"Philippians 2:4 - "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."

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Regarding my involvement with nursing home ministry... it has spanned approximately four decades. I started nursing home visitation via the "Teens Who Care Club" in my public Kentucky high school during late 70's. God has given me a special heart for nursing home residents through the years.

When lay Children's Pastor at Orlando First Church of God/now called New Beginnings Church, for 12 years I took preschoolers and elementary children, plus sometimes middle schoolers to nursing homes for outreach ministry. Visits included such activities:

• children lip sync puppets to Christian songs
• hymn sing-along with rhythm instruments
• share cookies (or animal crackers,goldfish crackers)
• take around animals to pet
• balloon volleyball
• distribute child-made Valentines/Christmas cards.

My ventriloquist partner "Grandma Gracie" read her favorite poem "Thanksliving" between children's puppet songs and greeted/shook hands with residents while children played balloon volleyball. (see below picture)

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Please read our "Nursing Home Outreach Ministry Guidelines"

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I have visited church members in nursing homes through the years, had prayer. With several, I took my dwarf rabbit in a felt hat and visited other residents in hallways/sitting rooms. I visit with our women's ministry, plus I visited and read to a blind widow approx. weekly for 4-5 years until she passed 6 weeks ago.

In His service, Kay Watts

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Faithful Friends Nursing Home Ministry
Larry & Sandy Wasserman