Podcasts about community ministries

In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Chupp is joined by Dr. K, Chair of CMDA's newest specialty section—Emergency Medicine—along with Bill Reichart, CMDA's VP of Campus & Community Ministries. Together, we unpack how emergency medicine can serve as a front-line ministry in places with the greatest spiritual and physical needs. Dr. K shares powerful stories of faith, sacrifice, and the unique role Christian healthcare professionals can play in global missions, especially among the most unreached people.

The Salvation Army is reiterating pleas for donations for Kiwis in need this Christmas and beyond, saying every cent adds up. The charity says its appeal this year —which launched last month— is especially important, with one in five New Zealand children living in households struggling for food. But it says they're in a Catch-22 this year – demand is rising, but donations are declining. Captain Andrew Wilson, Director of Community Ministries for the Salvation Army, told Kerre Woodham that they're grateful for every gift, whatever size it is. He says that even if it's just a dollar from every person coming through, that very quickly adds up into something they can very easily put together to support their families. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with one of Forward Radio's nearest neighbors, Linette Lowe, Executive Director of Central Louisville Community Ministries, and President of the Association of Community Ministries. Community ministries have been around for more than 50 years, each working in their own neighborhoods to assist neighbors meet basic needs of food, clothing, emergency rent assistance, utilities, and hygiene products. Louisville has a unique history in terms of Community Ministries and they are needed now more than ever in the post-pandemic world! Tune in to learn more about them on the heels of the recent Together Fest with Dawne Gee and A Recipe to End Hunger held to benefit the Association of Community Ministries; and the recent celebration of Community Ministries Day! Discover what Community Ministries do, how to access services, and how to support their work. Upcoming events include: Coat Drive now until Oct 17 (Giveaway Oct. 22) Community Meeting Oct. 16, 1pm Calvary Episcopal Spooky Trivia Oct. 25 7-9 pm First Unitarian Thanksgiving Turkey/ham adoptions and gift card drive Oct. 28-Nov. 18 Turkey/ham registrations Oct 28-Nov. 18 or when limit reached Ongoing food drive Ongoing clothing donations accepted Ongoing funding donations accepted for utilities, housing, transportation, other needs Learn more:
Central Louisville Community Ministries: http://CentralLouisvilleCM.org Find your neighborhood Community Ministry in Louisville at http://LouisvilleMinistries.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp chats with Dr. Katherine Smith about how she is uniquely using her skills in healthcare to go out into the nations and share Christ.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Medical Education International CMDA Mission Scholarships Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries Global Missions Health Conference Campus & Community Ministries

Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones chat with Dr. Amy Starr about how her engagement with the CMDA Coaching ministry greatly helped impact her plans for retirement and the next season of ministry in her life.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Center for Well-Being Contact Dr. Bill Griffin about a THRIVE Event Campus & Community Ministries

With Chris Cooke, Keith Jackson, Helen Dunn, Janet Burnside, and Heather McCartneyFind out more about our Community Ministries and Partners that focus on supporting individuals and families: https://glenabbey.church/support

Kathleen Yarborough, the Director of Community Ministries, shares opportunities for summer volunteering with CityRise Network partners. To learn more, visit https://cityrise.org/ministries/community-ministries/ To watch this episode or any of our most recent podcasts, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuAMJBF5rW7jL6EdYLySlLwWq_UQ4Py6_

On April 17, 2023, the Louisville League of Women Voters hosted a panel of folks representing The Metro Housing Coalition, the Association of Community Ministries, The Coalition for the Homeless, The Metro Department of Housing and Community Development and the Louisville Urban League. They all spoke of their collaborations with each other in efforts to help families and individuals weather potential and actual loss of their homes and apartments. A young homeless man spoke prior to the panel, describing The Hope Village, a relatively new project for sheltering unhoused folks in Louisville.

