
The Oldtimers' Grapevine: Creating Communication ~ Connection ~ Community for Readers
The Oldtimers' Grapevine is a free print and electronic newsletter published three times a year, supported by our readers' free-will, tax-deductible donations. Affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the ministry networks older adults/retirees and those who support them throughout the denomination.
Newsletter stories and content are designed to:
1) Enhance communication and sharing of mutual experiences;
2) Convey a holistic view of aging and health;
3) Advocate for older adults to become a supportive, loving and caring community;
4) Give honor and dignity to the lives of those included in "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and
5) Highlight opportunities for the maintenance of a high-quality lifestyle and service in retirement.
With deep roots in the National Christian Missionary Convention and the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Grapevine values its diversity in readership, newsletter content, board leadership, editorial staff, and contributing writers; always striving to reflect our oneness in Christ.
The Grapevine invites the broader community to Join Us To Grow the Grapevine. In addition to older adults; we invite clergy, denomination staff & local church members involved in older adult ministry, and all those who are committed to the welfare of older adults and retirees to Sign-Up to join the Grapevine family.
The Spring 2025 issue of the Grapevine is our “34th Anniversary Edition!” This occasion has inspired the Editorial Board to declare an annual theme for the publication: “We Are One: Our Legacy And Our Witness Moving Forward.” In each of the issues this year we will reflect on our legacy, as it relates to diversity and racial reconciliation, to determine if there are lessons learned that can inform us now as we strive to live out our oneness in Christ.
If you aren't a current member of the Grapevine, then this is the year to join us as we work to elevate and uplift one another in a spirit of unity!
Remember, when you sign up for email delivery of the newsletter, you'll receive it weeks earlier than regular mail!
This 34th anniversary edition shines a spotlight on our esteemed founder, Dr. Rev. William K. Fox, Jr., and introduces readers to this year's theme, which was inspired by his teachings. You'll also find member stories, updates from our wider church ministries, poetry, and much more.
Don't miss this edition filled with history, faith, and community! Sign up HERE to receive the Spring 2025 newsletter—and future issues, in your inbox!
Since February 1991, when William K. Fox published the first issue of The Oldtimers’ Grapevine, the newsletter has been about: networking older adults and retirees by sharing the stories of readers as they successfully traverse the many challenges of aging; sharing the wider news of the denomination; and connecting readers to our common faith history as Disciples. Conveying a positive view of aging and highlighting the rewards of continuing service in retirement, the Grapevine proclaims the endless love, grace, and mercy of God that calls and carries us through each stage of life.
The Grapevine celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021 and marked the occasion with a special issue of the newsletter and this video.
The premiere issue of The Oldtimers' Grapevine.
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