Right-to-life ministries to gather Nov. 9-10

AUSTIN?Church members, pastors and life-affirming workers from across Texas will gather at the second annual Texas Life Connections Summit Nov. 9-10.

To be held at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, “the conference will give life-affirming organizations the chance to network with churches about the missionary outreaches of pregnancy resource centers,” said Texas Life Connections Executive Director Lori DeVillez.

Texas Life Connections, a cooperative effort between the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, was founded in August 2006.

“This is a wonderful ministry partnership, for it allows information to go to the churches through the SBTC,” DeVillez said. “Also, the TLC members are available to the churches.”

As conference attendees, church members and pastors will learn about how they can help life-affirming organizations such as pregnancy resource centers, abstinence groups, abortion recovery groups, adoption groups and maternity homes.

DeVillez, who is also the executive director at the APRC, said she hopes people at the conference will be encouraged and equipped to work in the field.

“We want to bring the body of Christ together for life, both physical and eternal,” DeVillez said.
The conference will feature keynote speakers such as senior associate pastor at Great Hills Baptist Church, Johnny Sorrell, and praise and worship by musicians Chris and Diane Machen of Prestonwood Baptist Church.

It will also include breakout sessions where attendees can learn about topics related to their roles in the work for life.

The conference’s registration fee of $35 includes two meals and a continental breakfast on Saturday. The registration deadline is Nov. 3.

Approximately 250 people attended last year’s conference, and DeVillez said she hopes this year’s attendance will double last year’s.

“We are praying for standing room only.”

For more information about the conference or Texas Life Connections in general, call 512-476-7774 or 512-971-7999, or e-mail info@texaslifeconnections.org.