Archive: February, 2012

SAVE-THE-DATE: Monumental

February 29, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, more than 450 major movie theaters – 19 in Massachusetts – will have a one-night only theatrical event called Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure hosted by Kirk Cameron. The two-hour show will begin at 7:30 PM. Audiences will be inspired as they come together to rediscover the people [...]

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CALLING ALL MEN

February 29, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

AWC Pregnancy Resource Centers in Roxbury, Revere, Fall River and Hyannis are saving hundreds of babies each year. But many more could be rescued from abortion if the father of the unborn child is involved in the decision to keep the child. AWC Pregnancy Resource Centers is initiating a Men’s Mentoring Ministry to recruit Christian [...]

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Help Needed: Choose Life license plates must meet deadline

February 29, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

You have probably seen them on cars around the state, and you may even have one on your car, and that is the “Choose Life” license plate that helps get critical funds to pregnancy resource centers while also promoting the pro-life cause simply by appearing on cars. On July 1, the Registry of Motor Vehicles [...]

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Headings to the polls

February 29, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

Friends of the Family, Next Tuesday, March 6, is the Massachusetts Presidential Primary and Bay State voters will join people from nine other states in the Super Tuesday contests to help determine the candidate that will face President Obama this November. There are 38 delegates at stake here in Massachusetts, and they are awarded proportionally [...]

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Vermont woman asks judge to ban Town Meeting prayer

February 28, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

A Franklin, Vermont woman is asking a Vermont judge to block a prayer that is used as part of the opening ceremonies on Town Meeting Day. A hearing was to take place this week in Vermont Superior Court on a request by Marilyn Hackett to block the prayers. Hackett, who has retained the services of [...]

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UPCOMING EVENT: Stand Up For Religious Freedom

February 27, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

On Friday, March 23, people of faith will gather at locations nationwide to RALLY in defense of religious freedom and STAND UP against the Obama administration’s HHS Mandate. The Boston Rally will take place the John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury Street at 12 Noon on Friday, March 23. The Obama Administration made [...]

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EVENT: Sent Out To Heal

February 23, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

Sent Out To Heal The Church’s Role in the Health Care Crisis Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Kaiser Chapel, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 130 Essex Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982 Cost: Registration includes coffee, refreshments, copy of Tim Johnson’s book $20 ($30 after March 12) Regular $10 ($20 after March 12) Full-time [...]

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CCV: Delta Airlines allows pseudo-child pornography

February 22, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

From our sister organization in Ohio, Citizens for Community Values: THE ISSUE: Dawn Hawkins, executive director of the anti-pornography non-profit Morality in Media, witnessed a man watching violent, pseudo-child pornography on her Delta flight from Baltimore to Detroit on February 17, 2012. The male flight attendant refused to do anything about the situation, or even [...]

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AP: Sex-changing treatment for kids on the rise

February 22, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

According to the Associated Press, a growing number of teenagers and even younger children “who think they were born the wrong sex” are finding doctors willing to give them sex-changing treatments. They cite reports in the medical journal Pediatrics. In a sever understatement, the article says the issue “raises ethical questions.” The article also cites [...]

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Most births to women under 30 are outside marriage

February 22, 2012 No Comments by mafamily

The beginning of the article in the New York Times says it all: “It used to be called illegitimacy. Now it is the new normal.” More than half of births to American women under 30 occur outside marriage. The fastest growth in the last 20 years has occurred among white women in their 20s who [...]

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