The March for Life will take place Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C., and the LCMS Life Conference is set for Jan. 27-29 in Arlington, Va.
Events

Nov. 7 webinar targets caring for youth in times of fear
LCMS Youth Ministry sponsors free webinar from 1-2 p.m. Central time on Nov. 7.

Seminaries offer campus visits to prospective students
High-school and college students as well as adults are invited to attend visitation events at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Disaster-response conference to focus on Christ’s mercy, peace
The annual LCMS conference is set for Oct. 18-20 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind.

2017 Life Conference registration opens
Life, from beginning to natural end — a 360-degree look — is the focus of the Synod’s 2017 Life Conference, Jan. 27-29 in Arlington, Va.

Chinese mission society sets May 10-13 seminar
The seminar is designed for Mandarin-speaking North American Chinese Christians who want to engage in a deeper study of Scripture and the catechism.

Sem workshop focuses on Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Peace Officer Ministries Inc. will host “Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy — Theology and Practice” May 23-27 on the seminary campus.

Rural & Small Town Mission Conference set for Wichita
This year’s conference is planned for Nov. 3-5 in Wichita, Kan., under the theme “Mission at Home: Standing Where You Are Planted.”

Fort Wayne sem offers workshops for church musicians
The workshops for beginners and advanced organists are set for late June.

St. Louis seminary to present ‘Gospel of Mark’
The three performances by Concordia Seminary faculty are planned for St. Louis and Ann Arbor and Frankenmuth, Mich.

Ambassadors of Reconciliation sets 2016 conference
The organization’s second international conference is planned for May 5-7 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charlotte, N.C.

Fourth creation conference to discuss human origins
Dr. Robert Carter of Creation Ministries International will be among the speakers addressing “Adam and Eve: Myth or Reality?” at the June 10-11 event in St. Paul, Minn.

Synod to sponsor free workshop on mental illness
“The Church and Mental Health” is planned for Saturday, April 9, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Registration opens for Higher Things youth conferences
This summer’s conferences are set for June and July in Nashville, Tenn.; Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Fort Collins, Colo.

Multiethnic Symposium set for Jan. 26-27
“Communities of Hope: One Community in Christ” — hosted by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — will explore how the church can become truly multiethnic.

Teen Leadership Training now open to congregational teams
The March 17-20 Lutheran Youth Fellowship training in St. Louis will focus on faith-sharing in the “digital age.”