Young at Heart Seniors is a Christian Ministry for people 50+ who enjoy getting together for fellowship, food, fun, travel and service. The PlanningCommittee meets at 2:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month in the Church library. Committee members are: Sandy and Ron Bartlett, Mo Empie, Sonja Grasso, Alice Heineman, Emily and Phil Lockard, Dorothy and Felder McLaurin, and Betty Rapp, and Jean and Preston Weeks. Visitors and/or anyone who would like to become a committee member are always welcome. Just stop by and share with us any suggestions you may have regarding possible future events.
Our travels have taken us to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Atlanta, Asheville, and the list goes on. We travel in comfort in our 15 passenger Church bus and/or personal cars.
We enjoy eating out at a number of venues including Old MacDonald Fish Farm, Red Lobster, Eejay’s, Cumberland Village, Harbor Chase (formerly Eden Gardens) and many others. We have also made trips to nearby theaters such as; the Fort Gorden Dinner Theater, Newberry Opera House and Abbieville Opera House for enjoyable musicals and plays.
Our Seniors participate in various Church activities: folding Church bulletins, sprucing up the sanctuary, ACTS, Habitat for Humanity — the list goes on and on.
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We need new faces and new places to go.
Our July 4th Outing was a great success. We enjoy eating out together, the concert at St Pauls, and the fireworks at the Riverwalk.
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Upcoming Young at Heart Senior Activities: Please sign up ASAP on the sheets posted on the bulletin board in the back hall (just past the water fountain). Half the cost for an overnight trip is due when you sign up. Make checks payable to SAPC and please list the event for which you are paying. One event per check please. All checks for our Out-to-Lunch meals are made to the place providing the meal.
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Several new events are listed below while other new activities are in the planning stages and will be listed as soon as each is finalized.
This is a great time for you to contribute your suggestions for possible upcoming events and/or trips.
Come to our next planning session, mail your suggestions to the Church or call one of the committee members listed above.
Fall Activities
September 9-10 - 7:30 am - Depart for a 2 day, 1 night trip to the Hendersonville, NC area. Activities will include: a visit to beautiful Lake Lure, Chimney Rock State Park, a play at the Flat Rock Playhouse to see an Alfred Hitchcock Mystery, a tour of the Carl Sandburg Home, a boat ride, a visit to Bat Cave, and naturally time for sight seeing and shopping. There will even be a stop at the Biltmore Dairy or Krispy Creme for dessert and an opportunity to purchase fresh apples on the way home. Cost is $95.00 which includes: lodging (pp and d/o); a boat ride, entrance to Chimney Rock, the play and a tour of the Carl Sandburg home. Additional costs will be $20.00 if you ride our bus, plus 1 breakfast on Friday, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner. An itinerary for each person going will be posted on our bulletin board by Sunday, August 22. Signup deadline is August 30.
September 12 – 5:30 pm – Young @ Heart Seniors will participate in Grandparent’s Day events with the Sunday evening ministry Team Kid and Sunday Night Live.
September 27 – 29 – Trinity Presbytery sponsored Senior Adult Retreat on beautiful Lake Greenwood. Registration forms are on the Senior’s bulletin board. Please send in your registration with a check to the address on the Registration form. Also, include your name on the sheet on our bulletin board so we will kfrom SAPC. Registration deadline is September 20.
October 28 – A Thursday afternoon trip to the Newberry Opera House is planned to hear the Three Redneck Tenors. The performance begins at 3:00pm and we will have dinner together on the way home. Tickets will cost $25.00 each with an additional $3.00 for those who ride our bus. Sign-up Deadline is October 10.
December 3, 4 & 5 - A return trip to Myrtle Beach for 2 nights and 2 shows: The Palace Theatre Christmas on Ice and the Alabama Christmas Show. Saturday morning and early afternoon are free times to do whatever you so choose. Two choices will be a stroll along the new 1.2 mile ocean-side Boardwalk or shopping at the largest craftshow on the east coast, if it is open. Saturday lunch is on your own, but there should be places to eat at either location. We will also take a tour of the beautiful Brookgreen Gardens following worship on Sunday morning. Cost will be $135 (pp/double) for 2 nights, 2 shows, and 2 deluxe breakfasts. Additional cost: 6 meals plus $15 for those who ride our bus. More info later.
March 1, 2011 – A 5 day Bahamas cruise sailing from Charleston will begin on this date. We will be sailing on the Carnival Fantasy to Freeport and Nassau. Price per person double occupancy is $523.50 for an Ocean View cabin. Interior cabin are available at a slightly lower cost. Tipping, recommended at $10.00 per person per day, will be extra. Each cabin will receive a $50 on board credit to be used as you so choose, such as for one person’s tip. An optional trip protection plan may be purchased for an additional $65.00; this will include trip cancellation, luggage and medical protection while on the cruise. Trip insurance can be purchased at the time your final payment is due, or you may secure your own trip insurance elsewhere if you so choose.
A sign-up sheet is now available on our bulletin board. If you plan on going you need to sign up and give a $200 deposit by September 12. Each person will need to get their own cabin mate. This deposit is refundable until December 19 should you need to cancel. The balance ($323.50) will be due on this date as well. Remember that you are not covered if you need to cancel after December 19 but have not purchased a policy by the time of your cancellation request. If you ride our bus to Charleston the additional cost would be $10.00.
Several new activities are in the planning stages and will be posted here as soon as they are finalized, so visit this site often to plan your next outing with us.