Diakonia, how and why we serve God

In this seasons final Episode we hear from Darryl Stephens and some of his students from the class he recently provided as part of the programing  for the Adult Forum offered to the congregation and anyone at Otterbein UMC.  We hope you will enjoy the considered and personal stories of service and commitment to doing Gods work, as part of their daily lives, shared by the participants of the class.  We also hope you may see how you yourself, can and already do share Gods love as a personal mission.  We hope you will stay tuned for our 2nd season to start up in mid to late September.  Have  great rest of your summer!

Rev. Chris Eden is the pastor of Otterbein United Methodist Church and Jason Burgess is the Media Specialist for OUMC. These two are happy to present to the congregation and beyond, something to engage the ears and hearts, as well as, mind, body, and spirit. This season will focus on an important mission: OUMC’s collaboration with various city and county organizations to build a much-needed low-barrier emergency shelter for individuals in our community experiencing homelessness. We will chronicle the journey of building this shelter from the ground up. Along the way, you’ll meet neighbors both with and without housing, as well as community leaders who are already working to care for unhoused individuals, providing resources and case management, and addressing the need for affordable housing.

Join us on this journey of compassion and commitment as we adapt our long-standing dedication to this community, now with a new shelter ministry in mind.

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or via our website.

To learn how you can get involved or support the mission, visit our website at .www.OtterbeinLancaster.org

Let’s build hope together!