Denominational Differences

Saturday, January 18, 2025

8:30am-4:00pm

Join us for a training that will teach about the denominational differences among the Reformed, Evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Mainline and Progressive Christians. The training will be taught by Eli Kosse, an Elder at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church.

A catered lunch is included. No cost to attend. Target audience is Pastors and Elders; however the training is open to all congregation members. RSVP to Jessie (605-692-2678 or mountcalvary@swiftel.net) by January 10, 2025.

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Higher Things Retreat: LGBTQIA(NSWERS)

Sunday, January 19 from 6:00pm to Monday, January 20 from 3:00pm

Target audience is high school and college age students.

What do you do when people you know announce they identify as part of the LGBT community? What do you do when you start questioning who God has created you to be? We live in a world of darkness and confusion that needs the light of Christ. But how do we faithfully bring the light of Christ? This retreat will dig into how we ended up here culturally, what Scripture has to say about these topics, and how to live in Christ despite the confusion and suffering that surrounds us.

Pastor Merritt Demski graduated from Concordia Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in literature in 2008 before graduating from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with his M-Div. in 2016. He is the pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover (rural Alta), IA. Pastor Demski enjoys spending time with people and studying church history to understand why we do what we do. He also enjoys spending time with his family, walking, and discussing film and literature.

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Click here to register.

This retreat costs $40  per person and covers Sunday supper, Monday breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Please RSVP by January 10, 2025.

Attendees should bring toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.), a sleeping bag, a pillow, and a change of clothing.

Philippians Conference / Stewardship Workshop (2023)

Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador teaches us to be stewards of the Gospel and of God’s many gifts in all of life. This presentation was given at Mount Calvary on January 21, 2023.

Download the medium quality version (6.6GB) or the high quality version (11GB).

Caring for the Caregiver (2022)

Toni Larson, a Clinical Social Worker from Lutheran Family Services of Iowa, teaches us how, in the midst of the many burdens caregivers face, to also care for ourselves and hinder burnout. This presentation was given at Mount Calvary on January 29, 2022.

Download the video (7.7 GB).