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The senior adult ministry of Deep Creek Baptist Church, called the Light Bearers, seeks to promote a clear understanding of the unique gifts, and fully utilize the expert abilities of adults, 55 years of age and older.
Senior Adults are an invaluable resource to the church, as they have a wealth of knowledge, experience, and generally more flexibility in arranging their daily lives in order to support the mission and purpose of Jesus Christ. |
| Create and maintain an environment that will encourage and assist Senior Adults in fulfilling the biblical purpose for their lives as contained in the Old and New Testament writings such as Psalms 90:12, 139:16, Jeremiah 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:11-12, 2:10, and 5:1-2. |
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| The primary purpose of this ministry is to equip and encourage Senior Adults to accomplish their unique and essential role as “Servant Leaders,” within the plan and purpose of God, as demonstrated in Exodus 3:9-10, Numbers 14:10-14, Psalm 71:17-18, Matthew 5:13-16, 28:18-20, and 25:34-40. |
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| In order to meet the individual needs of senior adults and to make full use of their spiritual gifts and abilities, our Senior Adult Ministry is organized into three general areas: Fellowship, Biblical Growth and Development, and Christian Service. |
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| Each month, Light Bearers come together to enjoy special social events such as musicals at local theaters, concerts by the Gaithers, the taping of Christian television programs at Christian Broadcasting Network, and lunch cruises aboard yachts and tall ships. Visits are also made to museums and other historic sites in the local area. Trips are made outside of the local area to places like Rocky Hock Playhouse in historic Edenton, NC, Eagle Erie Conference Center, NC, Senior Adult Conferences at Gatlinburg, TN. The Light Bearers have ventured overnight to see historic sites in Washington, DC, Lancaster, PA, and New York City, NY. The Senior Adult Ministry also sponsored a 12-day trip to visit holy sites in Israel and Jordan. |
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| Biblical Growth and Development |
| In-depth Bible study fellowships are conducted for Senior Adults on Sunday morning, Wednesday evening, and at other times for special studies. All of these classes are taught by experienced, well-qualified teachers. |
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Senior Adults are faithfully serving in every major ministry at Deep Creek Baptist Church. They serve as Bible teachers in every age group, from the preschool to the Senior Adult Departments. They are actively involved in teaching children during Vacation Bible School, and provide quality childcare to babies in our nursery. They count and certify donations collected during Sunday offerings, and they serve on all of the key committees in the church. In many cases Senior Adults serve as chairpersons on these committees. Senior Adults also serve as deacons, ushers, and are actively involved in our music ministry as they sing with our Celebration Choir, and participate in major musical productions performed during the Christmas and Easter holiday periods. The Joyful Sounds is a Senior Adult choir that ministers in music at local nursing homes, hospitals, and the homes of homebound individuals. Light Bearers operate our church Food and Clothes closet which collects and distributes food and clothing to needy families in our community. One Friday each month, Senior Adults provide hot meals to needy individuals via the Meals on Wheels Program. Additionally, Senior Adults are providing essential support by visiting and consoling individuals who are homebound, or struggling with grief related to the passing away of a loved one.
Questions regarding the Senior Adult Ministry should be directed to Sharon Noreau, or Larry Ryals, at (757) 487-2182 or email larryryals@deepcreekbaptist.org. |
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