Micah and his wife, Steph, travel all over the world preaching the Gospel and equipping the church. They reside in MN with their two children. They love to see God encounter people everywhere they go.

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Eliana Geselle has been a Minnesotan for most of her life and comes from an exciting family of six! She has had the privilege of serving at Emmanuel Christian Center in their worship and youth ministries for the past few years, which have been incredible experiences. Typically, one would find Eliana studying at a cute coffee shop, as she is a student at North Central University studying to be a pastor. She loves a good book and ridiculously long conversations, so feel free to find her for either one.

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Forgiveness can be one of the hardest things to do. We might struggle to forgive others, ourselves, or to ask someone else for forgiveness when we’ve wronged. Join this LIVE Podcast conversation with Mykelti and Micah as they discuss how the power of forgiveness can change your life through discussing Biblical truths and personal stories.

Mykelti Blum is a mom of two boys, wife, writer, speaker, podcast host of the Bridging the Gap Podcast, and the author of Braving Every Season and her upcoming new release, The Hidden Warriors of the Bible. Mykelti loves connecting with others and knows the power of vulnerability. She is an open book willing to discuss anything, so she’ll be the one to go first in sharing so that others feel less alone in their journey. Her passion is encouraging women to pursue their goals and dreams, and to live in their purpose.

Learn more at heartofthebrave.com, or follow @mykelti_blum.

Micah and his wife, Steph, travel all over the world preaching the Gospel and equipping the church. They reside in MN with their two children. They love to see God encounter people everywhere they go.

Follow @pastormicahmac on social media.

Panelists with different professional and personal backgrounds will share “Single Mom Snippets” of lessons learned and field questions. Bring your tough questions and join us for a fun and interactive session.

In addition to Child of God, Kristine Stensland (panel moderator) has many titles including wife, ex-wife, mom, stepmom, daughter, ministry leader, community leader, CEO, and friend. She is excited to have some of her friends join her to authentic conversations about navigating life as a single mom.

Angie Ellsworth, MS, LSW, LSC, is the owner of Timeout Behavior Coaching, LLC, where she and her team train and coach parents and teachers in research-based positive behavior strategies to create a more calm and respectful environment and build healthier relationships. As a wife, parent of three, and more than 20 prior years experience as a school social worker, counselor, and behavior coach, it is a pleasure and an honor for her to now be providing in-home parent coaching to support families in more meaningful and transformational ways.  Having witnessed amazing growth in others, Angie is looking forward to sharing her expertise with you.

Lisa Smith is the proud mother to 2 bio daughters, ages 22 and 25 and a bonus mom to a stepdaughter and stepson, ages 14 and 17. After ending an emotionally and verbally abusive marriage of almost 15 years, Lisa was a single mom for 3 years before remarrying in 2013. She and her husband Troy have been leading the stepfamily/blended family ministry at Calvary Bible Church in Neenah, WI since 2015 and serve as marriage mentors to other blended family couples (dating, engaged and married). Lisa’s day job for the last 25+ years has been working full time as an organizational consultant and leadership coach.

Dr. Lori Romberg McGregor is an OB/GYN physician in Dallas, Texas. She’s been in practice for 20 years and is president of Women’s Health Alliance. She was a single mom to her twins for seven years until she married Kirk in 2012. They have now been married for 13 years and have a blended family. Lori‘s kids are now 25 and Kirk‘s kids are 17 and 18. They have led the Blended Family ministry at Watermark Community Church in Dallas since 2018 and are expanding to also reach the single parent family ministry. Kirk and Lori have served as affiliate staff with FamilyLife Blended since 2022. They work closely with therapist and author Ron Deal, nationwide expert on blended families. 

Mental illness in children can be hard for parents to notice. As a result, many children who could be helped by treatment don’t get the help they need. Learn the warning signs of mental illness in children and how you can help your child.

Amber is a graduate of Central Bible College with a degree in Counseling. She is ordained with the Assemblies of God and a mom of three girls who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. She has been a Mental Health Children’s Case Manager for over five years and currently serves as Kids Pastor at Eden Prairie Assembly of God, as well as the Pastor’s wife. She has been in NextGen ministry over 16 years.

This session will walk you through the basics of meal planning, prep, and freezer meals. I will show you easy practices you can implement today to get meals on the table in minutes, save a ton on groceries, eat healthier, and save you some tears!

Amanda Jaeger is the Founder of Single Parents Resources & Support. She has led a single moms ministry for over a decade. Having been a single mom herself, she has become passionate about teaching biblical truths and practical how-tos.

Join us Saturday morning for a practical training and Q&A opportunity as we look at tires and under the hood of a vehicle.

Corey Book is a volunteer with the SMR Car Care team and is looking forward to returning as the Car Care Workshop facilitator again this year.

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