Speaking
Testimonials, Topics & Calendar
I have great topics that will challenge, inspire, and grow your women. If you want to teach the spiritual practice of journaling, I am your girl!
My specialty is fostering deep and authentic connections and that flows throughout all my talks. I teach Spiritual Circle Journaling within some of my talks because that was God's answer to my prayer to help me find Him deeply after having my third child and, it's the easiest way to teach a deep, yet quick quiet time. I can also teach three other ways to journal when I have more time in the program, in the hopes that one of the four ways will resonate for them.
When God orchestrated going from sharing this in a girlfriend's living room to sharing it on National Moody Radio in a matter of months, without any publicity, I knew this was His message I was to bring others struggling to find God in the chaos of life.
The bigger picture of what I am doing is teaching women how to have a meaningful quiet time, how to seek God deeply and learn to pay attention to the Holy Spirit, and hopefully inspiring them with my personal story to want to spend time with God in the pockets of time they can find, whether they journal or not.
Many women have had little to no guidance on quiet time or journaling and appreciate the help. All will leave with a free prayer card that fits in their Bible that teaches a quiet time format.
OPTION 1: I can present a topic within your established meeting, girl's night out, retreat, leadership training, or conference. Topic titles, copy, and flyer design can be provided and adjusted to meet your needs. (flyer design 1, flyer design 2, flyer design 3, flyer design 4)
OPTION 2: As an experienced retreat leader, I can host a turnkey mini-retreat or workshop, with a custom event flyer, promotional materials, and a detailed agenda.
Here are a few testimonials...
When I invited Liz Lassa to speak at our annual women's retreat, it was solely because of the remembrance of her speaking at a mom's group years before and the impact the Spiritual Circle Journal had on my life. Liz's session was unique and wonderfully applicable to the women, and the fact that each got to go home with a journal was a BIG hit! When she says the journal helps take you deep quick, she is speaking the truth. The feedback was incredible and her table was busy. I'd recommend her again and again!
Andi Rispens
Adult Discipleship Leader
First Christian Reformed Church
Crown Point, IN
I just got home from having a conversation with my friend who attended the retreat this weekend and she is on fire! It's so awesome to see the effect of this event.
Anne McClane
Author &
Retreat Organizer
Southside Christian Church
Springfield, IL
We thoroughly enjoyed having Liz with us! She was engaging and warm as she shared interesting insights and helpful information. Women responded well to Liz, who provided a refreshing presentation that left them feeling challenged, encouraged, and empowered to make changes in their lives.
Lorene Coffey
Women's Ministry Leader
Chapelstreet Church
Geneva, IL
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
- This was just what I needed.
- The simple format will help me find time for God.
- Liz teaches you HOW to see what God is doing in your life!
- This is an excellent way to connect deeply with God.
- I hate journaling and I loved this!
- Highly recommend! Very informative.
- I got so much out of your presentation that I could leave this conference right now completely satisfied! (and it was noon)
- Liz is a fantastic speaker. She is relatable, interesting and fun. She held my attention the whole time.
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Speaking Calendar
2024
10/19/24 - Christian Center Church, Davenport, IA (Morning Mini-Retreat)
3/9/24 - Port City Church, Muskegon, MI (Morning Mini-Retreat)
2/7/24 - MOPS Wildwood Presbyterian, Grayslake, IL (Say YES to God!)
1/19/24 - MOPS Crosslife EFC, Libertyville, IL (Say YES to God!)
2023
11/16/23 - MOPS Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee, IL (TBD)
10/25 & 27/23 - MOPS Orland Park, IL (Finding God in the Chaos - AM & PM)
4/4/23 - MOPS Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
3/6/23 - Mary Martha Guild, St. John's Lutheran, Lombard, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
2/25/23 - Retreat, First Christian Reformed Church, Crown Point, IN (Tuning Into the Spirit)
1/26/23 - Moms of Littles, Faith Church, Dyer, IN (Finding God in the Chaos)
2022
7/7/22 - Women's Event, East Brent Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL (Better than Chocolate!)
4/28/22 - Living Grace Community Church, Cary, IL (Loving Lavishly)
3/3/22 - MOPS, Avenue Christian Church, Clarendon Hills, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
2/16/22 - MOPS South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Loving Lavishly)
2/10/22 - MOPS Trinity Lutheran Church, Crown Point, IN (Gossip Girl No More)
1/12/22 - RENEW Christian Women's Virtual Retreat (Tuning Into the Spirit)
1/9/22 - Journey, South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Spiritual Practice of Journaling Class)
2021
11/3/21 - Moms Together, Chapelstreet Church, Geneva, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
10/30/21 - Conference, Women's Iron Sharpens Iron, (Better than Chocolate: Journaling Talk)
10/7/21 - MOPS, Willow Creek North Shore, Glenview, IL (Loving Lavishly)
4/22 & 23/21 - South Park Church Women, Park Ridge, IL (Practice of the Examen - in person & Zoom)
3/16/21 - March Journaling Session "Have Hope" (free & open to all women - Zoom)
2/20/21 - February Journaling Session "Soul Care" (free& open to all women - Zoom)
2/17/21 - Moms in the Middle, Faith Church, Beecher, IL (Loving Lavishly)
1/30/21 - January Journaling Session "To Plan or Not to Plan" (free & open to all women - Zoom)
1/14/21 - Private Client Event for Financial Planner (Processing Prayers on Paper - Zoom)
1/12/21 - Journaling Class "Processing Prayers on Paper" (open to all women - Zoom)
FOR ENGAGEMENTS PRIOR TO 2021
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Liz is a dynamic and energetic speaker with a passion to help women enjoy their time with God by growing in the spiritual practice of journaling and listening to the things he is impressing on their hearts so they can see the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
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List of Previous Speaking Engagements
2020
11/19/20 - November Journaling Session (free & open to all - Zoom)
11/17/20 - Kelley & Kate's Workshop - Private Event (Processing Prayers on Paper - Zoom)
11/9/20 - Girl's Night Out, Christ Community Church, St. Charles, IL (Processing Prayers on Paper - Zoom)
11/7/20 - Iron Sharpens Iron Women's Conference, Moline, IL (Better than Chocolate - in person)
10/29/20 - Connection Christian Church Women's Event, Dardenne Prairie, MO (Processing Prayers on Paper - online & in-person event simultaneously)
10/26/20 - October Journaling Session (free & open to all - Zoom)
10/13/20 - Quarterly Journaling Class open to the Public with
ticket (Processing Prayers on Paper - Zoom)
10/9/20 - Moms in the Middle, Faith Church, Beecher, IL (Loving Lavishly - in person)
10/5/20 - Moms Plus. St. James Parish, Arlington Heights, IL (Gossip Girl No More - Zoom)
9/22/20 - MOPS New Carlisle in New Carlisle, IN (Better than Chocolate! - Zoom)
7/30/20 - South Park Church, Summer Series, Park Ridge, IL (The Woman & the Alabaster Jar - Zoom)
5/14 PM & 5/15 AM - South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Processing Prayers on Paper - Zoom)
5/4/20 -5/15/20 - May Journaling Challenge (Journaling Prompts, FB Lives, Zoom Journaling Sessions)
4/9/20 - MOPS Light of Christ, Algonquin, IL (Gossip Girl No More - Zoom)
2/21/20 - MOPS Crosslife EFC, Libertyville, IL (Better Than Chocolate!)
2/5/20 - Connecting Moms at Grace Bible Church, Minooka, IL (Better Than Chocolate!)
1/17/20 - MOPS St. John the Baptist, Winfield, IL (Find Your Spark Again!)
2019
11/7/19 - Moms Connect, Willow Creek Community Church, Crystal Lake (Better Than Chocolate!)
10/4/19 - Orland Park CRC Mom's Group (Gossip Girl No More)
9/27/19 - Chicagoland Mom's Group Leadership Training, Living Grace Community Church, Cary, IL (Lead Well & Love It!)
9/13/19 - Women's Ministry Team & MOPS Leadership Training, South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Lead Well & Love It!)
4/6/2019 - Copper Creek Church, Champaign/Urbana, IL (Day Retreat - open event)
2/23/19 - CBS Leadership Retreat Gurnee Chapter, Lake Geneva, WI (Tuning Into the Spirit)
1/24/19 - Moms in the Middle, Faith Church, Dyer, IN (Finding God in the Chaos)
1/12/19 - South Park Church Women's Retreat, Park Ridge, IL (What's Your Focus Retreat)
2018
11/15/18 - Embrace Mom's Group Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
11/7/18 - St. Teresa of Avila Guild, Mary Seat of Wisdom, Park Ridge, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
10/26/18 - MOPS Willow Creek Community Church, Barrington, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
10/18/18 - MOPS Christian Reformed Church, Palos Heights, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
5/19/18 - Lakeland Church, Gurnee, IL (Tuning into the Spirit w/ Spiritual Circle Journaling MINI-RETREAT)
5/5/18 - Teen Mothers Choice Fundraiser, Crown Point, IN (Seeking God in Fresh & Fun Ways)
4/14/18 - South Park Church Women's Retreat, Delavan, WI (Free to be Me!)
3/7/18 – MOPS South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Free to be Me!)
2/6/18 – St. Anne’s Guild of St. Paul Catholic Church, Park Ridge, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
1/20/18 – MOPS Willow Creek Community Church, Barrington, IL (Finding God in the Chaos – 2 hr leader retreat)
2017
11/3-4/17 – Fellowship Alliance Chapel, Medford, NJ (His Picture…both big & small RETREAT - MAPS Launch)
10/24/17 – MOPS Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
10/6/17 – MOPS Living Grace Community Church, Cary, IL (Gossip Girl No More)
9/17 – MOPS South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Lead Well & Love It! – for leaders)
6/1/17 – Illinois Christian Home Educators CONFERENCE, Wheaton, IL (Making Quiet Time Fun!)
5/20/17 – St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, Palatine, IL (MINI-RETREAT – Finding God in the Chaos)
4/4/17 – MOPS Christ Reformed Church, Elmhurst, IL (What Makes You Tick?)
3/9-10/17 – MOPS Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
2/22/17 – MOPS Christ Church, Oakbrook, IL (What Makes You Tick?)
2/9-10/17 – MOPS Faith Church (daytime group), Dyer, IN (Finding God in the Chaos)
1/21/17 – St. James Catholic Church, Arlington Heights, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT for Confirmation)
1/14/17 – Private In-Home Event, St. Charles, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
2016
11/18/16 – MOPS First Presbyterian Church, Forest Park, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
11/4/16 - MOPS CrossLife Evangelical Church, Libertyville, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
10/27/16 – MOPS Gracefield Bible Church, Richland, MI (Finding God in the Chaos)
10/15/16 – St. James Catholic Church, Arlington Heights, IL (Pathways & Rhythms Day RETREAT - MAP)
9/20/16 – MOPS Faith Church, Highland, IN (Starry Eyed Moms)
9/15/16 – MOPS Christian Reformed Church, Palos Heights, IL (Starry Eyed Moms)
9/13/16 – Community Bible Study Homeschool Class, Park Ridge, IL (Making Quiet Time Fun!)
9/10/16 – First United Methodist Church, Lincoln, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
6/8/16 – Village Church of Bartlett, Bartlett, IL (Summer Bible Study Kickoff)
5/14/16 – Southside Christian Church, Springfield, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
4/20/16 – Moms Plus, Arlington Heights, IL (Finding God in the Chaos)
4/14/16 – Christ Community Church Women’s Ministry, St. Charles (Making the Invisible Visible)
4/6/16 – MOPS Northwest Covenant, Mt. Prospect, IL (What Makes You Tick?)
3/19/16 – North Point Church, Winthrop Harbor, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
3/3/16 – MOPS Faith Church (night group), Dyer, IN (Finding God in the Chaos)
2/20/16 – Willow Creek Community Church, Mother/Daughter Middle School AM RETREAT, Barrington, IL (A Date with God)
2015
11/7/15 – The Vine Christian Church, Woodstock, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
10/17/15 – St. James Catholic Church, Arlington Heights, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
6/13/15 – New Life Community Church, Chicago, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
5/20/15 – MOPS South Park Church, Park Ridge, IL (Led “Heart of a Leader” training with 4 outgoing steering members)
1/24/15 – Techny Towers Retreat Center, Northbrook, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
2014
11/19/14 – MOPS South Park Church, Breakout Speaker (What Makes You Tick!)
10/23/14 – South Park Church, Milestones Series for Women’s Ministry (Life Mission)
5/30/14 – Quest Church, Bloomington, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
4/12/14 – Colonial Oaks Baptist Church, Sarasota, FL (Finding God in the Chaos AM RETREAT)
2/8/14 – CBS Leadership & Open to Public Event, Rosemont, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
2013
11/16/13 – Edgefield Missionary Baptist Church, Stevenson, AL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
11/5/13 – Sunrise Christian Reformed Church, Lafayette, IN (Spiritual Circle Journal AM RETREAT)
6/8/13 – Techny Towers Retreat Center, Northbrook, IL (Seeking God Day RETREAT)
11/12/11 – Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Rosemont, IL (Made for This! AM RETREAT)
I hosted the journaling webinar for some female clients. We had a lovely evening learning how to process our thoughts and prayers on paper. My clients thoroughly enjoyed it! Liz is a joy to work with and her passion for helping others grow closer to God through scripture and spending quiet time with God is obvious and contagious.
- Mary Kilberg, Event Planner
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