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Christian Couple Adopts 8 Burmese Refugee Children

By Jennifer Riley - Christian Post Reporter

Fri, Dec. 11 2009 06:00 PM EDT

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Adoption is a loving option chosen by a young woman who is thinking of the well-being of her child. Adoption was the primary force that God used to "push" me into the pro-life movement and Lutherans For Life. How different my life would have been without the gift of adoption.
 
…Know that adoption is a tool used by God to solve family problems. Biblical models of adoption abound, Moses (Exodus 2); Eliezer (Genesis 15); Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48); Samuel (1 Samuel 1); and of course Jesus adopted by Joseph. In unwanted pregnancy situations, adoption—not abortion—is a God-pleasing solution.”

...For more information on the 2010 March for Life or to arrange for free lodging in the Washington, D.C., area, contact...

The Pregnancy Resource Center of North Hills, CA, will be hosting their annual fundraising Banquet at The Church at Rocky Peak in Chatsworth. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and a program featuring David Bereit, a noted pro-life activist and director of the 40-Days-For-Life campaign will follow. Check the PRC website: www.prcsfv.org for more information about their services to our community.

Next LALFL Meeting

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, January 31st at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Contact Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

This does not need to be the case. Improvements to the adoption system in our country have made the process smoother, faster, and less expensive than it once was. Children in foster homes can be adopted without legal complications. Those who choose to adopt an infant can be paired with their child from before birth and even build a relationship with the birth mother. 

Over and over again, in personal stories and in comprehensive studies, we are shown the overwhelming benefits of adoption. Children left in foster care not only struggle with being bounced from place to place in shifting relationships, but also face a terrible struggle when they leave the system and are left with no family support, no adequate resources, and a lack of practical preparation. 

Conversely, children who are adopted — either as infants or later in life — have proven that strong, successful families do not require ties of blood, and children can rebound from early trauma and experience deep healing and love. 

Many of you know that I myself was adopted as an infant. I can think of no greater blessing than the family I was brought into, of the chance for a new life from the start. Every child is a gift from God, and every child deserves a loving family. As individuals and as a nation, we must make that understanding a priority moving forward.”

For the entire article go to website:
http://www.newsmax.com/reagan/adoption_crisis/2009/10/08/270050.html

Next LALFL Meeting...

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, December 27th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. We will be making plans for the coming year’s activities. Please call or write to the LALFL with your suggestions. Contact Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

The special materials for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday,
January 17, 2010, are available on the National Lutherans For Life website: www.lutheransforlife.org. The new LFL catalogs also include other topics that may be used as alternative themes on this Sunday that commemorates the Roe v. Wade decision of January 22, 1973. One such series is on adoption. If you were touched by Michael Reagan’s article in this newsletter, you might want to consider materials on the benefits of adoption for the mother, baby, and the adoptive parents. These materials may be ordered by phone at: 1-888-364-LIFE. A call to the LFL staff will be very helpful as you determine how these brochures, videos, and books can be used in your church for Bible studies, Life Sunday services, or youth programs.

Merry Christmas to you and your congregation. God’s blessings to you in the coming New Year.

Great Pro-life Articles on the National Lutherans For Life Website

"Thoughts from Dr. Jim Lamb, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life on National Health Care…

Another concern that goes along with the rationing…is what is called "futile care." Some hospitals already have futile care policies. These allow the hospital to decide when someone’s care is no longer needed. This overrides any advance directives by the patient or family wishes. When government begins controlling the money spent on health care, futile care type regulations will most certainly follow.

…National Health Care and Abortion
Debate is underway again on health care legislation both in the House and the Senate. Amendments offering language to specifically exclude abortion coverage have been defeated in committees. Without such amendments, taxpayer dollars will undoubtedly be used to pay for abortion. This in turn would result of an increase in the number of abortions.

The key phrase contained in the bills is that the plan would cover "essential health care benefits." There is little doubt among pro-life leaders that elective abortion will be one of these essential benefits unless it is specifically excluded. Also, the plan calls for subsidizing private plans for those who cannot afford them. Those plans must cover abortion. So taxpayers would be funding abortion in this way.

