AGING WITH GRACE
Senior adults play an active role in every aspect of the life of Grace Presbyterian's ministry, from serving on the Session and Board; leading worship as liturgists, choir members, and ushers; participating in local and global mission projects; and joining Adult Discipleship classes as either teachers or students. A special program, Aging With Grace (AWG), provides additional opportunities for the spiritual journey of seniors at Grace, through exposure to resources, activities, events, and specialized services. Many AWG events are online or accessible online for those unable to attend in person.
Caregivers' Support Group
The Caregivers’ Support Group meets regularly to study and review meaningful materials relevant to those who find themselves in the role of caregiver. Depending on interest, they may study a book together, receive guest speakers, or they may simply share their current joys and struggles in providing for their loved ones. Recent topics have included coping with dementia, self-care, and more. Caregivers meets in the Library on the last Tuesday of the month.
Local Outings and Seasonal Events
Members and friends participate in outings to local sites of interest: the Mormon Tabernacle, the Museum of the Bible, Richmond Hill retreat center, and more. AWG also hosts seasonal events such as outdoor concert, spring luncheon, and Advent gathering.
Brown Bag Lunches
Monthly Brown Bag Lunches on the third Wednesday of each month invite participants to bring a lunch and learn from a fascinating range of guest speakers. Recent speakers have presented programs on mission (Friends of Guest House transitional home for formerly incarcerated women, Bethany House domestic abuse shelter), health professionals (Mental Health, Veterans Benefits, County Aging Resources, Hearing Loss), and spirituality (praying the labyrinth, faith and climate change).
Special Interest Groups
Special interest groups meet monthly for fellowship.
- Heart to Heart, a monthly lunch gathering for widows, focuses on fellowship and mutual support. They rotate to different restaurants on the 4th Wednesday of the month at noon.
- Trailblazers, our senior dinner group, chooses a restaurant and gathers for fellowship on the third Tuesday of each month.
- In the past, we have held groups to play Mahjong and Bunco. These have been on hiatus since 2020 but these or other groups may always pop back up based on interest.
Greenspring Residential Community
A bus transports worship attendees from the local Greenspring Residential Community each Sunday. Contact the office for more information. Lunches with Grace ministers and staff are periodically scheduled on site at Greenspring as well.
Homebound Ministry
Grace also ministers to homebound members through visits, mailings, and home communion. Please contact Pastor Ben if you or a loved one is in need of a special visit at any time.
For more information about any of our programs and supports for seniors, please contact Office Manager Virginia Bouchard (manager@gracepresby.org, 703-451-2900 x 1), or Pastor Ben Trawick for pastorally sensitive concerns (ben@gracepresby.org, 703-451-2900 x 2).
