Church Champion Articles
Cherish the Person, Change the Community
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Debs from Hope Community Church in East Manchester. Debs shared with us her heart for older people and how she is doing…
Continuing during COVID
A blog post by Church Champion, Ruth Ranger. My work as a Community Engagement Officer for the Christian charity Pilgrims’ Friend Society (PFS) means that I am able…
What is the Fourth Age?
Celebrating the Fourth Age and Valuing the Contributions of Older People Those in the fourth age are in their eighties, nineties and centenarians. Many commentators refer to the…
Reaching Out to Care Homes
Jenny is in her eighties and lives in a sheltered housing residential home. She has a strong faith in Jesus and has always attended church, but always felt shy about…
Does My Church Value Older People?
In 2019, almost one in five of the UK population (18%) were aged over 65. This is likely to increase over the next 40 years to one in four. The…
Care Home Placements: Advice for Individuals and Churches
With the average age of church members increasing in most churches and the numbers of those in the fourth age rising, the likelihood of members needing to find an appropriate…
Stories of Encouragement Shared by MavisÂ
Mavis recently got in touch with us to share some more stories of encouragement. We are always so moved by the stories Mavis has to share and never cease to…
Care and Compassion in the Church
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Keith Mcintosh, a Church Champion from St Andrews Church in Leyland, Lancashire. Keith shared with us how he is using his passion…
What hotel quarantine taught me about my faith
Ben Boland is an aged care chaplain and author based in Australia and is a Faith in Later Life Church Champion. He recently spent time working in an aged care…
Social Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador
Press Release from Faith in Later Life: Social Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador Faith in Later Life are delighted to announce that the founding Director of the National Centre for Post Qualifying Social…