55+ Ministry
55+ Ministry
O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare Your wondrous works… O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come. Psalm 71:17-18
The 55+ Ministry at Cottage Hill is vitally important to who we are as a church. Our goal is to challenge those that are in the “Second Half” of life to make it their best half. It should be a time of “ReFirement” not retirement! No conversations about rocking on the front porch will be found here! At CHBC, we seek to encourage Senior Adults to find out what God wants them to be doing in their “Second Half” and then help equip them to do it.
Giving our members hands-on mission opportunities is the heart and soul of this ministry. Whether it is through mission trips, carrying meals to those in our area who cannot make a meal for themselves, or spending time with those who are homebound, our 55+ Ministry actively gives a tangible touch of Jesus’ love in our community and beyond. At CHBC, Senior Adults are all about making a difference for God in our world, not only in the second half – but the “Best Half of Life”!
Love to sing? Come join the Joy Singers on Wednesdays! Like to travel? With monthly events planned both in-town and out-of-town, the 55+ Ministry offers a great opportunity for you to grow and fellowship together in the Lord. In addition to mission opportunities, we are to be actively studying God’s Word. At Cottage Hill, we provide Bible study for couples and singles in the 55+ area.
March 11th – Spring Tour of Bellingrath and Lunch
Mobile is home to some of the most beautiful flowers in the world and if not careful we can take it for granted. Join us for a spring tour of our own Bellingrath Gardens. We will take our mini-bus and carpool the rest if needed. Cost for the trip is $11 per person and bring money for lunch on the way back. We will leave the church at 9 a.m. and return after lunch. Money must be in by Sunday March 7th.
March 25th – Mission of Hope Concert and Meal
Our JoySingers will be in concert as we are in charge of the 11:00 service. At noon we will feed the men who are being ministered to and the faculty at this Christian ministry. We will leave the church at 10 a.m. and return after lunch.
April 8th – A Real Live Safari…………….. Southern Style
This is a great trip to carry grandkids or great-grandkids on and it’s back by popular demand. We hope those who did not get to go last year will sign up early! Join us on a real live 1 ½ hour Safari in the largest totally free-roaming wildlife preserve in the country with over 900 acres and over 3000 exotic, endangered and threatened animals from all over the world. Feed animals such as giraffe, zebra, bison, camels, eland and more right from your padded seat in a custom-built covered wagon. Cost for the trip is only $47 which includes deluxe motor coach transportation, lunch on the way, entrance for the safari and even the feed for the animals. We can only take the first 52 to turn in their money. We leave at 8 a.m.
It’s Brand New!!!
New England Fall Foliage Trip
We will have an initial meeting on Sunday March 7th for all of those who are interested in finding out more about this September 26th – October 2nd trip. Our meeting will be held in room 1119 (in south hallway next to choir rehearsal room) after the worship service. Don’t miss this meeting as we will let you turn in your initial deposit and we can only take the first 30 to sign up!
March Calendar
Sunday Night Bible Study with Ronnie 7,14,21,28 – 6p.m.
JoySingers – 3,10,17,21,31 Wednesday 10 a.m.
Game Day – Wednesdays -11 a.m. Fellowship Hall
Connection Luncheon – March 2 11:30 in Atrium
Trip to Bellingrath Gardens – March 11 9 a.m.
Monthly Missions Project – Mission of Hope Leave 10 a.m.
***ROC open Monday through Saturday. CHBC members 65+ exercise at no charge but you must have a keycard. Free training is required to operate cardio and weight equipment. The indoor track is open for you to walk in air-conditioned comfort. Please check the ROC for operation times. There is a small charge for aerobics classes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 11th – Spring Tour of Bellingrath Gardens and Lunch
March 13th – Cathedral Reunion Concert at CHBC
April 8th – Louisiana Southern Safari
May 13th – Five Rivers Delta Cruise and Picnic
May 15 – 22 – Spring Cruise from Mobile
September 26 – October 2 Fall Foliage New England Trip
A Message From Brother Ronnie
The Family of Hope Ministers to the Mission of Hope
I don’t know about you but I am ready for spring!! Our snowstorm for 45 minutes scared me to death! I was ready to put the snow chains on the car. Ok! So I am being sarcastic! Wasn’t the snow beautiful while it lasted? I am from North Carolina and we used to make snow cream all the time. Well, to make a long story short I went out and bought (a almost half gallon) of Mayfield’s Snow Cream flavored ice cream and had a party. It still was not as good as momma used to make! Just wasn’t the same.
We had a very busy February with the Friendship Luncheon and Senior Adult Festival. I was so blessed by the many volunteers that we had to help in each event. I rejoice in the almost $2000 we collected for missions with those two events. Praise the Lord!! I would say that I am ready to slow down a little; but there is no time for that.
Join us this month as our 55+ Family of Hope reaches out to the Men’s Mission of Hope. Our Joy Singers will be providing special music and we will be feeding the men and the staff there. Watch for details on how you can be involved in this very special hands-on missions project.
Don’t forget to go with us to our very own Bellingrath Gardens this month as well. We sometimes take for granted what people drive from all over the country to see. Join us as we enjoy all of the beautiful flowers and then have lunch together.
With Much Love!
Brother Ronnie
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