We offer here a list of upcoming sanctity of life learning opportunities. Among the offering, the list includes continuing education courses sponsored by our seminaries and other institutions of higher learning which are open to laypersons as well as pastors. Note that all offerings by our seminaries and universities loudly proclaim the sanctity of life; we have selected some that are of special interest. We also encourage you to set up an account at the LCMS Life Ministry Volunteer portal, and "fan" the LCMS Life Ministry, the English District, and the geographic district in your area, to be notified of opportunities to serve. You may access the Portal at https://www.lcms-life.org/. We would love to list conferences and courses in your area! Please send the details to roni.grad@gmail.com, and we will add them to this page.
2023
JUNE
June 12-14: The Book of Jeremiah: Overcoming Life’s Sorrows, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Robert Reed Lessing, at Lutherhaven Retreat Center, Knowles, OK. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
June 12-14: Lutherans Listening to C. S. Lewis, continuing education workshop taught by Rev. Dr. Erik H. Herrmann, at Christ The King Lutheran Church, Largo, FL. More information at https://www.csl.edu/event/prof-insights-faculty-led-workshop-professor-h...
June 19-21: Pastoral Care in Cases of Divorce & Remarriage, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Theodor C. Mayes, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Claremont, NC. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
June 19-23: Pastoral Care from Luther’s Letters of Spiritual Counsel, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. John T. Pless, at Grace Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, NM. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
June 26-28: The Abolition of Man: The War on Our Humanity, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Peter James Scaer, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ocala, FL. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
June 26-28: Lutherans Listening to C. S. Lewis, continuing education workshop taught by Rev. Dr. Erik H. Herrmann, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield, MO. More information at https://www.csl.edu/event/prof-insights-faculty-led-workshop-professor-h....
JULY
July 10-12: Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered, continuing education workshop taught by Rev. Dr. Richard W. Marrs, at First Lutheran Church, El Cajon, CA. More information at https://www.csl.edu/event/prof-insights-faculty-led-workshop-professor-m...
July 17-19: The Book of Jeremiah: Overcoming Life’s Sorrows, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Robert Reed Lessing, at Christ The King Lutheran Church, Largo, FL. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
July 19-21: What It Means to Be Human? Continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Scott Edmund Stiegemeyer, at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock, AR. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
JULY/AUGUST
July 31- August 4: Ancient Slavery and the Modern Christian, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. John G. Nordling, at Trinity Lutheran Camp, Bigfork, MT. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
AUGUST
August 5: Ministry to People with Special Needs, Concordia Seminary Lay Bible Institute, led by Rev. Dr. Ely Prieto, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. More information at https://www.csl.edu/2023/05/lay-bible-institute-to-focus-on-special-need....
August 14-16: Lamentations, continuing education course taught by Dr. Robert Reed Lessing, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
August 14-18: Where Are You? Old Testament Lament and Pastoral Care, continuing education course taught by Rev. Dr. Ryan Matthew Tietz, at Faith Lutheran Church, Silver Bay, MN. More information at https://ctsfw.my.site.com/cc/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=7015....
OCTOBER
October 11-13: 2023 Lutherans for Life National Conference, with visits to the Creation Museum and the Ark Experience, at Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger, KY. This year’s theme is Fearfully & Wonderfully Made. More information at https://lutheransforlife.org/conference/.