2011 Annual Meeting

The annual Meeting of the Somerset Chaplaincy to the Elderly was held on Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 at Arbor Glenn in Bridgewater. During the meeting Rev. Coile Estes and Father Ron Pollock were elected to the Board in the class of 2014.

The speaker at the meeting was the Rev. Robin Bacon Hoffman who is part of the Springpoint Foundation Spiritual Care Team. She spoke on How to Help People Have High Satisfaction in Life. Her main point was that around 40% of a person's feelings about life are defined by voluntary activities. The activities we elect to do effect our happiness. Three things we can elect to do to make us feel better are: 1) do acts of kindness; 2) learn something new; and 3)express gratitude. These things can usually be done regardless of our circumstances (economic status, health status, physical status). Acts of kindness can be small things such as listening to a friend non judgmentally. Don't dwell on what you used to be able to do but focus on what you can do NOW. Gratitude can be expressed in a gratitude journal (write 5 things you are grateful for each day) or by writing thank you letters to people who have made a positive impression on your life over the years.

Father Ron Pollock Elected to the Board

Fr. Ron Pollock

At the Chaplaincy Annual meeting on June 2, 2011, Father Ron Pollock Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Somerville was elected to the Chaplaincy Board. Father Ron has served as Rector at St. John's for the past 13 years. He graduated from General Theological Seminary in New York City. He also serves as Chaplain to the Somerville Fire Department and is on the board of SHIP and the Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition