2022 Lutherans For Life National Conference – BLESSED FOR LIFE
- Blessed with the gift of life.
- Blessed by God for one’s entire life.
- Blessed to be a blessing to others.
Lutherans For Life national and 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.
Psalm 41:2: “The Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.”
2022 Lutherans For Life National Conference
October 21-22 | All day Friday until Saturday at noon.
Rock Island, Illinois (Quad Cities)
Speakers
Melissa Ohden – Abortion Survivor| Jeanne Mancini – March for Life| Steve Deace – Blaze TV and Radio Host
Workshop Leaders
Rev. B. Keith Haney | Father Frank Pavone | Rev. Fred Hinz
Col. John Eidsmoe | Rev. Dr. Wade Mobley | Deaconess Pam Nielsen
Dr. Roni Grad | Dr. Kim Marxhausen | Deaconess Tiffany Manor
Rev. Michael Salemink | Rev. Scott Licht | Michelle Bauman
Virginia Flo | Deaconess Chrissie Gillett | Dr. Gregory P. Seltz
Special Friday Night Banquet Music
Wendysue Fluegge
Conference Registration
LFL Members: $125 | Non-Members: $150
Students: $50 | Children 12 and under: FREE
Exhibitor Information
2022 LFL National Conference Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF)
2022 LFL National Conference Exhibitor Registration Form (WORD)
2022 LFL National Conference Flyer (PDF)
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center
226 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-794-1212
A block of rooms has been set aside for the conference.
Tourist Information
Visit Quad Cities
Questions?
Contact Events Coordinator Erika Peterson | epeterson@lutheransforlife.org
SEVEN REASONS You Should join us at the 2022 LFL National Conference
The 2022 Lutherans For Life National Conference is coming October 21-22! Here are seven reasons you should join us!
- It is a wonderful place to meet new friends and build relationships! You will find many FOR LIFE-minded folks from around the United States and Canada. (Some say an LFL conference is like attending a family reunion.)
- An LFL conference is spiritually uplifting and encouraging. The speakers and worship service focus directly on God’s Word and how it applies to the life issues.
- Knowledgeable and engaging speakers will address a variety of life issues. Learn about life in ways you may have never thought of before.
- Come and hear about marvelous For Life ministry that is happening right now by those directly involved in doing the work.
- Great exhibitors will be sharing wonderful resources, products, ministries, and organizations.
- It is a wonderful opportunity to meet national LFL leaders, the LFL national office team—and for all of them to meet you!
- The Quad Cities has plenty of great things to do—for the whole family!
Conference Previews
Uplift with LFL Conference Speaker Melissa Ohden:
For Life Conversations … 2022 Lutherans For Life National Conference with Kim Nessa and Lowell Highby:
Pastor Salemink gave an overview of the 2022 LFL National Conference at the LFL retreat in July:
2021 Lutherans For Life Regional Conferences – God Chose You – ARCHIVED RESOURCES AND VIDEO
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16)
AUGUST 21, 2021 – 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)
OCTOBER 16, 2021 – Living Word Free Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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?
Download 2021 Sioux Falls LFL Regional Conference Booklet
NOVEMBER 13, 2021 – St. John’s Lutheran Church, Conover, North Carolina
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?
Download 2021 Conover LFL Regional Conference Booklet (PDF)
2020 Regional Conferences – Archived Resources and Video
2020 LFL Regional Conferences – From Invisible to Indispensable! (Archived Resources and Video)
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