Washington, D.C. – Today President Trump tweeted that after meeting with his Generals and military experts that transgender individuals would no longer be serving in any capacity in the U.S. Military. This reverses a policy which had previously been instated by the Defense Department under the previous administration in which the United States Federal Government was projected to pay millions of dollars in gender-reassignment surgeries.
I have been telling you about our Persistent Summer campaign, and today, I want to explore an important tenet of this endeavor: the fight for life.
The Founding Fathers declared in the Declaration of Independence that all mankind have an inalienable right to life, yet every year, thousands of innocent babies lose their lives to the destruction of abortion.
While we have come far in our fight against this evil, there is still more to be done.
We must persist in this fight for the most vulnerable in our society.
So, join Concerned Women for America in our Persistence Summer as we recommit ourselves to prayer and action in the fight for life. First up, shifting all taxpayer dollars away from Planned Parenthood to community health centers.
Now is not the time to resist; it is the time to persist. This summer, find out how you can support a positive agenda that protects our Biblical values. Visit www.CapitolHillBrief.org today. If you’d like to hear these commentaries on the radio, find me on your local radio station.
4.5 million. That’s the estimated number of people trapped in the world of the sex trade. These poor souls, created in the image of God, are why we must persist in the fight against all forms of sexual exploitation.
Yet, the horrors facing these women, children and even some men are often overshadowed by other world events. It’s time to shine a light on modern day slavery.
As a group who focuses on prayer, education, and policy to change the culture, we use these three tools to impact the futures of those trapped in sex trafficking.
It’s both rewarding and exciting. Join our Persistent Summer campaign and discover how, with the Lord’s help, we tackle the greatest issues facing our nation.
Now is not the time to resist; it is the time to persist. This summer, find out how you can support a positive agenda that protects our Biblical values. Visit www.CapitolHillBrief.org today. If you’d like to hear these commentaries on the radio, find me on your local radio station.
As you’ve probably noticed, the radical left is doing everything in its power to derail President Trump’s agenda to the detriment of our nation. They have pledged to resist any and all of his conservative initiatives, not because of the merits of the effort, but just because they do not like him.
Well, as they resist, the thousands of members of Concerned Women for America will persist in the principles that have made us the freest, most prosperous nation in history.
These principles of faith, family and freedom are the foundation of our Democratic Republic and we must fight to protect them. So, join Concerned Women for America today on our Persistence Summer campaign.
Together, trusting God, we will persevere!
Now is not the time to resist; it is the time to persist. This summer, find out how you can support a positive agenda that protects our Biblical values. Visit www.CapitolHillBrief.org today. If you’d like to hear these commentaries on the radio, find me on your local radio station.
The goal of the Encourage-A-Legislator (EAL) program is to inspire each member of Missouri’s House and Senate, as well as state-wide office holders, by continually praying for them and sending them a postcard every week throughout January to May, the current legislative session.
Click here for more information and to view our EAL brochure.
If you would like to participate in our 2018 EAL program, please contact Ginger Yoak, CWA of Missouri’s Encourage-A-Legislator Coordinator at (636) 561-3145 or e-mail her at [email protected].
Please pray for many new sponsors and positive influence within the Missouri General Assembly in 2018. As always, please pray for the work we do in Jefferson City at our State Capitol.
The hard-fought Texas Privacy Act (SB 3) will be heard in the Texas Senate Affairs Committee tomorrow. Protesters were on full display this week, sitting on their rainbow toilets atop the Capitol steps. However, this is no laughing matter. The privacy and safety of children is on the line. And your presence at the hearing is needed!
SB 3 would require that school showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms be used in the way that is consistent with the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate. No boys in girls’ showers, locker rooms, or bathrooms, and vice-versa.
Gov. Abbott has called a special session of the Texas Legislature in order to address very key issues, and privacy is one of them. Your presence is requested at the Capitol!
This is what we need from you:
Pray –
- For common sense and decency to reign in the hearts and minds of our state senators
- For Texans to contact the Senate Affairs Committee and to show up at the hearing to support this bill
- That SB 3 will ultimately pass into law
Call – Call the Senate Affairs Committee now and ask them to vote in favor of SB 3.
Sen Joan Huffman: (512) 463-0117
Sen Bryan Hughes: (512) 463-0101
Sen Brian Birdwell: (512) 463-0122
Sen Brandon Creighton: (512) 463-0104
Sen Craig Estes: (512) 463-0130
Sen Eddie Lucio, Jr.: (512) 463-0127
Sen Jane Nelson: (512) 463-0112
Sen Charles Schwertner: (512) 463-0105
Sen Judith Zaffirini: (512) 463-0121
Attend – Please plan to attend this hearing at the Capitol building in Austin, on Friday, July 21, at 9:00 a.m.
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“… male and female, He created them.” – Genesis 1:27 (ESV)
“It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.”
-Luke 17:2 (ESV)
God takes the safety of His children seriously and so should we.
Thank you,
Dana Hodges
State Director
CWA of Texas
P.O. Box 1386
Orange, TX 77631
[email protected]
tx.cwfa.org
Though there is much more work to be done, the Trump Administration has been receptive to our efforts for more focused attention on religious freedom internationally, and especially the tragic situation for Christians around the world.
The appointment of Kristina Arriaga as Vice Chair to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is an encouraging development. Kristina Arriaga was the Executive Director of the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom and a great friend of Concerned Women for America.
We worked with her and Becket on many religious liberty landmark cases, including Hosanna Tabor and the Hobby Lobby cases. Her commitment to the protection of religious liberty for all is unquestionable and we applaud the Trump Administration for her appointment.
