Many have been devastated by tornadoes and floods in recent weeks. Our thoughts and prayers follow them.
“Ward thanks so much! We are all right. The storm missed our home by 2 miles, but missed Caring Days (an adult day care facility) by a mere 200 feet. We have a mile wide swath of complete devastation stretching 5 to 6 miles through the city and metro area, and the half has not been told yet. There are still hundreds missing. The relief effort is amazing, however. This community rises to the occasion. Thanks again for checking in.”
—Dr. Daniel Potts, Tuscaloosa AL
Ward, thanks so much for your prayers. Our son’s home was severely affected, and he is fortunate to be alive. We are helping him dig out, among other duties. Blessings.
–Dr. Mike Parker, Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks Ward. We are fine here in Mobile but three of the churches I have served were hit directly by the tornado. 1st Baptist Cullman, 1st Baptist Fultondale and East Side Baptist Cullman. Tuscaloosa is the hardest hit but all areas are seriously damaged. Thanks for your prayers.
—Ronnie McCarson, Mobile AL
In August 2010, Ward and Dixie Tanneberg made the long trek down under to Australia to be the guest speakers at the first “Fresh Horizons” Conference in the state of Queensland, Australia. The conference was attended by 94 people who found Ward’s messages titled “A Unique 21st Century Opportunity”; “A Unique 21st Century Challenge”; and “A Unique 21st Century Prize”, inspiring and challenging.
INFLUENCING THE GENERATIONS!
The Rev. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., Director of the Center on Aging and Older-Adult Ministries for the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. His work encompasses a large number of constituents, since nearly a third of the approximately 8 million members of The United Methodist Church in the United States are 50 years of age and older. A much sought after speaker, seminar leader and prolific author, Rick’s latest book is 
Laura L. Carstensen, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. She chaired two studies for the National Academy of Sciences, resulting in The Aging Mind and When I’m 64, is a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on an Aging Society, was selected as a Guggenheim Fellow, received the Richard Kalish Award for Innovative Research, the Distinguished Career Award from the Gerontological Society of America and numerous other awards. She recently took part in PBS’s Ageless Generation. Her latest book is 
Bob Pagett is truly an “influencer of the generations.” At age 52, believing God was leading him to meet the critical needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, he resigned his 15 year tenure as a senior pastor and with no financial backing, he and his wife, Char, dedicated themselves to founding the non-profit humanitarian organization Assist International. Their first AI office was a desk and chair in their bedroom. Since 1990, the AI team has completed more than 150 major humanitarian projects in over 60 countries of the world, one of the most recent in war-torn Afghanistan.
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