For those of you who want to stay in touch with the former Midday Connection team, here’s the latest! Until we land on a permanent website or gathering place… we’ll update this page as much as possible!
Page updated September 2, 2016
Listen to Anita & Melinda
as they filled in on Let’s Talk with Mark Elfstrand, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
FIRST, please LIKE our Facebook Pages!
Melinda currently has a personal Facebook timeline and you can
feel free to send her a friend request!
THEN, Subscribe to our podcasts:
- Anita Lustrea – Faith Conversations: iTunes / Stitcher
- Everyday Prayer – Lori Neff: iTunes
- Millrose Podcast: iTunes / Stitcher
- Conversations with Mark Breta: premiering Fall 2016
AND, if you’d like, Follow each of us on Twitter:
Follow Millrose Podcast
Follow Anita Lustrea
Follow Melinda Schmidt
Follow Lori Neff
Follow Mark Breta
Follow Caryn Rivadeneira
…and on Instagram!
Millrose Podcast
Anita Lustrea
Melinda Schmidt
Lori Neff
Mark Breta
Caryn Rivadeneira
Here is what we’re up to:
Anita Lustrea
- Hosting her own podcast, Faith Conversations.
- Advises authors and media personalities on presentations and interviews.
- Wrote What Women Tell Me: Finding Freedom from the Secrets We Keep (Zondervan, 2010); and co-authored Shades of Mercy (River North, 2013) with Caryn Rivadeneira.
- Online: Anita’s blog/website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
- Anita served as executive producer and co-host of Midday Connection.
Melinda Schmidt
- Completed her graduate work at Wheaton College.
- Presenting Creative Faith retreats with Lori. Learn more here.
- Online: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
- Melinda was co-host of Midday Connection and host of the Bring to Mind podcast.
Lori Neff
- Co-facilitator for Christos Center for Spiritual Formation’s Spiritual Director training program.
- Presents unique prayer experiences in her podcast, Everyday Prayer.
- Co-hosts Millrose Podcast with Mark Breta.
- Online: Lori’s blog/website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
- Lori produced and co-hosted Midday Connection and was the social media and event coordinator for the program.
Caryn Rivadeneira
- Continuing her work as a writer and author.
- Writing for Aleteia’s “For Her” online features
- Wrote the book, Broke: What Financial Desperation Revealed about God’s Abundance (InterVarsity Press, 2014); also co-authored Shades of Mercy (River North, 2013) with Anita.
- Online: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
- Caryn was with the Midday Connection team as assistant producer and occasional co-host.
Mark Breta
- Freelance media producer, fill-in worship leader at his church, and blogger/vlogger.
- “Revived” and adapted Millrose Podcast and co-hosts with Lori.
- Online: Mark’s blog/website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube
- Mark was the technical producer for Midday Connection and coordinating producer of the Bring to Mind podcast.