There are many reasons one might oppose national health care. But the above makes it clear that the plans currently up for debate do not uphold the God-given sanctity of human life when it comes to the unborn and infirm. These plans will almost certainly lead to taxpayer funded abortions and will grease the slope we are already on toward eliminating those who suffer rather than caring for them. Share this information with fellow Christians. Let your members of Congress know that you want them to oppose any health care plan that assaults life and, therefore, the Giver and Redeemer of life.

More Featured Articles on the LFL Website

Nurse practitioners to perform abortions?
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=684764

Teddy James: The New Abolitionists - sex trafficking worldwide
http://www.onenewsnow.com/features.aspx?id=687534

“You search for her and find her selling her body on a street corner across the border. She has been forced to take drugs until she is addicted and now sells herself as a way to keep up the addiction. This is slavery, and it is happening in Asia. The word “slavery” doesn’t appear much in the news today, but “human trafficking” does. “Slave owners” are now “human traffickers.” These slave traders don’t use wooden ships or muskets, but they are certainly as ruthless and evil as the slave traders of old. What is human trafficking? The U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons defines it as “the use of fraud, force, or coercion to exploit a person for profit.”

November Concert and Silent Auction -

On Monday, November 30th, at 7 pm., the Pregnancy Resource Center in North Hills will host a Christmas Concert and Silent Auction at the Bridge Bible Fellowship Church, 18644 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335. Tickets are $15 per person. Please RSVP the PRC or Bridge Bible Fellowship Church by November 23rd. Hear some great music and shop for Christmas gifts. A great evening to start off your holiday celebrations. Call the PRC for more information and reservations at: 818-830-2499. To see what services they provide, check-out their website: www.prcsfv.org

Thanks for Your Support of the October Gala at the Reagan Library -

Proceeds of the “Above and Beyond” Gala will go to expand the services of the Pregnancy Counseling Center in Mission Hills. Five hundred and fifty people attended this exciting event. Tours of the Library and Air Force One were just the starters for this great evening. For more information on the
services at the PCC, call: 818-895-2500, or logon to their website: www.pregnanthelp4u.org.

Next LALFL Meeting -

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, November 29th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

October 8, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

Life Sunday 2010 “Speak the Truth of Life”

The National Lutherans For Life will offer materials for Life Sunday 2010 on their website: www.lutheransforlife.org, beginning the last week of October. Order online or by phone 1-888-364-LIFE. This special Sunday will be celebrated on January 17, 2010, and is to commemorate the Roe v. Wade decision date of January 22, 1973.

We’re coming to the end of 2009 to our celebration of Advent and Christmas. May you and your congregation celebrate these with joy in the knowledge that we have received the best gift of all, our Dear Savior Jesus Christ! God bless you one and all.

LA Lutherans For Life October 2009 Newsletter Article

“Stem Cell Research and Cloning 101: A Primer
Every human being from the very beginning is the work of God’s hands in creation. Every human being from the very 
beginning is the work of God’s hands in redemption—a person for whom Jesus died.

What does Psalm 51:5 tell us?
“Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” Since we were sinful from conception, 
Jesus had to take our place from this point and pass through all the stages of human development. Since the Psalm 
tells us we are sinful from the moment of conception, we are necessarily human from the moment of conception.

Where do embryonic stem cells come from?
A 5-6 day embryonic human being is called a “blastocyst. This “hollow ball” is a tiny little girl or boy who dies when the 
“inner cell mass” (stem cells) is removed....

What are adult stem cells?
These are stem cells that have matured and have differentiated or “decided” what tissue they will become. Some 
sources of adult stem cells are: bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, fat, nasal passages, and the pulp of baby teeth.

What is the real blessing God has given in regard to adult stem cells?
They have been shown to be “pluripotent” that is they too have been shown to become other tissue types. We are 
already treating a number of diseases in humans using adult stem cells. (… you can keep up to date on this at 
www.stemcellresearch.org.) 

Can Christians be in favor of adult stem cell research?
Yes. Christians are not opposed to technology or research. These are gifts from God. But research that kills human life, 
even in an effort to help human life, goes too far.”

