Senior Adult Outreach Program
Develop an outreach program for senior adults over 60.
BEST SUITED FOR: Any Size Congregation
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
 | Senior adults from our church invite other unchurched senior adults from the community to a Saturday morning of games in our church gymnasium. |
| The program runs for six Saturdays in the wintertime. This is a two hour program that starts with prayer and includes recreation such as: bocci ball, indoor croquet, ping pong, bean bags, shuffleboard and many board games. |
| Saturdays end with food and snacks provided by younger Sunday School classes. |
DO'S AND DON'TS
| DO.....extend invitations to community persons attending Saturday mornings for Sunday School and church. |
| DO.....follow-up with contact by pastoral leadership. |
RESOURCES NEEDED
| Gym, games and board games. |
Submitted by Dave Brubaker, Middle Creek Church of the Brethren
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Variations on this idea:
| Many churches have a monthly fellowship time for their senior members. Encourage them to invite unchurched friends to add an outreach component to this regular activity. |
| Even if your church senior's ministry is mostly an "in-house" affair, you could use trips and other activities for outreach to unchurched friends. |
| Third Brethren Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, conducts a senior adult "Bible school" twice a year. It runs for five mornings during one week and includes a time of Bible study followed by lunch together. |
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