Celebrate Life Conference 2025 Tentative Schedule
*Please note speaker and breakouts schedules are subject to change
11:00 am Registration and Vendors open
1:00 pm Welcome – Dr. Abby Johnson, ProLove Ministries, and Lauren Muzyka, Esq., Sidewalk Advocates for Life
1:30 pm Joint Session Keynote: Equipping You to Make the Case for Life – Steve Wagner, Justice for All
2:00 pm Break and Vendors Open
2:15 pm Breakout 1 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: From Sexual Shame to Merciful Redemption
– Heather Lawless, Reliance Ministries; Monica Cline, It Takes a Family; Linda Freire, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
Session B: Reclaiming Fatherhood and Restoring Families
– Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation; Doug Johnson, Doug on Tap; Pete DeMaio, Mission Love & Life
Session C: TBA
3:15 pm Break and Vendors Open
3:30 pm Joint Session: Stop the Lies: The Truth About Women’s Health Care after Roe – Dr. Christina Francis, American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs
4:30 pm Closing Announcements
4:45 pm Adjourn for the evening (Vendors open until 6:45 p.m.)
6:00 pm Celebrate Life VIP Reception*
7:00 pm Celebrate Life Gala with featuring speaker Riley Gaines*
*Admission to Celebrate Life VIP Reception & Gala is not included in a standard conference ticket. Discount packages for all the weekend events are however available.*
8:30 am Vendors Open
10:00 am Celebrate Life Rally to Defund Planned Parenthood on Capital Hill (included in Conference ticket)
*Featuring nation’s largest Diaper Drive — donate a box of diapers here*
12:30 pm Vendors Open after Rally
1:00 pm Lunch and Vendors Open
1:10 pm Luncheon Keynote: Report from the Front Lines of the National Abortion Battle – Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life of America
1:30 pm Opening Announcements
1:40 pm Joint Session Keynote: My Journey from Abortionist to Pro-Life Doctor – Dr. John Bruchalski, Divine Mercy Care
2:25 pm Break and Vendors Open
2:35 pm Breakout 2 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: Creating a Culture that Celebrates Womanhood and Motherhood
– Dr. Monique Ruberu, Natural Women’s Health; Amanda Florczykowski, Able Moms
Session B: TBA
Session C: How to Overcome the Legal Hurdles to Saving Lives – Andrew Bath, Esq., Martin Cannon, Esq., Peter Breen, Esq., Thomas More Society
3:35 pm Break and Vendors Open
3:50 pm Joint Session Panel: Both Sides of the Fence – Dr. Abby Johnson, Karen Herzog, Noemi Padilla, And Then There Were None; Lauren Muzyka, Esq., Linda Freire, Elizabeth Richards, RN, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
4:35 pm Break and Vendors Open
4:50 pm Breakout 3 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: Finding Grace on the Other Side of Abortion – Melissa Ohden, Abortion Survivors Network; Serena Dyksen, She Found His Grace; Greg Mayo, Almost Daddy
Session B: The Future of the Movement: Engaging Youth & Young Adults – Kristan Hawkins & Lydia Davis, Students for Life of America; Hope Miller, Pro-Life Action League
Session C: Winning the Branding War with Planned Parenthood – Matt Meeks, Cornerstone Marketing Strategies
6:00 pm Conference Announcements and adjourn for the Evening (dinner on your own)
7:30 pm Comedy Show by J.J. Barrows (included in Conference ticket)
7:30 am Religious Services:
Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Pawel Sass with music led by The C Major Project
Worship Service led by Bethany and Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation
8:30 am Vendors Open
9:00 am Welcome & Announcements
9:15 am Joint Session Keynote: Overcoming Fear-Based Messaging with Hope-Centered Solutions – Brandy Meeks, Vitae Foundation
10:00 am Break and Vendors Open
10:10 am Breakout 4 – Sessions TBA
11:10 am Break and Vendors Open
11:25 am Joint Session Keynote: Less Activism, More Factivism – Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation
11:55 pm Closing Remarks
Celebrate Life Conference 2025 Tentative Schedule
*Please note speaker and breakouts schedules are subject to change
11:00 am Registration and Vendors open
1:00 pm Welcome – Dr. Abby Johnson, ProLove Ministries, and Lauren Muzyka, Esq., Sidewalk Advocates for Life
1:30 pm Joint Session Keynote: Equipping You to Make the Case for Life – Steve Wagner, Justice for All
2:00 pm Break and Vendors Open
2:15 pm Breakout 1 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: From Sexual Shame to Merciful Redemption
– Heather Lawless, Reliance Ministries; Monica Cline, It Takes a Family; Linda Freire, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
Session B: Reclaiming Fatherhood and Restoring Families
– Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation; Doug Johnson, Doug on Tap; Pete DeMaio, Mission Love & Life
Session C: TBA
3:15 pm Break and Vendors Open
3:30 pm Joint Session: Stop the Lies: The Truth About Women’s Health Care after Roe – Dr. Christina Francis, American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs
4:30 pm Closing Announcements
4:45 pm Adjourn for the evening (Vendors open until 6:45 p.m.)
