Faith in Later Life (Webinar)
How can we reach out to and serve older people in our churches and communities?
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There has been an immense burden and impact on older people during the coronavirus pandemic. There is a real opportunity to reach out to more than 11m people who are aged over 65 in the UK.
FIEC National Director John Stevens was joined by Carl Knightly, CEO of Faith in Later Life, and Pippa Cramer, Pastoral Care and Seniors Minister at Holy Trinity Church Claygate, in Surrey, to discuss how our churches can reach older people well with the gospel.
00:00 - Bible reflection: 1 Thessalonians 2:4
06:30 - Faith in Later Life
23:16 - Leading ministry to older people in a local church
42:03 - Q&A
- How can e serve older people in our churches well who don't consider themselves as 'older people'?
- How can we reach older people in our communities who don't consider themselves old with the gospel?
Further resources
Organisations/websites
- Faith in Later Life (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Signposting page (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Church Champions (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Teaching ad training courses (keswickministries.org).
Resources
- ‘Hymns We Love’: Reflections and prayers (faithinlaterlife.org).
- ‘Daily Hope’ Poster: White background (faithinlaterlife.org).
- The Word One To One (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Brain and Soul Boosting for Seniors Workbook (faithinlaterlife.org).
- The “I AM” Sayings of Jesus- Visiting Cards (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Worshipping Together- A devotional resource for time with Seniors (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Finishing Well: A God’s eye view of ageing – Extract 1 (faithinlaterlife.org).
Books
- Finishing Well: A God’s eye view of ageing (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Beyond the Big C (faithinlaterlife.org).
- Coping with Grief and Loss (faithinlaterlife.org).
- What’s Age Got To Do With It? (faithinlaterlife.org).
Videos
- Precious Memories- Dr Jennifer Bute (faithinlaterlife.org).
Coronavirus update
During the webinar, John Stevens also gave an update on the latest coronavirus restrictions and the implications for churches, including corporate singing.
Q&A:
- How does the government define 'congregational singing'?
- Can e encourage vulnerable people back to church now?
- Can a group of ten church leaders meet in person in a church building?
You can watch previous webinars and sign up for future webinars on the Leadership in Lockdown page.
