Here are the guidelines and church/school nomination forms for the LFL of MI 7-8th grade Life Issues Contest.

1. Life Issues Contest
Sponsoredby:LutheransforLife ofMichigan
As part of the missionof LutheransforLife of Michiganto educate and equipouryoungpeople tobe
Gospel-motivatedvoicesonLife issues,we are sponsoringa Life IssuesContest!
All Lutherancongregationsare encouragedtoparticipate inthiscontestbypresentingthisinformation
and opportunitytotheir7th
and 8th
grade students. Projectsshouldbe createdunderthe guidance of
the pastor or teacher,andsubmittedbythe deadline of March 15th
, 2015.
Pastorsor teachersshouldjudge theirownstudents’projectsfirstandthensendtheir onewinning
entryinthe artistic projectcategory andone winningentryinthe essaycategoryto the state contest.
$100 for the top essayand for the top artistic projectand $75 forthe runner-upineachcategorywill be
awardedat the state level,accordingtothe criteriabelow.
Step1: PickaLIFEISSUE
 Abortion
 SexualPurity
 Euthanasia
 AssistedSuicide
 Embryonic StemCellResearch
Step2: PickaProject
 Essay
OR
Artistic Project
 T-shirtorjewelrydesign
 Video
 Poster
 Workofart
 Technology (i.e.Prezi, Vine,
PowerPoint,Flipagram)
It isour hope and prayerthat thiscontestwill
be a valuable exerciseinteachingouryoung
people the value of humanlife,the needto
protectthat life,aswell asthe needforsexual
purityand marital faithfulness.
Please submit Please submit
the essayto: the artistic project to:
Lori Looker Jeff Davis
43078 Hartwick 1000 Bagley
SterlingHeights,MI RochesterHills,MI
48313 48309
lori61high@yahoo.com jdavis@lhsa.com
EssayGuidelines
 Write 400-500 words
 Researchyoursubjectwell
 Developyourtheme clearly
 Show how thisissue relatestoyou
 Use clearBiblical referencesand
teachings
 Use properspellingandgrammar
 Be convincingandpersonal
 Include atitle page withthe following
information:titleof essay,student’s
name,name of congregation/school
withaddress,telephonenumberand
email address
Artistic ProjectGuidelines
 Researchyoursubjectwell
 Developyourtheme clearly
 Show how thisissue relatestoyou
 Use clearBiblical referencesand
teachings
 Be convincingandpersonal
 Exhibitsexcellentcraftsmanship
 Creativity
 Senda few pictures(photographsor
JPEG) and a paragraphOR a shortvideo

2. (inthe .movformat) inwhichyou
displayyourprojectandexplainits
meaning
 Include apage withthe following
information:titleof project,student’s
name,name of congregation/school
withaddress,telephonenumberand
email address

3. Life Issues Contest
Sponsoredby:LutheransforLife ofMichigan
Please completethe contestnominationformbelow andsubmitalongwith(1) studentessaysubmission
and (1) artisticprojectsubmissionfromyourcongregation/school. Nominationsshouldbe submittedby
March 15, 2015.
Congregation/School Name:
Congregation/School Address:
Pastor/Principal Name:
Email: Phone:
Essay
Student’sName: Grade:
Life Issue:
Title of Essay:
Parent/Guardian’sName: RelationshiptoChild:
Home Address:
Email: Phone:
I, Parent/Legal Guardianof (child’sname) herebygrant
permissiontoLutheransforLife of Michigan,itsagentsandassigns,touse above namedchild’sname,
school,grade,likeness,andprojectsubmissionforthe purpose of education,advertising, andpromotion
by LutheransforLife of Michiganin all conventional andelectronicmediawithoutfurthernotifyingor
compensatingme.Iherebyrelease LutheransforLife of Michigananditsagentsandassignsfromany
claimsthat mayarise from these uses,including,butnotlimitedto,claimsof defamation,invasionof
privacy,infringementof moral rights,rightsof publicity,orcopyright.
Parent/Guardian’sSignature: Date:
Artistic Project
Student’sName: Grade:
Life Issue:
Title of Essay:
Parent/Guardian’sName: RelationshiptoChild:
Home Address:
Email: Phone:
I, Parent/Legal Guardianof (child’sname) herebygrant
permissiontoLutheransforLife of Michigan,itsagentsandassigns,touse above namedchild’sname,
school,likeness,andprojectsubmissionforthe purpose of education,advertising,andpromotionby
LutheransforLife of Michiganinall conventional andelectronicmediawithoutfurthernotifyingor
compensatingme.Iherebyrelease LutheransforLife of Michigananditsagentsandassignsfromany
claimsthat mayarise from these uses,including,butnotlimitedto,claimsof defamation,invasionof
privacy,infringementof moral rights,rightsof publicity,orcopyright.

4. Life Issues Contest
Sponsoredby:LutheransforLife ofMichigan
Parent/Guardian’sSignature: Date: