B60B
September 2014
Lyndon Bowring
Third Age Over the past five years, Nola, Celia, myself and the CARE team have visited over 70 towns and cities throughout the UK, meeting with local church leaders and CARE supporters. I cannot tell you how inspiring it has been for us to talk to long-standing supporters and make new friends for CARE! If you have been able to join us, thank you again for your support. We look forward to meeting more of you in the coming season. We realise that a significant proportion of our long standing supporters are in their ‘third age’ – either semi or fully retired – many with so much to offer, prayerfully, practically and financially. This letter is therefore primarily addressed to you in the ‘third’ or ‘fourth’ age – who might be needing some extra support. We thank God for all you seek to do for Him. Statistics indicate that the over-65s donate twice as much to charity as the rest of the UK population so thank you again for your ongoing financial support. If you are younger, maybe ‘third age’ seems a long way off, but believe me it will come around like lightening! Dr Billy Graham said recently, ‘the older I get the faster time flies!’ I’ve yet to enter my ‘third age’ although I’m almost there. Many people are still working full or part time in their ‘third’ age and, God willing, both Nola Leach, CARE’s Chief Executive, and I plan to do just that! PSALMS 71:17-19 says: ‘O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do. Now that I am old and grey, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.’