FOREVER YOUNG NEWS – MAY 18^TH

SAFE DRIVING CLASS

Rosalee Sites will be conducting a Safe Driving class at First Baptist Church on May 22nd and May 23rd. The class will be from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. each day. You must attend both days for a total of 8 hours to get the certificate. The cost is $10.00 per person to be paid by check on the first day of the class. Call First Baptist at 247-4122, ext.34, to reserve a spot.

WALTER WEIKEL TO SPEAK AT FY FELLOWSHIP

Can you imagine what kind of fun we will have on Tuesday, May 27^th as we welcome Walter Weikel- Nancy and Jack’s son- to Forever Young Fellowship? Plan to bring a friend and join this fun occasion. Menu- Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, gelatin salad, Waldorf salad and strawberry shortcake - $5.

HEARTSHAPE SEMINAR POSTPONED

The HeartShape Seminar originally set for Tuesday, May 27^th has been postponed to a later date. More information will follow.

GRIEF RECOVERY REACH OUT

A six-week session of Grief Recovery begins Tuesday, May 27^th for 6 consecutive Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the parlor. This ministry is open to the community and is free of charge to participants thanks to Hamlett Dobson Funeral Homes, Adventa Hospice, First Broad Street UMC and Ann VandeVate- a professional grief counselor. Please call Retta Overturf at 224-1546 to register.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT LUNCH

Nancy Tate will host the next Caregiver Support lunch at the Peggy Ann Restaurant (formerly Hibbert- Davis) on Wednesday, June 4^th from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Debbie Wallace will speak on “My Adventures Being a Caregiver.”

GOSPEL CHALLENGES FOR LATER LIFE

Based on the book Gospel Challenges for Later Life, by Jane Thibault, a retreat led by the author will be held at the Jubilee House in Abingdon, Va. from Friday, June 6^th – Sunday, June 8^th. The cost is $110 and includes lodging, 5 meals and the retreat materials. Dr. Thibault is a contributing writer on issues of aging for numerous medical journals and for Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life. Dr. Thibault has developed a model for contemplative community for older adults and works with a number of local congregations to develop spiritual companioning groups which enable elders to re-envision aging in the Christian contest. A deposit of $55, along with the registration form which can be found at the Forever Young bulletin board, is due no later than May 28^th. For details, please call the Jubilee House at 276-619-0919.

COME HEAR THE HAS BEENS BIG BAND

The annual Has Beens Big Band Concert and Dance will be on Tuesday, June 17^th from 7-9 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from Retta, Sue Thomas, and Betty Mathieson or at the door on June 17^th. All proceeds will benefit the Shepherd Center of Kingsport. This is a great activity for a local assisted living facility. For those of you with loved ones who are housed in these facilities- how about giving 20 tickets to the Activities Director as a great gift and surprise to the residents?

LUNCH BUNCH

The next Lunch Bunch outing will be on Friday, June 20^th. Save the date and invite a widowed friend to join us.

FAITHFUL FRIENDS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

During the month of August, a new adult Sunday school class, Faithful Friends, will be started for those who may have difficulty sitting through a worship setting. This class will enable caregivers to attend church without having to worry about their loved ones. Each caregiver will be given a pager and a nurse will be on call every Sunday. The class will meet in the parlor and we will have a time of fellowship, music, prayer, personal sharing and a lesson. If you are a Caregiver and would like to have your loved one try this special class, please give Margaret Deans a call at 224- 1513.

PEN PAL, ANYONE?

This fall the college ministry is kicking off a pen pal correspondence ministry in conjunction with Forever Young. We are asking volunteers to write notes of encouragement to our young people away at school. College is a challenging time and these students need all the help they can get. As a participant, your pen and paper would be your ministry tools. Please consider being part of this intergenerational ministry. You don’t have to be a good writer, spell correctly, or even use proper grammar! The only thing you have to do is share the love of Christ to a young person who is at a place where he or she needs it the most. If you are interested, please contact Jarrod Suits at 224-1516 or email jsuits@fbsumc.org. Thank you for your time and prayers. Please sign up today, you are needed!!