Older Adults Still Active In Service

Our 60+ Saints gather on the first Thursday of each month & in the winter months they make crafts to share with shut-ins & sick.  They also fellowship by playing games & enjoying a meal together especially when they all build a big pot of soup.  In the summer months they plan trips & outings.

Our 60+ Saints are extremely vital to the growth here at Greenbrier because of their wisdom and knowledge.

Sad Retirement

 "The best teacher we ever had in the children's Sunday School was a grandmother," the children's minister explained.
"The kids loved her, were mesmerized by her stories. Sure, she was a bit slow. But they sensed her enthusiasm. Unlike other younger teachers, she controlled the class by grandma's charm, not shouting." She added, "In fact, my other great teacher was  a retired person too."

  There is an ever growing rank of graying believers in every church. What do we do with them? Are they too old or troublesome to be involved in ministry?

 The Psalmist was old but had this new project in his mind,
  O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now. Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come. Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is
like you? Psa. 71:17 -19 (BBE)

  We are as young as we feel. God has given the old and the grey-haired a unique task, a call to tell the stories of what God has  done in their lives.

 When we cannot remember or stop telling others what God has done for us, then that's when the sad retirement begins!  ..Jeff Lee [idevote@ccim.org]

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WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?

(taken from papers written by a class of 8-year olds)

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own.  They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man grandmother.

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them.  They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run.  It is good if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for us.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers and also Why we shouldn't step on "cracks."

They don't say, "Hurry up."

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.  They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like "why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?"

When they read to us, they don't skip.  They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television, because they are the only grown ups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with us every time, and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

A 6 year old was asked where his grandma lived.  "Oh," he said, "She lives at the airport, and when we want her we just go get her.  Then when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport."