Aging Faithfully Conference

Register today for the 4th annual July 27 Aging Faithfully Conference featuring Dr. Scott Morris in , SD: augie.edu/aging — Tickets are just $25 through July 19! A partnership of Augustana University, South Dakota Synod, ELCA and The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

Are you a lifelong learner? Meet family practice physician and ordained United Methodist minister Dr. Scott Morris in a day of reflection and discussion at the Aging Faithfully Conference on Thursday, July 27, at Augustana University's Elmen Center. Learn more and register at www.augie.edu/aging. ~with South Dakota Synod, ELCA and The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

As lifelong learners increase, Augustana University expands offerings Lifelong learning has long been an area of focus at Augustana University. And, according to university officials, it’s an area that continues to grow in response to increased demand from adults in Sioux Falls and throughout the region. From public lectures to conferences, institutes and events, the…

Nice crowd of 450+ at today's Aging Faithfully Conference in at the Augustana University Elmen Center to hear Sister Joan Chittister. Thanks to partners South Dakota Synod, ELCA, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, and sponsor Thrivent Financial.

Today on South Dakota Public Broadcasting's Dakota Midday, Lori Walsh spoke with Sister Joan Chittister about new research in brain development, how the stories of elders provide the "catechism of the family," and whether or not the soul continues to grow in our later years. is July 26. www.augie.edu/aging

Dakota Midday: Sister Joan Chittister And Aging Faithfully Thirty three million Americans are now 65 and older. By the year 2030, that number is expected to reach nearly 70 million. The Aging Faithfully Conference

The Conference on July 26 is a partnership of Augustana University, South Dakota Synod, ELCA, and The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and is sponsored by Thrivent Financial.

Sister Joan Chittister to Speak at Augustana University in Sioux Falls This summer, South Dakotans will have a chance to hear the popular religious and social leader Sister Joan Chittister speak at the third annual Aging Faithfully Conference.

Registration is open for the July 26 Aging Faithfully Conference featuring author Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, in , SD. www.augie.edu/aging Tickets are just $25 through July 18.

Aging Faithfully Conference Join best-selling author and speaker Sister Joan Chittister in a day of reflection and discussion at the Aging Faithfully Conference on Tuesday, July 26, at Augustana's Elmen Center.

The message shared in the Augustana University Chapel on Thursday by Dr. Rick Andrews is a good one, titled "Recognizing Our 'Daily Bread.'" Read the text here.

Andrews to Class of 2019: Take Time to Recognize God's Daily Bread | Augustana University For Dr. Rick Andrews, professor of music and recipient of the 2015 ASA Faculty Recognition Award, a piano teacher in a small Texas town changed his life. Read the text of the story he shared about Mrs. Ganze with the Augustana class of 2019 on Thursday in the Chapel of Reconciliation as the concludi…

Conference organizers support the work Charis Ministry Partners (Mobile Food Pantry) is doing in with Hygiene Kits! If you are interested in taking part, bring one or more of the following items with you on Thursday, July 30, to support this activity: Toilet Paper, Bar Soap, Deodorant, or Shampoo. They will be collected at the registration table when you arrive. Thank you and do not feel obligated to take part.

Read this Argus Leader Media article on the upcoming event. Then register today online at www.augie.edu/aging to hear award-winning author Kathleen Norris (poet), who will be in on Thursday, July 30, to speak at the Aging Faithfully Conference.

'Dakota' author to speak at Aging Faithfully conference Kathlee Norris will be the keynote speaker at second annual Aging Faithfully conference

Have you experienced 'acedia' — apathy, a lack of care or interest? Nice interview by America Magazine of award-winning author Kathleen Norris (poet), who will be in on July 30 to speak at the Aging Faithfully Conference.

Author Kathleen Norris talks about death, writing and the contemplative life When I returned home in 1994 from a two-year posting as a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, I felt called to do something

"Research has shown that the study of music, especially at an older age, leads to a better quality of life.” Campers between the ages of 59-83 have been preparing all week for a free concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, in Kresge Recital Hall. All are welcome.

Not Your Average Music Camp “For one week they’re getting an immersion in music, everything from contemporary music, to music history,” said Dr. Paul Schilf of the Augustana Music Department.