Final Tavares a Case Study

8/2/2019 Final Tavares a Case Study

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MINISTRYALL

THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES


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Rev. Linn PossellConsultant for Older Adult Ministry

Florida Conference

United Church of Christ


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IS THERE LIFE AFTER PIZZARev. Dr. Robert H. Roberts

Acting Pastor

Union Congregation Church, UCC

Tavares, Florida

Established 1885


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Opportunities for Ministry

Possibilities for the future

Every opportunity/and or

Challenge is an

Opportunity for Ministry!


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AGISM

How People Think About Aging Chronological Age

Based on what your birth certificate says

Functional Age The health and physical capabilities of an

individual

Psychological Age

How old someone feels

Social Age

Allowing the stage of life we are in to dictatehow old we are


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Ageism

Recognizing the value of life after 55

Breaking the myths of ageism

Developing ministries of advocacy Creating a spiritual legacy for our children

and grandchildren

Discover how to minister to as well asWITH the 55+ adult

Confronting the youth bias in the culture


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WHY This Ministry

1. The Numbers2. The Word3. The Mission Field


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We are the fastest growingsegment of society.

An American turns 60 every

7 seconds!

Because .


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There will be more tomorrowThan there are Today

There are 10 times more

Americans reaching 100 than in1950.

By 2020, 12.5 % of the worlds

population will be over 65.


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Meet the Baby Boomers

76 million strong

Beginning January 2011,everyday 10, 000 Boomers willreach 65.and that will

happen everyday for 19 yearsto 2030.


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The Belly Putter Principle


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Baby Boomer Realities

Have and will leave their mark on thechurch.

40% plan to work in retirement!

The question we are being asked is : Not

what You can do for Me but help me toServe and Learn..on my terms


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The Word

Bible teaches Act II to be a time of vital significant ministry.

Cases in Point Jacob

Caleb Sarah RebeccaAbraham Joseph

Anna Simi on John Elizabeth


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The Proof Is In the Pudding

Ecclesiastes 12


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The Mission Field

Embracing our neighbors

Confronting ageism

Ministry to and with 55+


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Tavares: A Case Study


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A New Vision

We studied our town

We called on Conference

We carefully appointed a newcommittee

Do your work.be dismissed


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The Result

Our Vision is to be the most

Effective Act II Ministry in the Golden

Triangle


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We agree Mt. Rushmore was a wonderful vision, but feel

God likes UCCs Vision of Act II even better!


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The Struggle toChange Attitudes

From death to life

From guilt to rejoicing

From bystanders to contributors

From fantasy to reality


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In Our Church

Kindergarten are the 40 year olds Youth are the 50 year olds Young adults are the 60 year olds Mid-life adults are the 70 year old Older adults are the 80 year olds Young Old are the 90 year olds

AND NOW WE REACH 100


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Working our Vision

Congregate Meals

Seminars for the 55+ adult

Increased Activity Improved Numbers

Managing our speed bumps

Computer Lab

Arthritis


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Enlarging Our Vision

1.An alternate worship service (notcontemporary).

2. Expanding ministry of congregatemeals

3. Identifying our weaknesses Very Young-0ld/very old-old

4. Building our strengths5. Communication our Achilles Heel


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Significant Key Learning

For us there is a niche

Ministry Needs of 55+ adults are

real*health *finances

*scams *relationships

*security *nutrition

*transportation *care giving

55+ are a mission field ripe toharvest


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KEYS ARE THE KEY!


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DEMENTIA

Every 65 seconds someone isdiagnosed with Alzheimers

5 Million Americans currently sufferfrom Alzheimers

No Senior Ministry is completewithout some focus on this disease


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What Does All This MeanFor Other Churches?

1. Opportunities for ministry in the

Florida Conference.2. The churchfor and of the future.3. Ministry TO55+

4. Ministry WITH55+


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What is Possible?

Congregational Care(Advocacy)

Music Lessons

Day Programs Tutoring Social Action Brain Fitness Aging Well

Tai Chi/Yoga Service for Caregivers Prayer Groups Senior Center

Caregiver Support Fair Low Income Housing

Grandparenting Habitat for Humanity Intergenerational Congregate Meals The NEW Youth Club Respite Care Sisters of Hope Aging Issues

Workshop


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SO Lets Talk About It!


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YES !My FriendThere is Life

AFTERPIZZA

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