Supporting Students, Honoring Teachers | Tracy Vassil, Kari Wimbish, Lynn Wilson
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September 2, 2025 · 34 min · Episode 28
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by educators and students in North Carolina and the church's role in supporting them.
This month on Affirming Methodism , host Marianne is joined by guest co-host Tracy Vassil, our Director of Children’s Ministry and a former teacher, for a conversation about the education system in North Carolina. Together with two LOC members who are current teachers, we discuss the challenges educators and students face today and how the church can play a meaningful role in supporting them both inside and outside the classroom.
People in this episode
Host: Marianne
Guests: Tracy Vassil, Kari Wimbish, Lynn Wilson
Topics covered
- education system
- supporting students
- honoring teachers
- challenges in education
- role of the church
Keywords
- education
- teachers
- students
- North Carolina
- church support
- challenges
- children's ministry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: North Carolina, LOC
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