2024 Set Apart Virtual Conference

Set Apart is... Built on the foundation of God’s Word, Set Apart offers a time for women to listen, learn, connect and be encouraged in their faith. You'll be refreshed in your spirit and your heart as you hear from keynote speakers. Experience meaningful worship, learn from dynamic workshops and enjoy fellowship with sisters in Christ.

Mission & Vision In agreement with the mission of University of Northwestern - St. Paul and Media, the Set Apart Conference strives to equip women to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world by utilizing Christian speakers, relevant workshops, and fellowship opportunities while generating scholarship funds for students attending University of Northwestern.

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Welcome!

Every year, for the past 43 years, the Set Apart committee has prayerfully considered a theme and verse for the year. This year was no different. Our “theme” meeting was as organic as any other conversation among women; there was laughter, banter, sifting, and prayer...and then the beauty of Psalm 100 emerged.

In its purity and simplicity, Psalm 100 gives us instruction on how to live, celebrate, worship, and remember. It connects all of the previous years' themes that we have shared together into the simplest of truths—we are His.

We pray that Set Apart 2024 brings you deeply into new understanding of His goodness and lovingkindness, inspiring you to continue leaning into all that He has for you. Though the Set Apart Conference is coming to an end, we joyfully celebrate His continued faithfulness in you and through you to all generations.

It has been our great honor and privilege to have served you over the years.

Lovingly in Christ, Your Set Apart Committee

Jane Goedeke, Rosey Brausen, Miriam Hill, Julie Sharp, Teresa Carlson, Elisabeth Darling, Ahna Roddy, Sarah Oleson, Melissa Clutter, and Tami Kroll

Important Information

For questions regarding Registration & Technical Issues please contact the Northwestern Ticket Office using one of the following methods:

Phone: 651-631-5151 or toll-free 866-821-5151

Email: ticketoffice@unwsp.edu

Ticket Office hours :

Monday - Friday from 11:00am - 4:00pm CT

Accessing Conference Links

Hopefully you received the email from ticketoffice@unwsp.edu and have already logged in to the conference website.

If you have not yet created a password and logged in, please follow these steps:

1. Go to our conference webpage - SetApartConference.com.

2. Click on "LOG IN" in the top right corner of the webpage.

3. Click on the "reset password" link and enter your email address you used when you registered for the Set Apart Virtual Conference. You will recieve an email with the password resetting instructions. (The email will come from no-reply@editmysite.com, it may be in your Spam or Junk folder.)

4. Click on the link in the email "Click here to reset your password."

Once you click on the link you will be brought to a page to enter your password two times.

5. Click the blue "Continue" button and you will receive confirmation on the screen that your password is set. Click on the blue text "Log in" and enter your email address and password.

6. Once you are logged in, you will see a white box titled My Account. Click on the text 2024 Set Apart Virtual Conference. Visit this page for all of the links and information you will need for the conference. You will have access to this page through May 31, 2024.

Virtual Conference Videos

Opening Session

The Opening Session video contains: Video Length - 6:04 Welcome from Julie Sharp and Rosey Brausen, Committee Members

Keynote Speaker

Chrystal Evans Hurst

Chrystal Evans Hurst is the author of She’s Still There and coauthor of the best-selling book, Kingdom Woman, with her father Dr. Tony Evans. She reaches a wide audience speaking at conferences, sharing on her blog and podcast, writing for Proverbs 31 Ministries, and by teaching and leading women in her home church.

Chrystal is an energetic, life-loving “girl-next-door” who loves encouraging others to fulfill their potential in Christ. With humor and vulnerability, Chrystal tells-it-like-it-is but does so with grace, integrity, and love. She firmly believes in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you…” and she desires to help others believe and apply that truth to their lives as well.

In addition to her work in ministry, Chrystal works at home as the COO (Chief Operating Officer), cultivating hearts and commanding chaos. She is a mother of five and homeschools three boys around the kitchen table while hugging two adult girls, a son-in-love and a grandchildren every chance she gets. Chrystal is grateful to share her life with a gentle giant named Jessie who had no idea what he was getting into when he asked her to marry him, bless his heart. The Hurst family lives in a small town just outside of Dallas.

Visit Chrystal's website at chrystalevanshurst.com

Chrystal's Messages

Friday’s Message:

What You Can Know for Sure

Saturday’s Message:

The Confident Christian Woman

Keynote Speaker

Lisa Harper

Rarely are the terms, “hilarious storyteller” and “theological scholar” used in the same sentence, much less used to describe the same person, but then again, Lisa Harper is anything but stereotypical!

Lisa’s vocational resume is comprised of 30+ years of church and para-church ministry leadership. Her work includes 6 years as the director of Focus on the Family’s national women’s ministry and one decade of touring with “Women of Faith.” Her academic resume includes a Masters of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary, and she recently completed her doctoral studies at Denver Seminary.

If you can’t find her teaching, studying, hiking, or riding her motorcycle, she’s probably in a coffee shop sipping a mocha and typing away on her computer because she’s also had 15 books published - including the recent best-selling devotional, Life, and has written and filmed 7 well-received Bible study video curriculums, including Job: A Story of Unlikely Joy and How Much More: Discovering God’s Extravagant Love in Unexpected Places. However, when asked about her credentials, she describes her greatest accomplishment to date as getting to become Missy’s mom through the miracle of adoption. Because in 2014, she finally got to bring her daughter home from Haiti and she’s been smiling even wider ever since!

Visit Lisa's website at lisaharper.org

Lisa's Messages

Friday’s Message: The Theology of Joy

Saturday’s Message: The Joy of Being His

“After graduating from Mn Adult & Teen Challenge, my family has been restored.”

Changing Women’s Lives

Our person-centered programming offers a judgement-free environment geared towards women and the obstacles that keep them from going to treatment.

Here are ways YOU can get involved:

• Mentor someone finding healing from their addiction

• Volunteer in both our women’s building and Lakeside Academy

• Become a member of Women’s Impact Foundation (WIF), an association of women committed to providing faithful support for the programs and mission of MnTC

mntc.org/wif

Thank You!

Event Partners

University of Northwestern–St. Paul is a private Christian liberal arts university in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, equipping Christ-centered learners and leaders to invest in others and impact the world. For over 100 years, students have come to Northwestern to learn and pursue the purposes God has for them. Our programs not only prepare students for a career, but also equip them for ministry and leadership throughout life. Discover more about Northwestern online: www. unwsp.edu.

KTIS has been communicating God’s message in the Twin Cities since 1949. While the “how” has changed in the last 70 years, the “why” has not. Each day we share the love and forgiveness Christ offers using music and stories. Our mission to lead people to Christ and nurture believers in their faith through Christ-centered media remains steadfast. Thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm and partnership of this important mission as lives are changed throughout the Twin Cities. Tune in at 98.5 FM, on the web at myktis.com, or download the KTIS streaming app today.

Faith Radio Network broadcasts a blend of preaching, teaching, and compelling conversation to help connect faith to life. Whether it’s faith, family, or finances, Faith Radio offers sound Bible preaching, encouragement and insight every day. Our mission is to lead people to Christ and to nurture them in their spiritual growth through Christ-centered media.

Thank You!

Event Sponsors

MN Adult and Teen Challenge - Our mission is to assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other lifecontrolling problems by addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

We offer effective and affordable programs throughout Minnesota with campuses in Minneapolis, Brainerd, Duluth, Rochester, and Buffalo. We have a broad spectrum of treatment and recovery programs: Outpatient (Telehealth and In-person), Licensed Residential (7-90 days), Long-Term Recovery Program (12 months), Teen Residential (6-12 months), and Ongoing Recovery and Alumni Services, allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues - from those seeking treatment for the first time to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.

Elevate Hope House is a non-profit organization established to empower young, single moms and their children in crisis, by providing a safe home and an empowering support system, while each mom learns self-sufficiency and renews, restores, and regains her self-worth through the love of Christ.

New Life Family Services – Committed and caring providers of comprehensive services for men and women facing unplanned pregnancies. As a nonprofit, Christian social service agency licensed by the state of Minnesota, New Life Family Services empowers men and women to make informed pregnancy decisions through individualized support, education, resources, adoption services, and other professional services. Serving the community since 1973, New Life is one of the oldest and largest organizations of its kind.

Mainstream Boutique - Pam Graika and her daughter, Michelle Nicolay, have owned and operated Mainstream Boutique in Roseville, MN since 2019. Pam and Shelly are big believers in the power of community to make a positive impact in peoples’ lives. That belief is what drew them to Mainstream Boutique when they decided to go into business together. “The mission of Mainstream Boutique is to love, strengthen, and celebrate the people in our community through fashion,” Pam explains, “I want everyone who shops with us to leave feeling great about themselves.”

Mainstream Boutique is a national franchise system of more than 60 independently owned and operated women’s clothing boutiques across the United States. To learn more about Mainstream Boutique, visit www.mainstreamboutique.com.

Featured Speaker

What if I Don't Have What it Takes?

Compared to life’s challenges, we can feel so small. Standing in the darkness of its long shadow; incapable. Unsure how to fix it; lacking resources. One Bible hero not only gets us when we ask, “What if I don’t have what it takes?” but he also shows us one very important truth to remember to help spring us forward in what Christ has for us. In this session, we’ll find the courage, obedience, and help we so desperately need in the face of every insecurity to ultimately overcome.

Heidi Lee Anderson is a speaker, stay-at-home mom, and author of P.S. It’s Gonna Be Good. While crafting Instagram devotionals for 125,000 followers @heidileeanderson and writing kid’s devotionals @thismotherhen, she’s a master at cleaning up Cheerios spills and building LEGO towers while simultaneously chugging coffee like a Gilmore. Heidi has spent her career doing ministry—including teaching hundreds in kids’ ministry, writing daily devotionals, Bible reading plans, and small group curriculum for adults as a content developer. After being diagnosed with cancer, Heidi’s fuel is now to make sure that Christ-followers realize, know, and claim the sure promises God offers—in the mundane, amid the heartache, and on top of the highest mountains.

Heidi Lee Anderson

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Featured Speaker

A Widow's Heart

Pam Lundell

Pam says God was amazing in how he took care of her as a young widow and through that experience she has been able to help new widows on their journey through the ministry of Widow Might and her podcast "A Widow's Heart" through the WOWGod podcast network. Pam shares her message of hope and God's amazing love for her when she finally "got out of her own way!"

Pam Lundell is a native Minnesotan and a veteran of Twin Cities radio. After the sudden death of her husband in 2005, Pam was led to Christian broadcasting and the Faith Radio Network and moved to the 98.5 KTIS Morning Show in 2007. Pam was recently inducted into the Pavek Museum’s Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame for her contributions to Minnesota radio. Pam is also an in-demand voiceover talent.

Pam married Tim in 2014. With two adult bonus kids, three grandchildren from her first marriage, and two bonus sons added when she married Tim, she dubbed her gang “My BFBF” which means, “My Big Fat Blended Family!” Pam’s a dog lover too with westie, Lily and recently rescued Pomeranian, Miss Kitty.

Notes

Featured Speaker

Mental Health Matters

Dr. Mork has been teaching, speaking, and podcasting on the topics of mental health, mental illness, and wellness around the country and across the globe for a number of years. The same questions seem to come up: What impacts our mental health and what causes mental illness? What do we do about these mental health issues? How do mental health matters intersect with our faith? These, and other questions, will be answered in this session.

Dr. Melissa Mork is Professor of Clinical Psychology for the Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at the University of Northwestern, and the Founder and CEO of Mental Health Matters. She is a celebrated international speaker, coach, a Certified Humor Professional (CHP), the author of the book, "Bounce: From surviving to thriving through loss,” and host of the podcast “Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork.” Her hobbies include SCUBA diving, throwing ugly pottery, and laughing at her own jokes.

