by Dr. Harry Smith My Methodism has been revived. “Revived from what?” you may ask. “Revived from being very dormant between the ages of 14 and 64,” I would say. During those years I thought other things were more important. You now may be thinking, “And just what was more important than your religion and your faith?” In response, I …
By Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., director, ENCORE Ministry Recently, when I was consulting with a local church in my role as director of ENCORE Ministry, I was approached by an older woman with a big smile on her face. She said that she was looking forward to my visit with leaders of the older adult ministry in her church. …
May 2020 Compiled by Rev. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. Encore Ministry Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church The material in this resource will provide you with information on how your local congregation can celebrate Older Adult Recognition Day. May Celebrates Older Americans Month An Open Letter to Church Leaders in Older Adult Ministry, You don’t need me to …
By Deb Smith Hello all, As I have become more involved in advocacy for Medicaid expansion, I have become more and more aware of how many people are confused about basic information related to healthcare policy. The recent court decision has increased this confusion. So I have developed a set of bulletin inserts for the upcoming eight weeks of the …
Alzheimer’s or another other form of dementia every 77 seconds. Today, someone is diagnosed every 66 seconds.
And the number is escalating. In 2050, it will be one person every 33 seconds.
Question: Can you tell me how to go about replacing important lost documents? My wife and I recently downsized and at some point during the move we lost our Social Security and Medicare cards, birth certificates, marriage license and passports. Replacing important documents that are lost, stolen or damaged is pretty easy if you know where to turn. Here are …
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) is conducting a Legal Needs Assessment of Tennessee citizens age 60 and over. TCAD is conducting this assessment as part of a federal grant to improve the delivery of legal services to Tennesseans age 60 and over in the most need. Here is a link to the assessment: http://tn.gov/aging/topic/legal-needs-assessment. If you would …
Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. January 1, 2016, leading edge Boomers started turning 70 and nearly half of all Boomers will be approaching or in their sixties! The generation that didn’t trust anyone over 30 is now becoming the new seniors. Boomers, a post-World War II generation, were born in the years 1946-1964. There are approximately 78 million Boomers in the …
By Ed Zinkiewicz Does that title ring any bells for you? Do you remember Kansas? And Oz? Dorothy would truly be amazed. Consider what she would find coming back from Oz today: Hundreds of thousands of centenarians worldwide are alive today and the population in general is living longer. People are retiring later and staying active for a longer time …
The Visions and Dreams That Fill Our Lives – Young and Old Alike Older Adult Recognition Sunday Worship Service Ideas (PDF) In Pentecost story from the second chapter of Acts, we read: In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young …