Purpose of Senior Ministry

• To provide opportunities for Seniors to interact and develop meaningful relationships with other Seniors.

• To serve as an outlet for Seniors to use their gifts and skills in the church and community

• To offer opportunities for Seniors to keep mentally alert and physically fit.

Every Wednesday, from 9am - 12:30pm, we gather together in the St. Augustine Room in St. Louis Hall. Everyone is invited to come whenever they are available. We begin and end each gathering time in prayer. You are welcome to bring a store-purchased breakfast or dessert to share with the group. Lunch i s

Throughout the year, we plan additional activities and outings. See our Calendar of Senior Events for dates and planned activities, and the weekly bulletin for further details.

SOCIAL GATHERINGS:

• Games played at weekly gatherings

• Potluck Brunches every third Wednesday

• Annual Senior Appreciation Luncheon in November

• Crafting Get-Togethers

• Book Club

• Bridge Club

• Annual Dance

INFORMATIVE:

• Mini Seasonal Retreats

• AARP Safe Driver Course

• Guest Speakers with topics such as: Senior living options, nutrition, cooking for 1 or 2, Medicare/Supplemental Insurance, End of Life (POA, DNR, etc.), funeral pre-planning, investments/tax information, preventing falls, exercise & balance, coping with dementia - Alzheimer & Parkinson’s, navigating senior years, memory techniques, wills and probate, and senior travel.

OUTINGS:

• Lunch
• Movies
• Theatre and Musical Productions
• Tours
• Bus Rides

OUTREACH:

• Prayer Support
• Visits to Homebound Seniors
• Flowers and Cards for Parish Seniors Sick or Homebound
• Adopt a Senior through Foundation Communities
• Collections to Support Parish Outreach Ministries