Brunch for Life Event | Twin Valley, Minnesota
2025-05-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Brunch for Life opens with a Matins service followed by a presentation and brunch.
Sponsored by the Life Team at Trinity Lutheran Church, Twin Valley, Minnesota.
Virginia Flo is the keynote speaker and her theme is “Life Shines at Church.”

LFL Exhibiting at North Wisconsin District LCMS Convention
2025-06-01 - 2025-06-02
Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center
10101 Market Street
Rothchild, Wisconsin
LFL Exhibitors: Michele Hartshorn, Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske, and Deaconess Chrissie Gillet, PsyD.

LFL Exhibiting at 63rd Convention of the Texas District of the LCMS
2025-06-05 - 2025-06-07
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
18220 Upper Bay Road
Houston, Texas
LFL Exhibitor: Michele Hartshorn

LFL Exhibiting at 80th Convention of the Minnesota South District - LCMS
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-14
Concordia University, St. Paul
LFL Exhibitors: Virginia Flo, Michele Hartshorn, Lowell Highby

LFL Exhibiting at Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 41st Biennial Convention
2025-06-26 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00
CHI Health Center
455 N. 10th Street
Omaha, Nebraska
LFL Exhibitors: Virginia Flo, Chrissie Gillet, Michele Hartshorn, Janet Nicol
Y4Life Exhibitor: Michelle Bauman

Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-09
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 completed in death as the church sees the saint safely into the arms of Jesus for all eternity. The whole life of a Christian is a preparation for when that time comes.
“Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End,” is a conference for pastors and the people of God who seek to learn more about and help foster a faithful practice of merciful care at life’s end within the body of Christ.
Join other faithful Lutherans July 7-9, 2025, on the campus of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Use this link to learn more and register: https://www.csl.edu/dying-well-forum/.
The conference web link is: Dying Well Forum
You can find us on Facebook: Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End
Conference phone number: 314.413.1055

Statewide Event | Lutherans For Life of Illinois | Auburn
2025-08-23 09:00 - 14:00
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 program begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23. You can view by means of the following link at that time:
https://youtube.com/live/QZoVRuCxkuE?feature=share

Lutherans For Life of Illinois | Summer Life Gathering
2025-08-23 09:00 - 14:00
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, pro-life lawyer, on power of attorney for healthcare
Elmi Patton, First Step Women’s Center, Springfield
Julia Heinz, Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries Maternity Home
Jen Hall, We are Called to Care foster care ministry
Pastor Kevin Wendorf, St. John’s Lutheran, Chatham, on end-of-life preparation
Jerry Curry, Director of the Curry Funeral Home, on funeral planning

Download Lutherans For Life of Illinois Life Gathering 2025 Registration Form
Please register by August 10, 2025.

Mindfulness in Christ | An Online Nine-Week Class from Word of Hope
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:00
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 September. There are only eight places available in each class, so sign up soon by either emailing info@word-of-hope.org or by calling the hotline at 888-217-8679.

Installation Service for Pastor Michael Salemink at Concordia Theological Seminary
2025-09-08 09:00 - 10:00
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 service will be streamed at the link below on September 8:
https://www.ctsfw.edu/daily-chapel/
An audio stream will also be available from Issues, Etc.:
https://issuesetc.org/kramerchapel/

Fearless Faith | 2025 Christian Life Resources Conference
2025-09-13
SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, Jackson, WI
Fearless Faith | 2025 Christian Life Resources Conference

Lutherans For Life National Conference | September 24-26, 2025 | Colorado Springs, Colorado
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-26
Join Us in 2025!
Lutherans For Life National Conference
September 24-26, 2025
Great Wolf Lodge | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Find more information—when available—on our Conferences page.

Virginia Flo to Present "Life Shines at Church" at the Go First! Ministry Conference | Bloomington, Minnesota
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-27
Virginia Flo will present “Life Shines at Church.” Michele Hartshorn will be at the LFL exhibit.
Go First! Ministry Conference
September 26-27, 2025
Redemption Lutheran Church
927 East Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55420

North Dakota March for Life
2025-10-10 11:00 - 15:00
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 the south steps of the North Dakota State Capitol.
Questions? Contact L. Jay Reinke at ljreinke325@gmail.com or 701.570.3535.

