December 2015 | Catholic Evangelization Outreach

September Witness Talk!

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

As a young adult, having just graduated from high school, Fr. Gary Mayer looked forward to attending Iowa State University. His focus, an education and a degree.
What Father found instead, was instability. Come listen to how his life was transformed through daily mass and ultimately developing an intimate relationship with the Eucharist!

Where: Live Stream: https://vimeo.com/event/821526 & In -Person: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church When: Monday, September 20th, 2021
Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM

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How God Helped Me

Raleigh Perkins was on the road downward …fast. With bad decision after destructive decision Raleigh found himself at “rock bottom”. Hear what happened when Raleigh turned his gaze upward and surrendered his life to Christ.

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Share your Witness Story

We are excited to start the 2021/2022 season with the 1st monthly speaker scheduled for September (details forth coming).

A new season means powerful witnesses, plus the opportunity to bring your own story to someone who may be struggling with their faith journey. As we know from scripture, “The Harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few”. Your witness can make the difference. Please click on the hot link below, if you, or someone that you know, would like to share thier story at a CEO event.

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We Need You

CEO would like to increase it’s outreach across Social Media, and we are looking for a a motivated, internet savvy person to lead the charge! Please contact Pete Mathison if you have experience, or simply an interest to learn development of Facebook, Instagram and other media content. Pete can be reached at dpmathison@mchsi.com. With your help, we can increase awareness of CEO’s ministry and the powerful and uplifting messages of faith in action!

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Why Share your Witness?

“If He brings you to it, He will bring you through it” By Denise Upah When I was first asked to give the CEO talk, all I could wonder was, “Why me? On What?” I am just a quiet person, trying to do and be the best I can. I even had a friend…

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I have been attending CEO presentations for a year and they have made my faith life so much richer. The most recent CEO With Molly Larkin was outstanding. CEO has become a real addition to my life in becoming a better Catholic man. Thank you for providing this service to our community.

Joe Lynott

“If you read the documents on evangelization, the most powerful thing to be is a creditable witness. By listening to other people’s witness we find our own voice. CEO is simple, a witness talk, it’s bringing people together, feeding them, and allowing them to converse and start discussing. Yet there’s such power in the simplicity of it.”

Mary Pederson Director of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Dubuque

My initial and ongoing impression of CEO is that these are Catholic Christians who are positive, optimistic, hopeful and serious about their Catholic faith and confirm in words and actions that the Holy Spirit is alive and well in our Church and in our community! As a Catholic, I am deeply moved and reassured by the witness of my fellow Catholics.

Dr. Glenn Janus Emeritus Professor of History, Coe College

“CEO is making a positive impact on the life of Catholic parishes and individuals. We are all called to evangelize, that is, to let the good news of God’s salvation on earth break through the dark of the world. CEO is the latest example of that light of faith spontaneously shining through the hearts of the family of God to reveal His crucified love and let the hungry, discontented soul discover where they may best be satisfied and find rest. May God bless all the efforts and expressions of CEO.”

Fr. Chris Podhajsky

“Catholic Evangelization Outreach has the potential to light Cedar Rapids on fire with a renewal of faith for some and a new birth in Christ in others. The Holy Spirit is moving through this effort and all who participate in it will benefit with blessings from God.”

Fr. David O'Connor Pastor of St. Joseph Parish