October Is Elderly Month

 October is Elderly Month here in Cayman Islands and it was celebrated in our Morning Worship Service yesterday morning.  Lorna, who is our Sunday School Superintendent plans most of the special services here at our Church.  She always does such a great job planning it and gives it her very, very best!!  Yesterday was no different and we were not disappointed with the service.  She always involves so many people and has such a variety.  The opening of the service began by Rachel (above) reading a poem titled "At the Foot of the Cross".

~Then Sister Maureen led us in three choruses ~

 ~Sister Lera, who is up in years, recited a very, very long poem~

~Mimi & Goldstein singing a "Senior's" rendition of Jesus Loves Me.  It was really cute!~

  ~The Pastor :o)  The service went so long that he didn't even get to speak~

 

Some of the children doing a recitation ~ "He Sits Alone"

 The little boy in the red shirt stole the show when he went over to help the little girl.  It was hilarious!!

 

~She's cute as a button!  For those that know Laten, this is one of his grand~daughter's~

 ~Male trumpet trio~

 ~The Church Choir sang "Please Search the Book Again"  It's a beautiful song and they did a great job!!~

Brother Laten playing his harmonica and guitar

~The lady on the left is the Premier's mother.  I had the privilege to sit on the front seat beside her as the lady who brought her had to leave at the very beginning of the service to go to the Emergency Room.   The two ladies are sister's and had their own little conversation going on up there for a little while.  It was so funny!  These folks were getting ready to be recognized as some of our shut~in's who were able to get out to the service yesterday morning.~

 ~Still talking :o)~

~Look at the expression on the lady's face on the right~

  ~They stole the show~

 ~Still in conversation :o)~

~Passing out fruit baskets~

 ~Sister Ersie getting a big bouquet of flowers~

 ~Proud as a peacock of her beautiful flowers~

 ~Sister Faith with holding her flowers~

 ~ I wanted a picture with Dennis with the "shut-in's~

 ~All the people over 70 years old received a pretty bookmark which Faith was looking at~

 ~One of the elderly people from our congregation are chosen to receive the "Elderly Person of the Year Award" and this year it went to dear Sister Caroline.  She is one sweet, sweet lady.  She was in shock, I think when Dennis said her name.  (She's the lady in the middle sitting down!)  She's also known as one of the "Hat Ladies"~

 ~They make this a big thing here.  She was going up to the platform.~

 ~Any family members present join their loved one on the platform for the presentation.  It's really nice!~

 

 ~She was presented with a fruit basket~

 ~Dennis presenting her with a plaque~

 ~Her family gave her the pretty basket of flowers~

 ~This is the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cline Glidden.  The Premier couldn't be here thus Mr. Glidden spoke for him~

 ~This lady, Mrs. Dawn Rankine, is the Adult Special Needs Program Supervisor here on the Island~

 ~The service ended with Dennis giving just a few short words after the Stroup family sang a special song~

~It was an awesome day!  What a thoughtful way to honor the elderly of the Congregation!~