The Slow Down

The Slow Down: Tanner Olson & Matt Doering
Stories. Poetry. Song. Faith.

Step away from the routine and join Tanner Olson and Matt Doering for a unique evening of creativity, reflection, and encouragement centered in Christ.

Through poetry, music, storytelling, and reflections on faith, Tanner and Matt invite us to slow down, gather with others, and make space to listen, reflect, and be encouraged.

Three Evenings. Three Locations.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Immanuel Lutheran Church
310 E. Main St., East Dundee, IL 60118

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Trinity Lutheran Church
11500 German Church Rd., Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Friday, October 16, 2026
St. Peter Lutheran Church
111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.
Program begins at 6:45 p.m.

Dinner will be provided at all three locations. Dinner is at no cost at East Dundee and Burr Ridge.

All Are Welcome

These evenings are not just for pastors or church workers. Congregation members, friends, families, young adults, ministry volunteers, and others are invited to attend.

Consider bringing someone with you—a friend, family member, congregation member, or someone who could simply use an encouraging evening.

Free Tickets — RSVP by October 2, 2026

Tickets are free. Please RSVP by October 2 to help our host congregations prepare.

Register here for free tickets

Come for the evening that works best for you. We look forward to welcoming Tanner and Matt to Northern Illinois and gathering together for an evening of stories, poetry, song, and faith.

Help Us Share the Invitation

Pastors, parish professionals, and congregational leaders: help us extend the invitation! We’ve prepared a communications toolkit with ready-to-use resources to make sharing The Slow Down with your congregation easy.

The toolkit includes:

Use these resources in your congregation’s bulletin, newsletter, website, social media, worship announcements, and other communications.

And don’t underestimate the value of a personal invitation. Think of someone who might enjoy an evening of stories, poetry, song, and faith—and simply ask:

“I thought you might enjoy this. Would you like to come with me?”