Pastoral Care
Update on Lifelong Caring
Our “Lifelong Caring Community” is evolving from concept to reality. Please view the display in the lower hall at coffee-time and join the planning team to assist with this exciting venture. A sign-up sheet is available on the display table, Our next meeting will be in January 2012. For more information, please speak with Rev. Elizabeth Macdonald (613-542-9616), Rosemary Thoms, Roy or Muriel Huntly, or Linda Hutchinson.
October 2011 - Lifelong Caring Community
October 2, Moving SSUC Forward as Lifelong Caring Community - Active Seniors
Active Seniors in our congregation and our building - their presence and passion, their energy & experience, their insights & perspectives – enrich SSUC every day! How do we support and encourage Active Seniors? How do we nurture their new or renewed sense of belonging so they can participate in and contribute to community life in ways that fit the rest of their lives? How do we support them as they support their children, grandchildren, and families? Flyer
October 9 - Moving SSUC Forward as Lifelong Caring Community - Children & Youth
Children & Youth in our congregation and our building - their presence and passion, their energy & openness, their insights & perspectives – enrich SSUC every day! How do we welcome and include Children & Youth into community life? How do we nurture their sense of belonging so their confidence can grow and they can participate in and contribute to community life? How do we support their parents, grandparents and families? Flyer
October 16 - Moving SSUC Forward as Lifelong Caring Community - Adults
?????? Adults in our congregation and our building - their presence and passion, their energy & experience, their insights & perspectives – enrich SSUC every day! Finding one’s place in a widening network of family and friends within the global village in this new millennium is challenging for ???? Adults as they establish their own family, home and career, juggling demands of work, personal life and community involvement. How do we support and encourage ????Adults? How do we nurture their new or renewed sense of belonging so they can participate in and contribute to community life in ways that develop their gifts and address their needs? How do we support them as they seek to support their children, their parents and their families? Flyer
October 23 - Moving SSUC Forward as Lifelong Caring Community - Elders
?????Elders in our congregation and our building - their presence and passion, their energy & experience, their insights & perspectives – enrich SSUC every day! Adapting to significant personal change at the same time as adapting to the new millennium is challenging for Elders as they adjust to different living arrangements & levels of energy as well as varying capacity for & interest in family, community and church life. How do we support and encourage Elders? How do we nurture their new or renewed sense of belonging so they can participate in and contribute to community life in ways appropriate to their changing circumstances? How do we support their children, grandchildren and families who are seeking to support them? Flyer