Senior Citizens

Introduction

The Senior Citizen Ministry at PJGH provide a variety of programs to meet the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the senior citizens in the church and the community.

A person's age is something impressive, it sums up their life: maturity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured grieves and despairs overcome, and unconscious risks taken; maturity formed through so many desires, hopes, regrets, forgotten things, loves. A person's age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.

ANON

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.

Psalms 71:18

The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

Prov 20:29

The objectives

To minister and encourage senior citizens to grow in the Lord
To be a support group for one another
To reach out to friends and to make Christ known

Strategy and Programs

Periodic meetings are being held to meet the needs of Senior Citizens, e.g., health care, gracious living, writing of wills, etc.

Members will participate in regular programs to encourage and meet the needs of one another, e.g., keep in touch with one another via the telephone, visitation, praying for one another, help in performing errands, doing small group bible study, etc.

The formation of a care group, named Amos to comprise Senior Citizens. The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 11.00am at the church premises. The fortnightly meeting of Amos care group helps to build up relationship with one another and provided the opportunity for Senior Citizens to study together

In addition, some members are conducting fortnightly small group bible study at one of the elderly homes in the vicinity, namely, Grace Villa. The bible study is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Thought for the Week:

Mercy Compared to Forgiveness, Love, and Grace

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Matthew 5:7

To understand the significance of mercy, let’s compare it to three amazing attributes of God. First, mercy has much in common with forgiveness, although it is distinct from it. God’s forgiveness of our sins flow from His mercy. But mercy is greater than forgiveness, because God is merciful to us even when we do not sin, just as we can be merciful to those who have never done anything against us. God’s mercy does not just forgive our transgressions but reaches to all weaknesses and needs.

Just as forgiveness flows out of mercy, mercy flows out of love. “But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (Eph.2:4-5). Love is greater than mercy – it can manifest itself even when there is no wrong to forgive or need to meet.

Finally, mercy is also related to grace, which flows out of love. Grace and mercy have the closest possible relationship, yet they are different. Mercy deals with the consequences of sin, while grace deals with sin itself. Mercy offers relief from punishment, grace offers pardon for the crime.

Just look at what the Good Samaritian did. When he found a Jewish traveler who had been robbed and beaten, he held no animosity toward him. Love motivated him to show the man mercy when he bound up his wounds. And when he took him to an inn and cared for him, he showed grace. Such is the expression of mercy working with forgiveness, love and grace.

Ask yourself: Is there someone to whom you need to show God’s mercy, expressed through your love, your grace, our forgiveness? Think of how you can turn your merciful intentions into practical action

Taken from Grace for Today

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