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Gathering at the Well

By: Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina (BWIM NC)
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  • In the ancient world, the well was often the place where women could gather, tell stories, and share life together. Listen with Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina as we tell stories, explore challenges, and find hope for women in all kinds of ministries. All are welcome to gather at the well.
    2022
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  • CBF Global Missions Cyprus: Stella Lail Perrin

    CBF Global Missions Cyprus: Stella Lail Perrin
    Apr 10 2024
    BWIM NC Podcast "Gathering at the Well" Ka'thy Gore Chappell, Executive Director, Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina interviews Rev. Stella Lail Perrin, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Field Personnel to Cyprus cbf.net/perrin Rev. Stella Lail Perrin Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Field Personnel in Cyprus "working with asylum seekers to build beloved community" In this episode, Stella Lail Perrin, CBF Field Personnel in Cyprus, introduces us to an international ministry in the country of Cyprus, located in the European Union. With a mission to work with asylum seekers in order to build a beloved community, Stella will be living in a place that is considered an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the third largest and third-most populated island in the Mediterranean. Cyprus is also considered a transportation hub and, currently, described as a country that receives more asylum seekers than anywhere else in the world. Stella, an ordained minister, divorced, mother of three has now relocated to Cyprus and is beginning her first year of ministry in a different culture. Courageously, she is making herself available to people where they are and experiencing life out of her comfort zone by listening to God's call on her life. Stella is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Gardner-Webb School of Divinity; her areas of study include psychology, counseling and theology. Professionally, Stella has served church congregations in North Carolina in full-time ministry; she describes herself as a person who is committed to missions, an explorer of different cultures and a world traveler. In this podcast, Stella tells her story of her call to global missions, the soul searching that accompanied her missions training, the opportunity to partner with CBF Global as well as a local organization in Cyprus. This Baptist woman in ministry is eager to do kingdom work in Cyprus as she engages asylum seekers through her genuine people skills and in-depth pastoral care. With hope and her life in Christ, Stella seeks to minister to the whole person; her scripture verse is John 10:10. For more information on Rev. Stella Lail Perrin, click cbf.net/perrin. Don't forget BWIM NC will host our annual "Symposium" celebrating the 60th anniversary of the ordination of Addie Davis on Thursday, September 12, 2024, 9:30 AM-2;30 PM, at Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham. The first Southern Baptist woman to be ordained, Addie Davis, actually celebrated this milestone event at Watts Street. So, please join us on this special day to connect with other Baptist women in ministry, be challenged by women proclaiming God's Word as well as celebrating this momentous occasion. Find us on Facebook (Baptist Women in Ministry of North Caroina), Instagram (BWIMNORTHCAROLINA) and Twitter (@bwimc). TO support the work of BWIM NC, click bwimnc.org/support.html for online giving OR mail a check to Esther Soud Parker, 7913 Ocoee Court, Raleigh, NC 27612. Donations go directly toward the support of North Carolina women in ministry through annual gathering, mentoring programs, virtual "lunch and learn" events, scholarships for women divinity students, and outreach programs like this podcast #bwimnc
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    36 mins
  • Pastors for NC Children: Suzanne Parker Miller

    Pastors for NC Children: Suzanne Parker Miller
    Mar 7 2024
    In this episode, Suzanne Parker-Miller, Executive Director and founder of Pastors for North Carolina Children, introduces us to an ecumenical ministry that mobilizes faith communities to advocate for public education. Suzanne, a minister in the Moravian Church, lives in Raleigh with her spouse and two children and is an active supporter of the Wake County Public School System. Pastors for North Carolina Children invites faith communities across North Carolina to join in supporting public school neighbors; works to ensure all North Carolina children have an equal chance to learn and grow; is an independent, non-partisan ministry and mission group that strives to engage a diverse range of faith communities. For more information on Pastors for North Carolina Children, click pastorsforncchildren.org Don't forget BWIM NC will host our annual "Symposium" celebrating the 60th anniversary of the ordination of Addie Davis on Thursday, September 12, 2024, 10;00 AM--2:30 PM at Watts Street Baptist Church Durham. The first Southern Baptist woman to be ordained, Addie Davis actually celebrated this milestone event at Watts Street. So, please join us on this special day to connect with other Baptist women in ministry, be challenged by women proclaiming God's Word as well as celebrating this momentous occasion. Find us on Facebook (Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina), Instagram (bwimnorthcarolina) and Twitter (@bwimnc). To support the work of BWIM NC, click bwimnc.org/support.html for online giving OR mail checks to Esther Soud Parker, 7913 Ocoee Court, Raleigh NC 27612. Donations go directly toward the support of North Carolina women in ministry through annual gatherings, mentoring programs, virtual "lunch-and-learn" events, scholarships for women divinity students, and outreach programs like this podcast. #bwimnc
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    43 mins
  • On The Hill: Rev. Jennifer Hawks

    On The Hill: Rev. Jennifer Hawks
    Jul 6 2023
    In this episode, Rev. Jennifer Hawks, lawyer and ordained minister, introduces us to the work and ministry of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC) and educates us about Christian nationalism. The BJC, located in Washington, D.C., is a faith-based organization that advocates for the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty. Rev. Hawks is the Associate General Counsel for the BJC where she provides legal analysis on church-state issues that arise before Congress, the courts, and administrative agencies. She also assists in educational efforts and responds to pastors and other constituents who have questions about church-state matters. For more information on the Baptist Joint Committee, click bjconline.org .   Prior to arriving in Washington, D.C., Jennifer served as the Director of Advocacy and Outreach Services for the Family Abuse Center in Waco, Texas, worked for two judges in the state of Mississippi, and served as a staff attorney for the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Jennifer has also served in ministry positions in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. She has published papers in Texas Baptist Historical Society and Baptist History and Heritage Journal. A graduate of Mississippi College and the University of Mississippi School of Law, Jennifer Hawks earned a Master of Divinity degree from George W, Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. She is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas and Mississippi bars, and she was ordained into the Gospel Ministry by McLean Baptist Church in McLean, Virginia.   Season 3 is coming in fall 2023! We'll talk with The Bunce Sisters, a writing team who brings us the weekly reflection titled, "The Welcome Table."  For more information on the Bunce Sisters, The Welcome Table and The Traveling Table Summer Series, click thewelcometableco@gmail.com .    Don't forget! BWIM NC will host our annual "Symposium" centering around the theme of PLAY. Join us at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Chapel Hill on Thursday, September 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for this exciting gathering.   Connect with us! Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @bwimnc and @bwimnorthcarolina. To support the work of BWIM NC, click bwimnc.org/giving OR mail checks to Esther Soud Parker, 7913 Ocoee Court, Raleigh, NC 27612. Donations go directly toward the support of North Carolina women in ministry through annual gatherings, mentoring programs, virtual lunch-and-learn events, scholarships for future women ministers and outreach programs like this podcast. 
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    35 mins
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