches to ministry?  

  • What research supports intergenerational approaches to ministry?  

  • What learning theories support intergenerational approaches to ministry?  

  • Why is it challenging for churches to become more intentionally intergenerational?  

Workshops primarily address the “how” questions that arise from the “why” and “what” questions of intergenerational ministry practice. Examples include how to implement intergenerational storytelling, Bible study, small groups, worship, youth ministry, children’s ministry, etc. Workshops may certainly lean into the why and what questions as well.  

Workshops are interactive sessions, guided by the presenter, that emphasize application in real-life settings. Participants should interact, learn new skills or ways of thinking, and discover ways to apply new knowledge to their own work. Each workshop will be scheduled for the entire 75-minute breakout session.  

Workshop proposals more likely to be accepted will describe the specific target audience, the topic and its value to practitioners, a plan for the workshop (including activities), and general goals for the workshop. The workshop must of course intersect in meaningful ways with intergenerational ministry.  

If you are interested in applying to present a workshop, then please see the submission instructions below.  

TO SUBMIT: All submission materials must be e­mailed in a single Word document.  

  1. Submission Cover Sheet with your information regarding your name, your title, position, etc.   

  1. Your workshop title, a 250-word Submission Summary, and a 50-75-word description for the program that will be used for registration purposes, should your proposal be accepted. This is your opportunity to encourage attendees to choose your workshop. 

  1. Place all materials in ONE document to submit; put your last name in the title of the document file; submit your proposal to wilson.mccoy@gmail.com AND breenmarie@hotmail.com 
      

I. SUBMISSION COVER SHEET  

Personal information  

Name:   

Current title/position:  

Length of time in that position:   

Mailing address:  

E­mail:  

Telephone:  

Your primary work setting/affiliation: (please give name of your affiliation below)  

  • Are you primarily in a ministry setting (church, faith­-based parachurch/community organization, chaplaincy, etc.)? If so, please give that organization’s name and address:   

  • Or are you primarily in an academic institution such as a college or university? If so, give that   
    organization’s name and address:  

  • Or are you in another type of employment? If so, give that information:  

Are you currently a student?   ____ No   ____ Yes   (if yes, list your institution and location here)  

II. SUBMISSION INFORMATION  

Title of your workshop:   

Note: Titles should be 8-15 words (The sample titles below were actual titles at the 2019 and 2021 InterGenerate gatherings):   

  • Widening the Circles: Intergenerational Godly Play  

  • Confirmation: Intergenerational Possibilities in the Local Church  

  • A Little Child Shall Lead Them: Seeing and Welcoming the Gifts of Young Children  

  • Leading Change: How to Move a Congregation from Age-Specific to Intergenerational Ministry  

  • The Generationally Intelligent Leader  

  • Intergenerational Relationship Building  

  • Engaging with People in the Third Chapter of Life  

Summary and brief description of your workshop:  

Each proposal must include a summary of 250 words max (a page or so, typed and double spaced, standard 12-point font, one­-inch margins). This summary should be placed directly after the submission information above and after your title.   

You should also include a 50-75-word winning description for the program, should your proposal be accepted.   

Your summary should be approximately 250 words, and should address the following questions:  

  • What is the focus of the workshop including the topic and summary of content?  

  • What are the learning outcomes for this workshop?  What is the take-home message for your session?  

  • Who is the specific target audience and what is the value of this workshop for practitioners?    

  • What are your qualifications for presenting this workshop?  

  • Do you have any special needs for room set-up and/or equipment?   

PROMOTION: If your workshop is accepted, we will post on the InterGenerate website your workshop’s title and the 50-75-word description of your paper that you submitted, along with your picture.   

III. Submit:  Place all materials in ONE document to submit; put your last name in the title of the document file; submit your proposal to wilson.mccoy@gmail.com AND breenmarie@hotmail.com 

Workshop proposals due date: December 10, 2024.   

Notification: Final decisions on acceptance/rejection status will be sent by December 30, 2024. Early bird registration ends December 31. We will attempt to let everyone know if their workshop has been accepted by the 30th. 

Contact information: If you have questions about your workshop proposal, please contact wilson.mccoy@gmail.com AND breenmarie@hotmail.com

Two Exciting perks:  

  1. Free Registration (you will receive a code for free registration) 

  1. $150 Honorarium (you will receive at the conference) 

We look forward to receiving your proposal and to your joining us at InterGenerate 2025 in June.     

Workshop Proposal Committee 

Breen Sipes 

Wilson McCoy