Celebrating the Work Pray Code event!

We had a fantastic time connecting with new folks and catching up with old friends at the event. We estimate that about 200 people came out to join us, which was so encouraging. Elizabeth’s food / aesthetic vision was a huge hit (evoking a farmers’ market). Our volunteers were amazing and we’re so grateful to the five churches who helped us co-sponsor the event.

For many folks, this was the first time they’d heard of Iona House. We kept hearing over and over again: “Iona House is so badly needed! We’re so glad you’re doing what you’re doing.” That was encouraging for us.

Content: We got great feedback on the content of the evening. Dr. Carolyn Chen is the real deal. She is articulate, extremely perceptive, as well as prophetic yet gracious. If you’ve not read her book, it’s worth getting a copy. She provides a valuable (and often missing) perspective to many of the ongoing “faith & work” conversations.

For more about the event, check out our Work Pray Code event page (with follow up questions, etc.)

Here is the audio recording of the evening. Note that the panel portion of the evening was not recorded in order to allow panelists to speak freely without concern for what might be said.