Teaching on Prayer What is prayer? How do I approach prayer? What should I expect?Recounting God's Goodness Thinking back and thanking God for all He has done and given.Ascribing to God His Character Praying Scripture regarding His sovereignty, faithfulness, protection.Praying for our Community Praying over our community, its leaders, and community ministries. Luke 18:9-141. PRAYER IS UNDERSTANDING WHO GOD IS AND WHO WE ARE.2. PRAYER IS TRUSTING IN GOD'S POWER AND CONFESSING OUR POWERLESSNESS.3. A LACK OF PRAYER IS A LACK OF HUMILITY. Recounting God's Goodness Thinking and thank. Times of PrayerAscribing to God His Character Reading Scripture regarding His sovereignty, faithfulness, protection.Praying for our Community: Praying for Mayor Meek, City Manger Ford, Police Chief Victorian and for Community Ministries

This episode is the second interview with and about Christians in social work. The last episode focused upon the practitioners perspective. This episode focuses on the academic perspective. I am honored to have as my guests for this conversation Dr. Tanya Smith Brice, Dr. Jon E. Singletary, and Dr. Laine Scales. Tanya is Vice President of Education at the Council on Social Work Education. Previously, she served as the Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Bowie State University and the Dean of the School of (Education) Health and Human Services at Benedict College. She has served on the faculties of the University of South Carolina, Abilene Christian University, and Baylor University. Her research centers on addressing issues of structural violence specifically as it relates to the impact of those structures on African American people. Her publications focus on the development of the social welfare system by African American women for African American children and documents structural barriers to African American families. She provides consultation to community organizations, religious institutions, and educational institutions on the impact of their policies on African American families. She has taught and lectured all over the USA, as well as in the countries of Ghana, Sweden, Uganda, Colombia and the Republic of Moldova. Jon was appointed dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work in 2016 after having served as Associate Dean since 2011.  He has held the Diana R. Garland Endowed Chair in Child and Family Studies in the School since 2010 and first joined the faculty in 2003. Jon directed the Baylor Center for Family and Community Ministries.  In the Center, he helped lead $2 million of grant-related activities focused on studying congregational ministries that serve low-income communities.  His scholarship has focused on a range of Christian ministries, including family-based care for orphans and vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa.  More recently, his research has focused on Christian contemplative practices and the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual formation.  Related to that research, Jon is the author of Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership. Before coming to Baylor, he served as a Mennonite Pastor and a community organizer in Richmond, VA. Laine is Professor and PhD Program Co-Director for the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. She completed 15 years as Associate Dean in Baylor's Graduate School from 2004-2019. Her scholarly work led to her appointment as co-director of Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR). Laine is the author of Doing the Word: Southern Baptists' Carver School of Church Social and its Predecessors, 1907-1997 (UT Press) and co-author/co-editor of several works, including the 6th Edition of Christianity and Social Work: Readings in the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, and Christian Faith and University Life: Stewards of the Academy. Her research interests include doctoral education, history of Baptist women in social work and missions, and rural social work. Laine's research on historical settlement houses led her to establish Good Neighbor Settlement House in Waco Texas, a social innovation experiment in nurturing community through an intergenerational experience of the arts, music, education, recreation, and worship. The intro and outro music for this episode is from a clip of a song called 'Father Let Your Kingdom Come' which is found on The Porter's Gate Worship Project Work Songs album and is used by permission by The Porter's Gate Worship Project.

What does it mean to mentor students? How can multiple disciplines come together to examine how churches address social challenges? For Stephanie Boddie, these are questions she lives out every day. Boddie serves as Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries—a joint position in Baylor's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, School of Education, and George W. Truett Theological Seminary and, in 2020, she was named as an Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. In this Baylor Connections, she shares how those threads come together to address food insecurity, social services, racial issues and more.

In this episode, Eric and Sara Joy talk with Pastor Cynthia Wallace about how the Oasis Farm and Fishery was implemented and is operating out of Bible Center Church in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Originally begun as an educational initiative to help families learn how to eat and cook healthier, the program has evolved into growing food for the local community. This work began as the church gained a deeper understanding of the food insecurity, or lack of access to food, that so many of the local neighborhood residents are facing. Pastor Cynthia reminds us that listening to God and your neighbors is a vital part of recognizing what needs the local church is called to fulfill in the community. The process can be slow and full of small steps, but God has been faithful to expand the work of Bible Center Church in a well-timed and manageable way. The Oasis Farm and Fishery has been in operation for almost nine years, expanding to include gardening classes, cooking classes, farm stands, and vegetable box delivery in the community.Eric and Sara Joy also speak with a couple of field guides who provide professional research expertise to expand upon the social and economic implications of food insecurity in our communities. Both Dr. Stephanie Boddie of Baylor University and Dr. Norman Wirzba of Duke University help us better understand the extent of how poor access to healthy food in our communities is detrimental to our well-being and contrary to the way God designed us to eat and enjoy food. Each of these field guides provides inspiring challenges to churches to be a light of the Gospel in their communities through growing and enjoying food together.Episode ContributorsCynthia Wallace is the Executive Pastor of Bible Center Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is also the Executive Director of the Oasis Project, which includes the Oasis Farm and Fishery. Dr. Stephanie Clintonia Boddie is Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries with affiliations at the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, the George W. Truett Theological Seminary, and the School of Education at Baylor University. Boddie is also a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society and an alumni fellow at the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program. Her research interests include Congregation-Based Social Surveys, Trends in Faith-Based Initiatives, and Social Entrepreneurial Approaches to Disparities in Wealth, Health, and Food Insecurity. She teaches a course entitled: Black Churches: Past, Present, and Future.Dr. Norman Wirzba is Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology and Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute of Ethics at Duke University. His research and teaching interests are at the intersections of theology, philosophy, ecology, and agrarian and environmental studies. He has written several books including The Way of Love: Recovering the Heart of Christianity; Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating; This Sacred Life: Humanity's Place in a Wounded World; and Agrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community, and the Land (forthcoming).Access more Show Notes with pictures and resources related to this episode. Sign up for the free online Community Forum on June 28, 2022 to discuss this episode with Eric, Sara Joy, and Chris and other podcast listeners. Register today!More information about this podcast and helpful church and urbanism resources can be found on The Embedded Church website.Related ResourcesOasis Farm and FisheryBible Center ChurchHope in Homewood – article about the  Everyday Cafe run by Bible Center ChurchBlack Church Food Security NetworkAgrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community, and the Land (forthcoming) by Norman WirzbaFood and Faith: A Theology of Eating by Norman WirzbaThis Sacred Life: Humanity's Place in a Wounded World by Norman WirzbaThe Way of Love: Recovering the Heart of Christianity by Norman WirzbaWhat's Not to Like: All the Good Things that Happen in School Gardens (Tricia Elisara's Blog)Find these Key Terms on The Embedded Church website:- Embodiment- Food Desert- Hospitality- Localism- ZoningShow CreditsHosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy ProppeEdited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice ProductionsTheme Music by Jacob ShafferArtwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative

It's easy to be cynical about how to approach an increasing population of homeless and unhoused citizens when many political figures express concern and care, but approach the problem by ignoring the problem at worst or forcing people into unsafe and overtaxed shelters at best. Chelsea Horvath-Black and the workers at City Relief recognize that this demographic -- the "least of these" as Christ said -- have been perpetually overlooked and ignored by political administrations and seek to meet the homeless and unhoused as humans in recovery who are in need of food, healthcare, jobs, and places to live. In this conversation, Chelsea shares what led her to dedicating her life to caring for the homeless and unhoused, the challenges organizations like hers face when priorities for a revolving door of mayors is constantly shifting, and seeks to reframe the perception of homelessness not as perpetual, but as a stage that many can and have recovered from when needs are being properly addressed and cared for. For more information on City Relief and how to get involved, visit https://cityrelief.org/ ABOUT CHELSEA Chelsea is an LMSW and the current Senior Director of Program Services at City Relief. In addition, she is on staff at the All Angels' Church on the Upper West Side as the Director of Community Ministries. Before working for City Relief and All Angels' she lived and worked in Shanghai, China with a faith-based organization dedicated to the city's arts and culture sector, its impact on local communities, and the discipleship of artists.

It's easy to be cynical about how to approach an increasing population of homeless and unhoused citizens when many political figures express concern and care, but approach the problem by ignoring the problem at worst or forcing people into unsafe and overtaxed shelters at best. Chelsea Horvath-Black and the workers at City Relief recognize that this demographic -- the "least of these" as Christ said -- have been perpetually overlooked and ignored by political administrations and seek to meet the homeless and unhoused as humans in recovery who are in need of food, healthcare, jobs, and places to live. In this conversation, Chelsea shares what led her to dedicating her life to caring for the homeless and unhoused, the challenges organizations like hers face when priorities for a revolving door of mayors is constantly shifting, and seeks to reframe the perception of homelessness not as perpetual, but as a stage that many can and have recovered from when needs are being properly addressed and cared for. For more information on City Relief and how to get involved, visit https://cityrelief.org/ ABOUT CHELSEA Chelsea is an LMSW and the current Senior Director of Program Services at City Relief. In addition, she is on staff at the All Angels' Church on the Upper West Side as the Director of Community Ministries. Before working for City Relief and All Angels' she lived and worked in Shanghai, China with a faith-based organization dedicated to the city's arts and culture sector, its impact on local communities, and the discipleship of artists.

Welcome to Season 5! Today we speak with Marissa Sabio, one of the Program Directors for Outreach Community Ministries. Outreach is an amazing ministry that helps the most vulnerable in our community and I am sure many of our listeners have similar ministries within their own communities. Thus, I am so excited to have a talented and gifted person like Marissa on to speak about the exciting work Outreach is doing, but also how Christians can become involved in the mission the gospel compels us all to be part of in caring for and empowering the most vulnerable, forgotten, and oppressed in our communities. We begin with a prayer (00:41), our lunch menu (01:35) Marissa's work (02:21), Marissa's personal story of faith in following Christ as Lord and Savior (03:46), what is Outreach Community Ministries (09:05), the main areas of contact for Outreach Community Ministries in the Western Chicago Suburbs (10:22). why was Outreach Community Ministries founded (11:40), Marissa's role and ministry within Outreach Community Ministries (14:00), what compelled her to be part of Outreach Community Ministries (24:10), stories she loves to share about Christ's love, grace, and salvation to others through Outreach Community Ministries (29:24), why she feels it is vital for Christians to be part of ministries like Outreach (and organizations like it) around the nation and the world (37:36), ways a congregation or group of churches can begin to reach out and alongside the poor and oppressed  (40:00), ways working in ministry through Outreach Community Ministries strengthened and changed her walk with Christ (42:51), and a blessing (46:18).For more information about Marissa and Outreach Community Ministries:Outreach Community MinistriesMenu for Today's Lunch with Michael:Jordan's Chicken Adobo with Jasmine Rice by Chef Jordan Andino with braised Baby Bok Choy.

We're back with Season 2 of Slay the Stigma! Today, Deborah Dobbs and Beka Mullins (now Beka Almen!) sit down with Cindy Shafer, the executive director of the Network of Community Ministries in Richardson, Texas. We talk about community care after a city-wide disaster, supporting those who work for you, and the importance of 'pouring from a full cup.' You can learn more about Network of Community Ministries at their website: https://thenetwork.org/ You can support our podcast and The Counseling place at our website: https://counselingplace.org/

Jaime Obando is the Associate Director of Community Ministries at CityRise, seeking to connect with those who need Jesus by meeting their needs. As a parent of two teenage boys, Jaime offered a wealth of insight about shepherding children during the toughest season of adolescence. Visit https://cityrise.org/communityministries to learn more about Jaime's ministry at our church. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and review!

Decision Vision Episode 117: Should I Work for a Non-Profit? – An Interview with Elisa Goodwin, Mission: Hope, and Stan Dawson, Retired from Crossroads Community Ministries If you’re a corporate executive or business owner thinking about a second stage in your career working at a non-profit, this episode is for you. Elisa Goodwin, current CEO […] The post Decision Vision Episode 117: Should I Work for a Non-Profit? – An Interview with Elisa Goodwin, Mission: Hope, and Stan Dawson, Retired from Crossroads Community Ministries appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Matthew 26:6-13 - This woman had the courage to be vulnerable with Jesus saving her life in spite of criticism she felt the fear and did it anyway. Brought to us by our delightful speaker Max Mckenzie-Cook, a pastor who also serves as the Director of Community Ministries, Diversity and Prison Ministries. Married to his wonderful wife, Jemima and they have a young daughter called Thea. LondonLive Church Livestream - 13th March, 2021 Click follow to be notified of new sermons as they're premiered each week!

In this episode Sarah talks with Jennifer Muniga, the Executive Director of Cameron Community Ministries. Cameron Community Ministries is an Urban Outreach Community Center in the Lyell-Otis Neighborhood of Rochester, NY. Their mission is to work with neighborhood residents and partners to create a vibrant and thriving community through empowerment and advocacy while meeting basic needs. Program offerings include youth after-school and summer programs, a Teen Center, Peace Garden, a free hot meal program that serves lunch daily, an emergency food pantry, and a clothing house that serves community members in need of clothing and housewares.Jennifer began her work at Cameron as the Youth Programs Director in 2011 and was named Executive Director in 2013. To learn more about Cameron Community Ministries, please visit:https://cameronministries.org/Support the show (https://kidsthrive585.org/about/)

Chelsea Horvath, All Angels' Director of Community Ministries, delivered this homily during our annual Service of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 13, 2020 by livestream.

"Life can’t be separated into spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, business, and social areas." In this episode, Josiah Ludwick explores the ideas of faith in action and community by showcasing one of Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren's Ministries, bcmPEACE. Listen to his interviews with Alyssa Parker and Briel Slocum to hear how their programs [...]

GUESTSKarla Thrasher is the Director of International Adoption at Lifeline. She has a degree in social work from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She and her husband Jamie have three precious children, Michael, Mary Allison, and Lucy. She began working with Lifeline in 2001. She works with the international program as a crucial liaison and help for prospective parents. She serves the China program as our stateside liaison working with Lifeline's expanding Special Needs Program, travel, and families seeking to expand their families through China adoption. “I sincerely enjoy watching our program grow and seeing families some together as a part of God's perfect plan.” She also serves on Lifeline's Post Adoption Team and is a TBRI Practitioner.  Sara Wilson is the program manager for China. She joined Lifeline in May of 2019 and is originally from Florence, Alabama. She serves as a social worker on the China Team. Sara attended the University of North Alabama and received her Bachelor's in social work. She also went to the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and received a Master of Arts degree in Church and Community Ministries. She just finished her Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Alabama. Her sweet parents live in Florence, Alabama where she grew up, and her younger brother is a college student in Montgomery, Alabama. Sara loves to read, canoe or kayak, find cool things in antique shops and thrift stores, watch soccer, and cheer for the Saints and Pelicans! Her 3 simple joys are reading a book (one for fun, not for school!), iced vanilla lattes, and watching documentaries! “My favorite thing about working at Lifeline is the way that I get to see James 1:27 lived out every day!” HOSTHerbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services and its ministry arms. LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICESThe mission of Lifeline Children's Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

When looking around Richardson, Texas for organizations that are on the front lines of helping people in need, your eyes will quickly land on Network of Community Ministries. This wonderful nonprofit has made it its mission to care, coach and empower our neighbors in need as they seek an improved quality of life. It's about much more than providing food; it's about serving the whole person. The whole family. The whole community. Like we've done in previous episodes this season, we'll explore Network from two vantage points; the staff side, and the volunteer side. Kaylan VanPelt, Director of Programs for Network, joins us to share the staff perspective. And we'll also welcome Bonnie Edwards, a member of First United Methodist Church Richardson, to share her experiences from her now fifteen years of volunteer service with Network. Hearing from these two compassionate, generous women will shed a new light on all of the good Network does for the Richardson community.  

Bill Reichart, CMDA's Vice President of Campus & Community Ministries, shares about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted CMDA's 2020 National Convention and other CMDA student events.

Bill Reichart, Christian Medical & Dental Associations VP for Campus and Community Ministries joins me to discuss the state of medical education. What is it like to be a physician who is driven by an ethical and moral conscience in the face of healthcare today where issues such as physician assisted suicide and post birth abortion are being driven to the mainstream of healthcare.  ill is an ordained minister within the Presbyterian Church of America. With more than 25 years of ministry experience, Bill recently was the Atlanta area director with CMDA before moving into his current role with the ministry. Prior to CMDA, Bill worked on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ for more than 16 years. Throughout the years, Bill has worked with college students at University of Rhode Island, UVA and Towson University outside of Baltimore, MD – his hometown. Bill earned his M.Div from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Join CMDA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMDANational CMDA national website: https://cmda.org/ 

We are so excited about our interview with Donna Walker with Urban Community Ministries. Pastors Shane and Maxie share with Donna in an incredible discussion about how the church can impact every community here in the city of Memphis.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/pay/christchurchmemphis?fnd=Christ%20Church%20Global&fndv=lock)

Podcast Episode Audio Original air date: August 24, 2019 BY: Dr. Elaina George, Host & Contributing Health Editor PUBLISHED: August 24, 2019   What is Medical Education Teaching New Doctors?  Bill Reichart, Christian Medical & Dental Associations VP for Campus and Community Ministries joins me to discuss the state of medical education. What is it like to be a physician who is driven by an ethical and moral conscience in the face of healthcare today where issues such as physician assisted suicide and post birth abortion are being driven to the mainstream of healthcare.  About Bill Reichart Bill is an ordained minister within the Presbyterian Church of America. With more than 25 years of ministry experience, Bill recently was the Atlanta area director with CMDA before moving into his current role with the ministry. Prior to CMDA, Bill worked on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ for more than 16 years. Throughout the years, Bill has worked with college students at University of Rhode Island, UVA and Towson University outside of Baltimore, MD - his hometown. Bill earned his M.Div from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. [Trevor Loudon's New Zeal Blog - Here] • [Follow Trevor Loudon on Twitter] • [Trevor Loudon's Book - Enemies Within] 

For many students, success in school isn't all about sheer academic ability. Obstacles outside of the school walls often contribute to a student's ability to learn and thrive. Communities in Schools (CIS) of Atlanta works to bust through those obstacles, helping area students overcome challenges that might stand in their way of graduating and success. - Trinity Community Ministries joins the show in the last segment. This organization is a 36-bed transitional housing facility where Atlanta's recovering homeless and veteran population goes to reclaim their lives and return to their families in communities as mentors and leaders.

On this week's episode, we talk about changes coming to Elon's religious orgs with Hannah Massen, Connie Book's first year in office with Emmanuel Morgan, and the newest hire for Elon football with Jon Sarver.

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This message piggy backs from the first study that Pastor Copeland ministered on Facebook Friday November 23, 2018. This message was titled The favor of The Lord is HERE!! Luke 4:16-30 We hope you receive a what God has for you from this message as well as the previous. Visit our Ministry page on Facebook @ Interfamily Community Ministries and follow us on Instagram @interfamilycm and @indyprisonwives

If your church ceased to exist tomorrow, would your community notice? That is the question we’re seeking to answer over the next four weeks of the podcast. How do we as a church become so integral to the life of the community we are in that no one could imagine the city without it? How do we care for our neighbors the way that Christ calls us to - not just a donation every now and then, but loving our neighbors as ourselves? Cindy Shafer has set out to answer a very similar question. She is the CEO of Network of Community Ministries, a non-profit that seeks to care, coach, and empower our neighbors in need as they seek an improved quality of life. She shares with us how her faith drives the work she does, and the difference she has seen it make in people’s lives.

Pastor Melanie reflects on the story of the Ethiopian eunuch and Philip from the book of Acts, listening for some resonance with our Community Ministries here in the Lake City neighborhood. From something about Jesus that is attractive and transformative ... to nothing preventing the baptism of one formerly excluded ... to building social capital in movements for justice in our communities ... listen for these threads exquisitely woven together.

Cheryl Kagan, Maryland State Senator and former Delegate, joined by Agnes Saenz, Executive Director of Community Ministries of Rockville, speak about the essential thread that non-profit... Good hearts make the world a better place

The Importance of Community and Finding A Place to Call Home When I first met Tiesa Hollaway — as we sat face to face in her modest back office — she pointed down the hall and said to me, “Let me tell you something, one of the most humbling things you can do in life is to walk through those doors.” The doors she was referring to, were the front doors of Hill Country Community Ministries — a Leander-based nonprofit that provides services to more than 2000 people in need, across ten zip codes. It’s a ministry that Hollaway has shepherded for the past two years. A community that has seen explosive growth, rapidly expanding its reach, by any number of important measures. And with those words, mind you, she was not simply paying lip-service. No, in fact, it wasn’t all that long ago that Tiesa found herself in the same shoes as many of the clients that she has the privilege to serve, as Executive Director, today. As she explained in our interview, “I moved to Central Texas in 1999 with my two children (at the time) and I was starting over. I was a single mom — broke, bankrupt and divorced. All I wanted was something different; an opportunity to provide my kids with a place to call home.” You see, growing up a self-identified “military brat,” the concept of having a place to call ‘home’ was quite foreign. As her mother pursued a career of distinguished service in the United States Army, the family of seven was often uprooted once, if not twice, every year. Better said, about the only predictable aspect of young Tiesa’s life was its unpredictable nature. Because of that experience, Hollaway prescribes to the philosophy that the events in our lives are always stepping stones, preparing us for what is yet to come. As the eldest of six children, to a single mother — a military officer — the writing was on the wall from an early age. “I was forced to grow up and accept responsibility from a young age,” she explained. “I had to learn to be a caretaker, a protector, and a second mother by the age of 15. I was grocery shopping in the commissary for a family of seven and taking siblings to doctors appointments.” At the same time, she told me, having a front row seat to watch her mother’s ascension through the military ranks as female officer in the 70’s, was extremely influential in her own life’s path. “My mother instilled in me a huge sense of drive, work ethic and ambition.” And so, when the stars aligned, a little over two years ago, for Hollaway to accept the Executive position at Hill Country Community Ministries (HCCM), life had undoubtedly prepared her to respond with an uncomfortable “Yes.” A caretaker with ambition was exactly what the organization needed and the results have been staggering. Since her arrival, HCCM has increased the measure of families served by 34 percent. Thus far in 2017, they’ve distributed over 500,000 pounds of food — a 74% year over year increase. They’ve partnered with Starbucks, rescuing food from 28 locations in North Austin and their Laces for Leander initiative collected over 600 pairs of new athletic shoes to give to local students in need. And to be completely honest, that’s only scratching the surface. Tiesa’s story is a testament to the fact that the only person that we need permission from is ourselves. A reminder that backed by a strong community, the ability to make impact knows no bounds.  Interview Post & Transcript: http://www.voicesofimpact.com/tiesa-hollaway

In Focus - 9/17/18 - Fred Ayres, Longview Community Ministries

As we approach Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent, what can they teach us about the emerging needs of Unitarian Universalism and its congregations to become what we need at this time to meet the emerging needs of the world right where we are? Rev. Robinson will talk about a changing approach to church, practiced by The Welcome Table Church in Tulsa, which landed it on the cover of the UU World magazine. What does this have to do with him as a UU, with Jesus, and with Christianity? Rev. Ron Robinson is a minister with The Welcome Table, a missional community in far north Tulsa’s high poverty rate area where he and his wife were born and again currently reside. He is also the Executive Director of A Third Place Community Foundation, a community renewal non-profit organization his church began. Ron is also an adjunct faculty in Practical Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary and director of ministerial formation for Unitarian Universalist students at the seminary. For 13 years, he served as the Executive Director of the UU Christian Fellowship, a national organization founded in 1945. He is a Board Member of the UU Society of Community Ministries and a frequent speaker all over the country on the missional church movement. He also planted the UU Congregation of Tahlequah, OK, and served in several Southwest UU Conference leadership positions. Before entering the UU ministry, he was a journalist, fiction writer and teacher, having received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and various other awards.

This week Summerhill Community Ministries and Ford Motor Fund discuss how together they are serving kids in the inner-city of Atlanta.

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J. Scott Ries, MD, the new director of CMDA's Campus & Community Ministries