Excerpts from the “Discussion Question Guide for Stem Cell Research and Cloning 101: A Primer,” (DVD also 
available) www.lutheransforlife.org, 1-888-364-LIFE

:: More Articles to Read 

“Whose Medical Decisions”? 
Concerns about bureaucrats deciding who get to receive medical care didn’t “arise from nowhere.” By Thomas Sowell 
of National Review Online

“Health Care and Religious Freedom – Forced to Choose?”
By Chuck Colson in Breakpoint Online

Links for these articles and many more may be found on the LFL website: 
www.lutheransforlife.org 

:: New Videos on www.lalutheransforlife.org 

The trailer for “Blood Money” and “The Abortion Bailout” are featured on the Video and Media option on the L. A. 
Lutherans For Life website. See what is happening as a result of “Change.” Your tax dollars are now paying for 
international abortions!

:: October Gala and Walk 

The Pregnancy Counseling Center’s “Above and Beyond” Gala at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley will be held on the 
evening of Saturday, October 10th. Tours of the Library and Air Force One (3 to 5 p.m.) are available before the Dinner 
and Program. The featured speaker for the evening is Laura Ingraham. Tickets are $100. per person. For last-minute 
reservations, call the PCC at: 818-895-2500.

The PRC “Life is Beautiful” Walk is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, October 10th. The starting point address is: 
Calvary Church, 7115 Shoup Avenue, West Hills, CA 91307. Registration 8:00-9:00 a.m., Opening Ceremonies at 9:00 
a.m., and beginning of Walk at 9:30 a.m. Free lunch to all who register. Sponsor forms may be picked-up at the 
Pregnancy Resource Center, 16909 Parthenia Street, Suite 301, North Hills, CA 91343. For more information, call the 
PRC at: 818-830-2499. 

:: November Concert and Silent Auction

On Monday, November 30th, the Pregnancy Resource Center will host a Christmas Concert and Silent Auction at the 
Bridge Bible Fellowship Church, 18644 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335. Hear some great music and shop for 
Christmas gifts. A great evening to start off your holiday celebrations. Call the PRC for more information and 
reservations at:
818-830-2499.

:: Next LALFL Meeting

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, October 25th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, 
Winnetka, CA 91306, from
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join  us.

September 7, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

School is beginning for most students in our congregations. It is a blessing that we are all given the opportunity to stretch our minds and to prepare for our life’s work through public or Christian schools. We need to encourage our young students to pursue careers that are God-pleasing and that promote enrichment of the Christian community.

Thank you for giving the pro-life ministry your time, talents, and treasure. We couldn’t have the successes of  this ministry without your help. God bless you all.

Sincerely,

LA Lutherans For Life September 2009 Newsletter Article

To what lengths will we go to save our child? One new film examines what can happen when we decide to play God.

When baby Adam Nash came in to the world in a Denver hospital in August of 2000, he was no surprise. His parents Lisa and Jack had been through four rounds of in vitro fertilization trying to make him. They created (and later destroyed) 12 other embryos before selecting Adam, a perfect genetic match for his sister Molly.

Molly suffered from a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease that can cause a failure of bone marrow production. After Adam’s birth, doctors used stem cells from his umbilical cord to create bone marrow for Molly. Today, she is in remission.
When author Jodi Picoult first read about this true-life story, she began to wonder, “What if [Molly] ever, sadly, goes out of remission? Will the boy feel responsible? Will he wonder if the only reason he was born was because his sister was sick?”
As she started to look more deeply into the family dynamics that would be created in such a situation, she came up with the idea for her best-selling novel, recently turned film, My Sister’s Keeper.

My Sister’s Keeper tells the story of 11-year-old Anna Fitzgerald, whose parents created her to be a savior for her sister Kate, diagnosed with leukemia.

The story begins when older sister Kate finds her leukemia has resumed and her kidneys are failing. The problem is that her sister, Anna, does not want to donate a kidney. She has already endured years of painful bone marrow transplants to help Kate. So Anna decides to sue her parents for the rights to her own body.

It is then that audiences must wrestle with the choice Anna’s parents made to play God, creating a life in order to save a life.
To read the rest of the story, go to website: http://www.breakpoint.org/commentaries/11982-building-a-baby-to-save-a-child

:: Further Reading and Information...

