About the Presenter

About the Presenter: Reverend Peter Preus, graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Speaking of Hopelessness Fort Wayne, Indiana in May of 1982. He has served congregations in Iowa (St. John’s Casey), Wisconsin (Immanuel, Mayville), Michigan (St. Paul, When Believers Consider Suicide Sanford), and Minnesota where he has served the Lutheran Church of the Triune God since August of 1999. Pastor Preus’s first wife, Jean, committed SPEAKER: Reverend Peter Preus suicide in September of 1994. Pastor Preus remarried in May of 1997 to Julie Lams who dedicated herself to serving both as wife and a mother of six. In the fall of 2011 Pastor Preus’s book: “And She Was a Christian – Why “But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” Do believers Commit Suicide?” was published by Northwestern Publishing Romans 5:20 House. ______SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Registration: $10.00 individuals, $15.00 couples at Lunch and resources included. St. John’s Lutheran Church Deadline to register: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 (Handicap accessible) Additional Information? PO BOX 307 Contact Carla Scheffert RN Parish Nurse at 320-808-6164 8871 135th Street Kimball, MN 55353 Mail Registration Form and Check to: St. John’s Lutheran Church; PO BOX 307; Kimball, MN 55353 320-398-7151 ______

Registration for Speaking of Hopelessness Workshop Saturday, November 2, 2013 Name:______Address:______Phone:______Church Affiliation: ______E-mail: ______C.E.U.’s Requested: No______Yes______Profession: ______Hosted by: St. John’s Lutheran Church Copies of Pastor Preus’s book will be available for purchase. I would be interested in purchasing a copy. Yes ______Parish Health & Parish Nurse Ministry [email protected] REVISED: 9/20/2013 Speaking of Hopelessness WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Let’s Talk About Hopelessness When Believers Consider Suicide When Believers Consider Suicide

“But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” 8:30 Registration Romans 5:20 9:15 “What Happened?” (A Christian Perspective) + + +  An Analysis of Suicide’s Stigma  A Case of Hopelessness  A Case for Grace PRESENTED BY REVEREND PETER PREUS 10:15 Break Target Audience: Pastors, Professional church workers, Parish Nurses, Laity (leaders and others) 10:30 “What Can I Say to the Survivors Following a Suicide? (Words to the Grieving) The content is Gospel-focused and founded on basic Biblical truths. The  Understanding Your Grief. workshop will help provide us with an understanding on how to visit with  Receiving Comfort in Your Grief. those who are currently living with hopelessness. Pastor Preus will address 12:00 Lunch “Why do people commit suicide?” Are there different kinds of hopelessness? What does it mean to despair? What may we say to the 12:30 “What Can I Say to One Who Has Had Thoughts of Suicide?” despairing and those who have thoughts of suicide? What if this person is a (Words to the Hopeless) Christian? What shall I do if I have reason to believe this person will  Law and Gospel attempt to end his life? Should he be left alone?  A Place for a Cross  Baptism Talk  The Divine Service  Workshop Objectives: Private Confession  Private Communion The participants will  Be able to define sense of hopelessness 2:15 Break  Learn tools to cope with hopelessness  Develop insight into resources to care in time of despair 2:30 “What Can I Say to One Who Wants to End His Life?” (Crisis Intervention) Continuing Education:  First Things First Our conference has been designed to meet the requirements for 6 contact  What to Say and Not to Say  hours for the Minnesota Board of Nursing for continuing education. It is up Getting Help to the participant to determine if the requirements are met for his/her 3:30 Questions and Answers/Evaluations individual professional board. 4:15 Closing Devotions