The mission of the Churches United Faith Talks is to promote varying and diverse viewpoints from across Christian and Interfaith traditions. Churches United provides an opportunity for dialogue, discussion and communication of various faith issues relevant to the Quad City community.
Click on the links below to stream/download the programs. Note that if a listing doesn't have a link, the program is not yet ready to download from this page. For a copy of a program on CD call the Churches United office: 563.332.5002.
Library of Programs listed by broadcast date:
August 5, 2010 - Role of Women in Ministry - Pastor Mark & Saleta Anderson
July 29, 2010 - Role of Women in Today's Society - Dr. Katherine Van Blair
July 22, 2010 - Community Focus: Domestic Violence (part two) - Shellie Moore-Guy
July 15, 2010 - Community Focus: Domestic Violence (part one) - Shellie Moore-Guy
July 8, 2010 - BP Oil Spill and its affects on our environment - Chris Wilke (Guest Host: Tom Rafael Nakos)
July 1, 2010 - The state of the youth in our community and the efforts to continue moving them in the right direction - Kim Riley-Quinn
June 17, 2010 - Male development from both the son and father's perspective - Dr. Christopher Whitt
June 10, 2010 - News Reflections - Ron Quay & Ann Wachal
May 27, 2010 - Miss Mississippi Crown Outstanding 2010 - Brooke is a 16 year old teen from Geneseo. Here her story about the pagaent world and her stand and activism on hunger
May 20, 2010 - Kent State - 40 years later - what have we learned and can faith play a role in peace (Part Two) - Dr. Patrick Coy - Director of Center for Applied Conflict Management
May 13, 2010 - Kent State - 40 years later - what have we learned and can faith play a role in peace (Part One) - Dr. Patrick Coy - Director of Center for Applied Conflict Management
May 6, 2010 - A review of the week - current affairs, racism, peace and justice - Anne Wachal and Ron Quay
March 18, 2010 - One Women's story of her experinece in the sex/human trafficing world and her survival - Chong N. Kim/survivor and author of the book "Not for Sale"
March 11, 2010 - In the Shadow of the Raid - Iowa documentary premiere of the Raid in Postvile - Greg Branson, movie producer
March 4, 2010 - In the Shadow of the Raid - Iowa documentary premiere of the Raid in Postvile - Dr. Lisa Powell and Mckenzie Grondahl
January 21, 2010 - Haiti and highlights of upcoming Churches United events - Ron Quay and Anne Wachal
January 14, 2010 - Current Affairs in the Faith Community - Ron Quay and Anne Wachal
January 7, 2010 - Review of 2010 and Health Care Reform - Ron Quay and Anne Wachal
December 31, 2009 - A glimpse into 2010 - Anne Wachal and Ron Quay
December 17, 2009 - World climate issues at the conference in Cophenhagen - Erica Uthe - Wartburg Seminary student and delgate to the conference from Iowa
December 3, 2009 - Part Two - Operation Solomon - the story of the mass exodus of the Ethiopian Jews and the issues relating to genocide in Ethopia - Israeli Ambassador Asher Naim / Howard Weissman
November 26, 2009 - Part One - Operation Solomon - the story of the mass exodus of the Ethiopian Jews and the issues relating to genocide in Ethopia - Israeli Ambassador Asher Naim / Howard Weissman
November 19, 2009 - Prejudice and bias - a discussion of the Rabbi's editorial to the QC Times - Rabbi Henry Karp
November 5, 2009 - Current Faith Events - Ron Quay & Anne Wachal
October 8, 2009 - ELCA pastor discusses the faith journey of the Tanzanian people - Pastor Grayson Mahali
September 24, 2009 - Pacem in Terris Award Winner - Hildegard GosMayr
September 17, 2009 - Faith in the News". Anne Wachal & Ron Quay.
September 3, 2009 - "Senator Edward Kennedy - was their media exploitation involved?" Ron Quay & Anne Wachal.
