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Meeting the Needs of Our Older Ones—A Christian ChallengeThe Watchtower—1988 | July 15
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Does the elderly one need help shopping? Is he lonely or in need of encouragement? Does he need transportation to the meetings? Does he need someone to read the Bible and Christian publications to him? If the elderly person is physically unable to get to meetings, could tape recordings be made so that he can hear them at home?
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Meeting the Needs of Our Older Ones—A Christian ChallengeThe Watchtower—1988 | July 15
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Getting the Elderly to Meetings
An elderly sister, a widow and a heart patient, was visited one day by an elder. While he was there, a neighbor called and complained, saying: “I come in here often and find her in tears because no one called to take her to the Kingdom Hall.” The problem was not as serious as the neighbor made it seem, for a family in the congregation was providing regular transportation. However, on a few occasions the father had worked overtime and failed to come for the sister. Surely, other transportation arrangements could have been made.
It is, therefore, good to remember that meeting attendance is vital for older ones. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) One elder always checks to see if a certain elderly Witness is present. If she is not because the transportation arrangement has failed, the elder rushes to his car and fetches her. The lovely smile on her face amply rewards him for the extra effort.
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