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No gen2gen through the summer

2009-04-28T13:21:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! For May, June, and July there will be no gen2gen. However, if a date comes up, I will let you all know. Thank you all who participated. Lord willing, we will start up again in a few months.

Ellie

April gen2gen

2009-04-09T16:28:00.001-04:00

Hey everybody!

Our next gen2gen visit is on April 18th from 1-4:15.

Ellie

ANOTHER reschedule. :D

2009-03-05T16:31:00.001-05:00

March is now rescheduled for the 28th. I'm so sorry about all of this! I hope you can come!!

February

2009-03-03T17:20:00.004-05:00

On February 28th, we went to Asbury. We did the same thing we always do except we visited a little bit before we started. I just want to tell everyone in case you don't know: these people really appreciate the service we do to them. Over and over again, they communicated their gratefulness to see us and how they were blessed by our service. One lady we visited said,"It is so good to see you!" And then we talked some more and she said again,"It is so good to see you!" It was very touching. :) I hope that we are showing God's love to these people through our joy in serving. Thanks for your participation and heart to serve!

Group photo: Hannah, Caroline, Eliza, Sarah, Emily, and me.

March canceled and rescheduled

2009-02-21T17:06:00.003-05:00

The music group that was going to play on March 14 canceled and rescheduled for the next Saturday. That is the 21st. It is at the same time, 1-4:30 pm. I'm sorry for all the rescheduling. Thanks for being flexible!

Tomorrow is cancelled

2009-02-20T14:11:00.001-05:00

The music group that was going to play tomorrow at Asbury cancelled so there is no need for us to go. However, they are coming next Saturday (the 28th) at the same time. I wanted to let everyone know just in case you can come that day.

Thanks!!

Ellie

What do we do there?

2009-02-09T08:19:00.004-05:00

I have gotten some questions about what exactly we do at Asbury for 3 hours. So, I am here to explain. :)

We meet at the church at 1. We then drive to Asbury and meet with the Activities Coordinator. At 1:30 we go up to a floor of the building and start asking if people want to go. We go to a room, knock on the door, and if they answer, we go in the room, say hello and ask if they would like to go to the event downstairs. Usually it is a Christian string ensemble. (Not at all connected to our church) If they do want to go, we wheel them to the elevator and take them down to the "events center." We stay for the performance and bring them back to their floor at the end. They have a tag on their wheelchair that says what floor they are on.

It sounds simple, but it serves them so greatly. In Matthew 25:40, it says, "And the King will answer them, ' Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' "

We are serving Christ in one small way as we serve the residents of Asbury.

Next 3 visits!!

2009-02-07T15:44:00.003-05:00

Hey All!

Thanks for checking out the blog. Our next three visits are scheduled for:

February 21
March 14
April 21

If you are able to do any of these dates or you have any questions, please email me at pberry1_98@yahoo.com.

The times are from 1-4 pm. This applies to all the dates. We meet at the church at 1 and come back around 4ish. It may be a little after 4.

I hope to see many of you there!

Cancellation and Next Visit

2008-12-12T20:28:00.002-05:00

We are not going tomorrow to Asbury due to sickness going around in the retirement home. Thanks for understanding!!

However, we are going on January 17th and will meet at the church at 1 pm. Please email me if you would like to participate. We will do what we would have done tomorrow.

Thanks again and I look forward to serving with you!!

Ellie

Our next visit

2008-11-20T16:30:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that our next visit is on December 13th. We will meet at the church at 1 pm. Below is what we will be doing.

All we will be doing is going up to certain floors in the Wilson Health Care Center and getting residents. We bring them down to the "events center" and stay during the production (which by the way is a high-school string ensemble!) We bring the residents back to their floors at the end of the concert. There is nothing hard about it. It is SO fun too! Thanks for being interested in gen2gen!

Ellie

Our November visit

2008-11-12T13:04:00.004-05:00

This is an update on our November 8th visit to Asbury. It was really fun! We will keep you posted on future dates! This is our group L to R: Me, Allison, Amanda, Rachel, and Mrs. Kutten.

We met at the church at 1 p.m. Of course, we made the mistake of telling everyone to meet in the parking lot. There are about 5 different parking lots at CLC, but we found each other okay. We drove to Asbury and met up with the Activity Coordinator. After waiting for a few minutes, we paired up and went to go get residents in their rooms or in the lobbies on that certain floor. We brought them down to the “events center” and went to go get more. It was fun to be able to talk to the residents as we wheeled them to their location. They were very nice and some were talkative. We stayed during the musical performance and then brought the residents back to their floors. They had name cards on the back of their wheelchairs which stated their name and what floor they were on. We all had a good time. On the way home, we talked about funny moments, good memories, and how we liked it. Everyone had a positive remark about their experience. We hope to have many more future dates!

2008-10-18T10:27:00.002-04:00

Hi,

Thanks for stopping by gen2gen. We are still looking for volunteers for the November 8th visit to Asbury. Please email me at pberry1_98@yahoo.com if you are interested or would like more information. You can also click on the FAQ link to the right for details about this ministry.

We would love to have you join us. It will be on Saturday afternoon November 8th from 1 to 4:30.

Frequently Asked Questions

2008-10-01T12:57:00.002-04:00

Question: Who can participate in gen2gen?
Answer: Participation is open to 10:31 teens and their parents. Consistent with the 10:31 philosophy, parents are encouraged to participate with their teens but it is not required.

Question: How often does gen2gen serve at Asbury?
Answer: Initially, gen2gen will be going to Asbury one Saturday per month.

Question: What can I expect if I participate?
Answer: Each Saturday, Asbury hosts an activity for their residents. The activities vary from week to week. As volunteers, we will be assisting and interacting with the residents as they attend the events. For example, on November 8, there will be a music recital.

Question: What is the time commitment?
Answer: The programs are from 1:30pm to 4:00pm each Saturday. We will meet at CLC at 1:00pm and go to Asbury together. We will return to the church by 4:30pm.

Question: How many volunteers do you need?
Answer: Asbury has indicated that they need, at most, 10 volunteers per activity so we have 10 slots that are filled first come first served.

Question: Can I serve just one time or do I need to commit to more than that?
Answer: You can serve one time. Each month, volunteers from the prior month are given the opportunity to sign up. Then, if there are any remaining slots, they are opened up to the whole 10:31 on a first come first served basis.

Questions: How will the process of filling remaining slots work?
Answer: If there are remaining slots after the previous month’s volunteers have signed up, an email will be sent to teens who have expressed interest by giving us their email address. If the slots aren’t filled by those teens, an announcement will be made at the 10:31 meeting.

Questions: Do you anticipate expanding the ministry to more than one Saturday a month?
Answer: That is a future possibility. However, initially it will be one Saturday a month.

Question: Can I participate in gen2gen in a role other than a volunteer at Asbury?
Answer: Possibly. As the ministry gets defined, there will be administrative roles available (e.g. webmaster for blog, volunteer coordinator) so feel free to email us with your interests and we will keep you updated.

Question: How do I send you my email if I am interested in getting on the email list for open slots?
Answer: Use the "Contact me" link in the upper right hand corner to send us an email.

Welcome!

2008-09-30T19:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the official gen2gen blog! Gen2gen stands for generation2generation as youth seek to serve the older generation by visiting them in retirement homes.