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Building an Elder Ministry Program: A Case Study Elder Ministry Committee Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee

Building an Elder Ministry Program: A Case Study Elder Ministry Committee Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee

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Page 1: Building an Elder Ministry Program: A Case Study Elder Ministry Committee Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee

Building an Elder Ministry Program: A Case Study

Elder Ministry Committee

Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee

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Committee Members

• Fr. David Pfaff – Spiritual Leader• Pat Boyer –St. Bartholomew, Pewaukee

– Committee Chair– President - Boyer & Associates

• Ken Castello – St. Francis, Menomonee Falls– Chaplain three nursing homes– Member of Community of Hope– Member of Franciscan Order

• Barb Lentz – St. Bartholomew, Pewaukee– Representative of Community of Hope

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Committee Members

• Deacon Evelyn Payson- ?Church– Retired Librarian

• John Hanna – St. Lukes, Madison– Ombudsman for the State of Wisconsin

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Elder Ministry Committee Goals for 2007 - 2008

– A needs assessment of the Diocese– Encouraging Parish Senior Ministries– Strengthening ties with St. John’s & other

senior housing & aging services– Increasing awareness & support within the

Diocese of aging services– Recognizing contributions of older

Episcopalians – Understanding the needs of the

“Sandwich” generation

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Major Accomplishments in 2008

• Website

• Parish Survey

• Diabetes Health Fair

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Website

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Parish Survey

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# Parish # Responses

59 Parishes - 49% response rate (29)

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Survey Results

• Over 221 surveys returned from 29 Parishes– 63% - 65+– 23% - Sandwich Generation– 9% - Caregivers– 5% - Other– 1 person – 90+

• 13 churches – want to develop parish elder ministry committee

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Survey Results• Suggestions

– Support Group for people caring for seniors– Assistance with helping a parent cope with

change of residence– Intergeneration Programs – Adopt a Grandparent– Resource Center– Funeral Planning– Senior Singles– Day Trips for Seniors

Many said they are not familiar with the Internet

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Survey Results

• Web site info suggested

– Nurse for Senior Health Issues– Legal assistance – Spiritual website specific for seniors– Steps to locating info on the web

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Survey Results

• Suggestions for Diocesan Level programs– Central information center for seniors– Celebration of Golden Wedding couples– Tours of the Cathedral

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Diabetes Health Fair

• September 13, 2008

• Three speakers– Nutrition– Foot Care– Diabetes by the Numbers

• Good comments although low participation

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Goals for 2009

• Increasing members of the committee– Varying meeting times, days & location

• Assisting in developing parish elder committees

• Speaking at the American Society on Aging Conference – 2009 – building an elder ministry – Sharing our Vision

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Why Ministry for Elders?

• Sandwich Generation

• Aging population

• Baby Boomers retiring

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Population Growth

• Baby Boomers – reach retirement age after 2010

• 65 + - by 90.2% in 2030

• 85+ - by 65.7%

703,000

97,000

1,336,000

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How to enhance Senior Resources in churches

• Create a parish elder committee

• Develop Senior Programs– Invite neighborhood seniors– Keep seniors in active ministry

• Develop intergenerational programs– Adopt a grandparents– Celebrate your own Elders in your church

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Ending Thoughts

It is important that we continue to focus on the needs of the youth in our churches, they are our future. However, it is just as

important that we expend that same energy on the needs of our elders.

The Baby Boomers are coming!!

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