by Kelley Hope | Sep 9, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
The PC(USA)’s Office of Christian Formation is offering multiple online, coach-facilitated cohorts for leaders this fall. The Fall 2025 cohort menu includes 13 groups, each focused on a different area of ministry. A retired pastor, the Rev. Von Clemans in Charlotte,...
by Kelley Hope | Aug 15, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Registration deadlines for two courses offered by the Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary, a POAMN partner, are approaching. The two courses are part of the four that make up a certificate in older adult ministry. September 22 –...
by Kelley Hope | Aug 1, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
By Robin Johnson, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas Gayle Smith, a lifelong learner and member of Clear Lake Presbyterian Church (CLPC) in Houston, TX, is passionate about her faith and aging well. “Free time is a gift of ageing that I love,” Gayle...
by Kelley Hope | Jul 22, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
By Janet E. Miller, PhD, CRE On the Season 3 premiere (October 2024) of Wiser Than Me podcast, Julia Louis-Dreyfus sits down with visionary scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Toward the end of the discussion, Julia asks Jane if she has ever done a life...
by Kelley Hope | Jul 8, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
POAMN requests your submissions of creative ways to minister to older adults for the 2026 Older Adult Ministry Resource Guide. This guide helps ministry leaders implement new ways of celebrating, stimulating, and fostering the spirituality of their older congregation...
by Kelley Hope | Jun 30, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Robin Johnson, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas Loneliness is a common problem in the world today. It seems that the more technologically connected we are, the lonelier we become. Loneliness, while impacting the individual, also takes a toll on...
