Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries

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	After the Example of Christ: Congregational Care Model (free brochure)
	Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century: An Inquiry Approach
	Aging and Older Adult Ministries District Leadership Training Two-Hour Workshop Model (pdf)
	Center on Aging and Older Adult Ministries Brochure (free)
	Download the Older Adult Ministries Logo
	And Not One Bird Stopped Singing: Coping with Transition and Loss in Aging
	Building a Ministry for Homebound and Nursing-Home Residents
	Designing an Older Adult Ministry
	Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: Believe It! Report It! (free brochure)
	Forty-Sixty: A Study for Midlife Adults Who Want to Make a Difference
	Generational Anchor Points That Help Define or Shape a Generation
	Getting Started: Older Adult Ministry (pdf -- 6 pages)
	The Graying of the Church: A Leader's Guide for Older Adult Ministry in The United Methodist Church
	A Ministry of Caring: Participant's Workbook
	New Beginnings: The Gifts of Aging DVD
	New Beginnings: The Gifts of Aging VHS
	Leader's Guide for New Beginnings: The Gifts of Aging (in pdf)
	No Wrinkles on the Soul: A Book of Readings for Older Adults (Enlarged Print Edition)
	Older Adult Ministry for Small-Membership Churches (pdf brochure)
	Older Adult Ministry Resources (Brochure in pdf format)
	Parents and Grandparents as Spiritual Guides: Nurturing Children of the Promise
	Remembering Your Story: Creating Your Own Spiritual Autobiography (Revised Edition)
	Recommended Resources Related to Older Adult Ministries
	Rock of Ages: A Worship and Songbook for Retirement Living
	S.E.N.I.O.R.S. Ministry: A Congregational Model for Intentional Ministry with Older Adults (free brochure) A helpful model for congregations seeking to plan ministry with older adults is the S.E.N.I.O.R.S. Ministry model, briefly described here. It is more fully explained in the book The Graying of the Church by Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. (Discipleship Resources, 2004).
	Settling In: My First Year in a Retirement Community
	10 Gospel Promises for Later Life (Enlarged Print Edition)
	UMC -- Four Areas of Focus
	Winter Grace Spirituality and Aging