Dr. Melissa Mork

Notes

Set Apart History

What once began as a dream quickly turned into a reality when, in the early 1980s, four women came up with an innovative idea: reach out to Christian women and at the same time create a scholarship fund for University of Northwestern — St. Paul students. That idea blossomed into A Day Set Apart for Women, a one-day event organized by a group known as the Northwestern Women’s Fellowship.

As attendance flourished, the conference expanded, and in 1987 was offered in the two-day format we know today. Over the years, well-known speakers such as Annie Chapman, Lysa Terkeurst, Ann Voskamp, Luci Swindoll, Ruth Graham, Candace Cameron Buré, Gigi Tchividjian, Kelly Minter, Priscilla Shirer, Liz Curtis Higgs, Karen Kingsbury, Jennie Allen, Nicole C. Mullen and Susie Larson have graced the Knight Performance Hall stage. In addition, hundreds of speakers have presented in conference workshops.

The scholarship goal of the conference founders has been realized in a mighty way. In the past 42 years, over 400 Northwestern students have been encouraged in their pursuit of Christian education by receiving scholarship funds. The conference endowment scholarship fund, established in 1998, ensures that the original vision will continue to grow for years to come.

In 2007, the conference name A Day Set Apart for Women was changed to Set Apart: A Faith-filled Conference for Women. The Set Apart Committee continues to provide a conference that is firmly based on the promises of God while bringing glory to His name.

We thank God for the women who walked in faith to turn a great idea into a reality: Pauline Hutchens Wilson, Eleanor Anderson, Marion Bildsoe, and Bonita Ericksen. We are also thankful for the blessing God gave Set Apart in Monica Groves, who led the conference for the next 25 years, keeping the focus on Christ and for the support and guidance of Gayle Cureton, wife of former University President Dr. Alan Cureton, over the last 20 years. Of course, we are especially thankful for all of the many women who have attended and supported Set Apart over the years, and for those who are with us today.

Set Apart offers a special time for women to listen, learn, connect, and be encouraged in their faith. It is refreshing for their spirits and their hearts as they hear keynote speakers and soak in the presence of the Lord. Women participate in worship, learn from dynamic workshops, and enjoy fellowship with sisters in Christ. God turned four women’s dream into a reality and has sustained and flouished that dream for 43 years.

Workshop Speaker

How to Live with More Ease

Renee Carlson

Do you find yourself feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or disappointed you didn’t get more accomplished? Do you feel like no matter what you do you can’t catch up and that the same things are on your To-Do List day after day, month after month? God doesn’t want you to live this way. In this empowering session, you will learn actionable strategies to help you simplify, get things done, and live with ease.

Renee Carlson is on a mission to live intentionally and connect with others who want to do the same. She has come alongside hundreds of women, encouraging and teaching them how to create a lifestyle that frees up time and space, so they can focus on God’s purpose for their lives as well as the people and things they love most. She has been married to her husband Brett for 20 years, and feels fortunate to be Megan and Sarah’s mom. Her energy is contagious, she loves people deeply, and she cannot wait to meet you!

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Workshop Speaker

Shepherding Your Children

As Christians, we are called to discipline our children in the ways of the Lord. But what does that mean? How do we know if what we are doing is right or wrong? Let’s use Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as our model. Together we will look at Scripture to guide our parenting decisions and bring connection, clarity, and confidence to your home. Whether you're a young or veteran mom, teacher, or grandma this breakout session will have a powerful impact. You’ll walk away with a fresh vision and direction- not only for your parenting, but also for your personal relationship with God.

Amanda Carrara is the founder of Revival Parenting, a parent coaching business based on Scripture and backed by science. Amanda and her husband Matt are raising 3 children in Mahtomedi, MN. She is a speaker, writer, teacher, and coach working with individuals, couples, and leading small groups. Amanda created her own 12-week course along with videos and a workbook, that she uses to coach parents. She is a certified Master Transformational Parent Coach, Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and has her Masters in Education. Her mission is to guide parents into a God-inspired paradigm shift while empowering family relationships to thrive.

Amanda Carrara

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Workshop Speaker

Kendra Dodd

My Purpose: Your Life Calling in Him

We can be comforted in knowing we are His, yet it can be challenging to understand our purpose in the world, where the world is the one that is often pulling us in countless directions. This workshop will direct you to better understand your godly calling by utilizing four key questions. These questions will guide you into discovering your divine purpose by aligning your passions, talents, and gifts, revealing God's direction for your life. You will participate in reflective exercises and be given biblical insights to help simplify God's unique calling for you. Let's take this journey together: your life calling in Him.

Kendra Q. Dodd, Sr. Director of Career and Leadership Development at UNW. She’s a sought-after facilitator, presenter, coach, author, and consultant due to her unique experience with regional, national, and international complexities within organizations, teams, and leadership. Kendra loves assisting within business, government, educational, and Christian entities regarding culture dynamics, personal development, and spiritual calling. Her dynamic enthusiasm is evident in her interactions with all she meets. Kendra has a master's in Human Resources Development. She is a certified DDI Trainer, certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and Certified Life/ Career Coach. She serves on the board for two organizations and her church's Leadership Academy.

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Workshop Speaker

Pati Kachel

Corrie ten Boom - Yes, I am His!

Dressed in costume and with a Dutch accent, professional storyteller Pati Kachel will authentically portray Miss Corrie ten Boom. In the first-person narrative voice, Pati will share Corrie's godly wisdom and Scriptures that guided her life as she travelled around the world as a missionary, evangelist, speaker, and author. Corrie truly knew her identity as a chosen child of God. She was His when she was raised in a loving Christian family. She was His when she was imprisoned in Nazi Concentration Camps. She was His when God miraculously delivered her from her enemies. She was His when He called and commissioned her to tell her faith-filled stories and proclaim the gospel in 62 countries. Yes, Corrie ten Boom was His child and His faithful servant for 91 years. And now she is His daughter in heaven forevermore! Hearing the timeless testimony of God's faithfulness to Corrie will hopefully inspire you to follow our Savior as closely as she did!

Pati Kachel received Jesus Christ as her Savior when she was 13. For the past 53 years, she has experienced the abundant life that He promised to those who would follow Him. It has not been an easy life, but the Lord has helped her all along the ups and downs of her faith journey as a single woman. Her vocation is serving churches all around the Midwest as a traveling Christian Storyteller with a nonprofit ministry, THE PARABLE FUND. She loves to encourage women to grow in their faith through the scriptures, stories, and songs that she shares in her programs.

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Workshop Speaker

My Kids are His!

Teresa Lindahl

On January 27, 2011, my 7-year-old son skied head first into a tree at Trollhaugen. The surgeon sawed his skull apart, cauterized a bleeding artery in his brain, and stitched his head back together with 113 stitches. As God carried me through the days, weeks, and years which followed, I learned to trust God with my kiddos. He who spared not His own Son, spared mine. Can He who created our children be trusted with our children? Are we parenting our children like they are ours or His? When my family started skiing the next winter, we did so with faith, not fear. Women will walk away free of the fear which consumes today's parents.

Teresa Lindahl - I am a lover of Jesus, wife of one for over 30 years, and retired homeschool mother of four kiddos (two of whom attended UNWSP). At age 28, the Lord opened my eyes while reading John 1:1, and my passion for Jesus and His Word has never waned. He incessantly opens doors for me to share the Gospel in roles such as; Women's Conference Speaker, Children's Ministry Coordinator at Stillwater Evangelical Free Church, Private Piano Instructor to 58 students, Facilitator of Toastmaster International public speaking classes for homeschooled children, and Writer of the Pursuing Perfection blog (tessalind.substack.com). As I continue to be transformed into His image through trials, you will often find me playing Chopin at my grand piano, walking my Siberian Husky, reading theology books, or talking to Jesus.

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Workshop Speaker

Marie Palecek

My Sheep Listen to My Voice

Jesus says, “I am the Good Shepherd. My sheep listen to My voice” (John 10). We are His - the sheep of His pasture. As sheep in His flock, we listen to His voice in our quiet time in the Word. But what happens when we resume our day? In our world of 24/7 technology, we are one click away from almost anyone - yet without intentionality, we will drift further away from our Shepherd’s voice. Discover five practical ways to learn how to listen expectantly for His voice – even after closing your Bible.