August 27, 2009 - "Health Care from a Faith Perspective". Guests: Chaplain Becky David - Director of Spiritual Care at Genesis Hospitals and Rev. Allan Mothershed - pastor at First Congregational Church, Moline.
August 20, 2009 - "Health Care from a Faith Perspective". Guests: Father Mike Schaab, St. Piux X Catholic Church and Rev. Joyce Basler, First Presbyterian Church, Milan.
August 6, 2009 - "Defining Church Growth" , a discussion of mainline and mega churches in the Quad Cities. Part II - Guests: Father Marty Goetz, Director of Vocation for the Diocese of Davenport, Rev.Lisa Dietrich, pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church, Davenport, Rev.John Bray, senior pastor at Heritage Church, Rock Island and Kriten Glass, Director of Young Adult Ministry for the national Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
July 30, 2009 - "Defining Church Growth" , a discussion of mainline and mega churches in the Quad Cities. Part I - Guests: Father Marty Goetz, Director of Vocation for the Diocese of Davenport, Rev.Lisa Dietrich, pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church, Davenport, Rev.John Bray, senior pastor at Heritage Church, Rock Island and Kriten Glass, Director of Young Adult Ministry for the national Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
July 23, 2009 - Current events in the faith and political community - Rev. Ron Quay and Rev. Joyce Basler, pastor at First Presbyterian, Milan.
July 16, 2009 - Monthly current affairs discussion. Anne Wachal and Ron Quay
June 18, 2009 - QC Pride Week - Ruby Mancy
May 28, 2009 - Facebook in the life of Church - Rev. Fred Vanderwerf. Pastor of Hilltop United Methodist Church in Mankato, Minnesota and a former Missionary to Ukraine
May 21, 2009 - A Call to Young People -Ben Boruff, author and student Indiana University and serves on the Connectional Table, the North Central Jurisdiction Division Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
May 14, 2009 - Parish Nurse Program - Linda Gebert - Trinity Parish Nurse Dept.
May 7, 2009 - Swine Flu or HiNi - Linda Gebert - Trinity Parish Nurse Dept.
April 30, 2009 - Mental Health Awareness Month - Gary Weinstein, Executive Director of Transitions Mental Health; Carolyn Vernon - NAMI, Scott Co; Chris Chasto - Mississippi Regional Blood Center)
April 23, 2009 - Marriage Equality, Part Two - Rev. Rich Hendricks, MCC Church - Davenport and Sparky & Judith
April 16, 2009 - Marriage Equality, Part One - (Rev. Rich Hendricks, MCC Church - Davenport and Sparky & Judith
April 9, 2009 - Maundy Thursday Story - Ron Quay & Anne Wachal
March 19, 2009 - Women's History Month, Part II - Katie Strassebeck & Bea Jacobson
March 12, 2009 - Women's History Month, Part I - Katie Strassebeck & Bea Jacobson
January 22, 2009 - Israel & Gaza Strip - Rabbi Henry Karp
January 15, 2009 - The Inaugural Ball - Cathy Bolkem
Underwritten by First Lutheran Church, Moline
January 8, 2009 - 2008 in Retrospect - Anne Wachal & Ron Quay
January 1, 2009 - Year in Review - Anne Wachal & Ron Quay
Underwritten by First Congregational Church, Moline
December 25, 2008 - The Christmas Story
December 4, 2008 - Hunger Needs in the Quad Cities
October 31, 2008 - Upcoming National Election
October 25, 2008 - Winnie's Place and Domestic Violence Month - Kit Miller
October 9, 2008 - Metropolitan Community Church - 10th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard Attack - Pastor Rich Hendricks
October 2, 2008 - Economic Situation as it Relates to Church Attendance
June 26, 2008 - Women of the Bible Part IV (The relevance of their stories as it relates to the 21st Century)
June 19, 2008 - Women of the Bible Part III (The Story of Mary and Martha)
June 12, 2008 - Women of the Bible Part II (Discussion of Mary Magdelene)
June 5, 2008 - Women of the Bible Part I (The story of Deborah and Naomi)