Connect Radio

This episode of CONNECT airs on September 7, 2016. Rev. Dan Wunderlich is a clergy member of the Florida Conference.  He serves beyond the local church in digital ministry and you can find out all about him aand his ministry at: http://www.defininggrace.com/

This episode of CONNECT airs on August 31, 2016.  Rev. Dr. Mark King began as the Conference Treasurer for the Western North Carolina Conference in mid-July. He is on the show to talk about his call and ministry, and his new role in the conference.

This episode of CONNECT airs on August 24, 2016.  Bishop Ken Carter is a regular guest on the show.  We caught him on "vacation" at Lake Junaluska for a recorded interview. This episode includes discussion of General Conference, SEJ Conference and "A Way Forward."

This episode of CONNECT airs on August 17, 2016.  Rev. Jeremy Troxler is the pastor of Spruce Pine UMC in the High Country of Western North Carolina.  Prior to that he served 6 years as the Director of Thriving Rural Communities Program at Duke Divinity School.

This episode of CONNECT airs on July 27, 2016.  Audio captured at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, held July 13-15, 2016 at Lake Junaluska.  Brief statements from the five newly elected bishops: Sharma Lewis, David Graves, Leonard Fairley, Lawson Bryan and Sue Haupert-Johnson.

This episode of CONNECT airs on July 20, 2016.  Rev. Kathleen Kilbourne is the Director of of the Center for Deacon Education at Pfeiffer University and has been an active deacon in the Western North Carolina Conference since 1996, and a member of the Pfeiffer staff since 1997.

This episode of Connect airs on July 6, 2016.  Rev. Dr. James Howell, pastor of Myers Park UMC in Charlotte is the episcopal nominee from the Western North Carolina Conference. He will be considered for election at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference to be held at Lake Junaluska, NC, July 13-15, 2016.

This show was recorded on June 18, 2016 on Saturday of Annual Conference and broadcast on the weekend after Annual Conference.  Drew McIntyre and Michael Rich talk about Friday's and Saturday's events.

This episode of CONNECT airs on June 22, 2016.  Dr. Larry Duggins is the Leader of the Missional Wisdom Foundation in Texas.  He holds a D.min. from Perkins School of Theology, and and MBA, MS in Finance and ad a Bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.  He co-founded the Missional Wisdom Foundation with Elain e Heath.

This show was recorded on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Lake Junaluska.  Your hosts Michael Rich and Drew McIntyre look back at the last 24 hours or so if AC2016.

This episode of CONNECT airs on June 8, 2016.  A look back at Annual Conference 2015.  This show aired immediately after the clergy session and included Rev. Amy Coles and Drew McIntyre talking about Annual Conference, election of General Conference delegates and more.

This episode of Connect airs on May 25, 2016.  This look at The United Methodist General Conference features two clips of Bishop Bruce Ough.  The first is the historic address on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from the Council of Bishops.  The second is his sermon on Friday, May 20, 2016 that sends the General Conference forth.

This episode of Connect airs on May 17, 2016.  Rev. Angela Pleasants is the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Holly, NC.  She has recently been chosen to be the superintendent of the Catawba Valley District beginning in July.

Collection of clips and information about the 2016 General Conference in Portland, Oregon, held May 10-20, 2016.

This episode of Connect airs on April 20, 2016. Donna Claycomb Sokol is the pastor at Mount Vernon Place UMC in Washington DC.  She has been a White House intern during the Clinton Administration, was the Director of Admissions to Duke Divinity School, and served in local churches. Here is a link to her bio. http://mvpumc.org/our-staff/ 

This episode of Connect airs on April 6, 2016.  Brett Loftis is the new CEO of The Children's Home in Winston-Salem.  He is also the CEO of the The Crossnore School in Crossnore, NC.  The two organizations are partnering together to serve more children in North Carolina.

This episode of Connect airs on March 23, 2016.  On the Wednesday of Holy Week, a conversation with Father Tim McCree of Canton, NC about Holy Week and the liturgical acts and words of the season.

This episode of Connect airs on March 16, 2016.  Rev. Dr. Doug Hume is an Associate Professor of Religion at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, NC and is an ordained elder in the Western North Carolina Conference.

This show airs on March 2, 2016. This is a colelction of cultivated clips from 2015, including Bishops Ken Carter and Charlene Kammerer, Greg Jones, Brian Milford and Ken Garfield.  You can listen to all of these clips at Cultivated Clips from Connect

This episode airs on February 17, 2016.  Bruce Stanley is the Presidet/CEO of the Methodist Home for Children in Raleigh, NC.  He has worked in local churches, led Field Education at Duke Divinity School, and was Associate Director for the N.C. Conference Council of Ministries for Mission and Evangelism.