This week's service titled “Live Your Gift” will be led by guest speaker is Patty Peterson.

There was a time two years ago when this acclaimed vocalist could barely listen to music, much less sing. That was in the weeks following a life-threatening cardiac emergency called aortic dissection. It happened on February 12, 2007. After a busy day that included volunteering at her son’s school, a Pilates class and a rehearsal, Patty was driving down I-35W in Minneapolis. Suddenly she felt a burst in her chest. “Not a twinge--more like a dagger in my heart,” she said. She was able to pull over and call 911 on her cell phone. An ambulance arrived within minutes and rushed her to Abbott Northwestern Hospital. In less than an hour, doctors correctly ruled out a heart attack and determined she had an aortic dissection. This is the same heart event that John Ritter died from.

Now Patty is telling her story and bringing awareness to this deadly heart disease – aortic dissection. She is presently writing a book about her life story entitled “Live Your Gift”, which not only talks about her experience with heart disease, but also her intense recovery and the main reason she says we are all here – to “Live Your Gift”.

Our Celebration Service includes inspirational music from top notch national musicians, a meditation, and an inspired uplifting presentation by our Ministerial Guides. You are guaranteed to have a good time and leave feeling inspired.

Coffee is available and the bookstore will be open between services.

• 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM each Sunday.
  
• Contact: LHSC Office Administrator.
  
• Walk-ins welcome! You don't have to be an LHSC member or join this Meetup to attend. Don't be discouraged if there aren't many RSVPs; there are lots of folks who aren't on Meetup who will be there too!