Riverfront Ministries Podcast

Episode 108 - Riverfront Road Trip!

Some of our Riverfront family spent a couple of days at the New Castle Presbytery Bay Retreat in Cambridge, Maryland. At the Retreat, we explored a number of concepts about a healthy faith community.

 

This episode was recorded in the car on the way back as we debriefed from the experience.

Episode 107 - Katie LeCocq and Chelsea Spyres talk about the Wilmington Kitchen Collective

The Wilmington Kitchen Collective is a community-based project dedicated to empowering holistic transformation by providing affordable high-quality commercial kitchen facilities, business development, and economic support to culinary entrepreneurs. 

In this episode, Project manager Katie LeCocq and Executive Director Pastor Chelsea Spyres talk about the work leading up to the launch, the first year of operation, and what to expect moving forward (spoiler alert: MORE!)

 

 

Episode 106 - Javy and Chelsea on the evolution of Riverfront Ministries

Javy Diaz, President of the Board for Riverfront Ministries, sits down with Pastor Chelsea for a conversation about the evolution and growth of Riverfront as well as some dreams about what the future might hold - this is a conversation you'll want to join in on!

episode 105 - Alysse Bortolotto and Jeremy Hebbel on entrepreneurship

We are so fortunate to have a thriving and supportive entrepreneurial community here in the Wilmington area.

In this episode, Pastor Chelsea talks with Alysse Bortolotto, Director of Economic Development & Business Incubation with the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce and Jeremy Hebbel, Project Management and Events Specialist with the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. 

 

Riverfront Church Community! The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Enterprise Center is extending a special 20% off offer to you to attend the 5^th Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit! The summit is happening on Tuesday, October 4, from 12:00pm-5:30pm, and the Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition happens right afterwards at 6pm. This is a unique networking block party event with two keynotes, eight panel discussions, a live podcast, and a networking beer garden. Your admission includes two vouchers which can be used for food or drinks at the event. Food is provided by our very own Restaurateurs in the Wilmington Kitchen Collective. This is a great opportunity to network for your business and learn valuable insights. And if you aren’t an entrepreneur it will be an inspirational day full of hearing from dedicated individuals who are incredibly passionate about what they do.

Visit https://eecincubator.com/entrepreneurial-summit for the full schedule, list of panelists, and to register for the event. Use discount code RFC to receive the 20% off.

 

Episode 104 - Laura Semmelroth on creating the Kitchen Collective

The Wilmington Kitchen Collective is a community-based project dedicated to empowering holistic transformation by providing affordable high-quality commercial kitchen facilities, business development, and economic support to culinary entrepreneurs. It is a collaborative project involving Riverfront Church, Wilmington Alliance, and Grace Church.

In this episode, Pastor Chelsea sits down with her partner in purpose - Laura Semmelroth, Director of Creative Placemaking for Wilmington Alliance - to talk about this journey they have been on.

 

Episode 103 - Good Enough with Jessica Richie

This Lenten Season, Riverfront church has been going through the book "Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection" - imagine our surprise to find out the book's co-author, Jessica Richie, recently moved to the area.

In this episode, Pastor Chelsea and Jessica Richie explore the imperfect, sometimes messy, always interesting life we have before us - along with a fun rundown of great places to check out in the Wilmington area.

Episode 102 - Exploring creativity with Chris Stout

Film-writer, producer, and director Chris Stout joined us for a devotional on creativity and we realized that these insights would be great to share as a podcast as well.

Episode 101 - let‘s talk about death

Pastor Chelsea and Pastor Emma talk with Gary Soulsman.

Gary Soulsman is a writer and former journalist, who, for 40 years, covered people and events in Delaware, often writing about religion and spirituality. To help people think about death and dying in a society that too often denies the importance of this topic, he teaches the "Mysteries of Living and Dying" at the University of Delaware's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

 

Episode 100 - a look back at the first 99...

Pastor Emma and Pastor Chelsea are joined by Pastor Edwin, Alan, and Ken as they look back at the past 99 episodes of the Riverfront Podcast - and offer up some ambitious ideas for the next 100 episodes.

 

Episode 99 - A preview of our Think & Drink look at Baptism

On Wednesday evenings between 5:30 and 7:30 in August and September (starting August 18) - all are welcome to join in on an exploration of baptism - where did it come from, why do we do it, what does it mean?

The discussions will take place at DE.CO (entrance at 10th and Orange Streets in Wilmington.

In this episode, Pastor Chelsea and Pastor Emma offer up a preview of what to expect.