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The first-ever Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Life Conference is being held Jan. 25 and 26, 2013, in Washington, D.C., to mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The conference, “Lutherans and Pro-Life Advocacy — Good and Acceptable Service,” based on 1 Tim. 2:1-4, is being held in conjunction with the national “March for Life.” Open to the public, the LCMS Life Conference’s goal is to equip individuals, groups and congregations to conduct pro-life advocacy at the local, state and national levels and to discuss theological motivation, encouragement and practical suggestions for becoming more active in the public arena. Conference speakers include LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison; Dr. Robert Benne, author of Good and Bad Ways to Speak about Religion and Politics; Steve Macias, West Coast regional coordinator for Students for Life; Mollie Hemingway, Lutheran journalist and blogger; Scott Klusendorf, director of the Life Training Institute; Tim Goeglein, vice president of external relations for Focus on the Family; Carol Tobias, executive director of National Right to Life; and other Lutherans involved in pro-life advocacy. A youth track with special breakout sessions for high-school and college students also is being offered. To learn more, visit http://www.lcms.org/life. (Photos by LCMS/Al Dowbnia, LCMS/Annie Biondo and LCMS/Vicki Biggs)
Maggie Karner, director of LCMS Life and Health Ministries moderates the LCMS Life Conferences' final panel discussion "Engaging in the Public Square — Vocation in Action." Panel members include: Carol Tobias, president, National Right to Life Committee; Tim Goeglein, vice president External Relations, Focus on the Family; Stephanie Hammond, legislative assistant to Rep. Trent Franks (AZ); Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, national journalist and blogger; Rev. Greg Williamson, chief mission officer, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and former U.S. military chaplain; Rev. Dr. Terry Dittmer, director, LCMS Youth and Young Adult Ministry; Heidi Abegg, senior counsel, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer, associate professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Paul Lagemann, Northeast Indiana regional director, Office of U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (IN).
Maggie Karner, director of LCMS Life and Health Ministries moderates the LCMS Life Conferences' final panel discussion "Engaging in the Public Square — Vocation in Action." Panel members include: Carol Tobias, president, National Right to Life Committee; Tim Goeglein, vice president External Relations, Focus on the Family; Stephanie Hammond, legislative assistant to Rep. Trent Franks (AZ); Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, national journalist and blogger; Rev. Greg Williamson, chief mission officer, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and former U.S. military chaplain; Rev. Dr. Terry Dittmer, director, LCMS Youth and Young Adult Ministry; Heidi Abegg, senior counsel, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer, associate professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Paul Lagemann, Northeast Indiana regional director, Office of U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (IN).
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