Elderly Grants
Spiritual Growth During Aging (2005)
Jane Rohrer, MTS '05
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
For a course on "Spiritual Growth During Aging" for older adults from Episcopal
parishes in Nevada
Training in evangelism for senior center volunteers (2005)
Elaine McCoy, MDiv
Episcopal Divinity School
To establish a training and self-assessment program to develop an evangelical
skills-based program for volunteers at a senior center.
The Church and grandparents (2003)
Charles E. Wilson, MDiv '05
Bexley Hall
Raise awareness of the needs of families in which children are being raised by
Grandparents and to study the role of the Church and any connection these
families have to a faith tradition/community.
Developing leadership skills to evangelize a minority congregation (1999)
Jerry Shigaki, MDiv '00
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
A summer project at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, an aging
Japanese-American congregation, to help members develop skills to revitalize its
ministry and increase and diversify its membership.
Ministry to Latino elders (1998)
Julia E. Perez, MDiv '98
Episcopal Divinity School
A project to bring together a group of Latino elders to develop a means of
defining their belief systems and to develop a vocabulary of faith and
Scripture.
Shalom of the table (1999)
Harriet Moulder, Family
Virginia Theological Seminary
A ministry to low income women in a senior citizens' apartment complex to
prepare a meal together and to remember, reclaim, and recognize the sacramental
aspect of their home tables, using passages from Scripture that speak clearly of
God's gift of fruitfulness.
A training program and manual for lay ministry to the elderly (1997)
The Rev. Peter A. Lane, MDiv '98
Virginia Theological Seminary
A manual, "Reaching Out - A Guide to Pastoral Care with the Elderly" to foster
skilled lay pastoral visitation in nursing homes and long-term care facilities
leading those who feel a call to this ministry, through a four-part examination
rooted in both Scripture and the Prayer Book.
Worship services for elderly
Taylor W. Dinsmore, MDiv '05
School of Theology, University of the South (Sewanee)
Plan and film worship services to be used for people who are elderly, have
Alzheimer's Disease or dementia who reside in an institutional, home or hospice
setting.
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