Essay Contest Ann Arbor Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally

Take a Stand For Religious Liberty!

Includes the modification for Prizes for High School and College students as of 09-30-2012

                Announcing                  

Ann Arbor Stand Up For Religious

Freedom Rally Essay Contest

·         Students K through the 5th grade: Write an essay in twenty five words or less expressing “what religious liberty means to me”!

·         Students 6th through the 8th grade: Write an essay in fifty  words or less expressing “what religious liberty means to me”!

·         High school students: Write an essay in fifty words or less expressing “what religious liberty and/or what conscience protection means to me”!

·         Undergraduate college students: Write an essay in fifty words or less expressing "why I vote pro-life first” or “the real war on women”!

v  Prizes for K through 8^th grade students: One prize of $20. each, will be

                      awarded to a winning student in each grade level from K through the 8^th grade.

v  Prize high school students: One prize of $100. will be awarded to the winning high school student.

v  Prizes for undergraduate college students: One prize of $125. will be awarded to the winning undergraduate college students.

All winners must attend the

Ann Arbor Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally

on Saturday, Oct. 20^th from 12:00 noon until 1:30 pm at

Concordia University, 4090 Geddes Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105

to collect their prize and be acknowledge!

Entry Deadline: postmark or email by 11:00 pm Monday, Oct. 15^th, 2012

Each essay must include name, school/home schooled, grade level, a phone number and/or email address where you can be reached!

Mail essay to: Ave Maria Radio, One Ave Maria Drive, Attn: Nick Thomm, Box 504, Ann Arbor, MI 48106

or email to: standupessaya2@gmail.com  By deadline above.

To find resource info and links to the June 8th Ann Arbor Stand Up Rally posted online go to: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/

Sponsored by: Pro-Life Action Network                 

For info contact: Sandie Weathers at standupessaya2@gmail.com or 734-434-8447

Blog: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/

Permission granted to copy/ post and distribute!

Announcing Third Nationwide Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally!

The third of its kind, the Nationwide Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally to Stop the HHS Mandate will take place Saturday, October 20^th in communities all around Michigan and the United States. These rallies are being held just seventeen days before the most important election of our lifetime. Come and find out what all the fuss is about. Come and take a stand for Religious Liberty.

The Ann Arbor Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally will be held at Concordia University, 4090 Geddes Road in Ann Arbor from 12:00 noon until 1:30 pm. Included among the Ann Arbor rally speakers are Ron Edwards, host of “The Edwards Notebook”, Pastor Charles Schulz, professor at Concordia University & pastor of St Thomas Lutheran Church and Cynthia Kallgren, candidate for the U.S. House representing the 12th Congressional District of MI. For info on the Ann Arbor Rally email/call Sandie Weathers at: prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com or 734-434-8447. Also among the Michigan rallies sites are the Detroit Metro Rally to be held at Dearborn City Hall, 13615 Michigan Ave, the Livonia Rally at St. Aidan Church, 17500 Farmington Road and the Sterling Heights Rally at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church, 41233 Ryan Road. For more info on the nationwide rallies, please go to: http://StandUpRally.com.  

Links to Ann Arbor Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally on June 8th, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JceX8CN6bg0&feature=youtu.be – Pastor Levon Yuille

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoErGETHF-A&feature=youtu.be  - Joe Lippa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRpT6q_sfPE&feature=youtu.be – Sr Sarah Burdick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHpsyO7fRNs&feature=youtu.be – Brian Rooney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z30P5n6hIEY&feature=youtu.be – Fr. Ed Fride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtubVmmmTtQ&feature=youtu.be – David Harburg America the Beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGucZHW_wlY&feature=youtu.be – James Kresta – Renewal ministries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxKzrSJ-8XU&feature=youtu.be – Nick Thomm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ZoL_O_o7w&feature=youtu.be  - Rob Muise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhi3P1EbHVM&feature=youtu.be – Janet Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcoBOpMJ9u4&feature=youtu.be   - Fr. Ben Johnson

A thumbnail video with highlights of the rally!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeCjd-NM7qM&feature=youtu.be

Religious Freedom Rally June 8, 2012 - Highlights Video

Resource Material Related to the HHS Mandate and Religious Liberty

Compiled by Sandie Weathers at prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 1^st Amendment * CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 

Like many faithful, law abiding, patriotic Americans, I believe “The REAL COST of acquiring so called “Free Contraception” is TOO GREAT!” I am no expert on the HHS Mandate, but I offer the following videos, websites etc for your consideration, as tools to raise awareness. My list of resources is by no means exhaustive. Thru the HHS Mandate the Obama Administration first attacked the Catholic Church, but be sure this is an unprecedented assault on every single American, believing and unbelieving, What right is next to go?

Websites: Stand Up For Religious Freedom: http://StandUpRally.com * Citizens For a Prolife Society: http://www.prolifesociety.com/ * Pro-Life Action League: http://www.prolifeaction.org/ * Stop HHS Mandate: www.stophhs.com * United State Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/ * American Freedom Law Center: www.americanfreedomlawcenter.org/ and I Vote Pro-Life First: http://www.ivoteprolifefirst.com/

Movies: For Greater Glory – DVD  View trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KiagxENUv4  

             Last Ounce of Courage – may still be in the theatres

Books: 

ABONDONED The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars by Monica Migliorino Miller

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada, the Cristero War and Mexico's Struggle for Religious Freedom  by Ruben Quezada – Paperback now available for purchase.

 

YouTube Videos:

Congressman Gowdy Grills Secretary Sebelius on HHS Mandate 04.26.2012  - Time 5:00 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5QfRa3SdU0I#!

Test of Fire: Election 2012 (Official HD Version - Catholic) Time 3 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9vQt6IXXaM&hd=

 Stand Up For Religious Freedom – OFFICAL VIDEO” Time 2:18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGJ91fXi3o

Star Parker at the Stand Up for Religious Freedom rally Time 10 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7rPymALfgM

 

Gloria Purvis - HHS Mandate is Anti-Woman: Catholics Need to Speak Up  Time 7:00 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UvoBPVsjdog#!

Interference (Official HHS video) The Newman Club Time 2:51

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xiDAeIkEX9E#!

Religious Liberty Homily.mp4 (Father Sammie Maletta Homily) Time 12 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltTd81XpDnc

Register to Vote:

Register to Vote:

State of Michigan Voter Registration Application http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf

2012 Upcoming Pro-Life Events (partial) List For Washtenaw County and Beyond!

2012 Upcoming Pro-Life Events List

Washtenaw County and Beyond

Partial list as of Sept. 7th, 2012

The 2012 Life Chain will be held on Respect Life Sunday, October 7^th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the intersection of Washtenaw and Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor. Again this year we will be collecting new and gently used baby items for two Washtenaw County Pregnancy Help Centers. For parking and other info call Marilyn at 734-973-2422 or email Sandie at prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com. To locate other Life Chain locations go to: www.lifechain.net. Life is the First Inalienable Right!

On Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Dr. Monica Miller, Founder and Director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, will speak on The Importance of Voting the Pro-Life Issue. The event will be held in the Parish Hall (530 Elizabeth St.) of St. Thomas Church, State & Kingsley Streets in Ann Arbor. Parking available in church parking lot ½ block west of the church.

                                                                                                                                

2012 Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner, Thursday, September 20th at the Creekside Grill, 5827 Jackson Road in Ann Arbor hosted by Right to Life of Washtenaw County. You are invited to join us at 6p.m. for social hour and dinner/program at 7p.m. Our guest speaker, is Edward Rivet, Legislative Director of Right to Life of MI. Ed will be giving us a look into the battle over life issues in Lansing and in Washington, DC. Go to: rtlwashtenaw.org. Contact Betsey Brandt at 734-709-2771 or Karen Walacavage at 734-930-7474.

Ann Arbor - The 40 Days For Life Fall Campaign is set for Sept 26^th thru Nov. 4^th. Ann Arbor will be one of a record 314 cities across the globe participating in the largest 40 Days for Life campaign EVER!  We will pray and fast for an end to abortion, have a 40-day prayer vigil at the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic at 3100 Professional Dr. Ann Arbor and reach out to spread the word about 40 Days for Life to members of our community.  Please be a part in this important, life-saving event.  Ann Arbor’s Kick-off rally will be Monday, Sept. 24 at Christ the King Church, 4000 Ave Maria Drive, Ann Arbor at 7 PM.  Four excellent Pro-Life speakers will be presenting.  For more information visit www.40daysforlife.com/annarbor or contact Paul at 40daysannarbor@gmail.com.

On Saturday, September 29^th, plan to attend the Right to Life of Michigan 39th Annual Conference in Lansing with speaker Carol Tobias. Register online today for RLM Conference, enter drawing at www.rtl.org/

Save the Date: The third of its kind, Nationwide Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally will take place Saturday, October 20^th at noon local time in communities all over Michigan and the United States, just seventeen days before the general election. For more info, please go to: http://StandUpRally.com. On June 8^th rallies were held in thirteen communities around Michigan including Lansing, Detroit and Ann Arbor.

 40th Annual March for Life, Friday, January 25, 2013 in Washington, DC.   Right to Life of Washtenaw County is sponsoring a red-eye bus trip to DC, departing Ann Arbor, Jan. 24th.   We will arrive in time for Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine  and MCI Verizon Center -youth rally.   March along Constitution Ave.   in prayerful protest of the tragic Supreme Court decision  Roe v. Wade.    Besides the march, take in some of the historical sites of DC or visit your Legislator.  For more information, call Karen @ (734) 930-7474 or go to www.rtlwashtenaw.org.  

ONGOING: Family Life Services Clinic is a Christian outreach to women and men facing unexpected pregnancies and hurting from abortion. To help, please bring unopened and non-expired baby items to 2950 Packard Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197.  Betsy Duncan-Spong at bdspong@sbcglobal.net - 734.434.3088.

ONGOING: Arborvitae Women’s Center provides free services to women facing unexpected pregnancies, such as free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, consulting and more near U of M campus.  For more info contact: Iris Proctor at director@annarborvitae.com.  Mail donations to PO Box 7727, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.

ONGOING: Hope Clinic serves low-income families in need, and urgently needs items to fill their Baby Care shelves. The following are needed:  Enfamil baby formula (yellow label, 12-16 oz. size), baby food/cereal, diapers in sizes 3, 4, 5 & 6, diapers, wipes and gift cards (used to purchase items).  If you would like to help, please bring unopened and non-expired items to Hope Clinic, 518 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti 48197.  For questions, please email Melissa Burkhart at mburkhart@thehopeclinic.org

 

ONGOING: Sign the petition to Stop the HHS Mandate at: www.stophhs.com

                                             

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