WHEN PARENTS GET OLD ...

Christ Caring for People through People

Let them grow old with the same love that they let you grow …

Let them speak and tell repeated stories with the same patience and interest that they heard yours as a child ...

Let them overcome, like so many times when they let you win ...

Let them enjoy their friends just as they let you …

Let them enjoy the talks with their grandchildren, because they see you in them ...

Let them enjoy living among the objects that have accompanied them for a long time, because they suffer when they feel that you tear pieces of this life away ...

Let them be wrong, like so many times you have been wrong and they didn’t embarrass you by correcting you ...

LET THEM LIVE and try to make them happy the last stretch of the path they have left to go; give them your hand, just like they gave you their hand when you started your path! “Honor your mother and father and your days shall be long upon the earth”.

February 1 we want to invite all of our congregation to learn about The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance (IFHA). Last year our church donated $100,000 towards this much needed housing project in Immokalee.

Presbyterian Women also donated $8,000 towards this effort and has been making quilts to give as a “house warming” gift to each family receiving a new home. Carleton Cleveland and Betty Mangos (two of our members serving on the board of IFHA) will be sharing with us the purpose, design and progress of the construction of the 128 units of housing. Join us for a mission awareness of the products and the projects within the Immokalee community.

This is our second fashion show featuring models from our church who have purchased their outfits from a thrift store! Lots of sparkle, fun, & laughter!

Registration will be held on Sunday, February 19 & 26 $10 for lunch secures your reservation

Mission Work of Presbyterian Women this year has been focusing on Immokalee: The collection of blankets for Mision Peniel; our program on February 1 featuring Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance along with our PW quilting project, and a Farmer’s Market featuring produce from Immokalee; and now, Pathways Early Learning Center.

Pathways has many initiatives that enrich the lives of those, especially the very youngest, in Immokalee. Join us to learn more about this wonderful organization and their approach to child development.

Roni Haggart, Committee Chair, vhaggart@gmail.com Rev. Rex Childs, Associate Pastor, rexc@fpcnaples.org

Trip to Immokalee on January 16

Our intergenerational group had a fantastic day in Immokalee! They toured the gardens at Misión Peniel, had an up-close view of the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance work site, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant!