You may have seen posters, videos or even Super Bowl advertisements from an organization called ‘He Gets Us’. Ever wonder about how this work came to be? 

St. John’s alum Kris Roggemann has been working with the He Gets Us organization since its inception in 2020, sourcing and creating music for their various campaigns. Join him for an informative show-and-tell into the motivation behind the thought-provoking messaging as well as the challenges involved with releasing this work into today’s cynical media and cultural landscape. 

The campaign strives to depict the authentic qualities of Jesus: radical forgiveness, counter-cultural compassion and acceptance. Why then do so many people associate Christianity with hypocrisy and judgement? What relevance does Jesus have in our jaded modern world filled with societal stress and divisiveness? Did Jesus experience the same human frailties and challenges as we do? How might we all rediscover the original promise of Jesus' love that his story represents These questions are at the heart of He Gets Us.

Join us to learn how the campaign's goals have evolved over time and what’s next. In the meantime, keep your eyes (and ears) open as the latest iteration of the campaign hits the airwaves this January and February.

Please join us for a great meal and lively conversation. There will be several gourmet soups made by members of the congregation and Pastor’s special chili.

It’s a potluck supper, and we need people to contribute a soup, a salad, drinks, or bread. We also need help with set-up and clean-up. Worship will follow at 7.30 pm.

Please click here to email Marc Schlueter to let him know what you will bring and if you can help.

Our March book is Yaa Gyasi’s novel, TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM, in which a young scientist tries to understand her family’s pain. It is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief—an emotionally searing and exquisitely written novel about faith, science, religion, love.