Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The First Hundred Days and Beyond

Comment: This is an amazing and sobering look at what the abortion rights groups want to accomplish in the near future with the new administration. This should cause us to pray more fervently for those in leadership in our country.

Via the Christian News Wire, the Catholic League reports:

More than 60 organizations have issued a 55-page report advising the incoming Obama administration on the need to provide more money for abortion-related services. “Advancing Reproductive Rights and Health in a New Administration” calls for the most sweeping abortion-rights reforms ever envisioned. It not only wants more money to be spent, it recommends a host of regulatory changes, stressing the need to appoint judges who will implement its plans. Significantly, it endorses the Freedom of Choice Act, the most radical abortion-rights bill ever proposed.

Read the story here.

More on Fighting FOCA

Comment: This is a posting from LifeNews.com Editor, Steven Ertelt written back in October 9, 2008. Now that President-elect Obama has been elected, we would do well to pray hard that these new regulations are not enacted.

Pregnancy Centers Could Face National Attack

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Pregnancy centers across the country that provide women with abortion alternatives could be shut down or face severe regulations if Barack Obama wins next month. That's because a bill targeting pregnancy centers could easily be approved in a pro-abortion Congress and land on Obama's desk.

Obama has already promised pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL that he will be their lap dog in the White House and these are the groups leading the effort to pass the bill.

Read the rest of the story here.

Related web sites:
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates
Care Net
Heartbeat International

Pray for this Church

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s church was severely damaged by arson after promoting the Love Won Out conference sponsored by Focus on the Family. Read the rest of the story here.

Comment: Please hold this church up in prayer. It doesn't appear that there have been problems before they promoted the Love Won Out conference. Who knows what is behind this attack?

Adult Stem Cells Work, Too!

Single adult stem cells can self-renew and repair tissue damage in live mammals. Read the rest of the story here.

Comment: It is not necessary to use stem cells from aborted babies to help find cures and clues for medical research!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Fight FOCA

Please join in the effort to fight the terrible piece of legislation called "The Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA).

FOCA would establish the right to abortion as a fundamental right (like the right to free speech) and wipe away every restriction on abortion nationwide. President-elect Barack Obama has vowed in a speech to Planned Parenthood that passing FOCA will be his first act as President.

FOCA will eradicate state and federal abortion laws the majority of Americans support and prevent states from enacting protective measures in the future.
FOCA will do away with state laws on parental involvement, on partial-birth abortion, and on all other protections.
FOCA will compel taxpayer funding of abortions.
FOCA will force faith-based hospitals and healthcare facilities to perform abortions.
Unbelievably, FOCA will even invalidate all health and safety abortion regulations, allowing non-physicians such as dentists and social workers to perform surgical abortions without training. Under FOCA, abortion providers will not be required to sterilize surgical instruments or to have functioning emergency equipment. FOCA endangers the health, lives and safety of American women.

Please read the expert analysis by Americans United for Life (AUL) and sign the Fight FOCA petition at www.FightFOCA.com.

Chisago Lakes Baptist Christmas Tea

The ladies of Chisago Lakes Baptist Church hosted a Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 6th. We had a lovely time around the table and around God's Word. Colleen spoke about the birth of Christ - "Without the Cradle There Could Be No Cross!"









Diaper Drive "Covering" the City

We have been blessed recently by 2 groups who rose to the challenge of doing a "Diaper Drive" for MWC. Chisago Lakes Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church, Eden Prairie, AWANA clubbers, together collected 100 bags of diapers for the Center. We had great fun rejoicing over the diapers and trying to fit them all in our vehicle!

Thanks to all who participated!