Mother went to church this morning with Margaret and myself. Margaret has been quietly and persistently advocating that Jean develop more of a social life. We have been thinking about starting a group which welcomed caregiver and caregiving recipent duos, but we never thought of the social life going on each Sunday one block away at Fremont Methodist Church.
Mother sat through the entire service, participating when she could. They have a wonderful ( volunteer ) choir, and while they were singing the anthem, the spiritual "I Want To Be A Christian", Mother leaned over to me and said " I used to do this."
After the service she was personally greeted by a wide variety of congregation members, one of whom turned out to be a caregiver herself.
The church is small - about 60 in attendance today. They emphasize inclusivity, so it is a perfect match for Mother. Margaret plans to take her back again. This Christmas season Mother may get a chance to hear the Christmas choral music she loves so much.
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This was a great way to get Jen into the community, she seemed to loved it and remember some of the hymes. The people werereally welcoming to her!
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margaret
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