Hilltoppers is a Christian fellowship group for senior adults, age fifty and older. We are an active, dynamic fellowship who enjoy benefits of Christian community. There are no membership fees, and you may attend as many or as few activities as you wish. We go on day trips, overnight activities, and even longer tours. We try to provide activities for both active retirees and those with a more sedentary lifestyle. The best way to learn about us is to join us! Below is a brief outline of our 2007-2008 calendar. Why not pick out some activities and put them on your calendar?
Hilltoppers Calendar of Events/2007 – 2008
Sign-up sheets for each event are available one month prior to the event in the Sunday School Rooms and Fellowship Hall.
Date |
Activity |
|---|---|
September 20-21, 2007 (Thursday & Friday) |
Selma Overnight Trip for Hilltoppers We will leave the church at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, and return late afternoon on Friday, September 21. We will have a complementary lunch in Selma at Janet Nabors’ church, Church Street UMC, with their older adult group at 12:00 noon. Kathryn Tucker Windham, a member of that church, will be their speaker. She is the author of several books including the famous 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery, and is also a well known story teller. We will visit Sturdivant Hall, Old Depot Museum and the UM Children’s Home. We will have a step-on guide as we drive through the Historic District. We will drive across Pettus Bridge, and also see Old Live Oak Cemetery. Lodging will be at the Jameson Inn. We will stop for ice cream at Peach Park on the way home, arriving in Decatur in the late afternoon of September 21st. Cost: meals, lodging, and fuel donation. |
October 26, 2007 (Thursday) |
Day trip to The Museum of Art in Birmingham to see the Pompeii: Tales of an Eruption exhibit. This major exhibit ells the intriguing and heartbreaking stories of the final days of Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August of 79 A.D. The exhibit features more than 500 objects: body casts, marble statues, large scale frescoes, jewelry, gems, coins, and armor, and will only appear in three U.S. cities. We will leave the church at 8a.m. on Thursday in order to arrive for the 10 a.m. tour. The audio guided tour will last around one hour, and we’ll have lunch at the museum in their Terrace Café. Cost of reserved tickets $15 and lunch. |
November 16, 2007 (Friday) |
Country Thanksgiving Meal at The Old Cookstove in the Mennonite community in Danville. Meals are served family style by the Yoder family. Menu will include turkey and dressing, roast beef, and all the side dishes. We can also relax on the front porch or in the hickory rockers around the stove in their quiet, secluded county setting. Cost of the meal is $14.00. We will stop at the Dutch Oven Bakery on our way to the restaurant so that we can purchase some holiday goodies! Reservations and Payment due by October 31st. |
December 12, 2007 (Wednesday) |
Join us for a traditional Christmas feast as we join together in the Fellowship Hall of the church at 11:00a.m. on December 12th. Musical entertainment will be provided as well as a delicious holiday meal. |
January 17, 2008 (Thursday) |
Mystery Trip! We don’t tell you where we are going, but it’s always a great trip! Sign up early because the interest is always piqued by the mystery of where we are going. |
February 14, 2008 (Thursday) |
Valentine Program and Complimentary Luncheon provided by the Family Life Committee of the church. Join us in the Fellowship Hall for Valentine themed entertainment and a delicious meal! |
March 8, 2008 (Saturday) |
The Civic Chorus will be performing a musical matinee at 2p.m. at The Princess Theater. We will meet at the theater. Tickets available at a discount and must be purchased in advance. |
April 28 – May 2, 2008 |
Trip to Charleston and Savannah. Travel on a chartered Trailways bus to Charleston for a two night stay. Visit includes a city bus tour, visit to Ft. Sumter and The Market Place. On Wednesday, we will go to Beaufort, South Carolina for lunch and sight seeing. Then it’s on to Savannah for a city tour, lunch at The Lady and Sons (Paula Deen’s Restaurant), and some free time in that historic town. Dinner will be at Uncle Bubba’s Seafood Restaurant (Paula Deen’s brother). We leave for home on Friday. Advance reservations have been taken for this trip! |
May 29, 2008 (Thursday) |
Trip to La Grange College Site near Muscle Shoals with a tour of the Belle Mont Plantation near Tuscumbia. Lunch will be at Claunch’s Restaurant in Tuscumbia. |
A Statement of Faith On Aging
We affirm that God is our Creator, the giver of life, who calls us into a divine-human fellowship, and who continually challenges us to new possibilities.
We believe that we are under the providential care of God from birth to death.
We affirm our faith in Jesus Christ, who makes all things new and who offers life and hope to people of all ages on their continuing pilgrimage of faith.
We affirm our belief in the Holy Spirit as God’s presence with us for comfort, guidance, and strength.
Confident of the Divine Presence in our life, we are called to face the gains and losses of advancing years as opportunities for spiritual understanding and growth.
- Adapted from “The Theological Response,” Statement on Aging, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
Mission StatementThe Hilltoppers group recognizes that we are called by God to be faithful Christian disciples, willing to share our faith, wisdom, and knowledge with persons of every age and stage in life. As older adults, we have much to teach, much to learn, and are interdependent upon persons of all ages. We recognize aging as a natural progression in life and a part of God’s Good Gift to Life. The Hilltoppers group lifts up the needs and concerns of older adults and is committed to providing a church environment where the wisdom, skills, experience, and faith of midlife and older adults is developed and fully utilized.
