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POAMN: Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network

The 2007 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network conference was held at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center on the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Photo by Jon Brown

POAMN is the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network, a network of persons who are engaged in ministry with older adults. These people work in presbyteries and synods, they are leaders in congregations, and some serve in specialized ministries such as chaplains in care facilities and presbytery staff who are involved with older adult ministry committees. POAMN is related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a covenant network of the General Assembly Council.

Older woman speaking with a man at a table.

Participants share insights, ideas, and questions regarding faithful ministry with older adults at the 2007 POAMN Conference. Photo by Jon Brown

POAMN's purpose

To equip and assist the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in developing older adult ministries throughout the church.
To provide leader training through conferences and material resources.
To provide opportunities for mutual support and networking among its members.
To maintain communication between its members and the connectional church through the mission and program of the General Assembly Council.

Who are members of POAMN?

People sitting in chairs, holding scarves.

Each morning of the 2007 POAMN Conference participants experienced first-hand the benefits of chair exercises designed especially for older adults. Photo by Jon Brown

POAMN members are persons providing leadership for older adults in:

Middle Governing Bodies (presbyteries and synods)
Congregations
Retirement Communities
Organization directors and other staff

Why join POAMN?

To participate with others in carrying out POAMN's Mission
To demonstrate your commitment to older adult ministries
To support the annual conference
To receive member benefits/mailings
To support and participate in the development of resources
To support the recognition awards of outstanding leadership and programs

What is the history of POAMN?

The Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) began in 1982 when 16 synods and a number of presbytery-designated individuals began to promote the development of older adult ministries in Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The network expanded with the addition of Gifts of a Lifetime volunteers who were ending their assignments, and many others. In 1989 the Association of Older Adult Ministry Enablers was formed and became officially linked with, and partially funded by, the Education and Congregational Nurture Ministry Unit, and by its successor the Congregational Ministries Division.

Membership and dues

Membership in the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network is open to anyone who is promoting, stimulating, developing and advocating for older adult ministry with congregations, presbyteries, synods or institutions and organizations related to older adult ministry.

Membership categories

Individual member: For Presbyterians interested in older adult ministries, chaplains, organization directors, local church staff or persons interested in older adult ministry. Dues $30.

Full members receive voting rights, rights to hold office, regular mailings from the Office of Older Adult Ministries in Louisville (including AGEnda), and reduced registration for the annual conference.

Affiliate member: For friends of the network and ecumenical supporters. Dues $20.

Affiliate members as well as full members receive AGEnda, the quarterly newsletter filled with news of POAMN activities, articles on issues of older adult aging and resources and aids for older adult ministry.

Organizational membership: For congregations, presbyteries, synods and other organizations who wish to join the Network. The member organization may send more than one person to the annual conference at the discounted member rate.

Organizational Membership:

Institutional Member: $100

Governing Bodies:

Small Church (under 150): $50
Medium Church (151-499): $100
Large Church (500 +): $200
Small Presbytery (under 10,000): $250
Medium Presbytery (10,001-19,999): $500
Large Presbytery (20,000 +): $1,000
Synod: $1,000

Organizations also receive AGEnda, the quarterly newsletter.

POAMN membership

To request membership into POAMN, please print and fill out the membership form below and mail it to:

Linda L. Kelly
2212 Beacon Ridge Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 341-7800

POAMN membership form

For questions contact any member of the POAMN Executive Committee:

Officers

President Margaret Suttle ('08) (2nd term) 49 Bethany Dr. Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 668-8534 Secretary Beth Ann Force ('08) (1st term) 535 Rock Glen Drive Wynnewood, PA 19096 (610) 649-7559		Vice President The Rev. Tom Tickner ('10) (1st term) Grace Presbyterian Village 550 E. Ann Arbor Dallas, TX 75216 (214) 413-4126 Treasurer Linda L. Kelly ('09) (1st term) 2212 Beacon Ridge Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89134 (702) 341-7800


Members-At-Large

Cindy Wright ('09) (1st term) Solana Beach Presbyterian Church 120 Stevens Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858) 509-2580 x1217 The Rev. Carla Gentry ('10) (1st term) Ruskin Heights Presbyterian Church 11000 Ruskin Way Kansas City, MO 64184 (816) 520-8353 POAMN Network News Editor Mike Fonfara 412 S. Farmer St. Otsego, MI 49075 (269) 692-3176		Nominating Committee Chair Ginger Broussard ('10) (2nd term) 2341 Huey Drive Orange, TX 77632-7563 (409) 883-7563 Certification Leader Vickie Kintzel 1229 Snowbank Ct. Longmont, CO 80501 (970) 215-4256 Administrative Support Ginny Nyhuis 124 S. 2nd St. Oostburg, WI 53070 (615) 426-1545

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