Older Adults' Ministries at NPC
O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come.
- Psalms 71:17-18
Please see our online calendar, below.
A calendar of activities sponsored by the Older Adults' Ministries can be found at the Information Desk in the narthex of the church.
Older Adults Council
Formed in 2002, the Older Adult Council is composed of representatives of the various older adult ministries, as well as representatives from organizations outside NPC that are directly involved in ministering to older adults.
NPC Ministries
SKIFF (Shipmates Knit in Firm Friendship)
Begun in 1949, this group is open to all, meeting on the first Monday of each month
at noon in Stone Hall for lunch and a program.
Although its emphasis is on fellowship, SKIFF supports the Lord’s missions and
missionaries worldwide. It is also committed to supplying
Bibles for the third grade Sunday school class every year.
Dues are $5 per year.
Fifty-year Member Coordinating Committee
This group plans a recognition Sunday in either May or June for those individuals who
have been members of NPC for 50 years and more. Four persons were so recognized in 2006.
Serving Older Adults (see also Congregational Care)
Care Teams
Volunteers help with real life needs, such as household chores, errands, meals, transportation,
respite care, etc. for those individuals with physical or mental disabilities or physical limitations.
In Touch
A visitation ministry to NPC members who cannot regularly attend church.
Meals on Wheels
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.~2 p.m.
Volunteers deliver hot meals to neighbors who are no longer able to do their own cooking.
Stephen Ministry
A group of lay people trained to provide confidential one-on-one Christian care to
individuals in our church community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.
Ingleside at Rock Creek
A representative from the Women’s Board at Ingleside keeps the Council informed of
developments at this Presbyterian retirement center.
Iona Senior Center
A community organization founded in 1975 with the help of several churches, including NPC,
to provide services, support, and information to seniors and their families with the goal of helping
seniors maintain their dignity and independence. Iona has a Day Care Center, and provides professional
eldercare assessment and planning, transportation assistance, etc.