Never Too Old Part 5 - Download

A ministry resource for older people


Part 5:
Providing ministry in residential homes,
sheltered housing and day centres
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By Patrick Coghlan


© Patrick Coghlan 2014

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Never too old is intended for the use of people who are involved with ministry,
pastoral care and social action aimed towards older people. It is a resource of ideas,
formats and teaching material to help the Church to provide practical, emotional,
pastoral and spiritual care for older people. It is the hope that older members of the
congregation will be encouraged and enabled to grow and progress in their spiritual
journey, to fulfil their calling to different ministries in the Church utilizing their gifting
to further the Kingdom, and to share their testimonies and wisdom with others. The
resources are imaginative, user friendly, self-explanatory and flexible.

The printed volume is available from www.theworshipcloud.com
and www.moorleys.co.uk

Part 5 - Providing ministry in residential homes,
sheltered housing and day centres
Contents
Introduction, objectives, format and notes
Services based on a series of short talks (suitable for groups of mainly ‘churched’
people) – specific objectives:
• A personal God: Psalm 8 (O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the
earth!)
• Confidence in God: Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want)
• Focusing on God: Psalm 42 (As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul
pants for you, O God)
• God is our helper: Psalm 121 (I lift my eyes to the hills – where does my help
come from?)
Services based on a short talk about a familiar Bible story (suitable for the
mentally frail in residential homes or housing with care) – specific objectives:
• Firm foundations: Matthew 7:24-29 (The Parable of the Wise and Foolish
Builders)
• Jesus loves us all: Luke 15:1-7 (The Parable of the Lost Sheep)
• Giving all that we have and are to Jesus: Luke 21:1-4 (The Widow’s Offering)
Services based on a short talk which includes some reminiscence (suitable for the
mentally frail in residential homes and housing with care) – specific objectives:
• The reasons for Jesus dying on the cross: Matthew 26:26-30 (The Lord’s Supper)
• Facing difficult situations: Luke 8:22-25 (The Storm on the Lake)
• The transforming power of the Holy Spirit: John 2:1-11 (Jesus changes water into
wine)
 

Parts 3, 4 and 6 are also available as Downloads