{"id":1641,"date":"2009-09-11T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2009-09-11T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2018-09-03T04:30:06","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T04:30:06","slug":"today-at-noac-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2009\/today-at-noac-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at NOAC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"NOAC 2009
\nNational Older Adult Conference of the Church of the Brethren<\/h2>\n

Lake Junaluska, N.C. — Sept. 7-11, 2009<\/h2>\n

Friday,\u00a0Sept. 11, 2009<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
\"\"Quote of the Day:
\n<\/strong>“Miracles sometimes happen when conditions are not favorable…. Do not get too comfortable in your ‘Nazareth.’ You do not know what God has yet to do with you in your Nazareth.” —\u00a0Dennis Webb, preaching for the closing worship service of NOAC 2009, discussing the miracles of healing that\u00a0Jesus performed in his home town, even after being met by doubt and pessimism from the people of Nazareth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Overview of the Day:
\n<\/strong>NOAC 2009 ended this morning with worship led by preacher Dennis Webb, pastor of Naperville (Ill.) Church of the Brethren, who also offered an original\u00a0solo. Worship followed gathering music led by songleader Fred Rice, and a last edition of the video segment NOAC News.<\/p>\n

NOAC Bits and Pieces
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Final registration number: <\/em>928<\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday winners of the MAX gift certificate to Brethren Press: <\/em>Judy Laubenstein and Elaine Jackson<\/p>\n

Category: Brethren love chocolate too (not just ice cream)…: <\/em>NOAC attendees consumed 65 pounds of Hershey Nuggets this week at the Palms of Sebring booth in the exhibit hall. The Palms of Sebring is a Church of the Brethren retirement community in Sebring, Fla.<\/td>\n

\"\"
\nThe NOAC congregation enjoys
\nmusic led by Fred Rice\u00a0during the last
\nworship service of the conference,
\non the morning of Friday, Sept. 11.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nThe completed NOAC weaving stood on the stage during the closing worship service. The weaving illustrates the conference theme, and each participant was invited to add a ribbon or strip of cloth as his or her contribution to the “wisdom” legacy of NOAC. <\/em><\/p>\n

Click here for more photos\u00a0from NOAC.<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Photos by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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