Church of the Brethren Newsline
\nAugust\u00a017,\u00a02017<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cInspiration 2017″ will be the first National Older Adult Conference to be live-streamed on the Internet. All keynote addresses, worship services, afternoon programs, and daily Bible studies will be available to view live online through a partnership with Enten and Mary Eller and Living Stream Church of the Brethren. This is especially important for conference \u201calumni\/ae\u201d who are no longer able to travel to the conference location in Lake Junaluska, N.C., and who long to be part of the NOAC community.<\/p>\n
Once the conference starts, streaming will be available through following prompts at\u00a0\u00a0www.brethren.org\/Inspiration2017<\/a>\u00a0. Following the conference, DVDs of these presentations will be available for purchase by contacting\u00a0deisenbise@brethren.org<\/a>\u00a0or 847-742-5100 ext. 306.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the first time, people all over the nation will be able to be part of plenary sessions, Bible studies with Dr. Stephen Breck Reid, and worship services,\u201d said an invitation made in particular to residents of Church of the Brethren retirement communities. \u201cSpeakers include nationally recognized ecumenical leaders such as Jim Wallis, Missy Buchanan, and Rodger Nishioka, and denominational leaders Wendy McFadden, Susan Boyer, and Peggy Reiff Miller.\u201d<\/p>\n The NOAC organizers have invited retirement communities to schedule special screenings of NOAC events, use them as part of the activities offered to their residents, incorporate worship sessions into chapel services, or hold small group Bible studies with NOAC sessions.<\/p>\n Here is the streaming schedule for \u201cInspiration 2017″ (all times are Eastern Standard Time):<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, Sept. 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n 7-8:45 p.m.,\u00a0worship<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cGeneration to Generation: Welcoming Jesus\u201d (Luke 2: 25-38) with preacher Rodger Nishioka<\/p>\n Tuesday, Sept. 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:45-9:50 a.m.,\u00a0Bible study<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cMoses and the Sandwich Generation: Between Jethro and Joshua\u201d (Exodus 18:13-18 and Deuteronomy 31:7-8) led by Stephen Breck Reid, sponsored by the Fellowship of Brethren Homes<\/p>\n 10:30-11:45 a.m.,\u00a0keynote presentation<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cBringing the Generations Together to Faithfully Navigate the Joys and Jolts of Aging\u201d given by Missy Buchanan, sponsored by Upper Room Books<\/p>\n 4-5 p.m.,\u00a0afternoon program<\/strong>\u00a0titled \u201cWading in the Water: Stories from the Depths\u201d presented by Jonathan Hunter<\/p>\n 7-8:45 p.m.,\u00a0evening program<\/strong>\u00a0titled \u201cNOAC News: From Trolleys to Tubs. The Inside Story\u201d presented by the NOAC News Team of David Sollenberger, Chris Brown, and Larry Glick, sponsored by Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT)<\/p>\n Wednesday, Sept. 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:45-9:50 a.m.,\u00a0Bible study<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cNot Grimm\u2019s Fairytales: Female Solidarity Across Generations\u201d (Ruth) led by Stephen Breck Reid, sponsored by the Fellowship of Brethren Homes<\/p>\n 10:30-11:45 a.m.,\u00a0keynote presentation<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cThe Bridge to a New America\u201d with speaker Jim Wallis of Sojourners, sponsored by BBT<\/p>\n 4-5 p.m.,\u00a0afternoon program<\/strong>\u00a0titled \u201cBeyond Today: Why the Future of the Church of the Brethren Is Intercultural, Intergenerational, and Calls Us to Plant Churches in New Places and do Church in New Ways\u201d presented by Annual Conference moderator Samuel Sarpiya, with Gimbiya Kettering, director of Intercultural Ministries<\/p>\n 7-8:45 p.m.,\u00a0worship<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cGeneration to Generation: Sharing Jesus\u201d (2 Timothy 1:1-7) with preacher Susan Boyer, sponsored by the Palms of Sebring<\/p>\n Thursday, Sept. 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:45-9:50 a.m.,\u00a0Bible study<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cGenerations Under Stress\u201d (Esther 4: 13-17) led by Stephen Breck Reid, sponsored by the Fellowship of Brethren Homes<\/p>\n 9:50-10 a.m.,\u00a0dedication of gifts<\/strong>\u00a0of Church World Service kits and books for Junaluska Elementary School<\/p>\n 10:30-11:45 a.m.,\u00a0keynote presentation<\/strong>\u00a0titled \u201cDelivering Hope to the Next Generation\u201d given by Peggy Reiff Miller, sponsored by Heifer International<\/p>\n 4-5 p.m.,\u00a0afternoon program<\/strong>\u00a0presenting \u201cBirds of Prey from the Balsam Mountain Trust,\u201d led by naturalist Michael Skinner<\/p>\n 7-8:45 p.m.,\u00a0Memorial Slide Show<\/strong>\u00a0produced by BBT, followed by an\u00a0evening program<\/strong>\u00a0titled \u201cHymn Sing: Hymns Old and New\u201d led by Chris Good and Seth Hendricks<\/p>\n Friday, Sept. 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n 9-11 a.m.,\u00a0worship<\/strong>\u00a0on the theme \u201cGeneration to Generation: Loving Jesus\u201d (Mark 10:13-16) with preacher Wendy McFadden, sponsored by Bethany Theological Seminary<\/p>\n For more information go to\u00a0www.brethren.org\/noac<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n