Get Involved
Be Engaged!
Let us help you get started in the right direction.
Learn
Sign up to receive the CLR monthly newsletter, Ministry Moments, to stay current on our ministry.
Explore
Get to know the issues by exploring our website – a good place to start is Pro-Life 101.
Social Media
Follow CLR on social media (Facebook, Instagram, X).
Fill Out a Christian Medical Directive
Download and fill out your own version of the Christian Medical Directive Statement available for free from CLR.
Annual Conference
Encourage others to attend the annual CLR Conference and coordinate carpooling and lodging to make it possible.
Growing Branches
Learn what is happening at our daughter ministry, New Beginnings – A Home for Mothers, by receiving their quarterly newsletter, Growing Branches.
Clearly Caring
Subscribe (free) to Clearly Caring, the educational publication of CLR to dive deeper into the issues.
Contact for Help
Email or call the national office of CLR with your life- or family-related question.
Participate
Participate in fundraising activities for CLR, such as the annual Golf Outing.
Share News
Is something interesting going on in your community related to life and family issues? Send the story to CLR.
Be Engaged | Individually
Pray
Talk to God to thank him for blessings and to seek his guidance as you strive to do his will as they relate to life and family issues.
Witness Wear
Add Witness Wear to your wardrobe that positively and Biblically proclaims the pro-life and pro-family message.
The Homebound & Lonely
Bring a homebound person into your circle of influence, remembering them with visits, greeting cards, and perhaps errand running for them.
Visit the Aging & Dying
Volunteer your time at a local nursing home or hospice, providing comfort and sharing God’s Word with others.
Babysitting
Offer free babysitting for a young couple so they can attend a church function or have a “date night” to strengthen their marriage.
Politics & Legislation
You may wish to be more politically or legislatively proactive. Get involved with your local National Right to Life affiliate.
Write a Letter
Write a letter to the editor or in a blog that positively and Biblically defends life and family in a manner that seeks to build a bridge to share Jesus.
Medical Help
Health care professionals can offer blood pressure screening at the church or serve as a Parish Nurse in the congregation or for area congregations.
Caregiver Relief
Provide some relief time for a caregiver who is otherwise tied close to home caring for a disabled or aging loved one.
Be Engaged | In Your Congregation
Worship Event
A Life and Family Service focuses a congregation’s attention on the challenges and opportunities we have to serve God and others on life and family issues.
Bible Study
Consider a single Bible Study or a series of classes on life and family issues that people face with instruction in God’s will on those issues.
Remote Video Event
Coordinate a remote video session with CLR to provide expert instruction on life and family issues.
Promote
Keep members of the congregation informed about activities and opportunities at the local pregnancy care center.
Share
Reprint articles from our e-newsletters, LifeWire and Life Light, in the church newsletter or as a bulletin insert to educate the congregation.
Bulletin Board
Educate members of the congregation by regularly posting articles and pictures to a bulletin board supporting God’s will on life and family issues.
Information Sharing
Share material from CLR through pamphlet racks and information kiosks in the church or community.
Enlist Others
Sponsor an annual event in which you encourage people to sign up to receive information from CLR and support its ministry.
Change for Life
Sponsor the “Change for Life” baby bottle project to support New Beginnings – A Home for Mothers through loose change donations.
Church Offering Envelopes
Order special CLR offering envelopes for your congregation.
Encourage Support
Encourage a ladies’ or men’s group, the Sunday School, or Vacation Bible School to donate to the work of CLR.
Gift for Newly-Baptized Children
Offer to purchase a life-related gift (such as a Children’s Bible) to hand out to parents of newly-baptized children in your congregation.
Diaper Drive or Baby Shower
Conduct a diaper drive for a local pregnancy care center or New Beginnings – A Home for Mothers. First, consult an organization for the most needed sizes. A baby shower collection of formula and other baby necessities is another idea.
Gift Card Drive
Hold an annual gift card drive to help provide some of the items on the New Beginnings Wish List. Or check the Wish List needs and purchase products from Amazon or Target.
Door Offering
Promote an annual door offering at church for the support of CLR.
Greeting Cards
Create greeting cards for new mothers and as encouragement for the ailing and lonely. This could also be extended to encourage students and soldiers away from home.
Be Engaged | In Your Community
Blood Drive
Plan a community blood drive through your congregation to help the local blood bank and create more exposure in the community for the congregation.
Make Something
Knit or crochet winter wear for mothers and babies as practical assistance at a local pregnancy care center or at New Beginnings – A Home for Mothers.
Informational Display
Create an informational display about the ministry of CLR.
Billboard
Gather a group together and sponsor a local billboard display to go up for a key month of the year. CLR can help with the design.
Movie Night
Host a pro-life or pro-family movie night at the church for the community. Assure you have the license to do so and make it a fun evening. Include popcorn too.
Poster Contest
Coordinate a life and family poster contest with students in the elementary school which can be posted around the church during a key month of the year.
Essay Contest
Coordinate a life and family essay contest with some of the older children in the school. Publish the best essays in the newsletter or post them around the church.
Guest Presenter
Bring in a guest preacher or presenter from CLR, New Beginnings – A Home for Mothers, or a CLR affiliate.
Pregnancy Care Center
Start a pregnancy care center in your community. It is an ambitious undertaking but if the need is there, work on finding the resources.
Home for Mothers
Begin a “Home for Mothers” ministry in your community. It could be program- and visitation-based or even facility-based.
Partner with a Local Pregnancy Center
Consider helping a local CLR-affiliated pregnancy center with your time, talents, or monetary assistance. For example, offer your help to repair, clean, or organize things, or help with office work at the center.
Present a Message
Offer to do a positive pro-life or pro-family message. Study your topic and consult with the CLR office for advice and resources.
Be Engaged | Financially
Designate Free Money
If you own a Thrivent insurance or investment product you can designate “Choice Dollars” to support CLR.
Workplace Giving
If your employer participates in a matching gifts program or an annual giving campaign, consider designating CLR with your tax-deductible support. United Way, TRUist, and America’s Charities are some of the workplace giving options available.
Asset Gift
Consider an asset gift like a portion of land, stocks or bonds, a collectible, or a building. Be sure it is suitable to be resold. You enjoy a tax deduction while providing help.
Life Tribute Gift
Remember a loved one’s special event (birthday, baptism, etc.) or honor a loved one who has departed this life with a gift to CLR.
Estate Plan
Consider CLR when determining your estate and planned giving options (such as a charitable gift annuity, will, and bequests, beneficiary designation in an insurance policy, or an IRA gift).
Monthly Donor
Become a regular donor of CLR.
