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Lutherans For Life 2026 Fall Gala | Friday, September 18
Holiday Inn Airport Des Moines, Iowa
This special evening will celebrate the God-given value of every human life and advance the mission of Lutherans For Life to equip Lutherans and their neighbors to be Gospel-motivated voices for life.
The LFL 2026 Fall Gala will feature a fellowship hour, dinner, ministry update, and keynote address from Rev. Dr. James Lamb, a prominent voice in the growth and development of Lutherans For Life, whose message will encourage attendees to continue sharing Christ-centered hope and truth in today’s culture.
Please consider becoming a LFL 2026 Fall Gala event sponsor and help bring individuals, families, and congregations together to advance a Gospel-motivated culture of life.
Rev. Dr. Jim Lamb earned a B.A. in Biology from Mankato State University in 1973 before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1975, where he served as an Emergency Medical Technician at the USAF Academy Hospital in Colorado Springs. Following his military service, he attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, receiving his Master of Divinity in 1982 and a Doctor of Ministry in 1994.
Dr. Lamb’s pastoral ministry began in 1982, serving for 14 years as the senior pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, Iowa. In 1996, he transitioned to para-church leadership as the Executive Director of National Lutherans For Life, a role he held for 20 years. Most recently, from 2016 until July 2024, he served part-time as a Life Advocate for Lutheran Family Service (LFS). Though officially retired, Dr. Lamb remains an active author and speaker, dedicated to applying the life-giving message of the Gospel to contemporary life issues.
He and his childhood sweetheart, RoxAnne, were married 56 years ago in Good Thunder, Minnesota. Today, they reside in Marshalltown, Iowa, and are blessed with three children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
If you have any questions or need more information about the LFL 2026 Fall Gala, please contact Dave Probst at dprobst@lutheransforlife.org.