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Jane Oppermann |
August 2010 |
| Elder abuse and the church |
| What can we do? |
| Consider these conditions: an aging population; a faltering economy; adult children struggling with joblessness, home foreclosures and the stresses of caring for parents, as well as their children; so
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Sandra D. Guy |
July 2010 |
| Feeling it |
| ELCA retirees cope with pension losses |
| A perfect storm not uncommon in today's recession — low savings, battered investments and a house with a property value that is under water — had already impacted pastor's widow Jo
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| Faces |
Jeff Favre |
June 2010 |
| It's never too late |
| At age 75, Delores McKay serves two calls in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. |
| At age 75, Delores McKay serves two calls in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
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Elizabeth Hunter |
June 2010 |
| Something to crow about |
| Animal therapy results in prize-winning project |
| The move to assisted living wasn't easy, said ELCA member Wilder Blitch, a World War II veteran, former accountant and poultry farmer. "Before Rusty came, I was miserable."
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Todd Etshman |
May 2010 |
| Rally in the Valley |
| Seniors gather here to celebrate faith & friendship |
| For 15 years, Lutheran seniors have met in the Phoenix area for Rally in the Valley, a two-day event designed for their individual faith enrichment."It's all about the individual," said
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Elizabeth Hunter |
April 2010 |
| 'A lot to give' |
| ELCA-affiliated Mosaic serves seniors with developmental disabilities |
| There's a growing need for senior care for people with developmental disabilities. Some 4.7 million people in the U.S. have mild to severe intellectual disabilities such as Down syndrome —
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Janet Ramsey |
April 2010 |
| Spiritual resilience |
| It's key for caregivers, whether near or far |
| How do you tell someone you love that he must now live in a place where others will decide what he eats and when he bathes? How do you help someone understand that she'll never again plan a meal,
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Paul L. Campbell |
March 2010 |
| Life lessons |
| Relationships help ease today's stress |
| As a youngster my mother's side of the family gathered on a fairly regular basis. I usually thought it was a fun adventure when we piled into the station wagon and headed out for my grandma and gr
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February 2010 |
| 50 years, 1,000 crosses |
| Andrew Weisner (left), Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, N.C., campus pastor, admires some of the nearly 1,000 crosses collected by Stanley Stiver, a retired pastor.
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Julie B. Sevig |
February 2010 |
| Meet 'Fast Eddie' |
| He'll give you cookies, communion and a $2 bill |
| He'll give you cookies, communion and a $2 bill.
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