Christ Church is pleased to host this 3-part series on Planning as We Age on Saturdays, June 14, 28, and July 12, from 9:30 to 11 AM in Parish Hall A. Designed for those who would like to know more about managing changes later in life, sessions will cover: estate planning, led by Will Lunger; downsizing, led by Nancy Sproesser Martz; and transitioning to a retirement/life care community, led by the Rev. John Pumphrey. Each morning includes an opening talk followed by Q&A and material relevant to each session for participants to take home. Please register for the sessions you will attend below, and contact Fr. David Beresford or Jaq Whalen for further information.

Week 1: Estate Planning, led by Will Lunger – June 14

• Conversations with love ones
• Organizing essential information
• Choosing an executor
• Delaware law
• Estate planning (wills, trusts, probate)
• Estate administration

Week 2: Downsizing, led by Nancy Sproesser Martz – June 28

• Reclaiming more of our own time
• The practical art of owning less—preparing to move to a smaller/simpler home
• The basics of “staging” to sell
• The structure and services of how real estate really works
• Resources within our parish

Week 3: Managing the Transition—Living in a Retirement/Life Care Community, led by the Rev. John Pumphrey – July 12

• Your new neighborhood is different—how?
• Remember, you are already grieving change and loss
• Engage at your own pace
• Ask for help
• Celebrate simple graces and successes