Messages by Amanda Joria (Page 3)
Associate Pastor
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…
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…
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
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…
That Sounds Like Fun (Final Week)
Hey Everyone thank you for joining us today! On this podcast, we are wrapping up our series “That Sounds Like Fun” 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
Mission Trip Sunday
Hey Everyone thank you for joining us on Mission Trip Sunday!! 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
God in the National Parks with Steve Huels
Pastor Amanda has been hosting conversations on the @parkridgepresby Podcast about faith and travel as we’re heading into the summer months that can be a great time for exploring new places. Today, her guest is someone she has been learning from her entire life, her dad, Steve Huels. Pastor Amanda and her dad have had the chance to travel to some pretty incredible places including a 2019 trip to Alaska to visit 3 National Parks. Steve has over 3 decades…
What the Camino de Santiago Can Teach You
Kate Paine grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, and now is an attorney living in Tampa, Florida. In 2018, Kate traveled to France and Spain to begin a 500-mile trek on the Camino de Santiago. What Kate learned on that journey is still teaching her lessons today and Pastor Amanda was lucky enough to sit down with her to hear what the Camino has been teaching her during the pandemic. To experience more of the Camino, Kate recommends watching The…
Embracing Grace Week 1
Thank you for worshiping with us on today! We’re so glad you’re here!! Today Pastor Amanda kicks off our series “Embracing Grace” 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
A Coming Home Story: Young Adult Returns to Church
This episode of the @parkridgepresby podcast is simply a gift. Pastor Amanda invited Corinne Farrell onto the podcast to share her story of growing up at PRPC, falling away from the church, only to find herself back as a young adult in leadership at the church. It’s a gift to be able to share the coming home faith story of one of our own young adult members at the church. It’s a gift to be reminded that God never gives…