Moving from Death to Life Convocation | Rochester, Minnesota
2025-10-17 19:00 - 2025-10-18 15:00
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 proclamation from several different speakers. Representatives from pro-life Christian ministries will be present to provide resources for God’s people to become better equipped in speaking up for life and teaching about the sanctity of human life. Prayer services will also be led by ordained ministers of the LCMS.
JOIN US FOR

Speeches from public leaders working to defend unborn life
Pro-life resources for human care, advocacy, and education
Discussions with event speakers
Prayer services with music from Weber/St. John

EVENT SPEAKERS

Ryan T. Anderson, PhD (President of Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.)
Pastor Lucas Woodford (LCMS Minnesota South District President)
Kathi Aultman, MD (OB-GYN and Charlotte Lozier Institute Associate Scholar)
Robin Goldsmith, MD (Catholic Medical Association Midwest Regional Director and co-founder of St. Gianna Clinic, De Pere, Wis.)
Emily Geiger (Equal Rights Institute Director of Education & Outreach)
Renee Carlson (General Counsel at True North Legal)

Registration Cost: $50 per person. $25 student rate
(Registration covers all speakers and Saturday lunch)
Register online by October 10 at www.gracedc.church/convo.
For more information, contact the life ministry project coordinator:
Pastor Elliott Malm
Grace Lutheran Church
404 Central Ave N
Dodge Center, MN 55927
507-633-2253
Sponsored by LCMS Life Ministry.
Download: Moving From Death to Life Convocation Bulletin Insert (PDF)
Download: Moving From Death to Life Convocation Poster (PDF)
“We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers … But, if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:14, 17–18).

Mindfulness in Christ Class | Word of Hope
2026-01-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-07 14:00 - 16:00
Join Word of Hope for an online nine-week class this winter! 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 in early January. There are only eight places available in each, so sign up soon by either emailing info@word-of-hope.org or calling the hotline at 888-217-8679.

Life Week 2026
2026-01-18 - 2026-01-24
Check back for more information on Life Week 2026!

Minnesota March for Life 2026
2026-01-22
The annual Minnesota March for Life raises awareness surrounding pro-life issues, especially the value of mothers and unborn children. Along with the March around the Capitol grounds, the event features speakers and the opportunity to advocate for legislative changes that protect the rights of the unborn. This year’s March will be held on Thursday, January 22, at noon at the State Capitol. Everyone is encouraged to participate! Please dress appropriately.

Walk for Life West Coast
2026-01-24
Walk for Life West Coast
22 YEARS!
For 22 years we have been walking, singing, and praying for unborn children.
For 22 years we have been sharing our message that abortion hurts women.
For 22 years we have been sharing hope, love, and forgiveness.
And our efforts have borne fruit! How many lives have been saved by the heart-wrenching testimony of our post-abortive women? How many hearts have been changed by YOUR peaceful witness to love, life, and hope? How many vocations to marriage, the priesthood, and religious life?
Every pregnancy should be an occasion for hope but, sadly, can also be an occasion for fear.
Pregnant women need hope! Young families need hope! Our city, our nation, and our culture need hope!
Join us January 24, 2026 as we walk for HOPE, walk for LOVE, and walk for LIFE, at the 22nd Annual Walk for Life West Coast!

Virtual Conversations on Starting a Life Team
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:00
The Lutherans For Life’s Life Team of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ocala, Florida, created a video on how to get involved with life ministry in your church. Hear the testimonies of those who have both been helped and are helping others by being part of a Life Team certified by Lutherans For Life.
After watching the video, those who are interested in learning more about Lutherans For Life and starting a Life Team in their church are invited to join a live, virtual conversation led by Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. There are two opportunities to attend:

Tuesday, January 27, at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday, January 28, at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET

To register or for more information, email Rev. Joseph Signore at pastorsignore@gmail.com for the Zoom credentials.

Kansas District LCMS Life Conference
2026-01-28 08:00 - 11:40
KS-LCMS Life Conference Set for January 28
The eighth annual Kansas District Life Conference will be held from 8:00 a.m.–11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Topeka (901 SW Fillmore St., Topeka, KS 66606).
The 2026 Kansas District Life Conference will once again be in conjunction with the 2026 Kansas March for Life. The Life Conference keynote speaker will be Rev. Mark Preus, pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Campus Center in Laramie, Wyoming. The topic of the 2026 Life Conference will be “Why Pro-Natalism is Not Pro-Life.”
Register for the 2026 Life Conference at https://kslcms.org/caring-ministry/life-ministry/2026-life-conference/. Registration is free, although you may purchase a boxed lunch for $12. There are also links to the schedule and to the LCMS Life Ministry page, which you can visit to request stocking caps and hymn signs for the March for Life.
If you have any questions, please contact the District Life Coordinator Rev. Caleb Stoever at pastor.gslcerie@gmail.com or pastor.ilchepler@gmail.com.

