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General Board of Discipleship
Center on Aging and Older-Adult Ministries
Oklahoma Conference Older Adult Council
Chair: Jennifer Pasco, jrpasco@clergy.okumc.org ; (918)962-5445
Mount Sequoyah is an institution of the United Methodist Church and is
the South Central Jurisdiction Center for Older Adult Program
Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center, 159 N.W. Skyline Drive,
Fayetteville, AR 72701; 479-443-4531;
programs@mountsequoyah.org;
www.mountsequoyah.org
"Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century" is the title of a resource by Rev. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. The book offers church leaders a structured approach to implementing ministry by, with, and for older adults. Gentzler,of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship, addresses the more difficult topics of aging including chronic conditions, depression and death. The book is available from the Upper Room.
subscriptions to this newsletter produced by the Center on Aging and Older Adult Ministry of the UMC
tkline@bgod.org
will be providing two kinds of grants in the areas of Intergenerational Ministry and Caregiving Ministry.
The grants will be available to local United Methodist congregations, districts, annual conferences, and UM-related institutions. Intergenerational Ministry with older adults Ø August 2009 – Applications available Ø January 15, 2010 – Submission deadline Ø Fall 2010 – Grant funds are awarded Caregiving Ministry with older adults Ø August 2010 – Applications available Ø January 15, 2011 – Submission deadline Ø Fall 2011 – Grant funds are awarded Contact: Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries—GBOD POB 340003 — Nashville, TN 37203-0003 615-340-7177; Toll free: 1-877-899-2780 ext. 7177 tkline@gbod.org; www.aging-umc.org
General Board of DiscipleshipCenter on Aging and Older-Adult Ministries
Chair: Jennifer Pasco, jrpasco@clergy.okumc.org ; (918)962-5445