Contents:

• Is Your Church Ageist?
  Ageism is defined as prejudice or discrimination against older people because of their age. In reality, we have not moved very far in overcoming the prejudice against older people since the 1960s when the term "ageism" was first coined by Dr. Robert Butler (the first director of the National Institute on Aging).


• Events — Older Adult Ministries


• Reframing and Signaling: Communicating Tough Choices to Aging Parents
  At some point in the lives of our aging parents, things slip out of control. It may be a subtle change over time that finally becomes unmanageable or the sudden arrival of a medical setback. As much as we want them to remain independent, events take them off course, and tough decisions need to be made about the quality of their lives.


• Embracing our Hispanic/Latino Brothers and Sisters
  How can we prepare to be a church that embraces and celebrates multiculturalism? This is a central question for The United Methodist Church.


• The White House Conference on Aging
  I was extremely proud to attend the fifth White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA), December 11-14, 2005, held in Washington.


• Older Adult Ministry Grants — 2006


• Grant Availability 2007


• Resources


• Download pdf version of Center Sage (Fall 2006)