Perhaps you recognize those moments when everything goes quiet and you wonder how you are really doing. It is precisely those questions that are central to our meeting Growing Older Together: Mental Well-being.

We are pleased to invite you to the second edition of Growing Older Together: Mental Well-being, which will take place in IJsselmonde this time.

This meeting is for anyone who wants to reflect on how they are really doing. We will talk about mental well-being, meaning, and growing older, and especially about how we can stay connected with others in this process.

What’s in it for you? A warm evening of recognition and new insights. You will meet people from the neighborhood, hear personal stories, and discover what initiatives are available in IJsselmonde: and what might suit you.

During this meeting, we will exercise together with Els Vries. We will reflect on meaning and mental resilience with Angélique Statie from Cross Centered Ministries. Joke Bijsterveld and Annie de Vries-Embregts will share personal experiences from the Zin in het leven (Meaning in Life) project. With Faouzi Chihabi from Stadskeuken IJsselmonde, we will explore how meeting and eating together can help break through loneliness.

The evening is accessible and inviting, with snacks, music, and plenty of room for meeting and conversation.

Would you like to share this invitation within your network in IJsselmonde? You could, for example, show the flyer during church services or activities, or personally invite people to come along.

Practical information
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (including snacks)
Location: Cross Centered Ministries, Huniahof 18, 3079 ES Rotterdam

You are very welcome to attend, and feel free to bring others with you. You can easily register using the registration form, or by calling 010 466 6722.