Flame of
Hope
A Benefit Event for Lifecare Center of Thief River Falls
Friday, May 3, 2024
6pm-9pm
Kongsvinger Lutheran Church
Rural Oslo, MN
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FLAME
Our special guest speaker, FLAME, will talk about the path along which God has granted him the gift of faith, and the avenues that have opened for hip-hop music with deep theological content within an entertainment format.
FLAME is a GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning hip-hop artist. He is a well-versed leader in the Christian hip-hop scene with a growing list of accolades, including a GRAMMY® nomination, multiple Billboard chart toppers, and several Dove and Stellar Award nominations. He was born and raised in the inner city of St. Louis, MO. He has released 9 albums to date including Captured (2010), The 6th (2012), Royal Flush (2013), Forward (2015), and Stellar Award winning God Knows (2018) under his own imprint. Flame’s latest releases include three EPs: Extra Nos (2020), DayBreak (2020), and Christ For You (2021).
For over a decade, FLAME has traveled throughout North America & the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia performing music that has impacted the masses. In addition to touring, writing, recording and co-producing his own projects, FLAME founded and helms Extra Nos Academy and Clear Sight Music, a boutique record label raising the bar in Christian hip-hop and beyond. He has a Master’s degree in theology with a minor in church history and counseling.
Lifecare Center Services
The Mission of Lifecare Center of Thief River Falls is to provide services that take into consideration a family's needs from conception through the infancy of their child. The Center strives to empower clients to reach their full potential.
The Center focuses on providing Client Advocacy, Education (Pregnancy, Parenting, Positive Alternatives), Local Agency Referrals/Resources, Material Assistance, Bereavement/Post-Abortion Support, Assistant Services (Employment, Education, Financial, Housing, Transportation), Le Leche League (mom' educating moms), Domestic Violence Support, Pregnancy Tests, and Support for Men.
Education
Get nonbiased information on pregnancy options and more. Plus, the Center offers community training such as CPR/First Aid.
Medical
The Center's medical services include: Pregnancy Tests, STD/STI Information, and Ultrasounds. Referrals can be sent.
Earn-While-You-Learn
Enroll in the Center's EWYL Program for Pregnancy, Parenting, Relationship, and Life Skills Education to meet your needs.
Referrals
Get Referrals to Local Agencies for many services, including: medical, housing, employment, education, financial, and more!
Assistance
With enrollment in the EWYL Program, parents earn "Baby Bucks" that can be used towards items in the Center's Baby Boutique.
Register / Donate
The event will be held in the fellowship hall of Kongsvinger Lutheran church, rural Oslo, MN. A banquet meal will be served at 6:00 PM CDT, and the presentation will begin at 7:00 PM CDT.
There is no registration fee to attend in person or to view the livestream. However, registration via the link below is required to attend the banquet and presentation in person. Banquet seating is limited to the first 120 registrants.
This page will be updated to display and link to the YouTube livestream when the presentation begins.
Free-will, tax-deductible contributions to the Lifecare Pregnancy Center may be made by clicking the link below.
In-Person Attendance
Free to attend
- Limited to 120 attendees
- Dinner starting at 6pm
- Guest speaker FLAME at 7pm
Donate
Any Amount
- Help women and families
- Protect innocent life
- Tax-deductible contribution
Lifecare Pregnancy Center
The Lifecare Pregnancy Center provides resources, referrals, and lay counseling to women and families with young children. Clients are treated with kindness, compassion and in a caring manner and receive accurate information about pregnancy, fetal development, lifestyle issues and related concerns.
In March of 2020, Lifecare fell under state Covid-19 regulations and had to essentially shut down direct, in-house support to clients. Virtual education and counseling and contactless material pick-ups continued; however, contact with many vulnerable clients was lost. Covid also cancelled fundraising events for three years.
In May 2023, Governor Walz decided the State of Minnesota would no longer support the protection of innocent fetal life. The Governor, along with the MN Senate and House, ended funding for the Positive Alternatives Grant effective June 30, 2023, a program on which Lifecare was heavily dependent for materials and supplies.
Four days after losing grant funding, the Lifecare facility experienced major water damage with loss of material supplies, ultrasound machine, and the building structure itself. Immediate relocation was needed.
Lifecare is currently operating on a very short-term budget that is unsustainable without additional financial support.
Learn more at lifecaretrf.org.