On Wednesday, October 30th, young professionals attended our monthly Executive Speaker Series at Most Holy Trinity Church in Detroit, MI. Our guest speaker was Jeff Shiefelbein, Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer in an energy advisory firm called 5. The YCP Detroit Executive Speaker Series is a free event at 7:00pm on either the last Tuesday or last Wednesday of every month. Young professionals network over complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers before the evening's speech. Executives share their professional and faith journeys with young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s and challenge them to ‘Work in Witness for Christ!’ Thank you to the volunteers who helped with setup, check-in, serving drinks and cleanup. A special thank you to Most Holy Trinity Parish for hosting! Like all events, this is sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union and Penske Automotive

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On Tuesday, January 29th, 125 young professionals braved single-digit temperatures to attend our monthly Executive Speaker Series at St. Florian Church. Our guest speaker was Dr. Daniel Frattarelli, President of Beaumont Medical Group. The YCP Detroit Executive Speaker Series is a free event at 7:00pm on either the last Tuesday or last Wednesday of every month. Young professionals network over complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers before the evening's speech. Executives share their professional and faith journeys with young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s and challenge them to ‘Work in Witness for Christ!’ Thank you to the volunteers who helped with setup, check-in, serving drinks and cleanup. A special thank you to St. Florian Parish for hosting! Like all events, this is sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union and Penske Automotive. Thank you to Polish Village Cafe for donating pierogi, kielbasa, potato dumplings, and cucumber-dill salad.

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Pete Burak, Director of i.d.9:16, spoke at our St. Joseph Saturday Advent Retreat on December 8, 2018. His speech focused on "Leading like Jesus" and servant leadership.

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Preston True of TruePoint Advisors spoke to a crowd of 140 young professionals at Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church on the evening of Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Preston is a convert to the Catholic faith, husband, father, and entrepreneur. He uses his 24 years of experience in both the corporate world and his family’s printing company to help other entrepreneurs. He works with dozens of companies by delivering more than 100 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) sessions per year, ultimately helping clients go from good to great organizations. Preston’s best friends are his wife of 20 years, Natalie; his 17-year-old son Henry; and his 13-year-old daughter, Georgia.

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https://www.ycpdetroit.org/preston_true_speech_synopsis

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Bashar Kirma, Customer Group Manager for Nemak Global, details his journey from atheism to Catholicism and how God reached him through science and logic. Bashar ends with: "There are three types of people: ones that make things happen, ones that let things happen, and ones who at some point in time wonder what happened. You need to chose which one of those you want to be because at the end of it all you may be the only Jesus someone will ever meets."

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Harry Kemp, VP and Divisional Counsel at Lear Corporation, uses his experience with a Protestant on campus to illustrate how his faith blossomed and explains the importance of work from a biblical standpoint. He offers three challenges before Q&A: pray, find faithful friends, and marry a saint!

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Canon Michael Stein led a reflection on ways in which we respond to life's crosses: by ignoring them, dragging them, or picking them up and carrying them. We must nurture a spirit of sacrifice and recognize that virtues grow in adversity.

Kathleen McCann, Chair and CEO of United Road Services, shares her experiences, insights, advice, and challenges to living an authentic and integrated Catholic life. Learn how to "fall in love" with God. The Q&A has some great practical advice for the workplace as well!

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Dan Weingartz shares his story of how he fell away from the church in college, came back, and fought the HHS mandate that would require his company to pay for contraceptives. He shares 3 points to leading a better life.

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Eileen Newell, Rock Ventures V.P. of Tax, speaks on the virtues of patience and fortitude.

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https://www.facebook.com/ycpdetroit/videos/182749532287206/