Lewis and Broad

This week on Lewis and Broad we had special guests Stacey Hardigree, Kerri Vice, and Laura Jennings to talk about the arts community here in LaGrange. Hardigree is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Young Singers of West GA, Vice is the Executive Director of Lafayette Society for Performing Arts (LSPA), and Jennings is the Executive Director of The LaGrange Art Museum. Below is contact information on all of their respective organizations. 

•   http://www.lsparts.org
• http://www.lsparts.org/yswg/index.html
• https://lagrangeartmuseum.org

Don't forget to read the article for this week!

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/1dltxqhe283ai3cctk5pl911x1g4cw 

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation with Dr. Roy Nicholls, a retired Superintendent, about a mission outreach program of First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, the DeCelle Morning Ministry. The DeCelle Morning Ministry aims to get people back on their feet and live their version of a sustainable life. Dr. Nicholls speaks a little bit about his background in education and the hopes he has for this community moving forward!

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/decelle-morning-ministry
• https://www.fpclagrange.org/howtoserve

This week on Lewis and Broad, Michelle Beddingfield, the Director of Harmony House, joined us to share the work Harmony House does in our community.  Harmony House is an organization that provides around-the-clock safety and protection for men, women, and children affected by domestic violence. 

If you, or anyone you know, lives in fear of abuse, tell someone. Make your voice heard. 

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/domestic-violence-and-the-faith-community
• Michelle mentions two phone numbers in the podcast. They are here: 
  • Main: (706)-885-1525
  • Outreach: (706) 882-4173
• Facebook: Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter 
• http://www.harmonyhousega.org 

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation about what it means to be the neighbor that Jesus calls us to be.  FPC has launched a Community Grants initiative, so tune in to hear more details and what those chosen organizations plan to do! 

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad

This week on Lewis and Broad, we brought on Rev. Dr. Adam Roberts of LaGrange College, Garrett Wallace, and Kylie Taunton Wallace to discuss what it means to be a leader in an almost post-pandemia world. Garrett and Kylie are LC Alum, newly married, and forging their careers as ICU Nurse and Pastor. Adam mentored the two of them during their time at LaGrange College. Tune in to hear the parallels in their careers, the struggles they face, and their advice to current college students.    

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad to hear all about United Way and its work in our community. Patty Youngblood, the president of United Way of West GA, hopped on the conversation to share United Way's history, its programs in the LaGrange area, and the dreams she has for the organization. 

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/what-is-united-way-anyway 
• https://unitedwaywga.org

This week on Lewis and Broad, Rev. Allen Pruitt of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and Joyce Morgan, a co-founder and co-chair of the Azalea Storytelling Festival, joined us to talk about the art of storytelling. Here at Lewis and Broad, we are a storytelling ministry that aims to connect people to people, and organizations to organizations. The Azalea Storytelling Festival is an annual event where hundreds of people gather to do the same - tell stories and make connections.  

• http://www.lsparts.org/azalea/2019%20ASF%20Festival.html
• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/the-magic-of-storytelling

James references a Ted Talk with Chimamanda Adichi. Below is the link. 

• https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en

Tune in this week to hear an interview with Vinnie Shank, a Volunteer Coordinator for CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Vinnie describes what CASA is, how to get involved with the organization,  and its troubles in caring for foster children. She also lifts up resources and other agencies that CASA works hand in hand with, and their websites are below, as well as contact information for CASA.    

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/a-childs-voice
• https://casaoftroupcounty.org  
• https://lagrange.safe-families.org
• https://dfcs.georgia.gov/locations/troup-county

The phone number for CASA is (706) 845-8243. 

This week on Lewis and Broad, Michelle Williams, the Director of Rehabilitation of Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, joined us to discuss what it's been like for her and her work-place during the past year. We are approaching the first anniversary of Covid-19, and obviously, with working in a hospital, Michelle has experienced the brunt of it all. Tune in to hear some of her stories.  

• https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/long-and-lonely-fight
• https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine

This week on Lewis and Broad, Anabeth Ivey, Marketing Specialist for New Ventures, and Kevin Goodson, Developing Director of Calumet Center for Healing and Attachment, joined us for a conversation about their organizations and a special piece of property that is helping bring them together. 

•   https://www.newventures.org
• https://www.calumetcenter.org

Towards the end of the podcast, James gives a teaser for next week's episode and mentions our author, Judy Gilliam, who has also written a children's book titled "Florence and Her Fantastic Family Tree."