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UPCOMING EVENTS!
 Marriage Impact Conferences ~ How the Church Can Reduce Divorce and Strengthen Marriage on April 22, April 24, May 6 and May 8
The upcoming Marriage Impact Conferences for pastors and ministry leaders are sponsored by
Wisconsin Family Council and co-sponsored by
Foundation for a Great Marriage.
Follow this link to find out more information and print off registration forms. You can also register by contacting Wisconsin Family Council via email or by calling toll-free 1-888-378-7395.
AROUND WISCONSIN
…Controversial virtual school compromise signed into law
…Reedsburg elementary school encourages students to cross-dress during “Wacky Week”
…Elmbrook School Board considering controversial human growth & development curriculum ( this post contains information not suitable for children)
…Eau Claire Sex Ed. teacher ‘outs’ herself to seventh grade students
AROUND THE NATION
…Women’s right to choose becomes right to selectively kill unborn baby girls
…National OBGYN group reconsiders abortion-promoting policy
…Thousands rally at Oklahoma State Capitol to support Rep. Sally Kern
…School’s decision to include contraceptive devices in prom “gift-bag” upsets parents and citizens
…Abortion rate for African-American women disproportionate to other ethnic groups
…Monday, April 28, 2008 Day of Truth
AROUND Wisconsin Family Council
…Wisconsin Family Council
releases results of new study showing the cost to taxpayers of family fragmentation
…Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council, and Amy Lewis, WFC’s Research and Writing Specialist, speak at Wisconsin Conservatives Event
…Family Bulletin Board
AROUND WISONSIN
…Controversial virtual school compromise signed into law
Belaying concerns that he would veto the bill, Governor Doyle signed into law on Monday, April 7 th, Senate Bill (SB) 396, the controversial virtual school compromise. On December 5 th, a state appeals court ruled against the Wisconsin Virtual Academy in the Northern Ozaukee School District and in favor of the Wisconsin Educators Association Council (WEAC), sparking a statewide virtual school debate. Wisconsin’s Coalition of Virtual School Families reports that it is pleased the bill was signed into law but disappointed about the provisions lost in the compromise. More…
…Reedsburg elementary school encourages students to cross-dress during “Wacky Week”
Students at Pineview Elementary in Reedsburg dress in costume throughout the school’s annual “Wacky Week.” On Friday of last week, however, during the annual “Wacky Week,” students were encouraged by the school to dress as either senior citizens or as members of the opposite sex. The AP reports that despite the district administrator’s claim that the encouraged cross-dressing was not meant to promote cross-dressing or homosexuality, citizens were upset by the school’s actions. More…
…Elmbrook School Board considering controversial human growth & development curriculum (this post contains information not suitable for children)
On Tuesday night of this week, the Elmbrook School Board received a presentation from their newly created human growth & development (i.e. Sex Ed.) committee recommending a human growth & development curriculum for the school district. The committee, which was created when the district realized it was in violation of state laws requiring a review of Sex Ed. curriculum every 3 years, is recommending a curriculum that would expose sixth graders to dangerous sexual activities in order to warn them that it could cause STD’s. Concerned parents showed up at the meeting, some to speak in favor and some against, according to the superintendent’s office. The item is set for discussion at the next board meeting on April 22. More…
…Eau Claire Sex Ed. teacher ‘outs’ herself to seventh grade students
Parents were upset that the school did not inform them of teacher Stephanie Rowe’s intent to tell her five classes of seventh-grade students that she was lesbian. South Middle School Principal John Wallace said that Rowe told him she intended to tell the students she was lesbian that day during the question-and-answer period of the human growth & development unit (Sex Ed.) that she teaches. Wallace regrets that the school lost the trust of some parents by failing to inform them of Rowe’s plans. More…
AROUND THE NATION
…Women’s right to choose becomes right to selectively kill unborn baby girls
A new study published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that sex-selective abortions, common in countries where sons are desired over daughters, are now occurring in the United States as well. Some Chinese, Korean and Indian parents in the United States have used abortion to control the gender of their children. In Europe, controversy surrounds a program that is allegedly helping to fund sex-selective abortions in Asia. More…
…National OBGYN group reconsiders abortion-promoting policy
