NEWS

A Time to Speak

Time: Saturday, June 30th, 6-8pm (light refreshments served)

Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Boston, MI (28320 Waltz Rd.)

Speakers: Dr. James Lamb, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life; Laverne Santangelo, LFL of MI Board Member

“The silence of Christians on the ‘life’ issues is almost deafening!  Many do not think there is anything they can do to stop abortion or euthanasia.  Many don’t think they should speak to these issues or speak to those who have been hurt by the decisions they have made concerning these issues.  Many experience grief and carry guilt because of poor decisions in the past.  Dr Lamb will apply God’s truth to these issues which concern us as Christians living in a world that sees death as the answer to life’s challenges.”

Laverne will share her own post-abortive story, give some information on Post-Abortive Syndrome, and explain  why it is important to develop a post-abortive Bible study within the church.

Statewide Diaper Shower

Statewide Diaper Shower from Mother’s Day through Father’s Day

Lutherans For Life of Michigan sponsors an annual Statewide Diaper Shower starting on Mother’s Day through Father’s Day. Plan now to participate in this spring event supporting local, pro-life pregnancy resource centers throughout Michigan.

The procedure is very simple…

1) encourage the members of your congregation to purchase packages of disposable diapers
2) collect the diapers in a specified area at your church
3) tally the number of individual diapers collected and call or email the total to Connie at 586-949-9261 or lflmi@comcast.net
4) donate the collected diapers to your local pregnancy care center.

“…whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.” Matthew 25:40

Congregations who have submitted tallies for the 2011 Statewide Diaper Shower: [* designates first time participants...** designates congregations who more than doubled their diaper count from last year]

St Peter/St Paul Houghton

St Timothy Otisville

Our Savior Union City

St Michael Portage

Christ the King Southgate

St Paul Albion

Messiah Saginaw

Zion Holland

St Paul Milan

Our Redeemer Muskegon**

St Peter Macomb

*St Luke Nuncia

Trinity Gaylord

St Matthew Mancelona

Trinity Arcadia

*New Life Community Swartz Creek

St Mark Flint**

St Michael Richville

Trinity Conklin

Trinity Wyandotte

St John Adrian

St John Grand Haven**

*Faith Whitehall

St Peter Hemlock

St Martin Birch Run**

St John Rochester

St John Au Gres

St Mark Kentwood

Reported as of September 23, 2011: 28 Lutheran congregations in Michigan have collected 24,729 individual diapers.

‘SWAG’ FOR LIFE:
Saving – Waiting – Asking God

“Youth Lock-in”
St Peter Lutheran Church
2300 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe, MI
Saturday, October 27 – Sunday, October 28, 2012
7:00 pm – 7:00 am

Activities will include a keynote address, music, games, breakout sessions and a service project.

Updates and further details on registration, donations desired, etc. will be available in the August issue of Lifelines, the Lutherans For Life of Michigan Facebook page, or on the LFL of Michigan website at www.lutheransforlifeofmichigan.org

For further information or to volunteer your time and talents, please contact Laverne Santangelo at: 586-945-4949 or lav_san@msn.com