LFL of South Dakota

Adoption Conferences

The adoption conference, sponsored by Lutherans For Life of South Dakota, scheduled for Saturday, May 10, in Rapid City has been cancelled. However, if you are interested in adoption in South Dakota, please contact Cathy VandeBraak of Lutheran Family Service at 605-271-1081, or Pastor Ryan Drevlow at 605-251-5243 or pastordrevlow@gmail.com for more information.

2025 Lutherans For Life Essay Contest

2025 South Dakota Essay Contest Rules-Rubric (PDF)

Diaper Derby Results

Mount Calvary, Brookings: 1,321 diapers; 6 packages of wipes; 18 clothing/miscellaneous baby items; $84
Peace, Brookings: 108 diapers; 5 packages of wipes; $630
Mount Calvary, Huron: 834 diapers
Peace, Rapid City: 857 diapers, 2,021 wipes
Memorial, Sioux Falls: 2,014 diapers; 2,736 wipes
Our Redeemer, Sioux Falls: 2,300 diapers; 9 packages of wipes
Zion, Sioux Falls: 6,879 diapers
St. John’s, Wolsey: 358 diapers; 1 package of wipes
Faith, Sioux Falls: 2,257 diapers; 1,474 wipes
Concordia, Cresbard: 3,303 diapers
Zion, Mitchell: No Report
Trinity White Lake: 558 diapers, 904 wipes, $110 cash.

2024 Lutherans For Life of South Dakota State Essay Contest Winners

This year the theme was Life Shines in Darkness using the Bible verse John 1:4-5: “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

9th-12th Grade Winner:
1st Place – Olivia Brown

6th-8th Grade Winner:
1st Place – Gracelynn Drevlow
2nd Place – Joy Drevlow

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!