Faith & Life Forum 2026

Belonging and Boundaries:
The beauty and challenge of intergenerational connections

Forming strong bonds across generations is more important than ever in our faith communities. Research suggests that meaningful relationships and mentorships are what draw us in and keep us engaged in church through the ups and downs. 

But how do we foster conversation and connection without leaving undue room for harms like manipulation or child abuse to occur? What's the balance between precaution and pragmatism? 

Join Ross Erb, MSW, Associate Director of the Collins Child Advocacy Center, and Moriah Hurst, Pastor of Child, Youth, and Adult Faith Formation at Assembly Mennonite Church for a discussion and training on best practices for ministries that connect people of all ages. 

Saturday, March 7th, 2026
9:30am - 3:00pm
Glennon Heights Mennonite Church 
11480 W. Virginia Ave, Lakewood, CO

 A keynote and discussion on the opportunities and challenges of intergenerational relationships in our churches will be held in the morning, with a training on child/youth protection in the afternoon. 

MSMC congregations: Please plan to send your lead pastor and at least one additional leader, preferably a person who volunteers with children/youth to the afternoon training on Child Protection. If your lead pastor cannot make it, please send two representatives from your congregation. Attendees will receive resources and info to bring back to others.

Suggested donation is $25 per person. Please note, this is a suggested donation--we want you to attend whether you can contribute in this way or not!
To donate use this link:     Donate - Mountain States Mennonite Conference

**Lunch will be provided by Rocky Mountain Hmong Mennonite church. Donations for the meal are welcome and will go directly to the Hmong community. Please bring cash for on-site donations for lunch.

Update: The Zoom link will only be available for the afternoon.  We are filming the entire day's event, and that will be available for individuals and churches to watch at a later date.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

9:30-11:30 AM
Morning Session
Intergenerational Relationships in our churches
*Recorded Only

Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30

12:30-3 PM
Afternoon Session
Training on Childcare/Youth Protection
*Recorded & Zoom availability
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