Holiday at Home 2008Drybrook Wells

Tetbury Parkway

Peasedown Claremont, Bath Chippenham Wotton-u-Edge

Peasedown Frome

Fishponds, Bristol Summerhill, Bristol Thornbury Banwell

Radstock

Holiday at Homeleading to a Fresh

Expression

Holiday at Home

• What?• Holiday Club for the Retired• Fun, Relaxation • Laughter, Activity• One to Five Days• Holistic – body, mind, spirit

• Where?• Church Building• Community Hall• Residential Home

• When?• August• December

Who?

• Lunch Club

• Mid-week Group

• Residential Home

• Neighbourhood

• Pastoral Visitors’ contacts

• Lapsed Church Members

Who?

• Age Concern

• Salvation Army

• Other Churches

• Pensioner Clubs

• Luncheon Clubs

• Day Centres

• Individuals

Evangelism for the Retired

As young people are not the church of tomorrow, so older people are not the church of yesterday.

• Called by God• Excitement about Christ• Work with others – Teamwork• Importance of Prayer

How?

• Prayer Support

• Finance – it’s all free!

• Helpers

• Transport

• Publicity

The Retired• 1998 10 million

• 2021 12.2 million

• Baby boomers of the 1940’s,1950’s

• Less than 1 million in Church

• Loss of Community

Legal Issues

• Health & Safety• Fire Regulations• Disabled Toilets• Seating-some high; quiet space• Kitchen Hygiene• CRB Checks• Risk Assessment

You need people who can:-

• Sit and talk Lead activities• Organise coffee, lunch, tea• Exude fun and cheerfulness• Take people to venues• Offer speaking, music, drama skills• Offer transport Do the Publicity• Be part of a Team

Potential Activity Leaders

• Church members – hidden talents

• Contacts in other churches

• People in the community

• Members of local clubs, societies, voluntary groups

All-Together Sessions

• Refreshments• Lunch• Entertainer• Exhibitions• Music, Singalong• Speaker

Small Group Sessions

• Table Crafts – card making, origami, fun with flowers, marquetry, painting, woodwork, table decorations, quilling, sugar craft

• Activities – chairobics, dance tuition, snooker, computer, tri-golf, table skittles, drama/play reading, cooking, sharing hobbies, photography, traditional crafts

• Thoughtful Pursuits – scrabble, sudoku, table games, jigsaws

Men’s Activities

Table Games – scrabble, sudoku, bridge

Photography MarquetryModel Railway

Woodwork Hobby Demonstration ComputerIndoor Bowls SnookerTri-Golf, PuttingMemory Box (war memorabilia, greetings cards)

Off-Site Events

• Coach Trip and Picnic

• Local Visit

• Gardens

• Barbecue

• Walks – short, medium, long

combine with pub lunch

Message-giving Events

• Thought for the Day

• Testimony

• Songs of Praise

• Mini-Drama Series

• Video, DVD, Film clips

Fresh Expression? How?

• Invitation to a “special”

• Pastoral visits

• Holiday at Home Re-union – Christmas

Easter

• Link to the Mid-Week Meeting

• Start a Monthly or Mid-Week Meeting

Mid-Week Meeting

• Make it holistic• Make it fun, interesting, relaxing

– SOCIAL occasion• Include Activities• Food, Refreshments• Short worship, prayer testimony

Our Calling

• Worship

• Learning

• Caring

• Service

• Evangelism