The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Emmy Woock, Director of Music Ministries at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why music literacy is so important for children, how learning the language of music inspires children to learn and create on their own, and how teaching music educators how to teach things like Conversational Solfege™ can make an impact on many children in Lutheran schools. Learn more about music literacy and Conversational Solfege™ at feierabendmusic.org/conversational-solfege. This is a rebroadcast from July 29, 2019.

Anne Gonzalez, DCE, Manager Short-Term Training and Engagement with the LCMS Office of International Mission, and Ron Herman, LCMS Short-Term Volunteer with the Uganda Mercy Medical Team, join Andy to talk about Ron’s interest in serving with the Mercy Medical Team, who he met and worked with on this trip, and the impact of this trip on his vocations. Find your opportunity to serve on a Mercy Medical Team or other short term mission teams at servenow.lcms.org.

Joe Palinkas— LCMS Servant Event Committee and Leader for Noble Servants at Camp Lutherhaven in Albion, Indiana; Luke Otten and Ruth Rethemeyer— Leaders for Serv’n in the Hills at Camp Trinity, New Haven, Missouri; and Nicole Spangler— Leader for Western North Carolina Servant Event, join Andy to talk about what a Servant Event is, the needs of each of their communities, and how a Servant Event meets those needs. Learn more and find your Servant Event at servantevents.lcms.org.

Julianna Shults, Program Manager with Lutheran Young Adult Corps and Connor Colangelo, Lutheran Young Adult Corps Participant join Andy to talk bout what young adults learn from this experience, why young adults choose this experience for a gap year, and how to apply for upcoming opportunities. Learn more and apply at lcms.org/yacorps.

Christina Schempf, from Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St Louis and Intersect Arts Center, joins Andy to talk about the fine arts, her after chapel concert at Concordia Seminary, and what Intersect Arts does in St. Louis city. Learn more about After Chapel Concerts at csl.edu/music. Learn more about Intersect Arts Center at intersectstl.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy to talk about questions from listeners about mental health, including stigma and awareness, anxiety, and when to seek help. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag “Mental Health Monday.” View Deaconess Heidi’s Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.

Heather Choate Davis— L.A.-based writer, speaker, creative director and co-creator of the Faith and Film Festival; Rev. Jacob Wampfler— pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kan., the co-host of the Cinema Bros podcast, and co-creator of the Faith and Film Festival; and Erika Bennet— Director of Continuing Education with Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes film interesting and an art form, how film challenges us, and the details for the upcoming Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary. Learn more and register at csl.edu/faith-and-film.

Dr. Maurice Boyer, Music Director of the American Kantorei, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the American Kantorei in St. Louis, the exciting program for the upcoming concerts, and how J.S. Bach’s music makes these cantata texts come alive. Learn more about the American Kantorei at americankantorei.org. American Kantorei Fall Concerts Program: Cantata 93, Cantata 27, Cantata 156, and Cantata 37 by J. S. Bach. Saturday, November 16, 2019 7:30 pm Immanuel Lutheran Church, 213 West 5th Street, Washington, Missouri 63093 Sunday, November 17, 2019 3:00 pm St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester, Des Peres, Missouri 63131 Let us know you’re interested in the Facebook event.

Rev. Andrew Dinger, pastor of Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and Katie Weintraub, director of the Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry, join Andy and Sarah in studio to talk about the uniqueness of each of their organizations, the partnerships that have formed between them, and the upcoming Christmas Market (Weinachtsmarkt). Timothy Lutheran is also KFUO Radio’s Church of the Week! Learn more about the Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry at lasministry.org. Timothy Lutheran Christmas Market Saturday, December 7 11am – 6pm in the gated parking lot at Timothy Lutheran, 6704 Fyler Ave timothystl.org/christmasmarket

Katie Scherger, Short-term volunteer for the English Bible Camp in Konin, Poland, in August 2019, and Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short Term Training and Engagement with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why Katie was interested in this opportunity, her experience serving in Poland, the people she met and served with. Find your opportunity to serve at servenow.lcms.org.