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Fellowship
Opportunities are afforded to worship
and do the Lord's work while having fun and fellowship.
Resource
Center/Advocacy
Information on senior resources, programs, and materials
are maintained at Sheridan. We work with our seniors to assure
they are safe, cared for spiritually, and supported during
periods of illness and transition. Seniors are one focus of
our Health and Wellness Ministry.
Home
Safety, CHERISH (Churches Helping
Elderly Reside
In Safe
Homes),
and Stockpile of Home Health Aids.
Sheridan has a group of trained home safety inspectors and
a team of home improvement experts who will install minor
home safety features such as bathroom grab bars that will
allow members to remain in their own homes or apartments,
including the building of wheelchair ramps. Donations
by members and purchases with grant money have allowed us
to maintain a stockpile of home health aids such as crutches,
walkers, and wheelchairs to be provided to those in need at
no charge. All these activities are funded by donations
and grants.
For
more information on our Seniors Ministry, contact Cheri
Peterson at c.peterson@sheridanlutheran.org or 423-4769. |
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Transportation
Sheridan has a wheelchair
accessible church bus that provides transportation to Sunday
Services and to special holiday services, events and activities.
The 2002 Sheridan bus is driven by CDL-licensed and trained
volunteers. It seats 18 passengers or 16 and 2 wheelchairs.
It is equipped with seat belts.
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The
church in the 21st Century has a mission to care for all people,
including senior adults; to help them maintain the highest
possible level of the abundant life Jesus came to offer (John
10:10). Sheridan strives to nurture and provide our seniors
with a variety of worship opportunities and intergenerational
activities. In return, we are blessed to have our seniors
provide wisdom, prayer support, historical perspective and
a sense of continuity. As the church changes our seniors are
constant reminders that we will age and adapt as our world
changes.