Webinars
Upcoming webinars
(mis)Understanding Mental Health—A Christian Look at Today’s Epidemic
When: Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (CST)
Based on Scripture:
- Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
- The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18
- “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Purpose: To shine a light on and bring awareness to the subject of mental health by interviewing Christian professionals. Guided by their insight, we’ll get an overview of what is going on, what we can do, and when and where to get help.
There’s been a lot of focus on mental health in recent years. Current generations are growing up using vocabulary that expresses this reality while older generations aren’t used to discussing something they grew up thinking was taboo.
This webinar will be unique in that we will be hearing from licensed professional counselors from Christian Family Solutions. Guided by their insight, we’ll get an overview of what is going on, what we can do, and when and where to get help.
According to the statistics, one out of five adults in the U.S. will experience a mental illness during any given year. This means that if you know more than five people, chances are that you are rubbing shoulders with people experiencing some form of mental illness. As a church, you can expect that roughly 20 percent of your membership is currently experiencing some form of mental illness as well. It also means that if you are suffering with a form of mental illness, you are far from alone!
In the webinar, we will explore the following topics:
- Finding a healthy and God-pleasing balance to self-care. We will learn how we can best help and encourage someone to get the help they need. We will try to lessen the stigma attached to mental illness and replace it with compassion, understanding, and love.
- Understanding our responsibility as parents to provide for our children in all aspects of life—physically and spiritually. How are we providing for their mental health?
- Looking at depression, which has been referred to as the “common cold of mental health.” If that’s true, why do we feel so isolated, and what can we do about it?
Our prayer is that this webinar will shine a light on and bring awareness to the subject of mental health so that the body of Christ continues to minister to the needs of each other in all areas of life.
We encourage you to attend the live webinar, where we’ll provide amazing resources and continue to do fun giveaways to participants. The webinar format will give those attending live an opportunity to ask questions to our panelists. It will also be recorded and available for watching at your convenience, and a follow-up e-mail with all the information and resources will be sent to those who register.
Tip: Consider watching this one with friends to continue the conversation!
PANELISTS
Rachel Halldorson
HOST | Women’s Ministry Executive Committee
Rachel is wife to Wayne (her favorite pastor) and mom to two amazing kids, William and Hosanna. She lives in East Texas where she serves as church secretary and works at the local public school. Rachel serves on the Women’s Ministry Executive Board as the Congregational Ministries team leader (aka the CONGO team). This team connects women of our synod to resources, offers ministry encouragement to groups and individuals, and provides a platform for women to hear Biblical conversation on relevant topics. They do this primarily through Connection Calls and Women’s Ministry Webinars. Meeting fellow sisters-in-Christ and connecting them with each other by sharing their ideas and gifts is one of her favorite things to do!
Julie Straseske
PANELIST | Licensed Professional Counselor | Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.
Julie has counseled teenagers and adults in outpatient therapy, at a home for new mothers, and in a college setting. She currently spends most of her time at home with her young children, though she enjoys giving regular presentations on mental health topics. Julie strives to help clients express, understand, and cope with challenges, with Christ as the cornerstone.
Karen Fischer
PANELIST | Licensed Professional Counselor | Good Shepherd, West Bend, Wis.
“Living in grace, working with wisdom, transcending through humor.”
Karen is a licensed professional counselor passionate about mental wellness. She serves people through outpatient settings, groups, mentorship, and education. Her mode of operating is to look for the “what to do” over the “why do I feel like this” in helping people. Karen’s passion surrounds marrying the grace and truth of the gospel with understanding psychological stewardship.
Reviving Relationships Through Biblical Hospitality – PART 2
When: Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (CST)
Bonus Webinar! A follow-up to “Reviving Relationships Through Biblical Hospitality”, we’ll be chatting all things The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray. Lori Ryan will be available to answer all of your questions. This different way of hosting might make you question how you’ve hosted your parties in the past but we promise – there really is something exciting and unique that will develop from this way of coming together. Lori writes, “It seems like in this somewhat turbulent moment that in-home hospitality may be the way we evangelize. It somehow facilitates bringing down barriers and people let their guard down.”
Come join us for PART 2 – a more casual “cocktail webinar” where you will have the opportunity to ask Lori any questions you might have. Maybe you’ve already read the book but need that extra push of encouragement to go for it! If you need some advice or need some more convincing that hosting one is worth the effort, join us as we discuss all things Cocktail Party!
PANELISTS
Rachel Halldorson
HOST | Women’s Ministry Executive Committee
Rachel is wife to Wayne (her favorite pastor) and mom to two amazing kids, William and Hosanna. She lives in East Texas where she serves as church secretary and works at the local public school. Rachel serves on the Women’s Ministry Executive Board as the Congregational Ministries team leader (aka the CONGO team). This team connects women of our synod to resources, offers ministry encouragement to groups and individuals, and provides a platform for women to hear Biblical conversation on relevant topics. They do this primarily through Connection Calls and Women’s Ministry Webinars. Meeting fellow sisters-in-Christ and connecting them with each other by sharing their ideas and gifts is one of her favorite things to do!
Lori Ryan
PANELIST | Holy Trinity, New Hope, Minn.
In-home hospitality is a tool we can use to build and strengthen the body of Christ and to evangelize in our neighborhoods and larger community. Hosting in-home gatherings that build relationships is a skill that can be learned. Lori will be sharing how she and her husband have been doing that!
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