Diaper Derby

South Dakota Lutherans for Life is partnering with your local church to bring you Diaper Derby, a friendly competition to collect disposable diapers and wipes to donate to your local crisis pregnancy center/shelter. Please report back your congregations total diapers and packs of wipes to jjohns8@yahoo.com to see which church collects the most!


2026 Lutherans For Life of South Dakota essay Contest

Here are our winners. (Click on the links below to read the essays.)

9th Through 12th Grade Division

Olivia Brown – First Place
Lydia Brown – Second Place

6th Through 8th Grade Division

Joy Drevlow – First Place
Kendall Johnsen – Second Place


Witness of the Crosses Trailer

We invite fellow congregations or any organization in South Dakota to use the Witness of the Crosses Trailer to display the number of abortions in 2022 in our state. Please contact a board member if you are interested!


Lutherans For Life of South Dakota on Facebook

Lutherans For Life of South Dakota on Facebook


Lutherans For Life of South Dakota State Board Officers

President | Jill Johnsen | jjohns8@yahoo.com

Secretary | Keri Buttke | keri.buttke@gmail.com

Treasurer | Stacey Moulton | staceylm89@gmail.com

Mailing address:
420 E Madison Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Board Member | Don Sperlich | redeemarmour@unitelsd.net

Board Member | Ruth Rynearson | ruth.rynearson@peacebrookings.org

Board Member | Kelsey Maeschen | kelseymaeschen24@gmail.com

Pastoral Advisor | Rev. Ryan Drevlow | pastordrevlow@gmail.com


Life: A Better Choice Videos

Norma – The Dignity of All Human Life


My Hero – There Are No Unwanted Children


Window – See What You’ve Been Missing


Stem Cell – Learn the Facts Today


Painful Truth – My Baby Could Feel


Humane Humanity – We Are All God’s Children