Resources for Ministry amongst Seniors


Courses for Seniors
The Omega Course - this is a six week course developed by St Pauls Church in Kingston to enable older people to reflect on some of the challenges of ageing.

​Pilgrims Progress - an interactive 9 week course based on the story of Pilgrims Progress to enable seniors to discuss the Christian faith, death and the afterlife in a non threatening way.
How to Run a Holiday at Home for Seniors - A booklet giving some practical information on planning and running a Holiday at Home. It is written by Liz Stacey and based on workshops and training events that she has run.

​Age to Age - a discipleship course for Christians experiencing the later life years published by The Salvation Army.  This book can be ordered from the Salvation Army by emailing olderpeoplesministries@salvationarmy.org.uk
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​Faith Redisovered - a five week course to enable older people to rediscover the Christian faith they may have heard about as children. Available from CPO.
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The list below includes some organisations doing some great work with older people and the elderly:
  • Connections - a replicable model at Holy Trinity Claygate, of reaching your community through regular get togethers
  • Linking Lives - are a national befriending network that partners with churches to support isolated older people
  • Anna Chaplaincy for Older People
  • Senior Moments - activity ideas for churches running or planning to run a ministry for more mature citizens
  • Faith in Later Life - encourage, equip, inform and inspire individual Christians and churches so that older people in every community can live fulfilled, productive and dignified lives
  • Christian Together against Loneliness - this is a faith based coalition to tackle loneliness and isolation 
If you are an organisation that helps churches find ways to connect with and support the elderly, please get in touch, and let us know about yourself!
Other Recommended Reading about ministry amongst older people
Pioneering the Third Age - Revd Rob Merchant
Dementia Resources