{"id":17148,"date":"2021-07-09T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=17148"},"modified":"2021-07-09T19:46:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T19:46:44","slug":"mcpherson-gets-ready-for-virtual-noac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/mcpherson-gets-ready-for-virtual-noac\/","title":{"rendered":"McPherson gets ready for virtual NOAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Christy Waltersdorff<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exciting things are happening at the Cedars Retirement Community in McPherson, Kan. A group of dedicated folk are making plans for a great National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) experience on Sept. 6-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we cannot meet in person as usual at Lake Junaluska, N.C., they are creating their own National Older Adult Conference event, sponsored by the Cedars, McPherson Church of the Brethren, and McPherson College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plans include: meeting together in a banquet room to watch the Bible studies, keynote speakers, and worship services on a big screen. They will have two locations for viewing the workshops. The Cedars is providing a meal plan for the week. They have reserved rooms at a local hotel for out of towners. The McPherson College \u201cvirtual\u201d ice cream social will feature delicious \u201creal\u201d ice cream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/national-older-adult-conference-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14935\" \/><figcaption><em>National Older Adult Conference logo and theme for 2021<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like more information, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:NOAC@brethren.org\">NOAC@brethren.org<\/a>. NOAC 2021 registration is open at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/noac\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/noac\">www.brethren.org\/noac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Christy Waltersdorff is coordinator for the 2021 National Older Adult Conference (NOAC).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-deploys-volunteers-to-support-families-affected-by-washington-wildfires\/\">Children&#8217;s Disaster Services deploys volunteers to support families affected by Washington wildfires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bdm-begins-new-rebuilding-project-in-yancey-county-n-c\/\">Brethren Disaster Ministries begins new rebuilding project in Yancey County, N.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/fall-2026-scripture-practice-cohort\/\">Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church program offers fall 2026 Scripture Practice cohort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/john-fillmore-named-director-of-ministry\/\">John Fillmore named director of ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-with-haitian-church-family\/\">Standing with our Haitian church family: A pastoral message from the General Secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting things are happening at the Cedars Retirement Community in McPherson, Kan. 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