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Is your Church faith in later life friendly?

By Alex Drew / 02/09/2024 /

Our population is ageing fast. That means more older people in our churches and communities – what a wonderful opportunity for the gospel, and to demonstrate God’s unfailing love! Helping…

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Church Champion Book Review: Abide by Warren W. Wiersbe

By Faith in Later Life / 19/08/2024 /

As we explore what it means to engage in discipleship that will sustain us both now and in later life, Church Champion Jean shares a few thoughts about the book…

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Ending Well as a Single Christian

By Single Friendly Church Network / 15/08/2024 /

Single Friendly Church Network is a charity which encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. This includes those who have never married, people who…

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All-age or No-age?

By Melanie Cave / 05/08/2024 /

Summer can be a strange season in church. Key volunteers and even the minister may have time away. Some families with school-aged children may head off on holiday. Children’s groups…

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Job Opportunity at Faith in Later Life

By Alex Drew / 05/08/2024 /

Are you highly organised and passionate about helping older people to have faith in later life? We are, and we’re looking for someone to provide comprehensive administrative and communications support…

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What’s so scary about moving into a care home?

By Pilgrims' Friend Society / 25/07/2024 /

Supporting someone in their move to a care home can be an emotionally challenging time. In her latest blog for Faith in Later Life, Helen Nathan at Pilgrims’ Friend Society…

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Advice on living a resilient life

By Peter Crumpler / 06/06/2024 /

There’s a question that older people ask me from time to time – it’s whether I can recommend them a book about ‘lifelong faith.’ What do they mean by this?…

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Church Champion Story: St John’s Walton, Chesterfield

By Hazel Platt / 06/06/2024 /

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Hazel, is the Seniors Ministry Lead at St John’s Walton. Here she tells us more about the tremendous range of groups which are bringing…

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We’re not all going on a Summer Holiday

By Alex Drew / 29/05/2024 /

Cliff Richard’s sixties hit ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday’ describes a summer break away from it all; having fun, laughing, free of worries, doing things we’ve always wanted…

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