A Spare Life
Megan Basham | World Magazine | July 18, 2009 http://www.worldmag.com/articles/15612

The Pregnancy Counseling Center’s Gala at the Reagan Library will be held on October 10, 2009. Tickets are $100 per person. Laura Ingraham will be the featured guest speaker. You will want to be at the Library by 4 p.m. to tour Air Force One. The staff will relate the exciting expansion and new opportunities at the Center. Don’t miss this wonderful Gala evening! Call the PCC for reservations at: 818-895-2500. Please stop by the LALFL table. We would love to meet you.

The “Life is Beautiful” Walk will occur on the same day, October 10th. This event is hosted by the Pregnancy Resource Center at the Calvary Church, 7115 Shoup Avenue, West Hills, CA 91307. The Walk is about 2 miles in length and will take approximately 1 hour. Registration is $5.00, which includes lunch. A free T-shirt is added for registrations made before October 1st! For sponsor forms, call the Center at: 818-830-2499.

LALFL Meeting

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, September 27th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

August 7, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

A lovely new brochure is available from the National LFL. It’s called “The Handiwork of God.” It’s appropriate to use for Bible classes at your church. If you would like to order it or other LFL materials, please check the website: www.lutheransforlife.org or call the national headquarters’ staff at: (1-888-364-LIFE).

As we begin the fall season leading up to the celebration of Our Savior’s birth, let us continue to speak-up for Life at every opportunity. Thank you for your efforts in spreading the message of LIFE.

Sincerely,

LA Lutherans For Life August 2009 Newsletter Article

N.I.H.'s Rules of Enragement...
Today (July 7, 2009) new NIH guidelines on taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell experiments go into effect, creating new incentives for human embryo destruction--cannibalizing the youngest, most vulnerable lives for speculative science. The rules are ethically irresponsible, scientifically unworthy, and totally unresponsive to the needs of patients for real treatments now. They target so-called "excess" embryos at fertility clinics and leave open the case-by-case funding of cell lines derived from embryo destruction that meets the "spirit" of NIH's unethical guidelines. For the time being, NIH has shied away from funding cells from embryos specifically made for experiments, including cloning.

This may be due to the overwhelming number of pro-life comments they received. Apparently 30,000 of the 49,000 comments were against any federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Thank you for responding to our call to comment on the guidelines! The overwhelming sentiment of Americans still favors ethical, lifesaving treatments already available with adult stem cells. Instead of promoting poor science and bad health care policy, the federal government should focus on the documented success available with adult stem cells that are on the cutting edge of treating patients for diabetes, spinal cord injury, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and other diseases.

           Additional Resources...
FRC comments on proposed NIH Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research www.frc.org

ADULT STEM CELL SUCCESS STORIES - 2008 UPDATE: JULY-DECEMBER http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS09A02

Family Research Council: 801 G Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001     P: 202/393-2100 or 800/225-4008

         October Special Events:

The Pregnancy Counseling Center’s Gala at the Reagan Library will be held on October 10, 2009. Tickets are $100 per person. Laura Ingraham will be the featured guest speaker. You will want to be at the Library by 4 p.m. to tour Air Force One. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity! Call the PCC for reservations at: 818-895-2500.

The “Life is Beautiful” Walk will occur on the same day, October 10th. This event is hosted by the Pregnancy Resource Center at a San Fernando Valley church location: Calvary Church, 7115 Shoup Avenue, West Hills, CA 91307. The Walk is about 2 miles in length and will take approximately 1 hour. For sponsor forms, call the Center at: 818-830-2499.

          LALFL Meeting:

The LALFL will be meeting on Sunday, August 30th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton at: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer at: 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

July 8, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

A reminder of how fragile our gift of Life is happened at the end of June. A pro-life friend, and member of a small group Bible class shared by this editor, died while on his morning walk. This last moment in our lives can happen at any time, especially during the hot summer months. He was the youngest in our group, giving this truth greater impact. May all of you give this some thought and put your lives in order, especially with your Lord Jesus Christ. He will always be with you.

