{"id":5895,"date":"2012-09-17T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=5895"},"modified":"2018-11-03T20:18:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:18:08","slug":"unique-deacon-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2012\/unique-deacon-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Deacon Training to Be Offered at the Village at Morrisons Cove"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deacon Manual in two volumes published by Brethren Press and Deacon Ministries, newly revised in 2012<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Worship, workshops, and fellowship are standard components of deacon training, but when staff from Middle Pennsylvania District asked about hosting a day of training at the Village at Morrisons Cove, they requested that the focus be on ministry specific to older adults.<\/p>\n

With that, director of deacon ministry Donna Kline and director of older adult and family life ministries Kim Ebersole worked together with district and Village staff and came up with a plan for a very focused day of training, to be held in Martinsburg, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinistry with \u2018Boomers\u2019 and Beyond\u201d will begin with a discussion of what older adulthood looks like today, and include sessions on deacon ministry specific to older adults, transitions in adulthood (retirement, health changes, death of spouse and\/or friends, moving\/downsizing, no longer driving, a second marriage, etc.), listening to the stories of older adults, and making the most of a visit with a resident of a longterm care community.<\/p>\n

Ebersole and Kline also will offer resources specific to their ministries, and provide ample opportunities for sharing experiences and questions.<\/p>\n

This training opportunity is co-sponsored by the Village at Morrisons Cove and Middle Pennsylvania District, but is open to deacons, pastors, and caregivers across the denomination. Download the registration form from www.brethren.org\/deacons\/training.html<\/a> or contact Kris Shunk at 814-643-0601, kshunk@midpacob.org<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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