Frontrow:Julianne Edgerton,Carly Farmer,LoraMyers.Backrow:Kevin King,RandyJoiner,Sam Fallon Hillside Independent Living\ Students are given an opportunity to serve others at Hillside Independent Living but, as they minister, they find themselves profitingfromthe experience.TheelderlyatHillside have wisdom that can come only with age,and the students who visit them are able to form valuable friendships.The students and their elderlyfriendsequally anticipate spending time together. For allinvolved,the visitscan "brighten up"life. 1 Visiting the Hospitality Home once a week, team members seek to minister to the needs of the elderly. Rather than viewing their weekly visitsasanobligation,memberslookforward to their visits. Members consider their visits a privilege.Eachhasapersonaldesiretoreachout to the elderly,those mostoften forgotten in our society.Asrelationships are built,membersenjoythereward ofhearingthe words"Ilove you" from the lips ofan elderly friend. Hospitality Home \ "DonotcastmeawaywhenIamold;Donotforsakemewhenmy strength is gone"(Psalm 71:9). This is what ministering to the elderly is all about--not forsaking them but showing them that oldageandallthechangesthatcanaccompanyitarepartofGod's plan.Thisteamstrivestobefriend theelderly peopleatSt.John's. Thestudentsinvolved believe thatGod loves people regardless oftheirageor abilities,and theyarethanlcfulfortheblessingthat the residents ofSt.John's have been to them! St. John's Center 4> Ministries \ Left to right: Daniel Woodard,Sandi Ames,Jen Wilfert, Malia Weiss, Amy Graves,Darlene Borgman.Not pictured:Heather Hoelscher,Phil Graves.
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