Convention update from Kris Blackwell at NID on Jan 3:
For those of you who are registered at MLF Chicago 2022 but not with the LCMS Life and for those of you who are still deciding about going, here is the latest from Synod on where to meet for the March as a group and the 4PM gathering after the March.
From: Life Ministry <LifeMinistry@lcms.org>
Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Subject: March for Life Chicago Updates
To: Life Ministry <LifeMinistry@lcms.org>
Greetings in Christ!
LCMS Life Ministry looks forward to seeing you this Saturday, January 8th, for the March for Life Chicago!
The LCMS group will meet at 12:00pm in the Chicago Hilton Lobby at the top of the left staircase. Hats and signs will be distributed as needed. We will leave the hotel at 12:30pm and walk together to Federal Plaza where the rally and subsequent march will start at 1:00pm.
After the March for Life, we encourage you to come to a special LCMS event- A Q&A with President Matthew Harrison! This event will be held at the Chicago Hilton Hotel at 4:00pm and is open to the public.
Feel free to encourage local folks to come, even if they are not marching! We ask that questions be sent to lifeministry@lcms.org in advance for President Harrison to prepare. He will also take live questions at the event itself.
In order for Life Ministry to bring enough hats and signs for all our marchers, we ask that you either respond with the total headcount of marchers in your group OR continue to have folks register at https://www.lcms-onm.org/need/detail/?need_id=627330
Registration also ensures that no one misses vital information via text or email.
In regards to COVID-19 precautions, this is a reminder that masks are required indoors at all times in the city of Chicago. There has also been an update of information regarding the mandatory vaccine screening from the Hilton Hotel. The Hilton Hotel will not require vaccine screening for any of the March for Life Chicago events including the LCMS event at 4pm. However, restaurants in the hotel and throughout the city will require proof of vaccination so keep that in mind as you make your travel plans. More information can be found here: https://marchforlifechicago.org/faq
We look forward to marching together this weekend! If you have questions about this weekend’s event, please let me know.
In Christ,
Emma Heinz
Deaconess Intern
LCMS Life Ministry
