Volunteer MusiciansSpiritCare is looking for volunteer pianists to accompany hymns at care communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are particularly interested in those that can serve in the Fremont area and other East Bay sites.
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Wed. Sept.16 4:00 p.m.
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August HymnsAugust is International Peace Month, a time to remember peace, spread peace and be peaceful. It was created in 1926,100 years ago, to remember the conflicts of World War I .
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SpiritCare Ministry to Seniors provides programs for older adults in long term care in the San Francisco Bay Area in the following ways:
- pastors and volunteers visit care homes monthly, providing worship services and spiritual support to people of all faiths
- individuals or families visit seniors, making hand-made quilts, taking a friendly pet or chatting one-on-one
- groups visit seniors in residential care facilities, offering entertainment and activities
Testimonials
“I enjoyed saying my poem in front of the group of seniors, and playing the piano for them. The residential community was so beautifully decorated and a nice place to visit.” An 8-year-old volunteer.
“Interacting with the Seniors gives me so much joy. I can see the glow of happiness in their eyes as they start talking to me. I see they need somebody to talk with and to listen to their stories. Being here today is very fulfilling.”
“I met some amazing women! This experience is such a blessing! It really is more blessed to give than to receive!”
“Just loving the elders I visited today was a special experience. They shared their concerns and they were so appreciative of hearing about happy family and community activities than the negative news on the TV.”
“Interacting with the Seniors gives me so much joy. I can see the glow of happiness in their eyes as they start talking to me. I see they need somebody to talk with and to listen to their stories. Being here today is very fulfilling.”
“I met some amazing women! This experience is such a blessing! It really is more blessed to give than to receive!”
“Just loving the elders I visited today was a special experience. They shared their concerns and they were so appreciative of hearing about happy family and community activities than the negative news on the TV.”
