Aaron and Laura are joined by the Reverends Cindy & Darick Biondi on this episode about Stranger Things season 3. They discuss the triumph of nerd culture, growing pains for parents and adolescents, and favorite character and plot moments this season.
Announcements
The Other Days Of The Week – Episode 6: Bird Songs & Piano Songs w/ Christina Parrish & Ashley Will
Amie sits down with Christina Parrish (Pastor, Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Raleigh) and Ashley Will (Pastor, North Raleigh United Methodist Church) to talk about bird watching, learning piano, and clergy covenant groups.
The Other Days Of The Week – Episode 5: The Great Inflatable Race w/ Alex Parker
Alex Parker, Pastor at Daniels Memorial UMC, joins the podcast to discuss moving around, high-intensity races, and pastoring at a small membership church.
COSROW Video Viewing Guide Now Available
The Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW) debuted a video at Annual Conference this year in which male clergy read comments made to female clergy. The video continues to provoke discussion any time it is shown. There is a viewing guide now available to accompany discussion of the video. The Guide includes Facilitator’s tips for leading the discussion, followed by a series of questions to use with groups. Background information from the Book of Resolutions of the UMC and suggestions for follow-up are also included. The Guide can be downloaded here.
The Other Days Of The Week – Episode 4: Running the Track w/ Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Amie sits down with Bishop Hope Morgan Ward to discuss the episcopacy, women in ministry, and running.
Rosa Dickerson’s House Blessing
The severity of Hurricane Matthew’s destruction was unexpected for North Carolinians. Severe flooding impacted areas that had previously not been affected. Rosa Dickerson was one of the many homeowners whose home in Lumberton was flooded by Matthew.
Jeff Wade, Lumberton Disaster Response Construction Manager, came across Rosa’s home while assessing damage in the area. Jeff had to climb through Rosa’s window to enter her home due to extensive damage. What once was a home surrounded by flowers was unrecognizable.
The Lumberton Disaster Response Center began to muck out and repair Rosa’s home, with the help of NC Housing Finance. Volunteer teams began to install new sheetrock and flooring. The Lumberton Disaster Response Center was making progress on Rosa’s home until Hurricane Florence hit two years later.
Hurricane Florence flooded Rosa’s home again, damaging the newly installed sheetrock and flooring. Even though Florence caused a setback in reconstruction, Rosa never gave up hope. 36 months after Hurricane Matthew, Rosa was finally able to return home.
On August 7, friends, volunteers, neighbors, and the Disaster Ministries team gathered together to bless Rosa’s new home. It was a day of joy and celebration for Rosa and her community. Rosa proudly showed her guests around her home and even played her favorite hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer” on her piano.
Rosa expressed her gratitude for Disaster Ministries and all of the volunteers who selflessly donated their time to help repair her home. Disaster Ministries works to provide hope for disaster survivors who feel forgotten. Rosa is one of the disaster survivors that Disaster Ministries has helped return home, but there are still hundreds on the waitlist.
Join Disaster Ministries to help restore hope for the hundreds of disaster survivors still waiting for assistance. Call 888-440-9167 or email disaster@nccumc.org to learn how you can help others in need.