2012 JANUARY LIFE BREAKFAST SPEAKER

Dr. Alveda C. King
Civil Rights Activist and Pro-Life Warrior
Pastoral Associate, Priests for Life

Dr. Alveda C. King works toward her purpose in life, to glorify God.

Dr. King currently serves as a Pastoral Associate and Director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life and Gospel of Life Ministries. She is also a voice for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, sharing her testimony of two abortions, God’s forgiveness, and healing.

The daughter of the civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King and his wife Naomi Barber King, Alveda grew up in the civil rights movement led by her uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Her family home in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed, as was her father’s church office in Louisville, Kentucky. Alveda was jailed during the open housing movement. She sees the prolife movement as a continuation of the civil rights struggle.

Dr. King is a former college professor and served in the Georgia State House of Representatives. She is a recipient of the Life Prize Award (2011), the Cardinal John O’Connor Pro-Life Hall of Fame Award (2011) from the Legatus organization and the Civil Rights Award from Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) (2011). She is a bestselling author; among her books are How Can the Dream Survive if we Murder the Children? And I Don’t Want Your Man, I Want My Own. She is an accomplished actress and songwriter.

Alveda founded King for America, Inc. “to assist people in enriching their lives spiritually, personally, mentally and economically.” She is the recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Saint Anselm College and sits on the Board of Georgia Right to Life and Heartbeat International. She is also a member of the National Black Prolife Coalition, NBPC.

Alveda lives in Atlanta, where she is the grateful mother of eight children and a doting grandmother.

For more information, click here.

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LIFE AWARENESS ESSAY CONTEST
sponsored by
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE OF ILLINOIS

For the past 17 years we have been conducting this essay contest to give students an opportunity to witness to their values and opinions about God’s gift of life. We thank all that have participated in the past and encourage others to join.

Topic: “Trust God! Choose Life” (based on Deuteronomy 30:19) is the theme for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 2012. It is not necessary to write about abortion. The essays should reflect the student’s viewpoint, substantiated by God’s Word when possible.

Statistics: Whenever possible, the source of statistics used should be referenced.

Identification: All entries should be typed or handwritten in ink and must include the student’s name, grade, and school name. It would be very helpful if each teacher would enclose a separate list (preferably typed) of the names of the participating students.

Levels and Length: There are three levels and suggested lengths for the essays:

Grades 3/4 - 100 words
Grades 5/6 - 250 words
Grades 7/8 - 250 words

AGAIN THIS YEAR: Some teachers have asked if they could send in only their better essays. Please feel free to do so. All students who write essays will receive a “Choose Life” sticker. Let me know the total number of stickers to send.

Awards: Three students, one from each of the levels above, will receive a $50.00 cash gift and will have their essays published on our website, www.lflofillinois.org. For security reasons, we do not place the name of the student on the website, but do recognize the school. The second place winners at each level will receive a $35.00 cash gift.

Contest Dates: To coordinate with Life Awareness Week, please submit all entries no sooner than January 16, 2012, and no later than February 6, 2012.

Please direct all entries and inquiries to:

Sandy Goss
629 East Central
Lombard IL 60148
(630) 495-1093
cybersandyg@hotmail.com

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2011 Lutheran Elementary School Essay Contest Results

Over 650 students from 14 Lutheran elementary schools throughout Illinois participated in the 2011 Illinois Lutherans For Life essay contest. Thoughtful evaluation of Life issues from a Biblical perspective was apparent in every essay submitted. There were so many deserving essays that choosing just a few award winners was extremely difficult! Lutherans For Life of Illinois, is thankful for the participants, their schools, teachers, and other adults who guided them in thinking and writing about a “life” issue important to them.

Student essays were grouped and judged according to the following grade levels: 3rd and 4th grades; 5th and 6th grades; and 7th and 8th grades. First place winners in each grouping were awarded $50:

Following are the first place essays from each grouping. Just click on the each grade and town to read the winning essay.

1st Place - 3rd and 4th Grade

3rd Grader
Elmhurst, Illinois

“Life is a special gift from God”

1st Place - 5th and 6th Grade

6th Grader
Tinley Park, IL

“Childlike Faith”


1st Place - 7th and 8th Grade

7th Grader
Altamont, IL

“Hands that Knit – Arms that Hold”

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SpeakOut Illinois 2012 Conference

The SpeakOut Illinois 2012 conference will be held on Saturday, January 28 at the Doubletree Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois with the theme, "Reclaim America for Life!" This year's featured speaker will be Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood director and Employee of the Month turned pro-life activist.

Abby's talk, The Other Side of the Fence, chronicles her experiences with the nation's largest abortion chain and her conversion to the pro-life cause after seeing the truth about abortion.

Workshops will include Children Are a Treasure by Allan Carlson, president of the Howard Center, Engaging College Students in the Fight for Life by John-Paul Deddens, executive director of Students for Life of Illinois, Communicating Your Message Effectively by Tom Ciesielka, president of TC Public Relations, and a Political Panel with David Smith of the Illinois Family Institute, Ralph Rivera of Illinois Citizens for Life and Bob Gilligan of the Illinois Catholic Conference.

For more details click here to visit their website

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2010 Lutheran Elementary School Essay Contest Results

Students from Lutheran elementary schools throughout Illinois participated in the 2010 Illinois Lutherans For Life essay contest. Thoughtful evaluation of Life issues from a Biblical perspective was apparent in every essay submitted. Lutherans For Life of Illinois is thankful for the participants, their schools, teachers, and other adults who guided them in thinking and writing about a “life” issue important to them.

Student essays were grouped and judged according to the following grade levels: 3rd and 4th grades; 5th and 6th grades; and 7th and 8th grades. First place winners in each grouping were awarded $50:

Following are the first place essays from each grouping:

1st Place - 3rd and 4th Grade
3rd Grader
Elmhurst, Illinois

“Awesome Gifts from Above”
(click here to view winning paper)


1st Place - 5th and 6th Grade
6th Grader
Altamont, IL

“Speaking the Truth of Life”
(click here to view winning paper)

1st Place - 7th and 8th Grade
7th Grader
Altamont, IL

“Speak the Truth of Life”
(click here to view winning paper)

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2011 Illinois Lutherans For Life Essay Contest For High School Students

$1,300 in Prize Money Available

I. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to compete, student must be in grades 9 - 12, a resident of Illinois, enrolled in a Lutheran High School and/or a member of a Lutheran Church. (Non-Lutherans enrolled in a Lutheran High School are eligible).

II. SUBJECT MATTER: A life issue topic witnessing to the sanctity of human life such as: the handicapped, abortion, euthanasia, cloning, embryonic stem cell research, etc.

III. JUDGING CRITERIA:

IV. PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS: Two $500 awards are available. There are also up to three $100 awards that can be made.

V. TO ENTER: Deadline for this year is March 1, 2011. Essay must be typed. Print your name and other information on this form (click here) and attach to your paper.

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