{"id":3443,"date":"2013-02-28T11:19:49","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T19:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2013-02-28T11:19:49","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T19:19:49","slug":"gentzler-retiring-as-center-on-aging-older-adult-ministries-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/gentzler-retiring-as-center-on-aging-older-adult-ministries-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Gentzler retiring as Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Gentzler presents a session at Energizing Elderhood at Des Moines UMC in 2010.<\/em>
\n For more photos, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gentzler retiring as Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries Director<\/strong>
\nBy The General Board of Discipleship<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Richard H. Gentzler Jr., who has served as director of Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries at The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) for 13 years, is retiring effective July 1.<\/p>\n

Gentzler, who began his ministry 38 years ago serving as pastor of United Methodist Churches in Pennsylvania and Maryland, has been involved in adult ministries for a total of 22 years at GBOD.
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\n\u201cMy life has truly been blessed by the opportunity that I have had, not only to be in ministry these nearly 40 years, but to be a part of The General Board of Discipleship as a staff member,\u201d Gentzler said. \u201cThese 22 years, in particular, where I could emphasize my calling and my passion in older adult ministries and the whole field of gerontology, have just been a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

MaryJane Pierce Norton, Associate General Secretary of the Discipleship Ministries Division at GBOD, said the agency will miss Gentzler\u2019s gifts and graces as a staff member.<\/p>\n

\u201cRick possesses the heart of a pastor in care evidenced for those he has served, the passion of an evangelist in his support and advocacy for older adults, the skill of a Christian educator in his teaching and leading, and the spirit of a committed Christian in love of God and love of neighbor,\u201d Norton said. \u201cWe rejoice with him in his retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO:<\/strong>
\nDr. Richard Gentzler at Energizing Elderhood in Des Moines, Wash.<\/a>
\nGentzler: “48 Older Adult Ministry Ideas”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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