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Win Pine House
Win Pine House is the
name of a retirement housing complex in Hythe. For several years now a small
team from SKCC has faithfully gone to Win Pine one Sunday afternoon a month to
take a short service for the residents in their communal lounge. Often the
temptation is to concentrate on the young up-and- coming
generation
and to forget that many elderly people can often feel lonely, sad and unwanted.
This team, headed up by Les and Sue Oliver, see the importance of reaching out
to the elderly with love and
encouragement and to let them know of their
need for a Saviour before it is too late. The people who attend really look
forward to this time when a short talk is given either by a team member or an
invited speaker and
some of the older hymns that the residents remember and love are sung. They also
appreciate the personal interest that the team shows to each person who comes
along. In the summer the team arranges to take the residents out for afternoon
tea to a local beauty spot and they also hold a Carol Service at Christmas.
As might be expected with this age group over time some of the residents have
passed away and on more than one occasion the person’s family has asked Les to
take the funeral.