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Adult Living
​& Transitions


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The Tasks and Transitions of Adulthood

Experience #1. Living through the Transitions of Adult Life 

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Adult life is filled with major life transitions: married life, single life, becoming a new parent, parent of a child, parent of a teen, parent of a young adult, becoming a grandparent, empty nest family, young adulthood, work, starting or changing a career or job, retirement, caregiving, and starting a new home. The "Adult Life Transitions" Guides are designed are three questions: 
  1. What’s Changing in My Life
  2. What’s Emerging in My Life?
  3. How Should I Be Living My Life?

Download the PDF of the transition that you are experiencing.
Take time to read, view videos, listen to podcasts, and reflect. 
​Experience the resource with your spouse, friends, and other significant people in your life. 

Starting a Career or Job

Starting or Changing a Career or Job.pdf
File Size: 135 kb
File Type: pdf
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A New Home

New Home.pdf
File Size: 148 kb
File Type: pdf
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Single Life

Single Life.pdf
File Size: 145 kb
File Type: pdf
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Celebrating Marriage

Celebrating Marriage.pdf
File Size: 143 kb
File Type: pdf
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Becoming a Parent

Becoming a Parent.pdf
File Size: 158 kb
File Type: pdf
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Becoming an Empty Nest Family

Becoming an Empty Nest Family.pdf
File Size: 147 kb
File Type: pdf
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Becoming a Grandparent

Becoming a Grandparent.pdf
File Size: 131 kb
File Type: pdf
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Retirement

Retirement.pdf
File Size: 130 kb
File Type: pdf
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Caregiving

Caregiving.pdf
File Size: 132 kb
File Type: pdf
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Experience #2. Living as a Mature Adult (60s & 70s) and Older Adult (80s & 90s)
Gathering with your season of life monthly for a presentation and group experience

Choose How You Want to Participate
  • Join us in-person on Tuesday morning at 10 am or Wednesday evening at 7 pm in the church center
  • Watch the experience streamed live on YouTube Live.
  • Watch the video of each experience on our website

Mature Adults - Week #1 

A Sample of Monthly Topics
  • Caring for self
  • Planning for retirement
  • Living as an empty nest family
  • The aging process in your 60s and 70s - physical, mental , spiritual 
  • Being a grandparent
  • Becoming a caregiver
  • Serving the community​

Older Adults - Week #3 

A Sample of Monthly Topics
  • ​Finding meaning in the older adult years
  • The aging process in your 80s and 90s - physical, mental , spiritual
  • Managing illnesses
  • Learning to cope with loss
  • Family relationships
  • Addressing end-of-life issues 

Experience #3. Spiritual Essentials for Life's Second Act -
A Book Study in 6 Parts over 12 weeks

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Description

The journey of aging is different for each of us, but no matter our path, the joys and challenges of getting older give us all a wonderful opportunity to keep growing emotionally and spiritually. In this wise and profound book, Janet Schaeffler draws on her own experiences of aging and the insights of many elders to help us all deal with twelve increasingly important needs: to live a life of meaning and purpose; to joyfully pursue love and relationships; to ask and explore questions; to learn and grow and laugh; to navigate change and transition; to cope with losses; to be grateful; to forgive and be forgiven; to give; for spiritual integration; to let go and simplify; and to prepare for dying and death. The journey of aging is a gift for each eldering person, says Schaeffler. Filled with gentle wisdom and practical suggestions, Let This Be the Time will help us make the most of this wonderful gift as we learn to live and love more fully in our eldering years.
Format
  1. Prepare by reading the first two chapters. 
  2. Meet with your group to discuss the  chapter and how you can apply the insights to your life. 
  3. Share your insights with all of the adults participating in the book study by using our "Second Act" Facebook Group. 
  4. Read the next two chapters and continue with #2 and #3 above.  

Choose How You Want to Participate
  • ​​Join a book study group that meets weekly at church.
  • Join a book study group that meets at home.
  • Host your own book study group. 
  • Hold a book study group online at Zoom. ​
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This website is developed by John Roberto as a service of Lifelong Faith Associates - committed to helping churches develop lifelong faith formation for all ages and generations.

LifelongFaith.com
John Roberto
Lifelong Faith Associates
133 Old Towne Road Cheshire, CT 06410
203-232-1129
jroberto@lifelongfaith.com ​