Sincerely,

LA Lutherans For Life July  2009 Newsletter Article

National Lutherans For Life has great information on adoption, log-on to their website: www.lutheransforlife.org Articles featuring families who have adopted children and a list of agencies that help match children and adoptive parents can be found by clicking on “Adoption” from the LFL home page. If you have a heart for a child who doesn’t have a permanent home, please consider foster-care or adoption. Your life and that of the child will be greatly enriched.

Two October 10th Events...

Our meetings will begin again in September when we will be planning our participation in the Pregnancy Counseling Center’s Gala at the Reagan Library on October 10, 2009. Tickets are $100 per person. Laura Ingraham will be the featured guest speaker. She will have some interesting things to say. Much more is planned to make this a memorable evening.

The PCC has finished renovation of the two business sites in Mission Hills. The newly expanded facility will soon have a sonogram machine. The funds raised will help make the Center a greater asset to the community. More children will receive a chance for life when their mothers see their little babies during a sonogram viewing. We want this wonderful Center to achieve its dream of being a full-fledged clinic. You can help by joining us for a very special evening at the Reagan Library. Call the Center for reservations at: 818-895-2500.

We are also inviting churches in the area to the Walk For Life sponsored by the Pregnancy Resource Center on the same day, October 10th. Both activities are great ways to meet others in our area that are pro-life. The Walk is especially a family affair and is a good way to witness our position on Life to the community. Call the PRC at: 818-830-2499 for more information and Walk starting location.

By Patrick Craine
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Medical researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have used simple contact lenses cultured with stem cells from a patient’s own eye to return sight to sufferers of corneal disease.

The researchers worked with three patients who were each blind in one eye. The procedure involved scraping less than a millimeter of tissue from the sides of the cornea of each patient’s good eye, culturing the contact lens with the stem cells in that tissue for ten days, and then having the patient wear the contact. Within two weeks the stem cells had begun attaching themselves to the patients’ corneas and replenishing the damaged cells.

Within that short a span, the reported results were remarkable. Two of the patients were legally blind before the procedure, but can now read the big letters on the top of the eye chart. The other patient could read the top few rows of an eye chart, but can now pass the vision test for a driver’s license.
After eighteen months, the improvement in the patients’ vision has remained. “We're quietly excited,” said team leader Nick Di Girolamo, as reported in The Australian. “We don't know yet if [the correction] will remain stable, but if it does it's a wonderful technique.”

“The procedure is totally simple and cheap,” says Dr. Di Girolamo on the UNSW website. “Unlike other techniques, it requires no foreign human or animal products, only the patient’s own serum, and is completely non-invasive.”

Read the rest of this amazing report at website: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jun/09060411.html

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

If you are attending the PSWD Equipping Conference and/or Convention in Irvine June 26-30, stop by the Lutherans For Life table. There will be many new booklets, brochures, DVDs, etc. from which to choose. All but a few items are free, so come by and say “Hello.” The Escondido LFL group is joining with the LALFL at the LFL table for these two events. We are looking forward to meeting you.

Those who will not be attending the Conference or Convention may check-out the website of Lutherans For Life at: www.lutheransforlife.org. The LALFL ordered many of the new items listed and recommend that you take a look, too. Some of the items in the new catalog are free and so will help stretch your budgeted funds for the pro-life ministry in your church. You may order on-line or call the LFL staff at: 1-888-364-LIFE.

We wish you all a very enjoyable summer of interesting opportunities to witness for Life.

Former Supermodel Gives Powerful Defense of Right to Life on National Television

     By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman

UNITED STATES, April 29, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Former supermodel Kathy Ireland, who became famous in the 1980s and 90s for her appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated, is not holding back on her pro-life views as she tours the nation promoting her new book on motherhood.

In a recent appearance on Fox News' "Huckabee," Ireland gave an explanation of the right to life that host Mike Huckabee said was the most articulate that he had ever heard from any source (see video at http://vodpod.com/watch/1528667-kathy-ireland-on-abortion).

...Ireland has publicly opposed abortion since at least 1998, when she argued that the beginning of life at conception is a medically established fact as a guest on Politically Incorrect. However, she says, her views are becoming better known, and she has suffered some retaliation.

