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Many older people goes for days without speaking with another person, especially during the winter. Your visit could make all the difference
Some of us already have easy relationships with our neighbours. Exchanging the proverbial cup of sugar often and sharing our lives together. Others are yet to exchange more than a 'good morning'
The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me
Matthew 25:40
Whatever your situation is, we encourage you to take an extra step to love your neighbours this winter, especially your older neighbours.
It begins with prayer, and with wisdom, but hopefully this will lead you to knock on your neighbour's door to offer God's love and ease the burden of loneliness this winter.
We have a few ideas and resources to help you, depending on what your next step looks like.
When it comes to building connections, there's nothing quite like spending some time together.
Doing a puzzle together can be good fun - choose one that won't take all winter to complete though!
Take a photo album over, invite your neighbour to show you theirs, or bring old pictures of your community.
Reminiscence items can spark great conversations. Take something along from your home, or the library. Church Champion Jan shared some more fab ideas with us.
Making gift bags for older neighbours this winter, either as individuals, a homegroup, or a whole church, is a simple, thoughtful way to show love and care, especially during a season when many older people can feel isolated and forgotten.
What a charming way to brighten someone's day!
For a few ideas on what you could include, download our Goody-Bag-Shopping-List.
In partnership with Embracing Age we have a Love My Neighbour service plan which teams can deliver when they visit care homes. You can download it here: LMN-Care-Home-Service
We also encourage those visiting Christian residents to help them love their neighbour this winter by praying for them regularly. Here are some handy tips to get you started: LMN-Care-Home-Visit
One of our ambassadors, and author of the book "Finishing Well: A God's Eye View of Ageing", Ian Knox, was interviewed by our CEO, Alexandra Drew in July 2024 on the subject of 'Evangelism among Older People'.
You can catch up with the video here on our YouTube Channel.
Offering a booklet or tract which helps your older neighbours to explore our Christian faith is a wonderful way to share the hope we have in Jesus in every season.
Different ones are available, including J. John's 'It's a Wonderful Life'. This one and others like it can be found here.
You might also like to check out resources on other websites including Eden, CPO, and The Good Book Company.
Not sure where to begin when visiting your older neighbour? The ‘Power of One’ from our friends at Linking Lives is a webinar and written resource which has been created to inspire and equip us all in our day to day lives to engage with and support those around us who may be experiencing loneliness and or social isolation. More info and bookings here.
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