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Friend,
Welcome to the Friday Five! Every Friday we share our top five
articles, stories, and quotes for you to read and share with your
friends and church families.
 1. NC VALUES VOICE: Live with Lt. Gov. candidate Mark Robinson, and our NC Values endorsementEarlier this week we had another episode
of “The NC Values Voice”, a weekly 30-minute interview by Executive
Director, Tami Fitzgerald, with a special guest. The NC Values Voice
aired on Facebook Live and www.ncvalues.org/voice
on Wednesday night at 7:30pm. Our goal with these programs is to
inform and motivate our statewide coalition members with current,
relevant information.
This week’s episode of The Voice featured an interview we did
with Mark Robinson, conservative candidate for NC Lt. Governor, in his
home. I hope you’ll watch for yourself how conservative Mark Robinson
is.
You can also learn more about Mark and his background at
https://www.ncvalues.org/nc_values_voice_live_with_mark_robinson
 2. RHINO TIMES: Study Shows NC COVID Rules More Severe Than 47 States"Of the 50 states and District of Columbia, only Pennsylvania and
California are currently more restrictive than North Carolina under
the executive orders of Gov. Roy Cooper according to a study by
WalletHub.
The North Carolina legislature passed several bills in an effort
to ease the restrictions and get people back to work, such as a bill
to allow gyms and fitness centers to open, but Cooper vetoed all of
them."
 
3. GOP CONVENTION: 2020 Republican National Convention featuring Abby Johnson
The official business of the 2020 Republican National
Convention, including the formal nomination of President Donald J.
Trump, started in Charlotte, North Carolina on
August 24, 2020. This vital party business
is the primary purpose of any national
convention.
During the Convention, former NC Values Celebration of Carolina Values keynote speaker and former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson gave an incredible address detailing her story and profile convictions. Click here to watch her space, and visit 2020gopconvention.com to learn more about the event. 
4. WFMY NEWS 2: 80000 laptops ordered for Guilford County students but devices won't arrive for another 4 months"The school district has ordered nearly 80,000 devices
but it could take four months to get the laptops. The district started
distributing more than 30,000 devices that are currently in stock but
that’s only half the number of students who need devices. That’s also
only one device per household. However, parents can still put in
requests for additional devices, which will be provided if available.
The school district said it ordered exactly 78,873 devices for
teachers, teaching assistants, and students on July 31."
5. FOX BALTIMORE: "I FELT VIOLATED;" Police Search Baltimore County House Over BB Gun in Virtual Class"A Baltimore County family is warning other parents after they
say police were called to their house over something that happened
during a virtual school lesson. The incident is raising concerns over
privacy and safety in the era of online learning.
As a Navy veteran with four years of active duty, Courtney
Lancaster has extensive knowledge of guns, how to use them and how to
store them. . . .
'So, I answered the door. The police officer was, he was very
nice. He explained to me that he was coming to address an issue with
my son's school,' Courtney told Project Baltimore. 'And then explained
to me that he was here to search for weapons, in my home. And I
consented to let him in. And then I, unfortunately, stood there and
watched police officers enter my 11-year-old son's bedroom.'"
 WEEKLY PRAYER: OFFICIALSLORD, you have instructed us to pray for our governing
officials, and we come to you in the spirit of this petition. We pray
for our national government and its executive, legislative, and
judicial servants. May they indeed be servants unto the people, and
govern in a manner that protects liberty and virtue. In the same
spirit, we pay for public servants across our state and local
governments. May they all heed your mandate in Romans 13:4 to be in
positions of authority as "God's servant" and for the "good" of the
public. They govern in what we confess are difficult times. Between
the COVID-19 pandemic, the civic unrest, the hostile political
climate, and the opposition of international opponents such as China,
they are much in need of your incalculable wisdom. May they plead with
you to give it to them, and may your grace respond in
kind.
Sincerely, North Carolina Values Coalition
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