"I mean it's been interesting, on this book tour this week there have been shows that have canceled me, speeches that have canceled. In my first book Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life, I talk in depth about the life issue and how I came to that, and as people have learned that, it's very interesting," she told Mike Huckabee on Fox.

However, Ireland says she won't back down, and will not deny her faith in Christ. "I never, ever want to exploit my faith. However I'll never be ashamed of it. I mean, it's who I am, it's my foundation, so I can't really have a conversation of real significance without that foundation, without my rock, and the anchor to my soul, without Him coming up."

Ireland is on a tour to promote her book, Real Solutions for Busy Moms, which reportedly contains a chapter on her religious beliefs. She says she experienced a conversion to Christianity at the age of 18 while reading a Bible her mother packed for her during a trip to Europe on a modeling job.

Thanks For Your Support of Fundraising Events in May

Save the Date This Fall

Saturday, October 10th. will be a big day for the pregnancy centers.

The Pregnancy Resource Center of North Hills will have their annual “Walk For Life.” This is a family event and a lot of fun while witnessing our pro-life values to the community. For more information, call the center at:
818-830-2499.

A second event, will be hosted by The Pregnancy Counseling Center of Mission Hills at the Ronald Reagan Library. This Banquet and Fundraiser at a wonderful venue in Simi Valley also features tours of the Library and Air Force One to make this evening really special. This is an event, not to be missed.

The speaker at this October event will be Laura Ingraham.

You may check out her bio on website: http://premierespeakers.com/laura_ingraham/bio

Laura Ingraham - Political Commentator and Best Selling Author

Call the Pregnancy Counseling Center at: 818-895-2500 for details.

Next LALFL Meeting, Sunday, June 28, 2009

We will be meeting at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

The year is really flying by. It will be summer and members of our congregations will be relaxing with family and friends. We need to keep them mindful of pro-life values. Especially, as our teens form friendships they need to remember and respect the values they have learned at home, in Bible class, and church.

Thank you for helping our members in their walk through life. Your advice and counsel are so important, especially to the young people in your church. We value you as our spokesperson for life issues.

The LALFL wishes you and your congregation an enjoyable summer.

Sincerely,

LA Lutherans For Life May 2009 Newsletter Article

     :: Lutherans For Life National Conference Celebrating the Abundant Life

July 24-25, 2009
Doubletree Westport, St. Louis, Missouri...

Keynote speaker: Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schindler Schiavo

If you want to attend the National Conference, log-on to: www.lutheransforlife.org and click on the red-lettered “Conference.”

You will find a number of speakers are scheduled on many pro-life topics. Call Trish at: 888-364-LIFE for more information.

       :: May Events – Baby Shower and Baby Bottle Boomerang...

Sunday, May 10th, Mother’s Day Baby Shower for the Pregnancy Resource Center and the Pregnancy Counseling Center at individual churches. Suggested gifts are: Baby clothes (birth to 2 years), diapers, blankets, etc. These practical gifts are appreciated by the young families. 

       :: Return of Baby Bottle Boomerang Bottles for churches participating in this activity, also on Mother’s Day, May 10th. At this writing, Our Redeemer, Our Savior’s, Canoga Park, St. Stephen’s, Bethlehem - Granada Hills, and Prince of Peace – Northridge, Lutheran churches and schools are joining in this effort to raise funds for the Pregnancy Resource Center. To order bottles, call the PRC at: 818-830-2499. 

      :: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will be matching the funds raised on a 1 for 3 ratio. Please be generous. Make checks payable to: L.A. Lutherans For Life, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306.

      :: Michele Pillar In Concert...

On Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m., Michele Pillar, three-time Grammy nominee, will perform an evening of special music at the Bridge Bible Fellowship Church, 18644 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335. The Concert will benefit The Pregnancy Resource Center of North Hills. 

Michele is best remembered for her voice on the Maranatha! Praise Recordings and her solo works for Sparrow Records. She has toured the world working with the Billy Graham Association, performing live for the King of Thailand and has been a regular guest on Dr. Robert Schuller’s The Hour of Power television program.

