Walking with Grace Revised
Tools for Implementing and Launching a Congregational Respite Program
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Whether you are considering starting a congregational respite program or have already made the commitment to begin one, I hope and pray this manual will aid you in exploring, developing, and launching a ministry at your church that targets memory-impaired older adults. Respite ministry can have a tremendous impact on a church and their community both within and outside their doors. As a director in her twelfth year of respite ministry, I can confirm and affirm the work our ministry does on a daily basis within Gwinnett County and beyond. Jesus reminds us that whatever we do to the least, we do unto Him. Respite ministries experience this over and over!
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Walking with Grace Revised is a manual that will aid churches and faith-based communities in the process of discerning or starting a congregational respite program. It is filled with eleven-plus years of details, ideas, activities, and advise to ensure the success of their program. From the very beginning idea to the actual day-to-day running of a program, this manual will equip and inspire all who read it. Robin Dill has combined her Christian faith and her executive and administrative expertise to create Grace Arbor, an adult respite care program supported by First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Better than that, she has shared the development of her successful program with the world in Walking with Grace. Dill, who has been through each complicated step of the process, asks the right questions to help congregations decide whether launching a respite care program for adults with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is feasible. If the answer is yes, she provides practical help to get supplies, equipment, marketing, volunteers, and all the other needs of a successful program. I recommend this book for all church libraries and for all public libraries too. It’s a great addition to any social work library, and it will undoubtedly prompt more writing and interest in this type of congregational programs. - Loretta A. Brandon
About the Author
Robin Dill directs a congregational respite ministry in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She serves as a mentor to others who have launched or are launching similar programs. She counts it an honor to encourage and share her years of experience with those who need it. A Stephen minister with a passion for prayer and a love for the older population, Robin has served on the pastoral care teams of two Atlanta area hospitals. She graduated with a BS degree from Clemson University, a certificate in professional gerontology from Kennesaw State University, a certificate in Montessori-Based Dementia Programming from the Myers Research Institute, and a recent completion of CPE level 1 from the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. Robin has been published in the book Seasons of Caring and has self-published a children’s book called The Friendly Pelican and the Seagull. She lives outside Atlanta with her husband, Tom, therapy dog, and two cats. Being a grandmother to four adorable grandchildren is a blessing, and she counts every moment with them as pure joy! Roses, reading, and climbing Stone Mountain continue to bring her additional blessings!