This week’s issue includes news of the International Day of Prayer for Peace bringing communities together, a Peace Prayer Wall posted by the World Council of Churches, a presentation by a WCC leader on peace and justice, upcoming events including preachers for the 2012 Annual Conference and the next Brethren webinar, order info for the Advent Devotional from Brethren Press, a report from the Brethren representative to the UN, and more “Brethren bits.”
NOAC
Today at NOAC – Friday, Sept. 9, 2011
An overview of the closing day of the Church of the Brethren’s 2011 National Older Adult Conference in Lake Junaluska, N.C.
Today at NOAC – Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
An overview of the day at National Older Adult Conference in Lake Junaluska, N.C.
We Need Multiple Samaritans on Our Modern Jericho Roads
Curtis W. Dubble and David E. Fuchs MD sat down together in front of NOAC on Wednesday morning to tell the touching and powerful story of the Dubble family’s experience as Curtis’ late wife Anna Mary suffered brain damage following a heart attack.
Today at NOAC – Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011
An overview of the day at National Older Adult Conference, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. The event is being held in Lake Junaluska, N.C., sponsored by the Church of the Brethren’s older adult ministry.
‘Behold I Make All Things New’: A Reading for Worship by Deanna Brown
Deanna Brown’s choral reading for the Wednesday evening worship service at National Older Adult Conference was an instant hit with NOAC. The reading for three voices was given by Brown along with Tana Durnbaugh and Frank Ramirez.
Today at NOAC – Tuesday, September 6, 2011
A review of the 2nd day of the 2011 National Older Adult Conference, held in Lake Junaluska, N.C., sponsored by the Church of the Brethren’s Congregational Life Ministries and Caring Ministries.
‘Leave Your Bags Behind’ in Bible Study
National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) Bible study leader Lani Wright urged the gathering to “leave your bags behind” when entering into study of the scriptures. Wright is leading the three morning Bible studies for NOAC 2011.
It’s Not Easy Being a Tree Planted by the Water
NOAC keynote speaker Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, who spoke on Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, talked to the older adult audience about the benefits of stability in an ever changing world.
Founders of Dayton Peace Museum Are Among the Faces in the Crowd at NOAC
Ralph and Chris Dull, founders of the Dayton (Ohio) peace museum, are among the faces in the crowd at NOAC 2011.