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Committing to Be Age-Friendly Congregations

By NBA Cares | January 5, 2026

This article is featured in the January/February 2026 issue of the Older Adult Ministries e-newsletter. To have this e-newsletter delivered to your email inbox click here. Faith formation ministries that…

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NBA Announces Fall 2025 Mission & Ministry Grant Recipients

By NBA Cares | December 5, 2025

Addressing food insecurity through a community garden; offering educational, emotional, and programmatic support to youth transitioning out of foster care; and providing counseling and wellness resources to older adults. These…

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NBA Offers Events to Help Navigate Grief During the Holiday Season

By NBA Cares | November 26, 2025

The holidays are often associated with feelings of joy, excitement, celebration, and gratitude. However, for individuals who are in a season of grieving, it can be an entirely different experience…

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Justice, Equity, and Love For Older Adults

By NBA Cares | November 3, 2025

Contributed by Rev. Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto, NBA’s Community Engagement Senior Coordinator for Justice Initiatives Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 Justice issues today are especially urgent…

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Silver Chalice Ministry Member Congregation Highlight: Senior Connections Lunch and Learn Program

By NBA Cares | November 3, 2025

Contributed by Rev. Kimberly Weir, Older Adult Ministries Innovative Conversations Group Riverside Avenue Christian Church in Jacksonville, FL embraced Silver Chalice as a pilot church earlier this year, and formed…

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Silver Chalice Congregations and Older Adult Ministries Update

By NBA Cares | May 29, 2025

Wonderful work is happening through our Older Adult Ministries team! The Silver Chalice Ministry celebrates its one-year anniversary with the recognition of eight congregations who piloted the Silver Chalice process,…

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Announcing the Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grantees

By NBA Cares | July 17, 2023

The National Benevolent Association is proud to announce its Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grantees. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $174,600 to 40 projects…

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A Place to Belong: Indiana Congregation Creates Community Events for Older Adults

By NBA Cares | April 6, 2023

Each year, the National Benevolent Association invites congregations and ministries to apply for a Mission & Ministry Grant. These grants are reserved specifically for projects that will impact older adults…

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How One Congregation Created a Network of Compassionate Older Adults

By NBA Cares | April 3, 2023

Each year, the National Benevolent Association invites congregations and ministries to apply for a Mission & Ministry Grant. These grants are reserved specifically for projects that will impact older adults…

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Lonely But Not Alone: How Older Adult Ministries of Mid-America is Addressing Isolation

By NBA Cares | March 23, 2023

Each year, the National Benevolent Association invites congregations and ministries to apply for a Mission & Ministry Grant. These grants are reserved specifically for projects that will impact older adults as…

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