Catalysts, Classics and Care: How One Church Is Reaching Seniors
Rosa Lea Goss, 73, and other members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama, gathered recently before a group of elderly patients at a local clinical-rehabilitation center to sing hymns and...
View ArticleHow Seniors at This Small Texas Church Reach Their Community
The Church: Poetry United Methodist Church, Terrell, Texas The Challenge: Create meaningful outreach in a small, rural church with an aging membership. One Big Idea: Make a match between what your...
View ArticleArkansas Church Provides Seniors With Meaningful Ministry Opportunities
The Church: Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers, Arkansas The Challenge: Provide senior adults with meaningful ministry opportunities. One Big Idea: Mobilize involvement through Operation Christmas...
View Article3 Ways to Share Tech With Seniors
Computer Help. Host an evening for seniors to bring in their laptops and ask all of their questions, from understanding how their programs work to navigating the internet. Be sure to show them around...
View ArticleTexas Church Meets Critical Needs Through Comprehensive Seniors Ministry
The Church: The Woodlands United Methodist Church in The Woodlands, Texas The Challenge: Establish a senior-adults ministry that connects isolated older adults to church and provides opportunities for...
View ArticleTry This: Help the Seniors in Your Community Keep Active
Designed to help older adults stay physically active, Go4Life is a campaign created by the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Using Go4Life’s videos and other resources,...
View ArticleOhio Church Elevates the Place and Purpose of Grandparents
The Church: First Friends Church in Canton, Ohio The Challenge: Help grandparents play a meaningful role in the lives of their grandkids. One Big Idea: Initiate a conference on grandparenting and...
View ArticleHow a Minnesota Church Is Connecting the Generations
THE CHURCH Excelsior United Methodist Church in Excelsior, Minnesota THE CHALLENGE Build bonds between kids and seniors. ONE BIG IDEA Host monthly get-togethers to encourage friendship and connection....
View ArticleCalifornia Church Remembers the Elderly on Valentine’s Day
THE CHURCH Shoreline Community Church in Monterey, California THE CHALLENGE Reach out to the community on Valentine’s Day. ONE BIG IDEA Make cards for residents of convalescent homes. “I made this card...
View ArticleTry This: Help Seniors Lead Healthy Lives
Organize a senior wellness fair. Invite the community to attend and professionals in the field to give talks on nutrition, fitness, brain health, estate planning, living wills, safety, elder law and...
View ArticleRaising Awareness About Opioid Addiction and Seniors
THE CHURCHArlington First Baptist Church in Jonesville, North Carolina THE CHALLENGESeniors need to understand how to protect themselves from being victimized by the growing opioid epidemic. ONE BIG...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Mail
At age 97, Les Simmler, like many other senior adults, felt disconnected during COVID-19 from the church he attended for many years, Baptist Church of West Chester (BCWC), in West Chester,...
View ArticleThe Perks of Seniority
When the global pandemic hit, Greater St. John Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, had just started a food pantry. Gloria Triggs, a senior at the church, sewed 200 face masks in 10 days so that...
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