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October 19 - 23, 2026
Our annual Keenagers Conference is an exciting and spiritually refreshing time for adults 50 and over amid the extraordinary fall foliage of the Western North Carolina mountains. Hear from an inspiring guest speaker, enjoy great live music and engaging fellowship, and take part in plenty of fun activities like guided nature tours, a fall festival, and Reformed Bingo. It will be an experience you won't soon forget! Call our office today to register!
“We had a great time of refreshment, encouragement, and peace. All our needs were met with the great facilities, food, and caring staff!”
"The Unfinished Calling" is a sermon series preached by Reverend Novenson at Ridge Haven Conference Center. Delivered as the keynote messages for the annual Keenagers Adult Conference, Joe is clear in his purpose: "I want to introduce to you the calling of God upon older followers of Jesus to serve the next generation as a privilege and a responsibility." Click here to access the videos of this series.
2026 Speaker: Pastor Joe Novenson
Joe was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe’s bride, Barb was also born outside of metro-Philadelphia and they met in the summer before Barb’s first year in high school. As high school sweethearts they married when they both completed college.
Barb was among the first Christian’s with whom Joe had any extended relationship. It was her Christ-like character, even as a young woman in high school, that stunningly embodied and clearly expressed the beautiful realities of Jesus’ Kingdom and Grace right before Joe’s heart and mind. They attended Young Life together and in 1968 Christ gave Joe the gifts of repentance and faith for which Barb had been praying.
Barb and Joe were called to ministry side by side in their college years, just before marrying. Upon completion of seminary at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA Joe has served churches in the PCA in Augusta, GA, Lexington, SC and Lookout Mountain, TN.
God has graciously granted Joe opportunities to sit at the feet of and serve by the sides of servants of Jesus in Haiti, India, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkey. He also treasures his friendship with pastors who serve the under-resourced parts of Chattanooga, TN. The Christ-like radiance of the lives of Christians in these cultures and contexts have significantly shaped his life and walk with Christ.
Barb and Joe have three children and 5 grandchildren.