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Older Adult Ministry:

Articles:

    • Expressions of Older Adult Ministry, A project created in partnership with the Office of Christian Formation of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, PCUSA: Click here
    • A Presbyterian minister discusses her intentional approach to retirement, 5/2023 article that contains four episodes of the podcast Everyday God-talk: Click here
    • Aging Gracefully: Ritual honors the richness of growing older, 6/20/2022 PC(USA) article: Click here
    • Pew Research Study 2014 on Religious Landscape: Click here
    • Spirituality and Aging: A Guide for Seniors on Faith, Meaning, and Connection, 4/2020 (Greater Senior Living article): Click here

 

Curriculum:

  • Living Till We Die: a journey of faith practices (article tells how to get the curriculum): Click here
  • The Third Thirty curriculum: Click here

 

Webinars:

  • Older Adults and Caregivers Ministry and Outreach, a PRC webinar: Click here
  • The Third Thirty, a 10/2023 PRC webinar with Chris Pomfret about how we live the third thirty years of our lives: Click here and click here for the Third Thirty curriculum.
  • The Age Wave: Principles to Guide Older Adult Ministry, a 2020 webinar created by the Presbyterian Church in Canada featuring PC(USA) minister and author, Joyce MacKichan Walker: Click here
  • Spirituality After 70 (PRC webinar): Click here
  • Retirement as a Spiritual Journey, 2/2020 (PRC webinar): Click here

 

End of Life Issues:

  • Responding to death and end of life issues, 10/2021, Union Presbyterian Seminary hosts a thoughtful and moving online panel discussion: Click here
  • Binder for Life, this 3-session class from ShareChurch (UMC), helps individuals organize crucial personal and financial information. It’s a practical tool for everyone but especially valuable for older adults, as it makes documents easier for loved ones to access and navigate. Plus, it’s a great opportunity for congregants to invite friends and neighbors to church: Click here
  • Having the Last Word, this class from ShareChurch (UMC), empowers individuals to plan their memorial service, ensuring their wishes are honored and relieving loved ones of difficult decisions during a time of grief. It’s also a powerful outreach opportunity to foster meaningful conversations about life and faith: Click here

 

Mental Health Issues:

  • Dementia Friendly Congregations, a 10/2023 PRC webinar: Click here
  • Alter program gives churches tools to minister to people living with dementia: Click here Article: Click here

 

Resources:

  • Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network website offers learning opportunities, grants, and more: Click here
  • Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network (POAMN) resource site: Click here
  • Older Adult Ministry Quicksheets: Click here
  • Planning guide for older adult ministry from the PC(USA): Click here
  • Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults: Stay Prepared, Stay Safe, a 12/2023 article from the National Council on Aging: Click here
  • The Care Partner Tool Kitis a series of 13 QuickSheets and resources for congregations supporting caregivers and for individuals who are caring for others. Some topics for these PDF downloads include Roles and Responsibilities, Accompanying a Loved One to the Doctor, A How-To Guide: Starting a Care Partner Support Group, The Guilt of Caregiving, Churches Ministering to Care Partners, and Care Partners Planning Together: Preparation for the Hard Conversations.
  • Presbyterians for Earth Care webinar explores ways older adults can work to halt climate change, 1/2023: Click here
  • Faith Formation with Older Adults from Opening Doors to Discipleship resources: Click here
  • On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old by Parker J. Palmer, 2018, $