Virtual Conversations on Starting a Life Team
2026-01-28 11:00 - 12:00
The Lutherans For Life’s Life Team of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ocala, Florida, created a video on how to get involved with life ministry in your church. Hear the testimonies of those who have both been helped and are helping others by being part of a Life Team certified by Lutherans For Life.
After watching the video, those who are interested in learning more about Lutherans For Life and starting a Life Team in their church are invited to join a live, virtual conversation led by Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. There is one more opportunity to attend:

Wednesday, January 28, at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET

To register or for more information, email Rev. Joseph Signore at pastorsignore@gmail.com for the Zoom credentials.

Prayer Rally for Life at the Iowa State Capitol
2026-02-05 10:30 - 14:00
Join us for the annual Prayer Rally for Life at the Iowa State Capitol. Sponsored by the Iowa Coalition of Pro-life Leaders and The FAMiLY Leader.
Join the Movement | 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM | Iowa State Capitol
EVERY life is precious! Join the Iowa Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders at the Iowa State Capitol for a day of prayer, education, and advocacy.
Learn to Lobby | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Room TBD
Your voice matters. Veteran lobbyists will equip you with practical tools to confidently engage legislators and advocate for life-affirming policies.
Exhibitors & Pro-Life Resources | 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Rotunda
Connect with pro-life organizations from across Iowa offering resources, information, and meaningful ways to get involved.
Prayer Rally for Life | 12 :00 PM – 1:00 PM | Rotunda
Invited speakers include: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Iowa Representative Jon Dunwell, and other governmental, faith, and pro-life leaders.
Lobby Your Legislators | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Meet with legislators to encourage, pray with, and advocate for life-affirming legislation, including: Life at Conception, Black Market Abortion, and support for mothers through the MOMS Bill.

Society for Christian Bioethicists 2026 Conference
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22
The annual conference of the Society for Christian Bioethicists will take place online between the 20th – 22nd of February 2026.
The theme of the conference is The End of Life, the Gift of Life: Reflections on Death and Organ Donation.
Through this theme, the conference will explore the complex ethical dimensions of death, human personhood, organ donation, and potential novel transplantation methods.
http://www.christianbioethicists.com/

The Battle Still Rages | Free Life Issue Conference | Houston, Texas
2026-02-21 08:30 - 16:30
Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5000 W Tidwell, Houston TX 77091
Houston Lutherans For Life
Light Breakfast • Intriguing Speakers • Delicious Lunch • Round Table Q&A • Sanctuary & Bell Tower Tour

Our speakers include:

Rev. Laurence White, Our Savior Lutheran, Houston
Rev. Robert Paul, Memorial, Houston | Preparing for the Battle: Ecclesia Vigilans: The Church has a role in equipping families to be wise and shrewd in the defense of their neighbors. Culture and society continues to undermine the value of life in the womb and out of the womb. There is a need for the church to be ever watchful as she awaits the consummation of the age. Fathers, mothers, teachers and pastors have a responsibility as the “watching church” to be well-educated on the scriptural and ecclesial perspective on life. This session will be directed towards equipping and forming Christians to be watchful as the battle rages.
Rev. Michael Salemink, Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne | The Least of These: Examining Embryo Experimentation: This would explore biotechnologies like in vitro fertilization, mitochondrial replacement therapy (three-parent embryos), germline genetic editing, stem cell research, human cloning, artificial wombs, vaccine production, in vitro gametogenesis, etc.
Mrs. Carol Tobias, President of National Right to Life
Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske, Director of Lutherans For Life
Eva Nitsch & Caroline Klein, Pro-Life Aggies: Young Adult Representatives

REGISTER HERE
“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one” (Ephesians 6:16).

On the Road For Life: Preach and Teach (St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel, WI)
2026-03-08
https://stpaulbonduel.com/

On the Road For Life: ALSS Conference (Las Vegas, NV)
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12
https://www.alss.org/

On the Road For Life: Preach (Concordia University, Mequon, WI)
2026-03-13
https://www.cuw.edu/

LFL on the Road: Y4Life Presentation (Concordia University, Mequon, WI)
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-18
