Recent Retiree Luncheon
Recent Retiree Luncheon
Join us on Thursday, March 12, at 12:00 noon as we host a Recent Retiree Luncheon. It is for anyone who has retired in the last 12-18 months, or anyone who simply wants to feel unstuck in their retirement.
One of the most significant and life-altering events in a person’s life is their retirement. In the book Aging: Growing Old in Church, Will Willimon notes the ways the church offers guidance for families with young children, encourages students in their transition to young adulthood, and counsels couples preparing for married life together—but the church often does not address the vocational change that is retirement. We want to celebrate you and your vocational accomplishments and help reframe the Christian life ahead of you. Retirement can mean retreat, removal, and regression, but it can also be an opportunity to live more fully in Christian discipleship.
Our special keynote speaker will be Dr. Bo Prosser. Bo is one of Ben Brown’s ministry mentors and a “retirement failure”—he served churches and denominational groups for most of his ministry career and now serves as an Interim Pastor and clergy coach based in Youngsville, North Carolina.
There is no cost for this event. Both the retiree and spouse are invited.
If you would like to be added to the list, please contact Patty at 804-740-7101 or info@secondbaptistrva.org.
Bo Prosser
Bo Prosser, Ed. D., was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. Bo holds two Masters degrees in Theology and in Christian Education from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. His Doctoral work is in the area of Adult Education from North Carolina State University. His dissertation focused on the use of humor to teach adults. Dr. Prosser has done post-doctoral work at the University of Georgia and Oxford University in Oxford, England.
An Adult Educator for over 20 years, Dr. Prosser has been sharing his brand of love and laughter with churches, corporate clients, and adult learners all across our country. He has written five books, over fifty articles, and contributed chapters to several books on leadership, creativity, humor, and adult learning. His work with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship takes him across the nation consulting with local congregations and sharing with congregational leaders.
He has taught courses in Christian Education and Congregational Leadership at Baptist Theological Seminary at Virginia and at Gardner-Webb School of Divinity in North Carolina. His career also includes radio sports announcer, author, singer/ songwriter, speaker, motivator, and corporate trainer. Bo is married to Gail and they have two adult daughters. He collects Coca Cola memorabilia and old baseball cards.