60+

It’s true that with aging comes its fair share of challenges and problems. It is equally true that as followers of Jesus Christ, we have purpose and value, and he is just waiting to use us in the lives of others and to continue his transforming work in us to be more like him.

For anyone aged 60 and over, retirement from actively following Jesus is not an option. We still have more learning and growing to do as his disciples, especially as we grow older. And we also have a responsibility to share with those who are younger than us what we’ve learned about living a faithful life and to serve our community with the skills we’ve acquired professionally and personally over the previous decades.

This ministry is of Holy Trinity parishioners for one another and our community. Our prayer is that in the months and years ahead, you will discover anew your value before God and what it means to live faithfully, leaving a witness of joy, hope and courage.

60+ MENTORING TRAINING WORKSHOP

March 29, 9:30am-3pm

Register now for a day of learning, skills building and equipping that you may walk alongside another in friendship, as a brother or sister in Christ – whether here at Holy Trinity or among those whom you serve in various ministries across the Triangle.

Our key speakers, The Rt. Rev. Terrell Glenn and his wife Teresa, together with Holy Trinity parishioners, staff and clergy will help us:

• understand who we’re called to be as mentors,
• learn how to initiate and foster friendships that may grow into mentoring relationships, especially with those younger than we are, and
• get a glimpse of the lasting value and witness of our life on another.

Our speakers and sessions include Biblical Mentoring (The Rt. Rev. Terrell Glenn), Fostering Friendship with No Strings Attached (Teresa Glenn), Identifying Our Life Experiences (Christine DiGiacomo), Understanding the Generations Behind Us (Jack Carson), Keeping Healthy Boundaries (The Rev. Claudia Greggs) and Sharing the Gospel Story and Ours (The Rev. Tripp Gordon). We will conclude with a moderated panel discussion about mentoring relationships with Lou Welch, Alexandra Gyane, Brian Lane and Justin Barfield.

A registration fee of $20.00 will cover the cost of lunch and materials. The deadline to register is March 24.

60+ Bible Study

BIBLICAL MODELS, MENTORS, HEROES AND VILLAINS: FAITH AND VIRTUE IN CHRISTIAN LIFE WITH DR. GIL GREGGS

Tuesdays, January 28 – February 25, 2024 at 4pm in the Courtyard Classroom

How does the Christian Community depend upon models and mentors in understanding how to live a Christian life well? Our faith is not just the content of a creed or a proclamation of loyalty to Christ, it is also something we have to live and embody. What examples do we have of faithful discipleship in the Bible and in the history of the Church?

Living and Dying Well: The Gospel Way

The choices we make today – whether we are 25, 42 or 87 – affect not just our lives in the present, but our lives as we near their inevitable end. Or to be more direct, how we die and the legacy we leave behind. Are we gaining hearts of wisdom and walking daily more closely in line with the truth of the gospel now? Are we becoming more tenderhearted, forgiving one another and participating in the blessings of community now? And are we preparing our loved ones now to enter into our care and make decisions on our behalf when we can no longer speak for ourselves and after we have died?

Our October conference focused on these topics, equipping us with biblical truth and practical wisdom, and helping us connect the dots between how we live now and how we die. Please take time to read and reflect on the conference resources and commit to having meaningful conversations with your loved ones, with the goal of living and dying in ways that more clearly reflect the gospel to all around us.

Visit the Conference Resources webpage where you will find the workbook, a recommended book list, articles dealing with the end of life and other materials.