Senior Adults
Seniors Actively Living Today - SALT
We are all salt of the earth. Seniors definitely fit in this category because we can add flavor to our own lives while enriching the lives of our families. Plan to be a part of this vibrant senior group. Hope to see you whenever you can make an event geared especially to you. Each month we will sponsor an event that will rotate with Learn and Grow, Service and Social.
Past events and activities: Alive and Kickin, musical theatre at Bloomington Center for the Arts, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, day in the park, game days, guest speakers, museum tours, Live shows and bike rides.
Healing Touch
Thursday, February 23, 10 a.m.
We will unpack what healing is Biblically, historically and currently. You will have the opportunity to come away from this time with a renewed understanding/relationship with Jesus as healer and a connection with your own natural healing abilities. Questions we will explore:
- What is healing?
- Why do some people heal and others don't?
- Do you have to have special gifts to be a healer?
- How can you be a healing presence to others?
About Shelley: "Since I was a very small child, I can remember having the urge to use my hands for healing. My passion for healing and spirituality really started then. My family was active in our small 
Lutheran church which led me into being of service as a student leader. That background led me to St. Olaf College where I received my BA in Religion and Family Studies. Studying abroad in Israel solidified my desire to go to seminary where I received my Master's Degree in Christian Education from Northern Theological Seminary. I also am a certified Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry practitioner through the Institute for Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy and am a commissioned Spiritual Director through Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. This November I will be completing two years of apprenticeship with international author, teacher and healer, Cyndi Dale. Currently I am in the process of studying for certification in energy healing through her program. I have a private practice in Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry, energy healing and Spiritual Direction called Sacred Roots."
Lunch: An optional lunch ($10) will follow the presentation. Please indicate in the form below if you plan to stay for lunch.
Minnesota Raptor Center
March 23
Tour the world of owls, hawks, falcons and eagles at the Minnesota Raptor Center.
- The tours are limited to 10 people.
- We have two tour reservations at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. (please indicate below which time slot you'd prefer). We can also add a 3rd tour at 3:00 if needed.
- The 1:00 p.m. tour will leave from the church at 11:00 for lunch and tour.
- The 2:00 tour will leave from the church for lunch and tour at noon.
- We will carpool from the church. You can also meet us at the restaurant or raptor center on your own. Please indicate your preferences when you register.
- The cost for seniors is $5.00.
- An optional lunch is available at the Finnish Bistro, which is five minutes from the Raptor Center.
Gabbert Raptor Center: 1920 Finch Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108 St. Paul, MN, 612.624.4745. Raptor Center Website.
Finnish Bistro: 2264 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108, 651.645.9181. Finnish Bistro Website.
A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America