3. Each Generation Has Its Themes Silents Baby Boomers Generation X “ Busters” Millennials Hard Work Personal Fulfillment Uncertainty “ What’s Next?” Duty Optimism Personal Focus On My Terms Sacrifice Crusading Causes Live for Today Just Show Up Thriftiness Buy Now/ Pay Later Save, Save, Save Earn to Spend Work Fast Work Efficiently Eliminate the Task Do Exactly What’s Asked Source: Center for Generational Studies

5. The G.I. Generation Born between 1901 - 1924

8. Silent Generation Born Between 1925 - 1945

9. Grew up with: Saturday Night Fights, Mickey Mouse, Wheaties, Jukeboxes, “The Shadow,” Flash Gordon, Charlie McCarthy, 8-Track Tapes, Blondie and Dagwood, Babe Ruth, Tarzan, The Lone Ranger

12. Boomer Generation Born Between 1946 - 1964

13. Grew up with: Captain Kangaroo, Fallout Shelters, “Laugh-In,” Peace Sign, Romper Room, Slinkys, Hula Hoops, Bell Bottoms, Ed Sullivan, “Mod Squad,” Tie Dye, TV Dinners, KISS

16. Buster / Generation X Born Between 1965 - 1983

17. Grew up with: Brady Bunch, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pet Rocks, “The Simpsons,” Nike, Microwaves, MTV, “E.T.”, “Sesame Street,” Game Boy, VCRs, PCs

20. Millennial Generation Born After 1983

21. Grew up with: Barney, Pogs, X Games, Bill Gates, the Internet , Cell Phones and Laptop Computers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, iPods, Jerry Springer, Pokemon, Britney Spears, Beanie Babies, Spice Girls, Skateboarders

24. Career Goals Goal Silents “ Build a Legacy” Baby Boomers “ Build a Stellar Career” Generation X “ Build a Portable Career” Millennials “ Build Parallel Careers”

25. Attitude toward Career Path Career Path Silents “ Job changing has a stigma” Baby Boomers “ Job changing puts you behind” Generation X “ Job changing is necessary” Millennials “ Train for many jobs”

27. Generations Impacted by Their History And how it impacts the local church!

60. The children those bumper stickers talked about are now graduating from high school and entering the work force. The Millennials All that attention and good self-esteem, all those new schools and good teachers our culture gave to them seems to have paid off.

65. The Millennials even like their parents, and their parents like them.