• Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End

    Death and dying are not just the province of medical care, but the church’s realm. As we approach the threshold of eternity, when our last hour approaches, the time for medicine and attempts at bodily cures cease, and the need for spiritual care becomes primary. For the Christian, what was begun in Holy Baptism is

  • Statewide Event | Lutherans For Life of Illinois | Auburn

    Update from Lutherans For Life of Illinois (8/21/25): For those of you who really wanted to be with us in Auburn Saturday and found the distance daunting or had life throw you a curve ball so you couldn't make it, the good folks at Trinity have worked out a live stream option just for you! The

  • Lutherans For Life of Illinois | Summer Life Gathering

    LUTHERANS FOR LIFE OF ILLINOIS PRESENTS: A Summer Life Gathering FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE Trinity Lutheran Church, 1201 W. Jackson St., Auburn, Illinois 62615 August 23, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Speakers and topics include: David Curtin, Illinois Family Institute, on effective interactions with lawmakers Kim Marxhausen, author Weary Joy: A Caregiver’s Journey John Tally,

  • Mindfulness in Christ | An Online Nine-Week Class from Word of Hope

    Join Word of Hope for an online nine-week class this fall! In this Christ-centered course, adapted from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), you will learn skills that will help you develop a non-judgmental awareness of your thoughts and emotions. A Tuesday evening class and a Wednesday afternoon class will be available, beginning the first week of

  • Installation Service for Pastor Michael Salemink at Concordia Theological Seminary

    From Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana: “We are pleased to announce that Reverend Michael Salemink has begun his service as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions and will be installed during the Opening Service at Concordia Theological Seminary on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. CT in Kramer Chapel.” The

  • North Dakota March for Life

    North Dakota's March for Life, organized by the Roman Catholic Bismarck Diocese, will be held Friday, Oct. 10, 2026. Lutherans participating in the March will meet at Zion Lutheran Church in Bismarck at 11:00 a.m. for Matins worship. We will then march from Zion and join the Catholic marchers, arriving from the Cathedral mass, on

  • Moving from Death to Life Convocation | Rochester, Minnesota

    Moving from Death to Life Convocation | Rochester, Minnesota October 17–18, 2025 The Kahler Grand Hotel • Rochester, Minnesota IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNESOTA SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD Respond to the call to promote a culture of life and join us for a highly informative and inspirational convocation which features fervent teaching and