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) is reconsidering a policy that allegedly would have required the promotion of abortion as a certification requirement for doctors. Last year, the ACOG released a policy statement called “The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine.” According to LifeNews.com, ACOG is now reconsidering the policy that could have required physicians opposed to abortion to, among other things, refer abortions or risk termination. The policy prompted Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, to write a letter to the board encouraging them to change the policy. More…
…Thousands rally at Oklahoma State Capitol to support Rep. Sally Kern
After her remarks against the homosexual-agenda at a Republican meeting were secretly recorded and posted on YouTube, Rep. Kern received instant notoriety, along with thousands of hate-filled emails and calls from homosexuals. Last week, however, almost 2,000 Oklahomans rallied at the State Capitol to support Rep. Kern’s stand against the homosexual agenda and refusal to apologize for her beliefs. More…
…School’s decision to include contraceptive devices in “prom bag” upsets parents
The Bisbee School Board in Arizona voted 4-1 to include contraceptive devices among the candy, balloons and picture frames usually included in the school’s “prom bags.” The bags are handed out to the students on prom nights. The local newspaper’s report that Bisbee High School students would receive a gift bag on prom night that contained two contraceptive devices outraged some parents. More…
…Abortion rate for African-American women disproportionate to other ethnic groups
FOX News reports that African-American women have a much higher rate of abortion than white women or other minority groups. In 2000, African-Americans constituted 17% of live births but 36% of abortions, eclipsing the ratio between the 78% of live births and 57% of abortions for white women by a large margin. Earlier this year, UCLA students posted recordings of Planned Parenthood accepting donations specifically for the abortion of African-American babies. More…
 Monday, April 28, 2008 Day of Truth
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) Day of Truth will be held on April 28 this year, following the homosexual-promoting Day of Silence on Friday, April 25.
( Click here to see if your public school is involved with Day of Silence. Click here for more information on Day of Silence.) The Day of Truth is a student-lead event designed to give students an opportunity to peacefully share the truth about homosexuality with their fellow students. Click here to access MP3 file of ADF attorney discussing the Day of Truth on KFUO with Paul Clayton. More…
AROUND Wisconsin Family Council
…Wisconsin Family Council releases results of new study showing the cost to taxpayers of family fragmentation
“The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing: First-Ever Estimates for the Nation and All 50 States,” a first-of-its-kind report quantifying a minimum $112 billion annual taxpayer cost from high rates of divorce and unmarried childbearing was released today. It identifies national, state and local costs which account for more than $1 trillion in the last decade. The annual cost for Wisconsin taxpayers is $737 million, $87 more than the budget deficit Gov. Doyle announced earlier this year. Click here for WFC’s press release and for more information.
…Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council, and Amy Lewis, WFC’s Research and Writing Specialist, speak at Wisconsin Conservatives Event
Julaine Appling opened the Future Wisconsin 2008 event on Friday evening, April 4, with a presentation entitled "As the Family, So the State," emphasizing the relationship between the status of the family and the status of the state. Amy Lewis took part in the Marriage and Family Panel on Saturday of the event, speaking on the importance of marriage and family to the future of Wisconsin.
…Family Bulletin Board
- 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
- BASICS In Milwaukee ministry will host its annual "Pastors and Ministry Leaders Appreciation Breakfast" on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee, WI. This year's theme is The Truth and the Family. To confirm your place at the breakfast, call BASICS In Milwaukee at 414-372-7200, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or email CarolAnne Bozosi at carolanne@basicsinmke.org. More... (Note: WFC’s CEO, Julaine Appling, will be speaking at this event).
- The Walworth County Prayer Network is hosting the Walworth County Prayer Breakfast on May 1, 2008 at 6:45 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI. The program will include music, prayer, scripture reading and a presentation by Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council. The focus of the breakfast is prayer for families. For more information and to purchase tickets for the event, click here.
- VCY America is hosting a rally on Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. that will feature world-famous creationist Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis. The rally will be held at the Waukesha Expo Center. Ken’s topic is “Genesis: Key to Reaching Today’s World.” More…
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