Jeremy Smerud will be featured speaker at “When Relationships Change” program April 19

Life can be challenging. It’s helpful to hear how people have overcome or learned to live with their challenges. That’s the idea behind the “When Relationships Change” program offered free to the public.

The program has been in existence for several years and is next scheduled for Sunday, April 19 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lansing, beginning with a meal at 5 p.m. followed by a featured speaker. The speaker for the April 19 event will be Jeremy Smerud, a 2000 Kee High School graduate and the son of Denise and Cullen Becker and David Smerud.

Jeremy Smerud is currently working for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Volunteer Administrator in Des Moines. He was a resident of Lansing prior to his enlistment and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2012. Following his service, Smerud returned to Lansing where he became involved in local youth activities and mentorship programs, most notably the Boy Scouts of America.

Smerud has relocated to Des Moines, where his primary focus is on the mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse issues currently impacting the veteran community. He now resides with his daughter, Audrey, and their puppy, Daisy.

All are welcome to attend the program. Attendees do not need to be a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran  Church to participate.