Adult Ministry

No one wants to deal with the painful reality of abuse, but it happens—and it happens to people who are in the church and by perpetrators who are also in the church. Sometimes it even happens at the church—and not just to children or youth! Abuse is not limited by gender, age, race, religion, education, […]

By 2030 when all of those in the Baby Boomer generation have reached age 65, older adults will represent about 19% (nearly one-fifth) of the population of the United States or about 72.1 million people. (Information from Administration on Aging Website, May 2014). This number of older Americans is more than double what it was […]

Sharing Our Faith Stories Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk […]

In her later years, my grandmother would often say about her younger brother, “I hope I never get as old as he is.” Obviously, she was referring to his attitude, not his physical age. We’ve all met people who were old before their time, people who thought and acted old even though they weren’t. As […]