Unified Membership Program

Lutherans For Life Unified Annual Membership Program

Effective July 1, 2005

Membership in LFL demonstrates a commitment to the mission: “To witness to the sanctity of human life through education based on the Word of God.”

Annual and Sponsor Members of Lutherans For Life:

Believe in the mission, message, and manner of LFL.
Support LFL through prayer, leadership, and service activities.
Contribute to the ministry on a monthly (sponsor) or yearly (annual) basis and at other times when they are able.
Grow in knowledge and faith in God’s message of life through the study of God’s Word and through information on life issues from LFL and other sources.
Are eligible to vote and hold office in state federations and local chapters.
Demonstrate an understanding of Matthew 6:21 (NIV): “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Effective July 1, 2005, Lutherans For Life began changing all memberships to a common, yearly renewal date. Members can join anytime during the year, but their membership will expire June 30 of the following year. For example:

Members joining LFL or renewing at any time in 2005 will have a June 30, 2006 end date for their annual membership.
Members joining LFL or renewing at any time in 2006 will have a June 30, 2007 end date for their annual membership.
Sponsor members will be asked in June of each year to make a renewed commitment to LFL and will receive a new membership card each year.
Lifetime members (an option no longer available) will not have to renew their memberships, but will receive a new membership card each year.
All renewal dates will be July 1.

An annual membership drive will begin in May of each year. Current members will receive renewal information at that time. New memberships to LFL will also be encouraged through the annual membership drive.

If you are joining LFL or renewing your membership before January 1, it is important to remember that your membership expiration date will be less than one year from when you gave your membership contribution.

If you are joining LFL or renewing your membership after January 1, your first membership expiration date will be more than one year from when you gave your membership contribution.

We ask that you prayerfully consider the amount of your membership gift based on this change in the LFL membership program.