Protect your First Amendment rights. Speak out and tell President Trump how important religious liberty is to you and your family. Sign this powerful petition today at www.CapitolHillBrief.org. If you’d like to hear these commentaries on the radio, find me on your local radio station.
CWA of Missouri has made it an annual tradition to celebrate Constitution Day. We express thankfulness for the republic and for the freedom that was established by this significant founding document. Every year, we present a gift to the members of the Missouri General Assembly, our statewide office holders and the Missouri members of Congress. The gift will help them understand and remember the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the freedom that it protects.
Click here to view flyer for more information.
Do these women speak for you?
As a conservative woman, do you have the desire to make a difference in the culture?
Do you feel isolated in your views, and do you wonder if anyone else is as concerned as you?
We cannot allow the extreme feminist agenda to define what a conservative woman is. Modern feminism is destructive to women, families, and our country, so we need to be equipped to speak out against this radical narrative while maintaining our inherent femininity.
That is why Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Georgia is launching “Feisty & Feminine Workshops”! These informative sessions will encourage women to stand up, to be heard, and to make a difference in our culture. Participants will be taught how to engage our culture intellectually and respectfully. When we speak with facts, rather than emotion, we win.
Register for a “Feisty & Feminine Workshop” today! Additional workshops around the metro-Atlanta area and state will be added soon. All workshop participants will receive the book Feisty & Feminine written by CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, Penny Nance. To find out why Penny Nance wrote Feisty & Feminine, click here.
Gwinnett County Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: 2100 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth, GA 30096
Cost: $20 (Cost includes workshop materials, the Feisty & Feminine book, and refreshments.)
Registration: Click here to register for the August 26 event.
Flyer: Click here to view. Print and distribute freely.
Kennesaw Event Details:
Date: Saturday, September 23
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: 1751 Waterside Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152
Cost: $20 (Cost includes workshop materials, the Feisty & Feminine book, and refreshments.)
Registration: Click here to register for the September 23 event.
Flyer: Click here to view. Print and distribute freely.
Please keep these events in your prayers and forward this e-alert to those who may be interested in attending.
July greetings to you! I hope you had a great time celebrating our nation’s 241st birthday! In this country, we have so much for which to be thankful. From yummy barbeques to bright fireworks, there are so many ways that we celebrate this remarkable holiday. The founding values and principles of this nation are clearly stated in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. These significant principles are found in the Declaration of Independence as follows: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Our shared values must be restored and supported in our nation’s laws and culture. That is the goal of Concerned Women for America. Our seven core issues (Family, Sanctity of Human Life, Education, Sexual Exploitation, Religious Liberty, National Sovereignty, and Support for Israel) each address a specific area of concern for American citizens who wish to restore the founding principles to this country and reverse the moral decline in our nation. For specifics on those core issues, please visit https://concernedwomen.org/issues/.
PRAYER
In the state of Washington, we are constantly barraged by well-organized opposition. In response, prayer is CWA of Washington’s first priority, followed by education and action. I ask you to prayerfully consider becoming a leader by organizing other concerned citizens to lift up our nation’s needs to our God Who hears our prayers. Please consider starting a Prayer/Action Chapter in your community, either with friends, neighbors, or church members. The average chapter has five participants, and it only takes about two hours per month to host a chapter meeting. CWA will provide contact information for local members. While God is unquestionably in charge of our world, we are encouraged to be prayerful, to be faithful, and to be involved in the works needing to be done here on earth. James 2:14-26 says, “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead … Do you see that faith was working together with his (Abraham’s) works, and by works faith was made perfect?” What is your calling? If it is to pray, please fill out the attached leadership application and email it back to the state office. If you are not led to become a leader, please consider joining a current Prayer Chapter. Click here to view the current chapter locations. If you are interested in becoming a leader of a Prayer Chapter, click here and send the application to me.
Contact the state office for more details.
MORE PRAYER!
Remember to pray for the Stormans in Olympia, Coach Kennedy in Bremerton, Barronelle Stutzman in Richland, and other Washington State citizens who have stood firmly for religious liberty. Each of these cases concerns our right to freedom of conscience and how we are allowed to go about personal or business related activities.
Finally, please pray for our families as we are continually challenged to live out our faith. The current push for transgenderism and other ungodly behaviors is difficult to comprehend. While several respected sources, such as the American College of Pediatricians and Johns Hopkins Hospital, have consistently warned about promoting transgenderism, the political correctness on this issue continues in clear rebellion to God’s laws and principles. It insists on forcing the rest of society to conform to a non-Biblical worldview made up of alternative opinions. As mentioned in previous alerts, Washington State’s Department of Education supports teaching all children in the public schools that they can choose their own sex, or gender, despite their inherent biological sexual identity. Parents need to be aware of what is being taught to their children and parental rights need to be respected. Children should not be exposed to ideas that are contrary to family values. To be proactive in protecting your own children, stay updated on what is happening in the schools and stay in touch with your child’s teacher.
EDUCATION
The U. S. Supreme Court has recently made several encouraging decisions regarding religious liberty. We hope to see the courts continue to make decisions in favor of Concerned Women for America’s core issues and to reverse the moral decline in this country. CWA’s Legal Counsel, Mario Diaz, has great insight on the issue of religious freedom. Here is one of his excellent articles.
JOIN US
If you are not already a member of CWA of Washington, click here to join us in our fight to preserve Christian values!
We appreciate your prayers, your support, and your participation in Concerned Women for America of Washington! May God bless you!
In His Service,
Maureen Richardson
State Director
Concerned Women for America of Washington
P.O. Box 143 Woodinville, WA 98072
