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A conference about Aging offered to you in 2 languages

Note: The plenary parts of the conference are held in the English Language with Cantonese translations; for the workshops participants can sign up for English or Cantonese breakout sessions. For these sessions, the program in English differs  from the Cantonese program. 

  • For information about the English Language program, please scroll down

  • For information about the Cantonese Language program, please follow the link: [insert LINK HERE]

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree…planted in the house of the LORD,

they will flourish in the courts of our God. In old age they will still bear fruit;

healthy and green they will remain, to proclaim,

“The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”

Psalm 92:12-15 (NIV)

It has been said “The twenty-first century may or may not be ‘greened’ by ecological awareness, but it will certainly be ‘grayed’ by its aging population.” Therefore, attention to aging deserves a high priority. As Christians, we especially have a task to show mercy to the elderly both in the church as well as outside the church. As of 2016 there are more seniors aged 65+ in Canada than those under 15.  Moreover, in the GTA 2 out of 3 seniors is an immigrant; in Canada, 1 out of 3 seniors are immigrants. Of all the seniors, 1 out of 4 seniors live alone and 1 out of 5 seniors feel lonely.  On top of that, 1 in 4 Canadians is a caregiver, with the number projected to double within 10 years.

To facilitate churches and church members in preparing for this huge task, the Gibson Center, the Word and Spirit Institute, Connecting streams (a part of Power to Change), Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church and [……………..(?)] are organizing a FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE

AGING WELL

The conference will be held on JUNE 21, 2025 from 8:30 AM till 3:15 PM.

This free on-line conference is for the whole church, as we are called to take the entire gospel—in deed and in word—to the whole world, starting locally in our churches and in our neighbourhoods and bringing it to the world around us near and far.  What does that mean?  Come and learn about 

  • existing church programs for the aging

  • future plans and ideas 

  • which resources and opportunities are available both inside and outside the churches

  • how you can set up your own church-program for the seniors in your church or in the surrounding community

  • how you can care for one another regardless of age or generation.

CONFERENCE AGENDA FOR THE CONFERENCE ON JUNE 21, 2025

8:30- 8:50 Welcome and Worship in Prayer & Song

8:50- 9:15 Devotional: [add title of devotional]

9:15-10:30 Workshop Session A

  • Session A1: Church-Based Programs including case studies and a panel discussion with experts in the fields of:

  • Discipleship

  • Exercise/Music/Dance programs

  • Retirement/Grandparenting/Caregiver support groups

  • Griefshare and Self-Care support

  • Legal matters (Power of Attorney, Wills, MAIDD)

  • Social Media, Lifestream, ZOOM, Telecare etc.

  • Intergenerational concepts (mentoring etc.)

  • Session A2: Community Outreach Programs with a focus on:

  • Needs in the Community

  • Case Studies

  • Ministries in Community Centres

  • MInistries in Long Term Care, Assisted Living and Retirement facilities

  • ESL programs

  • Volunteer opportunities in each of the settings above

  • Session A3: (Cantonese Language Session): 

Trends about Aging in the World

A comparison of various aging programs abroad and closer to home

  • Session A4: (Cantonese Language session): 

Aging programs in the local church

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:30 Interviews/testimonials with Various volunteers/Caregivers/Experts [Add names and topics of interviewees (note: to ensure reasonable break times, I have chosen to put all interviews in one session, but that was not discussed this way and can be changed; it did work to have more interviews/testimonials right after each other in our November Caregiver conference)]

11:30-12:15 Keynote Speaker [add keynote speaker and topic]

12:15- 1:00 Lunch

  1:00- 2:15 Workshop Session B: 

  • To offer everyone a change to attend both Sessions in a language program, the afternoon workshops are similar and have the same topics as the morning workshops; 

(those who have been assigned Workshop A1 in the morning, will automatically directed to workshop B2 in the afternoon; those who attended session A2 in the morning, will be assigned B1 in the afternoon; if you can only attend one session (morning or afternoon), you will be asked to choose a session on the registration form)

 2:15- 3:00 Q&A with Panel discussion

INTERESTED? 

Please follow the link below to fill out a registration form. A few days before the start of the conference, you will receive an invitation with the link to the conference ZOOM meet. 

LINK: REGISTRATION FORM

THE ORGANIZERS OF THE CONFERENCE AGING WELL, ARE ORGANIZING AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE IN TORONTO WITH UP TO 25 WORKSHOPS ON NOVEMBER 15, 2025. THE CURRENT CONFERENCE WILL GIVE YOU A TASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 15, 2025

THIS ONLINE CONFERENCE IS OFFERED TO YOU BY

CONNECTING STREAMS

501 GIBSON

THE WORD AND SPIRIT INSTITUTE

RICHMOND HILL CHINESE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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