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18-June-1997 
GA97055 
 
                   Older Adults Enjoy Beauties of Autumn 
 
                          by Midge Mack 
 
SYRACUSE-- "These are precious days," former General Assembly vice 
moderator Herb Meza reminded the older adults who came to a tenth annual 
breakfast of the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network (POAMN) Tuesday 
morning. 
 
    With "The Autumn of Our Content" for a title, Meza spoke of the season 
as "the authentic season, the vital season when nature creates true 
beauty." 
 
    "Spring is too reckless and immature," he continued. "Everyone tries to 
'get away' from summer; winter brings life to a standstill." 
 
    He went on to list dozens of well-known persons in all fields of human 
endeavor who had achieved their greatness and done their finest work well 
after the age of 60 and cited Helen Hayes who once said life was 
"preparation for a debut."  Said Meza, "let's all be debutantes." 
 
   Earlier in the gathering director Eunice Poethig brought greetings from 
the Congregational Ministries Division of which Older Adult Ministry is a 
part. She also announced the formation May 21 of a national association for 
retired clergy, spouses and survivors for which 315 retirees from 89 
presbyteries, 16 synods, 44 states, Canada and Japan were present in 
Louisville. Officers and a nominating committee were elected, bylaws 
adopted,  an executive committee established and a May, 1998 date set for a 
second convention. 
 
    Octogenarian John Rhea, a volunteer in the Louisville office of Older 
Adult Ministry, and executive Miriam Dunson, updated activities of the 
nationwide network,  reminding all of the growing demographics of older 
adults.   

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