A new video is available through our NBA Grant!
Are you seeing more and more gray heads in worship at your church? This is the opening line of our newly-released Older Adult Ministries and YOU video. While we are especially challenged in these changing times, even our virtual worship services may reveal many gray-headed participants. Yet, there are exciting opportunities for expanding and growing faith experiences with older adults. This video is an introduction to ideas for ministry and aging awareness. It offers ways to discover creative solutions for ministry and develop programs with older adults.
The video names some of the ways that churches can learn and grow together, including our Region's Older Adult Ministries webpage. There are many resources, links, and helpful articles about caregiving; myths and realities; biblical perspectives; and spiritual outlooks on decision-making, loss and resiliency, and more. The helpful study guide, "Age-Friendly Congregations" is available free to churches.A new series of discussion starter videos will be coming soon. The series is for individuals or groups to view, then explore various topics related to aging such as loneliness, caregiving, and how churches can be better equipped to offer programs with older adults. The brief commentary invites dialog with provocative leading questions and ends with a Bible passage relating biblical times to this current situation.This is the second NBA Older Adult Ministries grant our Region has received. It has made possible our ministry and the video. Please view the Older Adult Ministries and YOU video and be sure to share it with your congregation and friends.For more information, contact Rev. Dr. Paul Koch paul.ccma@sbcglobal.net or Jan Aerie aeriej@gmail.com.