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September conference seeks to encourage leaders of older adult ministries to ‘walk in new shoes’

Posted July 11th, 2023

If the prophet Isaiah has promised that “those who wait for the Lord will … run and not get tired … walk and not become weary,” then the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network plans to deliver on that promise with a healthy dose of inspiration and information.

In-person gathering ‘exponentially better’ than online

Posted November 15th, 2021

For many of the participants at last week’s Shaping Our Story Conference, this was their first in-person gathering since the pandemic began 20 months ago.

Presbyterians reach out, find ways to minister to older adults

Posted April 6th, 2020

Known for their creativity and their ability to improvise, pastors and church educators are passing along what they’re learning about how to reach and minister to the most senior members of PC(USA) congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic.