One Woman’s Facebook Post Sparks Community Wide Support
When Joy Farina saw the images of Afgani women handing their babies over barbed wire fences she was moved into action. Within a week Joy and Dennis Farina were welcoming a refugee family of 6 into their home. Pastor Amanda learned about the Farinas and the Mbengo Family from a Facebook post Joy made in a “Buy Nothing Group” looking for donations to help the family get settled. The community response was incredible! And Pastor Amanda was so inspired by…
Week 3: “You do You” Sunday, Sept 26th
Hey everyone thank you for joining us today! On this podcast, Josh is wrapping up his series “You do You” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org
The Lifelong Skill of Staying Connected with Kristine Cichowski
In today’s episode of the @parkridgepresby podcast, Pastor Amanda goes on a deep dive about connection with PRPC member and local leader, Kristine Cichowski. Kristine is a deep thinker and passionate about helping people unlock their agency to create lasting and meaningful connections. Through her work supporting families facing health challenges she saw just how important staying connected with others is for our overall health and happiness. Kristine’s expertise stems from 30 years of experience in designing innovative programs in…
Week 2: “You do You” Sunday, Sept 19th
Hey everyone thank you for joining us today! On this podcast, Josh is continuing his series “You do You” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org
Generosity and the Next Generation
Pastor Amanda had the privilege of joining Bryce Wiebe and Lauren W. Rogers on Between Two Pulpits, a weekly live-streamed conversation with church leaders about theology, mission and the Special Offerings on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Special Offerings Facebook Page. This episode is the audio from their conversation but you can also watch it here. Learn more about PC (USA) Special Offerings Learn more about Suicide Prevention Awareness
Week 1: “You do You” Sunday, Sept 12th
Hey everyone thank you for joining us today! On this podcast, Josh is kicking off his new series “You do You” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org
Week 5: Making God’s Story Your Story
Hey everyone thank you for joining us! Today, Josh is wrapping off our series “Making God’s Story Your Story” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org
High School Seniors Tell All
We all know the pandemic has been hard on our students. In this special podcast interview Pastor Amanda sits down with two PRPC Students, Kelly Carroll and Molly Shanahan, to get their perspectives on how Covid changed high school, mental health, and the college application process. If you work with teenagers or have them living in your house you will not want to miss this episode! In this episode, we do discuss mental health. If you or someone you love is…
Week 4: Making God’s Story Your Story
Hey everyone thank you for joining us today where Josh is kicking off his new series “Making God’s Story Your Story” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org
Week 3: Making God’s Story your Story
Hey everyone thank you for joining us today! This week we’re in week three of “Making God’s Story Your Story” We believe God is calling us to engage and inspire all people to share God’s love, grow in faith, and serve as disciples. New podcast every Sunday RIGHT HERE @10am(CT) Subscribe to connect with us. Feel free to look us up @ParkRidgePresby on YT & IG. Website: https://www.parkridgepresby.org