2021 Lutherans For Life Regional Conferences – God Chose You
Lutherans For Life regional conferences allow our team to come directly to you with the For Life Gospel message. These gatherings are wonderful times spent together where we can provide valuable information and encouragement to you, your community, and the life-affirming work you are engaged in.
Please check the schedule below to see which of our 2021 conference locations is near you. We’re excited to see you there!
AUGUST 21 – Faith Community Lutheran Church, Summerlin (Las Vegas), Nevada
Summerlin/Las Vegas Conference Speakers:
Dr. Kim Marxhausen is a Lutheran educator with a doctorate in Educational Psychology. She has authored three books, and she writes the Parent Pages newsletter for LCMS School Ministry as well as a parenting and devotional blog. She will present “God Chose You: The Caregiver’s Journey” based on her personal experience as a caregiver for two loved ones with dementia that provided the inspiration for her book, Weary Joy.
Rev. Scott Licht is the Executive Director of Finance and Operations for Lutherans For Life. He is also the pastor at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huxley, Iowa. He will speak on “God Chose You” as he shares how God chose you—and you—and you—regardless of your age, stage, ability, past, present, or future. He will especially consider victims and those who are vulnerable to human trafficking.
Patti Smith is a native of Southern California currently living in Huntington Beach. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and retired professional employment recruiter. She is an active volunteer for LFL including being a Life Team Leader and speaker. She serves as a sidewalk counselor with 40 Days for Life and much more. In her talk, “Shaking the Family Tree,” Patti tells her life journey as a rape conceived and adopted woman of faith.
Download 2021 Las Vegas LFL Regional Conference Booklet (PDF)
LIVESTREAM RECORDING LINK – LAS VEGAS
OCTOBER 16 – Living Word Free Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota – REGISTRATION LINK/Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Conference Speakers:
Dr. Kim Marxhausen is a Lutheran educator with a doctorate in Educational Psychology. She has authored three books, and she writes the Parent Pages newsletter for LCMS School Ministry as well as a parenting and devotional blog. She will present “God Chose You: The Caregiver’s Journey” based on her personal experience as a caregiver for two loved ones with dementia that provided the inspiration for her book, Weary Joy.
Rev. B. Keith Haney is Assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care, and Stewardship for the Iowa West District of the LCMS. He has served multiple congregations and the Northern Illinois District. He writes a blog to encourage believers in their faith journey and non-believers to explore difficult faith issues. He will speak on the “Critical Race Theory” and how it relates to our Christian Witness.
Dr. Donna Harrison is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist currently serving as Executive Director of the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG). She will speak on “Over the Counter Abortion”. The end game for the abortion industry is to make every woman her own abortionist. This is close to happening. What does OTC abortion mean for us?
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Download 2021 Sioux Falls LFL Regional Conference Bulletin Insert
Download 2021 Sioux Falls LFL Regional Conference Poster
Registration 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Conference 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Scroll down for hotel information.
NOVEMBER 13 – St. John’s Lutheran Church, Conover, North Carolina – REGISTRATION LINK/Conover
Conover Conference Speakers:
Dr. Kim Marxhausen is a Lutheran educator with a doctorate in Educational Psychology. She has authored three books, and she writes the Parent Pages newsletter for LCMS School Ministry as well as a parenting and devotional blog. She will present “God Chose You: The Caregiver’s Journey” based on her personal experience as a caregiver for two loved ones with dementia that provided the inspiration for her book, Weary Joy.
Rev. Michael Salemink serves as Executive Director of Mission and Ministry for Lutherans For Life. He will present “God Chose You.” We’ll explore how God chooses every one of us into existence, chooses each human life into forgiveness, and chooses all members of our race into making a difference. And we’ll witness how nobody’s an accident or an afterthought!
Dr. Donna Harrison is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist currently serving as Executive Director of the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG). She will speak on “Over the Counter Abortion”. The end game for the abortion industry is to make every woman her own abortionist. This is close to happening. What does OTC abortion mean for us?
Registration 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Conference 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Download 2021 Conover LFL Regional Conference Bulletin Insert
Download 2021 Conover LFL Regional Conference Poster
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16)
2021 LFL Regional Conferences Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF)
Hotels – 2021 Lutherans For Life Regional Conferences
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Hotels:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Southwest
3821 West Avera Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57109
605-275-4155
5 min. / 2 miles
Comfort Inn & Suites
3721 W. Avera Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
605-593-0768
5 min. / 2 miles
Staybridge Suites Southwest
4210 W. 59th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
605-275-4900
7 min. / 3 miles
2020 Regional Conferences – Archived Resources and Video
Our 2020 theme …
From Invisible to Indispensable!
“On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable …” (1 Corinthians 12:22 ESV)
August 29
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
1005 First St.
West Fargo, ND 58078
Speakers: Pastor Chris Brademeyer, Heather Ruesch, Pastor Scott Licht, Col. John Eidsmoe
West Fargo Conference Booklet
YouTube Live Streaming Recording – Part One
YouTube Live Streaming Recording – Part Two
YouTube Live Streaming Recording – Part Three
September 26
Ruthfred Free Lutheran Church
3401 S. Park Rd.
Bethel Park (Pittsburgh), PA 15102
Speakers: Pastor Michael Salemink, Pastor Wade Mobley, Pastor Scott Licht, Kristi Hofferber
2020 Bethel Park LFL Regional Conference Booklet
YouTube Live Stream Recording
October 24
Life in Christ Lutheran Church
14802 N. 75th Ave.
Peoria (Phoenix), AZ 85381
Speakers: Carol Tobias, Mona Fuerstenau, Kelly Schumacher, Pastor Michael Salemink
2020 Peoria/Phoenix LFL Regional Conference Booklet
YouTube Live Stream Recording – Part One
YouTube Live Stream Recording – Part Two
November 14
ORLANDO CONFERENCE CANCELLED: We regret to inform you that we have to cancel our in-person regional conference for this weekend. We had hoped and planned to gather at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, November 14, but several unforeseen circumstances have made it unfeasible. These include pandemic exposure anxieties, the threat of inclement weather, and insufficient registration. We mourn that our Lord has closed this door to us. This cancellation will allow us to redirect some $4,000 with which our supporters have entrusted us. We intend to invest this in our other equipping efforts. We are planning to post on our website and YouTube channel videos of the sessions our presenters would have shared with us in Orlando. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences this situation has produced. We pray God will grant us to assemble in Orlando or nearby at another time very soon!
2020 Orlando LFL Regional Conference Video Presentations
What others are saying about Lutherans for Life Conferences:
“So much practical, inspiring information we can use to provide confidence in sharing the pro-life message.”
“This was my very first conference. I have been telling everyone how wonderful it was.”
“I was moved by the dedication of those present to champion LIFE and to give God the glory. The workshops were informative and helpful. It was worthwhile!!!!”
“This conference was excellent … Thanks for all the planning and thought put into this conference. Well done.”
“It was my first time in attendance at a national LFL conference. How wonderful to know that we have Christian people with such a wealth of knowledge on these important matters.”
Past Lutherans for Life Conference themes:
2019 LFL National Conference: “Did God really say….?”
2018 LFL National Conference: From Age to Age the Same
2017 LFL National Conference: Hope for Life
2016 LFL National Conference: Here We Stand
2015 LFL National Conference: Created – Redeemed – Called