6:00 pm Celebrate Life VIP Reception*
7:00 pm Celebrate Life Gala with featuring speaker Riley Gaines*
*Admission to Celebrate Life VIP Reception & Gala is not included in a standard conference ticket. Discount packages for all the weekend events are however available.*
8:30 am Vendors Open
10:00 am Celebrate Life Rally to Defund Planned Parenthood on Capital Hill (included in Conference ticket)
*Featuring nation’s largest Diaper Drive — donate a box of diapers here*
12:30 pm Vendors Open after Rally
1:00 pm Lunch and Vendors Open
1:10 pm Luncheon Keynote: Report from the Front Lines of the National Abortion Battle – Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life of America
1:30 pm Opening Announcements
1:40 pm Joint Session Keynote: My Journey from Abortionist to Pro-Life Doctor – Dr. John Bruchalski, Divine Mercy Care
2:25 pm Break and Vendors Open
2:35 pm Breakout 2 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: Creating a Culture that Celebrates Womanhood and Motherhood
– Dr. Monique Ruberu, Natural Women’s Health; Amanda Florczykowski, Able Moms
Session B: TBA
Session C: How to Overcome the Legal Hurdles to Saving Lives – Andrew Bath, Esq., Martin Cannon, Esq., Peter Breen, Esq., Thomas More Society
3:35 pm Break and Vendors Open
3:50 pm Joint Session Panel: Both Sides of the Fence – Dr. Abby Johnson, Karen Herzog, Noemi Padilla, And Then There Were None; Lauren Muzyka, Esq., Linda Freire, Elizabeth Richards, RN, Sidewalk Advocates for Life
4:35 pm Break and Vendors Open
4:50 pm Breakout 3 – Choose Your Session:
Session A: Finding Grace on the Other Side of Abortion – Melissa Ohden, Abortion Survivors Network; Serena Dyksen, She Found His Grace; Greg Mayo, Almost Daddy
Session B: The Future of the Movement: Engaging Youth & Young Adults – Kristan Hawkins & Lydia Davis, Students for Life of America; Hope Miller, Pro-Life Action League
Session C: Winning the Branding War with Planned Parenthood – Matt Meeks, Cornerstone Marketing Strategies
6:00 pm Conference Announcements and adjourn for the Evening (dinner on your own)
7:30 pm Comedy Show by J.J. Barrows (included in Conference ticket)
7:30 am Religious Services:
Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Pawel Sass with music led by The C Major Project
Worship Service led by Bethany and Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation
8:30 am Vendors Open
9:00 am Welcome & Announcements
9:15 am Joint Session Keynote: Overcoming Fear-Based Messaging with Hope-Centered Solutions – Brandy Meeks, Vitae Foundation
10:00 am Break and Vendors Open
10:10 am Breakout 4 – Sessions TBA
11:10 am Break and Vendors Open
11:25 am Joint Session Keynote: Less Activism, More Factivism – Ryan Bomberger, Radiance Foundation
11:55 pm Closing Remarks
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