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If you are involved with ministry among older people you may have the privilege of supporting someone through their decision to move to a care home. Our partner charity Pilgrims’ Friend Society runs Christian care homes for older people. They have shared with us some things to bear in mind when making this decision, both…

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Sarah, leads a Seniors group at Enfield Town Community Church. Here she tells us more about the group which has recently welcomed new members from a local care home. I’m responsible for a group of up to 100 seniors who meet weekly at our church, Enfield Town Community Church.…

Andy Brown is the deacon for Oasis at Emmanuel Community Church in Stockport.  Here he tells us more about some of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of what it might look like to set up a seniors ministry. To begin with, questions for you to consider: What day of the week to meet? Do you meet…

In January we shared the news that the DailyHOPE telephone line would have to close after almost four years of ministry, due to a lack of funding to keep the line going. Today (Sunday 17th March), we are delighted to announce that the service can re-start with immediate effect as additional funding has been secured.…

This Mother’s Day many tens of thousands of sons and daughters will be spending time with a mum who does not recognise them or remember who they are. I know from personal experience how distressing and sad that can be. Around 900,000 people are currently living with dementia in the UK – with this figure…

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Sally, is the Associate Minister at Frinton Free Church in Essex, and leads a vibrant seniors ministry there. Here she tells us more about a charming initiative, which blessed hundreds of care home residents in their community, as well as those who made it happen. Back in January 2023…

Following my appearance on Episode 10 of London City Mission’s the Everyday Evangelism podcast on the same topic, I was invited to further explore the major gospel impact of older people in our churches. The Bible is packed with examples of older people living purposefully for God, being respected in their communities, and sharing wisdom…

Well if I haven’t already been in ‘the second half’ for a while now, I’m definitely in it now! To some people, 50 is the proverbial ‘spring chicken’, but for those of us just getting there, like most decade milestone markers, it feels worthy of some reflection. In the Bible, every 50th year was a…

In our first blog from AtaLoss, Executive Director, Jane Woodward shares some helpful thinking about the relationship between loneliness and grief in later life, and how to get good support. Many people choose to live alone and are happy doing so. Human beings are, however, sociable animals and need interaction with others at least some…