Mennonite Association of Retired Persons

23 Homestead Drive, Lancaster, PA  17602 717-201-8391 ~ marp-soop@juno.com "Aging Adults Living With Spirit"

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MARP is a ministry for persons 50 years of age and older. Mission: Mennonite Association of Retired Persons challenges older adults to continue “living with spirit” by promoting service, peace and justice, health and fitness, ongoing learning, relationship-building and mutual support as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. MARP seeks to develop awareness of resources and potential aging adults have to offer. We accomplish this by: Providing members with opportunities for mutual support and sharing. Linking members with the quarterly newsletter, Web site and special events. Assisting members in finding short-term Christian service opportunities. "Adding life to years." Encouraging older adults to model peacemaking and reconciliation in the family, church, and community     Membership is available to any adult, age 50 or older, who can subscribe to the Christian mission and purposes of MARP. MARP Board Members   * Stuart Showalter, Chair, Kalamazoo, MI * Eleanor C. Ruth, Secretary; Lansdale, PA * Marjorie Baum, Bloomington, IL * Kenton K. Brubaker, Harrisonburg, VA * Nancy Garis, Souderton, PA * Rich Gerig, Phoenix, AZ * Shelly Weaverdyck, Ann Arbor, MI *Ralph Witmer, Salem, OH   Jay L. Roth, Executive Director

Aging with Spirit Retreat 2007 Reflections! Click for 2007 Retreat photos RETREATS __________________ Aging With Spirit Retreat "Weaving the Warp and Woof of a Faith Story" Ervin Stutzman - speaker Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Western PA Oct. 5 - 7, 2008   Registration 2008 Aging with Spirit Retreat __________________ "Over Fifty" Retreat "The Way is Made by Walking" Arthur Paul Boers - speaker Camp Friedenswald in Southern MI Sept. 22 - 24, 2008 Registration 2008 Over Fifty Retreat __________________       CanadaDrugs.com