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Our vision is to use our various spiritual
gifts and talents to address the many
and varied social, physical, and spiritual
needs of the senior adults and their families
of First Presbyterian Church in a manner
that brings glory to the name of Jesus
Christ. Our goal is to be a caring, all
ages community of followers of Jesus Christ
by reaching out to the senior adults of
the First Pres and beyond. In this, much
of the ministry will be "by"
the seniors, which in itself is a part
of our ministry to seniors. The ministry
addresses seniors' social needs through
such programs such as luncheons (The "Elderberries",
and Travel Activities), visitation in
both the home and residential care facilities
("FirstPAWS"), and service within
and outside the church. One way we are
addressing our physical needs is through
a process of educational classes for various
ages that touch on some of those situations
and issues that are part of the transition
of becoming "senior adults."
Our prayer is for the maturing of our
senior adults in their faith in Jesus
Christ. The family of First Presbyterian
serves in the leading of worship in various
care situations and in the development
of prayer and Bible study groups.
For more information on the senior adult
ministries available at First Presbyterian,
contact Tammy Burkhalter at 672-0327.
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Programs
Elderberries are members and friends of First Presbyterian Church aged 55 and up. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30am in Fellowship Hall to hear a relevant speaker and to eat lunch together. The program is free; lunch is $7. We’d love for you to join us!
Please note that beginning in September the meetings will take place in the Memorial Dining Room instead of the Fellowship Hall. Anyone age 55 and older is welcome to attend. The speakers for 2010-2011 will be:
Dr. Joseph A. Pipa,
President, Greenville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary
Hedy Dreskin,
Master Gardner
Dr. Michael Moore,
Founder, Greenville Textile
Heritage Band
John Kittredge,
SC Supreme Court Justice
Esther Burroughs,
Inspirational Lecturer/Author
Dr. Barbara Moran-Faile,
Cardiologist
Hazel Townsend,
Genealogy//Family Stories
Deb Weeks,
Kilgore-Lewis Family
QUESTIONS?
Call Tammy Burkhalter, 672-0327.
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