Leap to Faith Radio Ministry

Leap to Faith

[Sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans™]

The radio show that's walking with you, not preaching at you.

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About Leap to Faith

Leap To Faith was inspired by visits to the pastors' Tuesday Bible study of Sunday's Gospel lesson. These discussions are often frank and hotly contested! We believe that if people hear these Bible studies and discussions, they will learn that Lutherans are a family of many voices, and welcoming of many more.

The weekly host and producer of Leap To Faith is Charlie Friedman. Meg will be joined each week by a rotating panel of two Lutheran pastors to discuss Sunday's gospel lesson, and the relevance of that lesson in today's world. This discussion is open to questions and comments from the radio audience. Michael Olson is the program's Executive Producer.

Leap to Faith is a cooperative effort of the Lutheran congregations of the Monterey Bay area of the Central Coast Region of California.

Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church America (ELCA), the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) are participating in this new ministry. They are listed below.

Sponsoring Congregations	Contact Information
Bethlehem Lutheran Church LCMS 800 Cass Street, Monterey	(831) 373-1523, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Michael Erickson
Christ Lutheran Church ELCA 10707 Soquel Drive, Aptos	(831) 688-5727, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Kelly Nesheim
Epiphany Lutheran and Episcopal Church ELCA 425 Carmel Avenue, Marina	(831) 384-6323, E-mail Vicar: Jon Perez
Faith Lutheran Church LCMS 1460 Hilby Avenue, Seaside	(831) 394-1312, E-mail Interim Pastor: Rev. Phillip Kohlmeyer
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ELCA 580 Larkin Street, Salinas	(831) 424-5643, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Wendell Brown
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church LCMS 1735 Hecker Pass Road, Gilroy	(408) 842-2713, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Ronald Koch
Iglesia Luterana El Buen Pastor ELCA 817 Beech Street, Salinas	(831) 424-2935, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Ruben Escobar
Lutheran Community Church ELCA 95 Alta Vista, Watsonville	(831) 724-3460, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Susan Birkelo
Messiah Lutheran Church LCMS 801 High Street, Santa Cruz	(831) 423-8330, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Richard Rice
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church LCMS 2402 Cabrillo College Drive, Soquel	(831) 475-6962, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Stanley Abraham
Our Saviour Lutheran Church LCMS 1230 Luther Way, Salinas	(831) 422-6352, E-mail Pastor: Rev. James Sorenson
St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church AFLC 72 East San Joaquin, Salinas	(831) 758-8427 Pastors: Rev. Herb Hoff, Rev. Phillip Hooper
St. Philip Lutheran Church ELCA 8065 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel	(831) 624-6765, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Matt Larson
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church ELCA 2500 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz	(831) 476-4700, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Jim Lapp
St. Timothy Lutheran Church ELCA 52 Soledad Drive, Monterey	(831) 375-2042, E-mail Pastor: Rev. Clark Brown
Trinity Lutheran Church ELCA 2300 Airline Highway, Hollister	(831) 636-1321 Pastor: Rev. Frank Starkey