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This month's interview with an early retirement age adult features Mr. Wayne
Heinke of
Colorado Springs, CO. Wayne
and his wife Sylvia have three grown children and three grandchildren with one
more on the way. Sylvia is employed
by the National
Office
of the C&MA as an executive administrative assistant.
They attend the
North
Springs
Alliance
Church
in
Colorado Springs
.
R&R:
Tell us about your retirement years.
WH:
I first retired in July 1991, after a 26 year career in the United States
Air Force. My Air Force jobs were in
the areas of administrative management and executive management.
I retired for a second time in October 2004, after a 13 year career in
the mortgage lending industry.
R&R:
Where you a pilot during your Air Force career?
WH:
Actually, I like to tell people I flew a desk!
I was not a pilot.
R&R:
How old were you when you retired?
WH:
The first time I retired, I was 48 years old.
The second time, I was 61 years old.
R&R:
Have you held ministry positions within the church over the years?
WH:
Yes, I have taught an adult Sunday School class and on one occasion I
taught a children's class. I enjoyed
leading home Bible studies and have had the opportunity to preach a couple of
times.
R&R:
What are you doing now after your second retirement?
WH:
Currently, I am volunteering as the Assistant Ministry Director for the
International Network of Children's Ministry in Castle Rock, CO.
I fill in for the Director during his absences and for the most part I
serve as the Business Manager working in finance, human resources,
administration, and business systems. I
am in the INCM office a couple of days a week.
I have also attended some of their larger conferences and assist with the
conference management.
R&R:
You are serving as a volunteer Assistant Ministry Director?
WH:
Yes, INCM has a V.I.T. program - Volunteer Impact Team - that places
volunteers in many positions within the organization.
Some of the volunteer positions actually handle services for the
organization that used to be handled by paid staff.
This has helped with budgeting and has provided funds for the
organization to work with new projects.
R&R:
How did you find this ministry position?
WH:
Networking! I started talking
with ministry leaders including the Retire and Refocus Director.
He connected me to INCM. I
wanted to do something meaningful in my retirement years but did not want to be
in fulltime work. I want to enjoy my
family and my grandchildren but also needed to be involved.
This has been a perfect option for me to use my skills and talents for
the Lord. Some of my acquaintances
have used Finishers.org and have found ministry options on the internet to work
with Christian organizations.
R&R:
What drew you to INCM?
WH:
INCM needed the skills that I could offer to them.
I also wanted to be in a ministry that had a strong emphasis on winning
the lost and then seeing them grow in their faith.
It has been a good fit for me. I
would encourage every retiree to seek a place where they can use their skills
and talents for the Lord.
To contact
Wayne
, please email him at kipper911@msn.com
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of 70? This short and easy to read book ends each chapter with three or
four questions that allow people to interact with the issues of aging such as
attitudes for aging in a Godly way, lifestyles that demonstrate the kingdom of
God, understanding when enough medical treatment is enough, and more.
Although published in 2000, this quick to read book can be purchased on the
internet very reasonably. If your church has a group of older adults
meeting together, these short chapters could actually be read aloud to the group
and then they could discuss the questions at the end of the chapter together.
Each chapter includes a strong scriptural basis.