Teri Kline and Dr. Richard Gentzler with the Crystal Award of Excellence Trophy

New Beginnings: The Gifts of Aging video received The Communicators' prestigious Crystal Award of Excellence in the Religious/Inspirational Category.

The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communication field. New Beginnings looks at aging in our society and provides a glimpse at a variety of church ministries that are being enjoyed by older adults. Lives are changed, transitions are occurring, and new beginnings are taking place for countless numbers of older adults in our congregations.

Filmed on location around the U.S., New Beginnings comprises individual short stories of older adults and the role their faith plays in their churches and communities. Among the several short stories explored in this video are vignettes including feeding the homeless, tutoring children, visiting the homebound ,and career transitions.

New Beginnings was produced for The United Methodist Church by The General Board of Discipleship's Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries.

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