The Ohio March for Life will be held in Columbus on Friday, Oct 4, 2024.

We will meet on that Friday morning at Romer’s Catering in Celina, 1100 South Main Street—same plan as last year. Please provide your own drinks, snacks, and lunch as we will not be stopping. You will want to bring a lawn chair if you would like to sit during the rally.

ITINERARY:

7:30 AM - Leave Romer's Catering in Celina. The address is 1100 S. Main St.

10:00 AM - Pre Rally Concert

11:00 AM - Rally

12:00 PM - March for Life

4:00 PM - Tentative return time

The cost to reserve a seat is $40 for an adult and $10 for a student.

All minors under 18 need a consent form if their parents are not riding.

Minors and Parents of Minors

Please fill out this consent form if you are riding without a parent and are under 18 years of age. It is mandatory! Thank you

Minor Consent Form

If you would like to reserve a seat or have any questions, please contact Kari Dameron at   419-790-8596. 

Pro-Life T-shirt day:

The winning design this year is from Jocelyn Schmackers. CONGRATULATIONS! This design will be used for the 2024 Pro-Life T-Shirt Day on April 16th.

We thank all contestants who used their time and talents towards this contest. It takes many hands, hearts, and minds to create a culture of life! All contestants will receive a $10 gift card to McDonalds and the winning design will receive a $300 cash prize.

We thank our judges, Heather Stammen, Allison Moeller, and Jackie Muhlenkamp, for volunteering their time.

Here is the link to the form to order a t-shirt. There are two different colors to choose from!

https://www.mercerlife.org/tshirt-order-form

More Information Here!

$5 Registration… Register Here!

Saturday, March 23rd, 9am to Noon (Doors open at 8:30)
Knights of Columbus Hall, 427 E Spring St, St Marys, OH 45885

For questions, contact Connie at 216-815-0430. to come!

2024 MERCER COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE ORATORY CONTEST FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS:

Mercer County RTL will facilitate their annual Oratory Contest for all juniors and seniors living in Mercer County. Contestants are asked to research, write, and present an original pro-life speech on ONE of the following: abortion, infanticide, or euthanasia that is 5-7 minutes in length.

Contestants are to submit a video entry of their speech by February 17th to prolifegeneration.mercercounty@outlook.com.

Please look for a confirmation email upon receiving your submission.

All contestants who submit a video entry will receive a $100 participation prize!

The top 6 contestants will be invited to present on March 10th at the Preferred Insurance Center in Coldwater at 1:00 pm.

The prize amounts for the top 6 finalists who present on March 10th are as follows: 1st place: $1,000, 2nd place: $750, 3rd place: $500, 4th – 6th place: $250.

We ask that all interested contestants e-mail Julie.Link09@gmail.com for a set of complete rules. Thank you! 

This year’s Sweetheart Dance will be on February 10th, 2024, at Romer’s Catering in St. Henry.

Doors will open at 5:00 PM, and the meal will be at 6:00 PM.

The cost of the meal is $14. You can make dinner reservations online at RomersCatering.com or call or stop by Romer’s office in St. Henry. The office number is 419- 678-8482.

Music will be provided by the Walt Schmitmeyer Band from 7:00-10:00PM.

A $5 raffle donation is your cost for the dance. Many raffle prizes will be given away. Tickets will be sent out in another email newsletter soon and if you need more you can call Karen Romer at 419-852-2642.

The Friend of Life Award will also be given at this dance. We hope you can make it!

MCRTL Essay Contest:

Mercer County RTL is excited to sponsor their youth essay contests for the following age groups: 9th/10th grade, and 11th/12th grade. The cash prizes for each group are as follows: 2nd place: $200 and 1st place: $400! All participants will receive a $10 McDonald’s gift card. Each educational or persuasive essay is to be 600 – 800 words and to have one of the following topics: ‘Why I Am Pro-Life’, ‘How I Defend My Pro-Life Position’, or ‘How I Can Assist the Pro-Life Movement’. Essays will be scored equally by four criteria: grammar, facts, creativity, and inspiration. All essays expected to reflect the pro-life convictions held by Mercer County Right to Life. Please include in subject line of the e-mail submission the contestant’s name. In the message portion please list the contestant’s address, age group essay is to be entered, and school. Essays are to be e-mailed to prolifegeneration.mercercounty@outlook.com before January 15th, 2024. Good luck!