Dr. Frank Nelson, Dr. Kurt Karandy Adams, Jacqueline Hopkins, Christian Rojas, and Dr. Challon Perry are half of the candidates running for Church Council at The Riverside Church in 2018. To find out more about Lay Leadership at Riverside visit www.trcnyc.org/LayLeadership. For more podcasts and Digital Discipleship resources visit www.trcnyc.org/DigitalDiscipleship.

It’s cliche but it’s true: the church is not a building but the church is the people.

Welcome to Riverside is a podcast that showcases exactly that, offering the microphone to members of our community and giving voice to the church, one person at a time. This is the coffee hour of podcasts, inviting you to meet someone new or connect with an old friend and realize that their story is your story is our story.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. A few of those people Betsy, Summer, Laila, and Paris.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet four of our scholars and hear how the Riverside Freedom School has impacted their lives.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. One of those people is Linda Cole.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet Linda and hear what it's like to be a Servant Leader Intern with the Riverside Freedom School.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. A few of those people Eli, Isha, Ralph and Malia.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet four of our scholars and hear how the Riverside Freedom School has impacted their lives.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. One of those people is Rev. Kevin Vandiver.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet Kevin and hear how he first became involved in a Freedom School.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people.

Welcome to the second season of Welcome to Riverside, the coffee hour of podcasts where you will hear a glimpse of someone’s story and lean in to find out more. On this season you will hear from the Freedom School staff and scholars, hearing directly from them what the Freedom School is and how it is changing their lives and our world.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. One of those people is Jan Powell.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet Jan and hear why she is proud to be a part of the congregation at The Riverside Church.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. One of those people is Karen Mott.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet Karen and hear why Morning Light is one of her favorite things about The Riverside Church.

The church is not a building, but the church is the people. One of those people is Isabel Bogdan.

In this episode of Welcome to Riverside you'll meet Isabel and hear how she followed the sound of the church bells through the park and into the front door.