Church Champions: Training
September Training Session: Mobilising churches and emerging from lockdown
Date
08/07/2021
Summary
- The pandemic has had a huge impact on those in later life, and how we are able to offer them support. However, it also provides new opportunities and is a ‘new era’ for revised services and social care, and the local church.
- Everyday ageism means that older people are not viewed as resources or as part of the solution in the recovery from the pandemic.
- Example of Anna and Simeon (Luke 2:27-33).
- Encouragement to remember that the church is a people not a building, especially significant during covid.
- Highlighted The International Day for Older Persons (1st Oct), and a related Salvation Army resource which contains a template for a worship service, a sermon outline, and ideas for small group discussion. This resource will be shared with Faith in Later Life once it is published, expected in August. Do get in contact if you are interested in this resource.
Speakers
Session speaker(s) Andrew Wileman, Deputy Director of Older People’s Services, Salvation Army UK
Applications / Takeaways
Be encouraged to explore the resources below, and see if this aids your current work with older people. Or perhaps it will give you ideas that you can develop.