Senior Adult Ministries
Senior Adult Ministries
The Senior Adult Ministry of Colonial seeks to help seniors use their skills, insights, and abilities in new ways as they move into the second half of life. We believe that God desires to use us fully and completely throughout our lives. Wisdom gained, insights gleaned, hands ready to work are all important in this area of ministry.
There are opportunities for spiritual growth, service, outreach, education, travel, and social activities, too! We desire for our seniors to feel valued and appreciated in this growing community and ministry of Colonial Presbyterian Church. To read A Biblical View of Aging, click here.
For more information about the Senior Adult Ministry, please contact Pastor Mary Brown at mbrown@colonialkc.org or 816-501-3002.
"For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him and how you have shown your love to Him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true, then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their faith endurance." Hebrews 6:10-12 (NLT)
The Ways We Care for You at Colonial!
Through care visits that include the reading of scripture and prayer, the pastors and ministry partners share the love of Christ and bring hope and encouragement to members and others from our community that are in the hospital, care facilities, or those unable to attend corporate worship.
Ministry partners are matched with senior members for friendship and support. Regular visits keep those no longer able to participate in church activities connected to their Colonial family. A pastor, along with a team of ministry partners, will serve Communion to those who desire it.
This is a 13-week support group for individuals, including non-Colonial people, who have lost a loved one through death. In a “grief-lite” culture that tells us to “move on,” we provide support and opportunities to share our grief experience.
1. Grievers need to find words for the loss.
2. Grievers need to say the words aloud.
3. Grievers need to know that the words have been heard.
4. Grievers need to work through the pain of the loss.
To receive the current session schedule, call 816-501-3035.
- Are you in need of prayer?
Call the 24/7 Prayer Line, 816-501-3069, to let us know if you are in need of prayer or click here to send a prayer request.
- Do you need to inform the church about your health?
If you would like us to know about a health concern, hospitalization or home recovery situation, please call 816-501-3038 or register your information here.
- Do you need some help in or around your home?
From help with a home maintenance job, mowing the lawn, plumbing, or other minor home repair, the Deacon Service Ministry can provide that help. Call the Care Line at 816-501-3038 to get the process started.
- Do you need a ride to church? Or to the doctor during the week?
Call the Care Line at 816-501-3038 and we’ll do our best to get you there!
The Ways You Can Connect with God and One Another
- Saints Alive: As part of Colonial’s mission, the purpose of Saints Alive is to promote spiritual growth, fellowship, wellness and service for those age 60 and above in the congregation and the community. Saints Alive partners with other ministry groups at Colonial as well as in the community to present a broad range of activities. Events include concerts, luncheon with the pastors, Thanksgiving Dinner, educational seminars, healthy and wellness activities, blood pressure screenings, day trips, and much more mixed with even more fun! For more information or to be a part of the leadership team, click here or contact Jan Lucas at jlucas@colonialkc.org or 816-501-3911.
- LIFE Groups: LIFE Groups bring people together to do four things in community: pray, share, study and serve, all in the name of Christ. Community is an essential part of the discipleship journey. Connection with God and one another helps us to know and be known, to feel a sense of belonging in this huge place. This is Colonial’s mission, to be a discipling community, inwardly strong and outwardly focused, where God’s power is changing lives now and for eternity! Our groups vary from senior adult only to intergenerational groups. We hope you’ll come along – some of the best friends you’ve never met are waiting to meet you in a LIFE group! Contact Jan Lucas at jlucas@colonialkc.org or 816-501-3911, Jay Childs at jchilds@colonialkc.org or 816-501-3004, or click HERE to find out more.
- Colonial Presbyterian Women (CPW): CPW is a ministry to women of ALL ages. Having accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, their purpose is to provide women with opportunities to pray, to serve the Lord, to study, and to grow in the knowledge of Christ; and empowered by the Holy Spirit, to strengthen one another through fellowship as members of His body, recognizing that we have particular responsibilities in the family, the congregation, the community, and the world. For more information, click here.
- PrimeTimers (Wornall): A Scripture-based class for adults who love learning and fellowship. Events include scheduled coffee times before Sunday School, picnics, Sup-8 dinners, retreats and many other social activities. The group meets in Room 104/106 in the Wornall Fellowship Hall.
- Choir Opportunities at both campuses: For more information on any musical interest you have or technical help (sound, lights) you would like to offer, or to get involved in any of the activities listed, contact Julie Kunce, jkunce@colonialkc.org, 816-501-3058 or click here.
- New Covenant Choir is the main worship choir for our New Covenant services at the Quivira campus. Offering an uplifting mix of sacred music from the past and the best of current contemporary praise, the New Covenant Choir leads worship, presents special music and participates in the church-wide seasonal presentations for Christmas and Easter.
- The Chancel Choir is the main sanctuary adult choir for the traditional service at the Wornall campus and for a majority of the special music events at Colonial. Offering a variety of classic choral literature and styles, the Chancel Choir prepares and presents special anthems and service music each Sunday as well as larger seasonal projects for Christmas and Easter.
- High Praises Worship Team is the contemporary worship group that rotates leading the Praise Service at the Wornall campus. They also participate in our church-wide seasonal presentations for Christmas and Easter.
- Psalm 150 Orchestra (one at each campus) is our premier roster of Colonial instrumentalists. From this inter-generational list of contemporary and classical players we draw together a variety of combinations (duets, trios, quartets, bands, orchestras, etc.) for our Sunday morning worship as well as other special services throughout the year. Rehearsals are on a service-to-service basis. Click here for more information or you may contact jkunce@colonialkc.org or by phone at 816-501-3058.
- Men’s and Women’s Retreats. From the mountains of Colorado to beautiful places in our great states of Missouri and Kansas, several retreats and conferences take place throughout the year. For more information, click on Men's Retreats or Women's Retreats.
- Volunteer Opportunities at the church to help with office work, maintenance work, or landscaping. To find out how you can help, contact the Care Line at 816-501-3038.
- Faithful Friends: Ministry partners are matched with senior members for friendship and support. Regular visits keep those no longer able to participate in church activities connected to their Colonial family. A pastor, along with a team of ministry partners, will serve Communion to those who desire it. The ministry is led by Pastor Mary Brown and lay leaders Debbie Chiaverini and Jim and Rose Vetter, and you are welcome to become a faithful friend to minister to others.
- GriefShare Support Group: Led by Pastor Mary Brown and lay leader Joan George, GriefShare is a weekly support group for individuals who have lost a loved one through death. In a “grief-lite” culture that tells us to “move on,” we provide support and opportunities to share our grief experience.
1. Grievers need to find words for the loss.
2. Grievers need to say the words aloud.
3. Grievers need to know that the words have been heard.
4. Grievers need to work through the pain of the loss.
For the next meeting time, call the 816-501-3035.
- Prayer Ministry: Nothing happens without prayer support – and there are many ways to be involved in lifting up the name of God and His work here and around the world. Please click here further information or contact Nancy Morgan at nemorgan@kc.rr.com or 913-491-4851.
- Mission Trips: From Louisiana to Guatemala, several trips are held each year for people of all ages. Please click here to get the latest information on how you can get involved!
- Mentoring: This program is currently in the prayerful planning stage. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Mary Brown at 816-501-3002.
Job 12:12
Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.
Titus 2:1-8
1 As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. 2 Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.
3 Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. 4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
6 In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.
“O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the nations to come.” Psalm 71: 17-18 (NLT)
