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Tickets to our dinner are 50% gone! Book yours today!
We're so excited for Get in the Game: Fighting for Life and Dignity! on September 17th with pro-life superstar Abby Johnson! We're working to ensure that our event is safe for all our guests to attend, so that means fewer tickets than usual, and 50% of them are already sold!
So register today for an unforgettable night of fun, inspiration, and fellowship! Discounted tickets available for young people and pastors!
Title IX is Under Attack! It's Time to Save Girls' Sports!
This week marked 48 years since Title IX became law, opening the door for women and girls to have equal opportunities to compete in sports. In the time since then there has been a remarkable increase in female involvement in athletics. Now, two in every five girls plays sports, ten times the number that did when Title IX went into effect. In less than 50 years, Title IX has created opportunities for women and girls offering advantages that go far beyond the accolades of the playing field.
Lisa Hoffer is one of those young women. Lisa began playing softball when she was five and basketball when she was seven. An accomplished athlete, she received multiple awards throughout high school, including All Conference Honors in both sports, the ExCEL Award during her junior year, and becoming her high school’s All Time Women’s Leading Scorer in basketball during her senior year. She has gone on to play both sports at Bethel University where her basketball team qualified for the NCAA tournament this year.
For Lisa, excelling in sports has offered her the opportunity to mentor young girls. “It teaches you many things when working with beginners,” she observes. “I remembered what it was like when I was just starting out and that’s what makes me want to give back to the game. I have made so many amazing friendships and learned many things from many coaches from a variety of backgrounds. They each brought something new to the table and helped me get ready for the college level.”
The girls that Lisa mentors deserve continued opportunities, but those opportunities are currently being threatened. [Read the whole piece by Patience Griswold HERE]
Important Supreme Court Rulings Expected Next Week!
Key U.S. Supreme Court decisions are expected early next week on cases involving abortion regulations and religious freedom.
At issue in June Medical Services LLC v. Russo is whether Louisiana abortion providers can be required to have admitting privileges to local hospitals. Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel have to do with the scope of the “ministerial exception,” which when applicable, gives religious institutions the freedom to hire whom they choose without government interference. Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania concerns whether the Trump administration’s religious liberty exemptions to the abortifacient mandate are constitutional. Finally, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue examines whether state Blaine amendments — which prohibit funds going to religious schools — are constitutional.
As you know, True North Legal, our legal arm, submitted an Amicus curiae brief for June Medical, which you can read here. As the results of these important cases are announced, we will let you know ASAP how they are decided.
Early voting for August 11 Primary Elections is now open!
Primary elections are on August 11, and early voting has now started! You can see who is running in your area by clicking HERE, and you can get information on absentee primary voting by clicking HERE.
Give your Teen the Gift of Leadership - Registration for LEADOnline Now Open!
Registration for our online leadership camp is now open!
LEADOnline is a 4-day virtual leadership camp with our world-class instructor, Anthony Weber! Anthony is a pastor in Traverse City, MI. He taught logic and worldview for 20 years at Traverse City Christian School and currently teaches at Northwestern Michigan College and Spring Arbor University. Anthony has been the LEAD worldview instructor for the past two years and brings a unique hands on approach to worldview and culture from a biblical perspective.
LEADOnline will be Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30 from 10am-12pm. Registration is $79.
Educating and Equipping Parents on the Transgender Trend
Get Your Copy of the Minnesota Parent Resource Guide! The Parent Resource Guide sheds light on the consequences transgender ideas have on kids' lives, while equipping parents to play a positive role in creating a truly welcoming school community.
Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and invite a friend to do the same! Click to order your copy today:
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Thank you for sharing Minnesota Family Council's vision for
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