Posts by Laura Treneer
How to run an event in a care home setting
God didn’t create old age by accident. The Bible speaks of older Christians flourishing and bearing fruit in later years. With an ageing population there is both an urgent need and real opportunity to reach older people in residential care with the good news of the Lord Jesus. Older people in residential care often can’t…
Read MoreIntergenerational Understanding: what books are there for children about older people?
At Faith in Later Life we like to be able to help signpost and suggest resources for other places. One of our church champions asked recently if we knew of any great children’s books that teach children about older age from a Christian perspective? This may be particularly relevant as we think about Christmas presents…
Read MoreThe Christmas gift for people living with dementia
By Louise Morse. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Supermarket shelves are full of all things Christmassy, and Sainsbury’s is handing out its seasonal food order forms. After months of Covid separation friends and families are planning to celebrate a ‘proper’ Christmas, one that includes worshipping together again in ‘real’ church services. And…
Read MoreRemembering Services: the role of remembering in the journey to faith
As October draws to a close and November begins, many churches enter a season of remembering, with Remembrance Sunday and All Souls Day. Research from the Church of England has shown that these services are often another step on a journey of faith, a valued point of connection with church. Some of those bereaved will…
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