Multi-Sensory Worship and Dementia in Christ’s Body

Persons with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, frequently are ignored in worship planning. Those who are institutionalized in healthcare facilities often are not even assumed to be able to worship. But with proper planning, multisensory worship can be remarkably meaningful to those with all levels of dementia. Pastor Barbara Schultze outlines some of the strategies that can incorporate persons with dementia more fully into the worshipping body of Christ.