Tickets are $20 per person. Call the PRC for reservations at: 818-830-2499.

     :: Next LALFL Meeting, Sunday, May 31, 2009

We will be meeting at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Call Carol Milton 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer 818-363-0867, if you would like to join us.

      :: April 6, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

What a wonderful gift we have been given by our Savior. He has bestowed upon us eternal life by dying and rising again in victory. “He is risen!” is our joyful cry. He is risen indeed!

Sincerely,

Tragedy after Christmas:

The Holy Innocents and Martyrs (Matthew 2:16-18)

Tragedy strikes after Christmas. Herod murders babies "two years old or under" (Matthew 2:16). Abortion is our nation's Herod-like tragedy. Pro-choice, pro-life, indifferent, all must admit the numbers are staggering. In the thirty-five years since abortion was legalized in our country, nearly 50,000,000 pre-born babies, nine months old or under, have been struck down through abortion. Presently, this slaughter of the innocents repeats itself 3,200 times each day.

Another tragedy accompanies this one--Rachel weeping. The mothers and fathers of these dead children often weep in the darkness of grief, refusing to be comforted. These modern-day Rachels often sit in a deeper darkness than we see in Matthew's account because they were involved in the choice to have an abortion. The realization of what this choice really does can be devastating.

But one baby escaped Herod's sword that night--the Son of God incarnate, Jesus. His presence in Mary's womb gives value to all who reside in a womb. His birth brings hope to a world of darkness for His cross turns the tragedy of suffering and death into the triumph of forgiveness and life.

Christmas compels us to speak boldly against the slaughter. Christmas compels us to speak tenderly to the Rachels.

Your servant For Life,

Jim Lamb, Executive Director

• LALFL New Website

Our new website is: www.lalutheransforlife.org. It has good articles and videos on many pro-life issues.  We hope the information blesses you and your friends in the New Year 2009.

• PRC Banquet on Friday, February 20, 2009

The Pregnancy Resource Center’s "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" Fundraising Banquet will be held at The Church at Rocky Peak, 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road, Chatsworth, CA 91311. 

The speaker will be Janet Folger, President & Founder of "Faith 2 Action.”  She is a pro-life author and hosts a talk show making commentaries on current issues.  Her website is:  www.f2a.org.

Doors open at 6:15p.m.  The Dinner and Program begin at 6:30 p.m. 

Cost is $25 per person. Call the Center to make reservations by February 9, 2009:  (818) 830-2499.  Mail checks to:  The Pregnancy Resource Center, 16909 Parthenia Street, Suite 301, North Hills, CA 91343.

• Want to Help at the Pregnancy Resource Center?

Call Janice or Gayla:  (818) 830-2499 for a tour of the PRC.  Find ways your talents match PRC opportunities for service.  Become a member of the winning team where “dedicated individuals are quietly changing the culture around us; toward life and toward the hope offered by Jesus Christ.”

From Prayer Partners – January 2009

• Our Next Meeting, February 22, 2009

We will meet at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  Please call Carol Milton: 818-888-2008 or Joan Kemmerer: 818-363-0867, if you plan to join us or for more information.

• January 6, 2009

Dear Pastor or LFL Contact,

March for Life 2009

The Northern Virginia chapter of Lutherans For Life (LFL) is honored to welcome Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President Gerald Kieschnick to the March for Life on Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The chapter is also offering to help individuals and groups by arranging for complementary housing through host families.

Here is the tentative schedule:

• 8:00 a.m. – Worship service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia, where Rev. Kieschnick will preach. 

• 9:30 a.m. – A free brunch will follow at the church.

• 10:30 a.m. – Marchers will then carpool down to the march to view the rally.

• 11:00 a.m. – Marchers will meet on the right side of the National Mall between 7th and 8th Streets facing the podium on 7th St. Those joining the group at the mall should look for the "Lutherans For Life" sign.

• 1:30 PM – The march itself begins and ends at the US Supreme Court around 3:00 p.m. 

If anyone in your congregation is interested in attending, contact: Dennis Di Mauro by e-mail at dennisdimauro@yahoo.com.

May God guide you and bless you in the coming New Year 2009.

Sincerely,

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