Honoring The Elderly 's Ministry

Volunteering at the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home over the summer was an invaluable experience. As I became more comfortable, I began extending my duties beyond physical tasks such as serving food or transporting residents. I started interacting with the residents on a more personal level, not as a volunteer, but more as a friend. In return, the residents became increasingly open, and the nurses watched as I conversed with residents they had deemed as reserved. Sometimes when I helped residents they would say nothing, but at the same time they said everything I needed to hear. I probably appreciated helping those residents, more than they appreciated me. Every night when I went to bed, I felt I had actually made a difference. This volunteering experience allowed me to realize that whatever I do in life, I want to go to sleep feeling the same way I did that summer.

I have always admired the senior citizens who are wondering how they have passed such long journeys of their lives. They not only have accomplished achievements, but also have done memorable works that deserve admiration, respect, and priority in today’s society. These old people may look incompetent and unexciting in somebody’s eyes and thoughts, but not everyone realizes that they are the people with greatest knowledge and experiences beyond their masters of life. From my own experience, whenever I see an old mister or mistress looking for help or in need of help, I can never ignore him or

I signed up to volunteer at a local nursing home. Because my father works there, I have been there many times before. However, volunteering there was very new to me.

One organization that is becoming increasingly popular, is the new youth church. These churches are made up primarily of young adults; those that attend gain a sense of belonging by their family-like structures and “cell groups”. They also dabble with the postmodern and nontraditional ways of worship, to attract outsiders, and they have a strong emphasis on missionary work.

Here are some examples. Nurses care for the sick, showing compassion to their patients. Pastors preach a sermon to encourage their congregation. The choirs sing a song to speak life over people’s circumstances. Volunteers do mission projects and community service to meet new people while supplying resources to the poor. One final example is that leaders in the church manage different ministries without pastors stressing to take care of every ministry. Without these types of services, the Church cannot function. With God’s help, we raise saints in the Church to spread the Gospel in various ways. Therefore, saints cannot just know their gifts; they need to understand how their gift functions in God’s Kingdom and in the generation. As a result, they recognize that their ministry matters to God, exemplifying Christ-like virtues in the world.

Mary Manning Walsh Home is a home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that seeks care for all their patients. Mary Manning Walsh Home takes care of people of all different faiths in an atmosphere that is different from other nursing homes. The Mary Manning Walsh Home mission is to give holistic care to each resident in a faithful atmosphere giving a more understanding of the Roman Catholic Church. I was able to carry out that mission statement with a few residents by informing them what I learned as a Catholic. I played bingo with them and had connections with them about the Catholic faith. I was a companion for most patients and Mary Manning Walsh Home looks for that. Not only did I tell them about what I learned as a Catholic, they taught

As missional leader, my task is to help my congregation, synod, and church wide to understand the need for adaptive leadership if we are to be vital and thriving hubs for missional outreach in the world. Additionally, I must motivate parishioners and lay leaders to be agents of change; not to be agents of status quo. Additionally, my goal allow the Spirit to transform my congregations from an inward focus of maintenance to an outward focus of mission and to invite my congregation to be agents of adaptive leadership and transformation beyond their comfort zones of homogeneity in their current community context. In other words, my assignment is to help my congregation to understand that the task of the church is to be the church. I must show them the importance of evangelism and outreach, but our doing is important must be married with our being the church. I must help my

There are many challenges to ministry in today’s world and having a vital and relevant ministry is even harder. Churches across all denominations face drastic declines in both attendees and financial giving. With this as the background, it is imperative that vital ministries seek out opportunities to grow and engage groups and communities that have previously been overlooked, missed or not involved for other reasons including some theological reasons. With this idea and goal in mind, this essay sets out to examine and design a process by which the Churches of Cherokee, Oklahoma can successfully connect with and minster to the new Hispanic community in Cherokee. Using the pastoral cycle method, a process will be designed in this essay to

Elders are vital members within their communities and anticipated to fulfill essential roles such as those of mentors, cultural transmitters, providers of care for grandchildren, and civic and religious leadership (Ramos & Wright, 2010). Cultural values of collectivism and communal orientation can serve as a protective factor in alleviating distress” (Furman et al.,

Aging is a natural part of life. However, many people struggle to stay active in their golden years. The attentive staff at National Church Residences is committed to the health and overall well-being of their clients and residents. Their senior living community in Chillicothe, OH, has provided safe, affordable, and comfortable housing to seniors for more than 50 years. As innovative leaders in home and health care for the elderly, they work hard to fulfill the social and human needs of older adults.

As the outreach coordinator for Christ UMC, Jeanna-Mar researches worthy causes for the church members to invest in, resources various items sent to her, and counsels individuals and recommends them to additional programs where they can receive more help. Currently, Jeanna-Mar has been working at this job for three years and can see herself in this career until her retirement. However, in less than ten years she does

The mission of JFCS is to empower individuals to make positive changes through the implementation of professional, affordable counseling and support services within the greater Long Beach and West Orange County areas (JFCS, n.d.). JFCS currently offers a variety of programs serving the needs of children with services extending to meet the needs of older. Currently, JFCS offers programs to seniors as a way to support the older members to live with dignity and independence. Some of the older adult services currently offered include assessments and referrals, case management, counseling, support groups and financial assistance, regardless of the individuals’ religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. Additionally, many of the older adult support services offered by JFCS are available to those who provide care for an older adult. JFCS’s Director of Older Adult Services, Christina Goldman, MSW, ACSW, endorsed this project (personal communication, June 10,

I serve as a Pastoral Intern at the Evanston Vineyard Church, a non-denominational church and is located at 2495 Howard Street, Evanston, IL. This is my second year serving here in the capacity of an intern. The Vineyard is a diverse community that welcomes both religious and secular people belonging to different ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic, economic, academic, professional and non-professional backgrounds. People from more than fifty–fivenations of the world gather together and worship here at the church. A total of twelve salaried pastors serve on staff, out of which five are male and seven female. I am one of two female pastoral interns presently in service.

The mission of St. Benedict’s Senior Community is to guide their actions by the belief that “All Shall Be Treated as Christ.” Their vision is rooted in Catholic tradition leading quality, safety, service, and value. They believe in respect, reverence, interdependence, responsibility, Christian Holistic Care, and hospitality. By following these beliefs they are trying to accommodate each resident with the utmost care and respect. By having their facility follow faith-based initiatives it allows for each resident to feel safe and cared for. They can feel more comfortable while living

Having been a Christian for many years I thought that I had a fair knowledge of what it meant to pray. I was amazed and humbled by the idea that through Jesus’ restorative act on the cross I am able to come into God’s presence - and not only come but be welcomed and even longed for. I believed that prayer is a powerful tool to petition God , a vehicle to praise Him , and an instrument to increase our intimacy with Him . I understood that people pray in a variety of ways, based on the teaching they have received, their experience, and even their personality. Most commonly, I engaged in prayer as a conversation with God.