Generations
( Please see news tab for updated news from current sessions) Items from previous Generations session. since lockdown in March 2020 was held. Our seniors were so pleased to meet up again & meet all the wonderful children that had created craft work which we distributed over the last 12 months during all the many restrictions. See photos in our photos folder , but the one below demonstrates the joy that they all get working together with the craft activity. Since lockdown last March 2020 we have not been able to hold our usual monthly Generations sessions. We held an Afternoon Tea in August & a Soup Lunch in October. However, our Pickles Village team have been very busy & since last March we have done 5 deliveries of craft items to cheer up our elderly guests from around the island who attend our community groups & affected with the isolation & loneliness. Please see our NEWS folder to see how active we have been during this pandemic.
Autumn 2020: We have been sent the June issue of the magazine that the Arthur Rank Centre produce. It is called' Life & faith in rural Britain..... Country Way. This article appeared about our Easter Cross. Wednesday 28th October: Generations. Thanks from our Leadership Team to all those who made the delicious soups & puddings & helped in any way; we had 20 ‘special guests’ from around the island join us, plus our team of helpers. We received £86 in donations & raised some money for the Poppy Appeal by the sale of ‘Jersey Wonders’ made by Carol du Feu.
BBC Radio Jersey interviewed our administrator Sunday 30th August on Generations, & how we were running the events/activities during lockdown. The interview was about 5 minutes long & starts at 2.33 during the early morning Breakfast Show. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08nvcb8 See our website for further photos, .....PHOTOS album Generations folder AFTERNOON TEA FOR GENERATIONS August 2020: After all the social isolating it was lovely to be able to restart Generations with 30 special guests from around the island join us. Our first meeting since February!
June 2020: The Methodist Church London Media Office produce a quarterly magazine 'The Connexion' & this summer issue featured our intergenerational work. This magazine is circulated around the British Isles & to our global partners. Our article is towards the end of the magazine with stories from around the world.June 2020: Our children have been busy colouring butterflys ready for our next postal drop. LIBERATION 75 WEEKEND: These are 2 flags drawn by S & E for us to post to all our special friends of EB. & church community.
Methodist Recorder May 2020- Unfortunatley, they got the wrong island!
Saturday 2nd May 2020: JEP article in their section Jersey Together Community Noticeboard This is on our Methodist H Q facebook page Methodist Growing Faith at HomeIntergenerational Week 👶👧👨👵 With lots happening at the moment we haven't said much about it being National Intergenerational Week: a time to reflect on all that's good and beneficial about being community of different ages. Also see separate tab ................... VIDEO of Generations............... & PHOTOS tabARTICLE IN 'THE BUZZ 'ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION -FEB. 2020
July 2019- Teddy Bear's picnic to celebrate our first school year of Generations. Started Autumn 2018, restarts Sept. 2019 SEE OUR ............NEWS............TAB FOR ALL THE RECENT PUBLICTY RECEIVED both locally & nationally.The following appeared in the below electronic newsletter regarding loneliness & appealing for new ideas to help those affected :
GENERATIONS - This came about after Ebenezer’s Leadership Team had seen the 2018 -TV programme ‘Old People’s Home for 4 years old’ and a new series on Channel 4 which has just finished. BBC Radio Jersey came to our February 2019 session & made a recording, this can be heard by going to our ...LINKS.... tab , see below: 'GENERATIONS' interview Feb. 2019 Generations Giving children and older people the opportunity to enjoy time together; forging friendships, learning from one another and making memories. During each session all ages will enjoy games, puzzles, building, craft, colouring and conversation together as well having some light refreshments. We will then read a story and learn some songs. Place: Ebenezer Methodist Church Times: Monthly 2.45 to 4.30 pm Please see our Facebook page for more details. …because there’s no feeling in the world quite like companionship. SEE OUR NEWS PAGE FOR UPDATED DETAILS OF
OUR FIRST FEW SESSIONS; & ALL THE MEDIA PUBLICITY WE HAVE RECEIVED IN
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