Saturday February 1, 2025 at Immanuel Osceola
Immanuel Lutheran Church is pleased to host "Male and Female He Created Them," a conference on creation and identity, presented by Lutheran Family Service. Join us from 9:00-11:45am on Saturday Feb. 1 as we hear from Rev. Jonathan Conner and Cassie Beltz, LMHC on how to address the issue of identity from a Christian perspective, specifically the question of gender identity. Through their presentations, hearers will be equipped and empowered to respond to our culture's false claims and then to appreciate and celebrate God's gift of identity in creation.
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This event is free, and open to all. Childcare will be provided for the presenters' sessions. Click here to go to our online form where you can register today!
Conference Schedule
8:30am Arrival, registration, coffee & donuts
9:00-9:15 Opening Devotion
9:15-9:30 Lutheran Family Services Ministry Presentation
9:30-10:30 Presentation A: Rev. Jonathan Conner
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Presentation B: Cassie Beltz, LMHC
11:45 Closing Devotion
Met our Presenters
Pastor Jonathan Conner
Pastor Conner graduated from Concordia Seminary St. Louis in 2004. After spending 6 years in northwest Iowa, he was called to Zion Lutheran in Manning, Iowa, in 2010. He and his wife Rebecca have six children. Along with the vocations of husband, father, and pastor, Pastor Conner is a contributor and speaker for Lutheran Family Service in the areas of mental health, godly living, and parenting. He is a regular guest on the podcast Issues, Etc., currently in the multi-part series Kids Have Questions.
Cassie Beltz, LMHC
Cassie is a master’s-level prepared and experienced mental health counselor. She serves clients in-person in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and throughout the state of Iowa via telehealth/distance counseling. She started her counseling career in Missouri in 2007, working with children and adolescents. She began working with Lutheran Family Service in Iowa in 2011. Cassie Beltz works primarily with individuals that are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and gender identity concerns.