IMPORTANT: Call with VP Pence

This afternoon, I was grateful to join Vice President Pence on an
important update call, along with other conservative, pro-life, and
faith leaders.

The most encouraging thing I heard on that call was that the Vice
President and President care about you. They care about saving lives,
especially the most vulnerable, from the womb to natural end of
life-and everyone in between. They care about how COVID-19 is
impacting families and their livelihoods. They care about ensuring
that families can get the food and supplies they need. They care about
protecting our healthcare workers on the front lines. And, they care
about the impact COVID-19 is having on churches, pastors, and the
entire faith community.

I am deeply grateful we have a Vice President who, being a man of
faith himself, considers it important enough to reach out specifically
to pro-family, pro-life, faith-based leaders and communities during a
time of national crisis-even as he leads the Coronavirus Task
Force.

It is during a time of crisis that character and leadership is
tested. COVID-19 could have pushed the President and Vice President
away from their strong pro-life positions and efforts to protect
religious freedom. Instead, COVID-19 has proven their commitment to
protecting life and ensuring that their responses to the crisis
don't leave out the faith community in America.

I'd like to share with you the update from Vice President
Pence, along with some ways we can all help.

UPDATES

Vice President Pence somberly shared that the latest modeling from
experts showing potential loss of life in America in the hundreds of
thousands over the next few weeks was the reason the President
extended the Slow the Spread guidelines through April. Vice President
Pence emphasized that the collective goal of every American for the
next 30 days must be to prevent loss of life, protect the most
vulnerable among us, and preserve the capacity of the healthcare
system.

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He shared that they have been especially encouraged by the response of
American businesses stepping up to provide critical medical supplies,
communities of faith meeting needs and easing burdens, and those
ensuring that we continue to have the food supply we need such as
truck drivers, grocery store workers, farmers and distributers.

He reported that now over 100,000 are being tested for COVID-19 every
single day, over 26 million masks and thousands more ventilators have
now been distributed, and medical supplies are arriving through a
series of flights coordinated by FEMA.

The Vice President's staff also shared that they are very aware
of the concerns of Americans that while non-essential medical care and
even entire industries are shut down, abortion providers continue to
push forward. They share those concerns and continue to monitor and
work on the situation.

They also hope to expand the relief offered in the COVID-19 package
to help churches and other non-profits, underscoring the commitment to
not exclude the faith community from the conversations surrounding
COVID-19.

Though Vice President Pence recognized that April will be challenging
for us as Americans, he also said that the virus is expected to peak
mid-April and that by Memorial weekend our country can be in a very
different place if we all do our part.

He said: "There is light at the end of the tunnel, but it will
take all of us to meet this moment."

HOW YOU CAN HELP

* Vice President Pence asked that all Americans follow the 30-day
Slow the Spread guidelines, as well as state and local
directions, in order to protect Americans for whom the COVID-19
threat is very serious (senior citizens and those with
compromised immune systems) because COVID-19 is three times more
contagious than the flu.

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* Because the Vice President and President have been so encouraged
by the response of churches and other faith-based nonprofits,
please consider how your local church might be able to help
during this time. Check out this article about how churches are
rising to the moment, even with sanctuaries closed, for some
ideas.

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HOW YOU CAN PRAY

* Vice President Pence asked us to pray for families who have
suffered loss or have loved ones facing serious illness.

* Vice President Pence also asked us to pray for the front
lines-healthcare workers, first responders, and their
families.

* Please also make time to pray for Vice President Pence,
President Trump, your state's Governor, and other leaders
as they make difficult decisions.

I was encouraged by the Vice President's deep care for families,
for protecting life, and for people of faith. I was encouraged that
the outreach of the faith community has meant so much to him and
President Trump at this time.

After the call, I renewed my commitment to pray for the Vice
President, President, and other leaders who need the Lord's
wisdom and guidance at this time.

The call with the Vice President also reminded me of one of my
favorite Bible verses, John 1:5:

The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome
it.

 

There's certainly a lot of darkness in the world today, but
there's never enough darkness to overshadow the true Light of
Jesus Christ. And certainly, God's people are already shining
the light of Christ if even the Vice President and President have
noticed from the White House! Let's see what we can do to make
it even brighter during this time.

Shining the Light with you,


Autumn Leva,
Vice President for Strategy

 

 

 

 

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