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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 & CWA: North Carolina's 20th Annual Day At The CapitolJoin us and Concerned Women of America for North Carolina's 20th Annual Day At The Capitol (Raleigh, NC). We hope you will mark your calendar and join us in Raleigh to:
Make plans now to attend this free event!
2. FOX NEWS: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Mississippi abortion law“The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb. The court's order sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court seemingly ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights. The court first announced a woman's constitutional right to an abortion in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and reaffirmed it 19 years later. The case involves a Mississippi law that would prohibit abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The state's ban had been blocked by lower courts as inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent that protects a woman's right to obtain an abortion before the fetus can survive outside her womb.” We recognized almost a year ago that the Mississippi case had the potential to impact North Carolina and to begin eroding the Supreme Court’s logic in Roe v. Wade. Therefore, our sister organization the Institute for Faith & Family filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court (which you can read here), to support Mississippi’s law limiting abortion at 15 weeks gestation. 
3. YOU’RE INVITED: North Carolina’s Largest Live On-line US Constitution CourseDid you Know: Of those who have gone through public schools
We need to change that, and this change starts with getting educated about the constitution. Whether you know a lot or a little, we wanted to invite you to learn more. Here’s what you can expect:
Register HERE - North Carolina’s Largest On-line Constitution Course or CTRL+Click on Flyer Below to Register.
 4. CNS NEWS: U.S. Army Runs Animated Recruitment Ad: 'A Little Girl Raised by Two Moms'“In a new, animated recruitment ad, the U.S. Army presents the story of "Emma," a real soldier (Emma Malonelord), who was raised by lesbians, enjoyed a "fairly typical childhood," saw her two moms get married, and decided to join the Army to experience her ‘own adventures, my own challenge.’ It is a recruitment ad with a pro-homosexual theme. It presents lesbian behavior, "gay marriage," and gay parenting as normal and patriotic.”
5. CAROLINA JOURNAL: Report: N.C. ranks 5th nationally in economic competitiveness"North Carolina is among the top five states in the nation on metrics such as tax rates, size of state government, and income transfer programs, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. Only four states — Utah, Florida, Oklahoma, and Wyoming — came in ahead of North Carolina on ALEC’s economic outlook rankings. The Tar Heel State ranked fifth in last year’s report, as well.”
 WEEKLY PRAYER: OFFICIALSLORD, you also 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 pray 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. May they
plead with you to give them wisdom, and may your grace respond in
provision.
Sincerely, North Carolina Values Coalition
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