New speaker announced for National Older Adult Conference.

David Augsburger will give the keynote plenary session on Wednesday morning of the National Older Adult Conference (NOAC), an event sponsored by the Association of Brethren Caregivers (ABC). Ken Haughk, founder of Stephen Ministries, was slated to speak but cancelled because of caregiving responsibilities. NOAC takes place Sept. 4-8 at Lake Junaluska Assembly in North Carolina.

Augsburger is professor of pastoral counseling at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. An ordained minister in the Mennonite Church, he has written 20 books on pastoral counseling, marriage, conflict, and human relations. His most recent books are “Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures” and “Conflict Mediation Across Cultures.” He also has taught at seminaries in Chicago, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, and has been a radio spokesperson for the Mennonite churches.

Augsburger's presentation, "Forgiving: Thou Shalt Not Nail Others to Their Past," will be followed that evening with a worship service in which his brother, Myron Augsburger, is the featured preacher.

Older adults who are 50 and over can still register for the conference at www.brethren-caregivers.org or by calling ABC at 800-323-8039.

Source: 8/16/2006 Newsline
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