Marie T. Palecek is passionate about listening for God’s voice in the simple things of life, and share those morsels with her audience and readers. Her first book, Listen For His Voice, is a collection of creative Scripture-inspired devotions. Visit www. marietpalecek.com for a sneak peek inside. Marie blends

Scripture with storytelling, humor, trivia, her dogs, life’s challenges, and everyday events to bring fresh awareness to God’s presence in our ordinary lives. Marie lives in Minnesota with John, her husband of almost 50 years. When not at the keyboard, Marie enjoys crocheting, scrapbooking, gardening, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, and walking her dog.

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Workshop Speaker

He's Enough!

This workshop will be a combination of my personal story of how God’s unconditional love rescues, redeems, and restores His daughters, supported by contextual passages that emphasize the complete and inexhaustible sufficiency of Jesus Christ. Friends, we don’t need to be a “better versions of ourselves” we need a heart that emulates the Imago Dei of Jesus Christ! It’s in our understanding of His “enough-ness” that we, as His beloved, find our true wholeness!

Gretchen Stevenson has served as a teacher, mentor, writer, and discipleship enthusiast for the past two decades,! And she has served eight years as the Pastor to Women at Rockpoint Church in Lake Elmo. It's her delight to be a voice of encouragement, counsel, and biblical instruction to women around the world. She's led more than a dozen mission trips to Haiti and she regularly travels to Kenya to teach and equip women to study the Bible. She also serves as a volunteer Bible teacher at The Dwelling Place. Her passion is Jesus, and she is compelled to share of His amazing love and grace that helped her overcome trauma and find life, healing, and wholeness through faith in Jesus Christ. She lives in Minnesota where she enjoys being on the water, hiking, playing games, and taking long road trips with the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Mark. Gretchen loves to create special moments to share with friends and family, especially her three adult children and her one amazing daughter-in-law.

Gretchen Stevenson

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Event Vendors

Welcome to Family Forever Designs, where celebrations come to life through the artistry of paper! We are your go-to destination for enchanting paper party banners, whimsical cake toppers, and intricate layered paper decor that turns every gift into a masterpiece. At Family Forever Designs, we understand the importance of personalization. Our paper creations are not just decorations; they're expressions of joy, love, and celebration. Each piece is carefully handcrafted with attention to detail, ensuring that your party decor and gifts are as unique as the occasions you're celebrating.

Andersons Clayworks is the result of a shared love for making pottery and sharing that pottery with people! I am a fulltime high school art teacher at Legacy Christian Academy in Andover, MN as well as the Adjunct Ceramics Professor at the University of Northwestern — St. Paul. The philosophy behind my small business is to create beautiful, functional, wheelthrown pottery with the intention of enhancing some part of our everyday experiences with craft and color - whether that is cooking, presenting and sharing food, or just having an incredible cup of coffee! Cheers!

Elevāt partners with Christian organizations and missionaries who are working with women in developing countries who are coming out of sex trafficking or other unsafe conditions, and seeks to bring holistic healing and hope to their lives through spiritual, physical, and emotional care. Elevat participates in this process by bringing their handmade fashion accessories to the US marketplace, helping them build their own businesses, and providing sustainable income from dignified and respectable work.

Appleberry's Attic Craft Studio in historic Downtown Anoka puts Creativity & Connection at the forefront of all they do! From Craft Classes, Private Parties, Kids' Birthdays, Open to the Public Workshops, Women's Retreats, Kids' Camps, and Subscription Boxes.... they really do specialize in a variety of creative events and opportunities for the entire family!

Owner Jen Appleberry believes creating is a God given talent that everyone shapes and forms, we are never more like our Creator than when we create!

Follow Appleberry's Attic on Facebook or Instagram and check out their website www.appleberrysatticcrafts.com for more information and events!respectable work.