The Older Adult Ministry envisions a church that intentionally affirms the gift of aging and older adults in its life and service in the world.
--Older Adult Ministry Vision Statement

Our mission is to call forth ministries by, for and with older adults throughout the Church of the Brethren.
--Older Adult Ministry Mission Statement

Resources for 2008 Older Adult Month Observance

During May of each year, the Older Adult Ministry of the Association of Brethren Caregivers encourages individuals, families, and congregations to celebrate the joys of aging and acknowledge the gift that older adults bring to our lives.

There are many excellent resources available to help you observe “Aging with Grace,” the theme of 2008’s Older Adult Month. Personal reflections, suggested readings and films, bulletin inserts, and a multitude of items to help in planning worship services throughout the month of May can be downloaded here.

For more information about Older Adult Month and to access resources from previous observations, go to ABC’s Older Adult Month webpage.

National Older Adult Conference 2008 -- Come to the Water!
God speaks to us:

"I will make rivers flow on barren heights and springs within valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into springs." -- Isaiah 41:18

The next National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) will be held September 1-5, 2008 at Lake Junaluska, N.C. Put this date in your 2008 calendars!

For more information, click here.

Interview with Judy Laubenstein, Director of Senior Adult Ministry, Atlantic Northeast District

“We believe God is calling us to take his love in concrete ways to senior adults in our churches and our communities. This will be accomplished through regular planned programs and activities, the goals of which are: spiritual growth, community building, health/wellness and recreation.”

--Vision statement of the ANE District Senior Adult Ministry

Recently, the Older Adult Ministry Group contacted Judy Laubenstein, Director of Senior Adult Ministry for the Atlantic Northeast District, to ask her to share about the Senior Adult Ministry of the Atlantic Northeast District of the Church of the Brethren. Click here (PDF) to read our interview with Judy.

For more information about ANE’s Senior Adult Ministry, contact Judy at (717) 933-5369, email her at jlaubenstein@ane-cob.org, or visit the website at www.cob-net.org/church/ane/senior-adult.htm.

Creating a Compelling Vision of Elderhood
Volunteer members of the Older Adult Ministry group have each developed a vision of elderhood that can be viewed here. The Older Adult Ministry invites Brethren congregations to develop their own vision statement.