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The Truth Project is coming to Appleton, WI!
Focus on the Family, in partnership with Wisconsin Family Council,
is bringing The Truth Project to Appleton, WI on Saturday, April 5, 2008,
for a one-day training session. Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project is a dynamic systematic Christian world-view study. Don’t miss this great opportunity!
Follow link to register online.
Around Wisconsin
... Political Action Committee Clean Sweep Wisconsin offers practical help to potential candidates for public office
... Upcoming Milwaukee screening of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
... Sheboygan school district refuses paid leave for female employee's marriage to another woman
... SAVE THE DATES: Upcoming Marriage Impact Conferences for pastors and ministry leaders
Around the Nation
... Marriage protection amendments may be on ballot in California and Arizona
... Virginia cuts funding for Planned Parenthood
... Pro-homosexual booklet to be distributed to all 16,000 school districts in the U.S.
Around Wisconsin Family Council
... Wisconsin Family Council releases voter information on April 1 primary election
... Family Bulletin Board
Around Wisconsin
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Political Action Committee Clean Sweep Wisconsin offers practical help to potential candidates for public office
Clean Sweep Wisconsin is a Wisconsin-based multi-candidate Political Action Committee (PAC) formed in November of 2007. Its explicit goal is to help individuals run winning campaigns against Democrat and Republican incumbents throughout Wisconsin in the September 9th, 2008 partisan primary elections.
... Upcoming Milwaukee screening of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Ben Stein documents a modern-day witch hunt against scientists, educators and philosophers who question Darwinism in his film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. It is scheduled to open in theaters in April 2008; advance nationwide screenings are also scheduled, one tentatively for Milwaukee on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
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... Sheboygan school district refuses paid leave for female employee's marriage to another woman
Sheboygan Area School District employee Leigh Robert has filed a grievance against the school district for its refusal to allow her paid leave to marry another woman in Canada. A decision is expected soon. More...
... SAVE THE DATES: Upcoming conference for pastors and ministry leaders
Marriage Impact Conferences: How the Church Can Reduce Divorce and Strengthen Marriage
- Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Green Bay
- Thursday, April 24, 2008
Elmbrook Church, Brookfield
- Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Calvary Memorial Church, Racine
- Thursday, May 8, 2008
Milwaukee
Contact Art Zuleger or Hariah Hutkowski for more information
by email or call them at 1-888-378-7395.
Around the Nation
... Marriage protection amendments may be on ballot in California and Arizona
ProtectMarriage.com, the organization heading the campaign to place the California Marriage Protection Amendment on the November 2008 ballot, has collected approximately 100,000 petition signatures; nearly 700,000 signatures are needed by April 1 to place the measure on the November ballot.
... Arizona's Marriage Protection Amendment passed a senate committee last week. With polls showing a 65% support for the amendment, amendment supporters are hopeful that the measure will pass the legislature so that it will be on the November ballot for voters to decide the definition of marriage in Arizona.
... Virginia cuts funding for Planned Parenthood
Taxpayer funding of abortion provider Planned Parenthood came to an end in Virginia last week. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling broke the 20-20 tie vote in the Senate; the House had already eliminated the funding in its budget. More...
... Pro-homosexual booklet to be distributed to all 16,000 school districts in the U.S.
Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel
was developed and is endorsed by a number of organizations that include the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, American Psychological Association, Interfaith Alliance Foundation, and the National Education Association. More...
Around Wisconsin Family Council
... Wisconsin Family Council releases voter information on April 1 primary election
Last week Wisconsin Family Council released voter information for the upcoming April 1 non-partisan primary election and includes information on the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, incumbent Justice Louis Butler and challenger Judge Michael Gableman. It also includes an explanation of the referendum to limit the governor's veto power. Printed copies, while supplies last, of the voter information may be obtained by calling Wisconsin Family Council at 1-888-378-7395.
... Family Bulletin Board
- Manitowoc County Abstinence Coalition will sponsor a WAIT (Why Am I Tempted) Training Certification Seminar on Thursday and Friday, March 6 and 7, 2008 at the Generose Enrichment Center, 2406 S. Alverno Rd, Manitowoc, WI, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register online or complete form and mail to MCAC, PO Box 2065, Manitowoc, WI 54221-2065. For more information contact Roxanne at 920-683-3897 or email vp@manitorowabstinence.org.
- Think Marriage and Wisconsin Abstinence Coalition will sponsor a Youth Relationship Summit on Saturday, March 8, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Conference Center, 3500 W. Mother Daniels Way, Milwaukee, WI. Shelly Donahue of WAIT (Why Am I Tempted) Training of Denver, CO is the featured speaker. There is no charge. Register by phone (414-351-6598) or email.
- The Center for Human Development in Wausau, WI will sponsor A Growing Marriage conference on Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Plaza Hotel & Suites, 201 N. 17th Ave., Wausau. Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, is the featured speaker. Tickets are $40.00 per person; call 888-639-9250 for reservations. For more information contact The Center for Human Development at 715-842-0944.
- Baptists for Life of Wisconsin will host two banquets, Saving One Life at a Time in a Culture of Death, on April 17 and April 18, 2008. The speaker for both banquets is Dr. Leigh Crockett, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Anderson, IN. There is no charge for these banquets; however, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by April 14, 2008. Reservations may be made by calling the Baptists for Life office at 920-928-2026 or the host churches at the phone numbers given below. A love offering will be taken for Baptists for Life of Wisconsin.
- April 17, 2008 • 6:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 1500 Roman Rd, Waupaca, WI • 715-258-3535
- April 18, 2008 • 6:30 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church, 304 Woodward Dr, Sun Prairie, WI • 608-837-1000
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