The Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) is bringing a major event to our doorstep in October. A one-day regional conference will be held at Worthington Presbyterian Church (just N of Columbus on Fri Oct 12th. The theme is” The Best of Times: God’s Call in the Third Thirty of Life”. Opening the event will be a keynote address by Rev. Ray Jones, Acting Director of Theology, Formation & Evangelism at PC(USA) Louisville. In addition there will be 12 workshops from which to choose, covering a wide variety of topics such as:
- Dementia as seen through the eyes of the inflicted
- Navigating the Journey of Aging
- Models for neighborhood care by the Area Agency on Aging
- Social Justice and Older Adults
- How to those who are “Spiritual but not religious” (SBNR’s)
- Missions for Older Adults
- Generational Generosity
- Our Third Thirty and the Seven Days of Retirement
- Overcoming Fears in the Third Thirty of Life
- Perspectives from a Panel of Retired Ministers
- Caregiving
- Open Q&A Session with the Keynote Speaker, Rev Ray Jones
Overnight accommodation at a special rate of $99 (inclusive of all taxes, dinner and breakfast) has been secured at the nearby Homewood Suites, 115 Hutcheson Ave, Columbus OH 43235. Registration for the conference ($25 early, $35 after mid Sep and $40 on the day) and hotel accommodation (if needed) will start in mid August through POAMN’s website (www.poamn.org). For more information and any questions, please contact Chris Pomfret, POAMN’s Vice President, at 937-545-6667 or cjpomfret1954@gmail.com