Invitation to the Third Third Roundtable
March 7-9, 2024 at Christ Community Church in Kansas City
You are invited to attend this year’s Third Third Roundable in Kansas City. Our topic this year is Ministering to People in the Third Third of Life. The Roundtable begins on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. It ends on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 11:45 a.m.
This is the second Third Third Roundtable at Christ Community Church. Last year, about 25 of us gathered for conversation, investigation, sharing best practices, mutual encouragement, excellent food, and a good bit of fun. Our host church did a marvelous job welcoming and supporting us. (Thanks to Tom Nelson, the Lead Senior Pastor there, and Steve Harvey, the Director of Fifty & Better Ministries. No, Steve is not the Family Feud guy.)
I was honored to be one of the core presenters last year and will do a repeat performance this year. My chief partner was and will again be Dr. Amy Hanson, a professor of gerontology and author of the book, Baby Boomers and Beyond: Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50. Amy does a fantastic job relating her deep understanding of older adulthood to practical church ministry with older adults, which she began doing in her early 20s. Amy is one of our country’s leading experts in this field as well as a delightful speaker.
Also, last year we received sage input from Rev. Chris Holck, Lead Pastor of Live Oaks Community Church in The Villages, Florida. Chris has exceptional experience in ministry with older adults and is glad to share his wisdom with us once again.
But I should emphasize that this Roundtable isn’t mainly a place to hear lectures. Rather, it’s a context for lots of mutual learning as we engage in many conversations related to how churches can serve well their third third congregants and neighbors. This year, our theme will be Missional Living in the Third Third of Life.
You are welcome at this Roundtable (at least until we hit our maximum of 40 participants). There is a $175 fee for this event, which covers the cost of your meals during the event as well as operating costs. You will be responsible for your transportation and lodging. You can find more information and a link to register by downloading the following PDF:
This event is designed especially for folks involved in church ministry with third thirders. Pastors and lay leaders are welcome. I think you’ll find the Roundtable helpful, whether you already have a mature third third ministry or you’re just getting started.
If you have questions about the Roundtable, you can email me at markroberts@fuller.edu.