The October Gathering Event

Managing God's Gifts with Professor Stephen Geiger

Meet at the Grace Center Great Hall

( 250 E Juneau Ave)

7-9 pm!

Free pizza will be served!

Please RSVP to Jeanne via office@tpog.net.

Join Laura Reinke, LMFT to learn about the key steps in building healthy relationships.

In this presentation, participants will learn about metal health and various aspects of stress and anxiety. Mental health issues have been on everyone’s mind these past 2 years. Learn practical information on the best ways to relate with these issues and learn coping skills.

I remember that Gatorade commercial like it was yesterday: "Sometimes I dream - that he is me - You've got to see - that's how I dream to be - I dream I move - I dream I groove like Mike.” Michael Jordon was the role model every kid craved, but sadly, the need for a role model or mentor doesn’t stop when you become an adult! But what makes a good mentor? What characteristics should I be looking for in a role model? How do I choose one? How can I pay it forward and be a role model for someone else? In this session we will identify the spiritual traits of Barnabas, "the son of encouragement," and apply these traits to your own life so that you can move and groove now and for eternity!

Are all the great religions pretty much the same? How much do you know Buddhism or Islam? Maybe you know more about them than you think. Or maybe you think they are all like Christianity?

Join us for an interactive conversation about religions, where they are different, and why it matters.

WELS Christian Aid and Relief, a compassion ministry currently supporting Hurricane IDA relief efforts, strives to reflect Christ’s love to those who are suffering as the result of natural disasters or other hardships. Through this ministry God’s people show themselves to be Jesus’ disciples and gain opportunities to share the good news of his saving love. Join us as Pastor Dan Sims, the director of WELS Christian Aid and Relief, shares an overview of CAR’s work and how to get involved.

More people are single now than in the entire history of the world. But based on the popularity of online dating, very few people are thrilled with their “single” relationship status. With singleness bringing everything from loneliness to felling unworthy to overwhelming uncertainty, how are Christians supposed to navigate through singleness?

Using real life stories and biblical insight, Hannah will share how she learned that “happily ever after” doesn’t begin with marriage. She will share practical lessons from her singleness to help singles discover what the Bible really says about singleness and the happiness that can be theirs right now. This talk is not only for singleness, but also for anyone who is trying to find contentment in their current circumstances, because let’s face it, if you can be happy being single, you can be happy anywhere.

If you were to read just one chapter from the middle of a book, would you be able to tell the main character what to do next? Could you even tell who the main character is? Could you even tell the good from bad characters, or if that distinction even exists in the story?

Our life can feel a lot like that. Do we know what our goals in life should be? Can we tell all the good forces from the bad? Are there even good and bad forces? What we need to know is the larger story we find ourselves in. Join us as we recover that story, find out what kind of a story it is (Mystery? Tragedy? Epic?), and the heroism we’ve been called to.

When you feel your best, you’re able to perform at your best. Your physical, mental, and spiritual health all influence your success. Come join us for meaningful conversation as we address the many adjustments to college life during Covid-19. We’ll identify ways to gain strength as we adapt to the ever changing climates on our college campuses, foster ways to build connections, and build healthy routines and structure. Discussion will reinforce our Source of Strength and Hope as we maneuver through these times.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with life and looking for some relief? Would you like to know how to prevent stress overload? Laura Reinke will share strategies and techniques to help with stress and anxiety. Time will be taken to practice those techniques. Specific topics of discussion will include assertiveness, time management, self-care, and relaxation exercises.

Join us on November 13 at MSOE as Prof. Fenske helps you answer questions...

Why will I never argue someone “out” of evolution and “into” Creation?

Why does the Christian accept Creation?

How much faith is involved in accepting Evolution?

Have you ever wondered what happens when you die? Or when/how the world is going to end? Is there anything after this life? If there is, what’s that like? All these questions answered and more from a biblical perspective.

The work of the Central Africa Medical Mission is just as vital to the people of Zambia and Malawi in 2019 as it was when the Mwembezhi dispensary opened in 1961. Although many things have changed over the years, the purpose of CAMM remains the same. Linda Liesener, current Development Coordinator and former Chairwoman of the stateside committee, will provide an update on the activities of the clinics in both countries. Linda has served with CAMM on the committee for over 10 years. Her presentation will be mostly photos so you can witness the impact of CAMM and share in a cultural experience. Linda will speak about the challenges facing CAMM when delivering healthcare to a culture much different than ours.

“Let the Bird Fly!” is a podcast about living freely in a world given back to us. When we see the world for what it is and offers (and what it doesn’t), and when we live baptismally, we are freed to enjoy the things around us and the life of the mind for what it is: a gift!

Professor Brug is a retired professor of doctrine and Old Testament at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He has taught courses on Islam with a duration as long as 30 hours. In our brief hour-long discussion, the focus will be on "Witnessing to Muslims." Participants will receive printed materials to assist them in this undertaking. A book to get an overview of Islam is Roland Cap Ehlke's Speaking the Truth in Love to Muslims.

Technology is everywhere. More than 75% of adults walk around with a smartphone only to make us feel more disconnected than ever in so many ways. Is technology a panacea that will solve the church's numeric problems? Or is it the very cause of the dilemma that it now faces?

Can deception exist even if the deceiver thinks that he/she is telling the truth? Today it is more important than ever to identify and discuss the hidden deceptions and suggestions woven into the fabric of modern culture that can instill false “truths” and beliefs in our students, or even in ourselves.  We live in a world where mixed, or covert, messages in popular entertainment are blitzed at us faster than we even know how to process them. This presentation explores elements of dramatic/entertainment theory and application, to help identify common elements that make “the power of suggestion” work.