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Call our office at 866-849-2536 to schedule a speaker from WFA or WFC for your next event!


2010 VISION: CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH, CHALLENGING THE CULTURE
TONIGHT!  Still some room!
Thursday, Nov. 7 - Elkhorn (Pizza Ranch) 
with
Special Guest
WI Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly
Click HERE for more information and to 
reserve your place today!

SAVE THE DATE!
Our event dates for 2020 are here!
January, Oconomowoc  (exact date TBD)
January 23, Janesville
February 6, Oshkosh
February 20, Wausau
March 5, Appleton
March 12, Plover
March 26, Milwaukee
April 2, Green Bay

More information on event location
and registration will be coming soon!
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NOVEMBER is...
National Adoption Month

Learn more about adoption from
Evangelical Child & Family Agency (ECFA)
Click HERE
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VETERAN'S DAY
November 11, 2019

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Responding to the Transgender Issue:
Parent Resource Guide

This resource is fully researched and documented, defines terms,
explains the issue thoroughly and gives parents practical ways
to address the issue with their children and especially in schools.
A free pdf of the publication is available HERE. 
Call our WFC office at 888-378-7395 to obtain a print copy for a suggested donation of $5.
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PARTNER WITH US!
It is the mission of Wisconsin Family Action to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and
promoting marriage, family, life and religious liberty. Our vision is a Wisconsin where God is honored, families thrive, human life is cherished
and religious freedom flourishes.

CLICK here to invest in your family, faith, freedom and future!
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LEAVING A LEGACY

Because of our desire to serve and help families, our ministry is making resources available that can be useful in creating a wise giving plan.
Click HERE for more information on how you can significantly impact the Kingdom while strengthening and building families.

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Wisconsin's Cultural Indicators 2019

Click HERE to read more
Wisconsin's Cultural Indicators, 2019 Edition is
now available online HERE or
by contacting our office
at 608-268-5074.
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Get To Know Your Elected Officials

Wisconsin's 2019-2020
Legislative Directory
Now available for download
Click HERE to find out who your state and federal legislators are, along with their contact information.

Establish a relationship; let them know you are informed, interested, and involved. PRAY for your elected officials!  (I Tim. 2:1-4)

Wisconsin DPI Test Results "Shocking" 

"The Wisconsin Department of Education released the statewide test scores for the 2018-19 school year, the 4th consecutive year of using the Forward exam. Test scores, while not a complete picture of a student’s learning, do serve as a guide in achievement, reading, math and basic education fundamentals."  

Republican Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), chair of the Assembly Education Committee, recently weighed in on annual test scores released last month by the Department of Public Instruction. Thiesfeldt has publicly said the “annual test scores released last month showed that 60 percent of Wisconsin students are not able to read or perform math at grade level,” and that “the vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level.” DPI 2018 statewide scores showed a drop in both math and English Language Arts from 2017 scores. Read more HERE.

In an October 16, 2019 press release, Thiesfeldt states Wisconsin taxpayers deserve better results, "Instead of just continuing to pour money into schools, it is past time for the DPI, the Legislature, and the Governor to recognize that when the pathway is flawed, increased spending does not lead to better results. Our focus needs to turn to stronger teacher training in the use of proven instructional methods, traditional roles for our schools, and engaged parenting.” Read the press release HERE.
 
Julaine Appling, WFA president, adds, "Perhaps if public schools spent more time on these critical academic areas than on encouraging kids to explore same-sex attraction or to try to change their sex, the situation would improve. Schools need to focus on what they are supposed to do—teaching reading, writing and math—not on the dangerous LGBT agenda. Concerned parents should be checking out the educational options we have in Wisconsin, especially the statewide Parental Choice Program which provides vouchers for students to attend private schools, including Christian schools. Their achievement records typically are markedly better than that of public schools."

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PARENT ALERT: Planned Parenthood Targets Youth With New Sex Book 
 

"Planned Parenthood recently released a book on sex, targeted at adolescents. "In case you're curious: Questions about sex from young people with answers from the experts" was dedicated by Planned Parenthood to "the next generation, the youth of today."
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"Planned Parenthood writes, "The term 'virgin' means different things to different people... it is up to each person to define what virginity means for themselves."
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"Under the chapter on pregnancy, Planned Parenthood tells young readers about abortion as one of its pregnancy options. 'Abortions can be done safely by getting a prescription for medication to end the pregnancy,' PP writes, 'or by having a doctor end the pregnancy at a clinic,' they advise."

Read more HERE. (Caution: This article contains extremely explicit language)

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Be diligent in knowing what books your children are reading.
Find out if this book is available in your local library or school.
Be a friend! Share this email with everyone you know so they are made aware of the dangerous content of this book and the possibility it may fall into the hands of their children or others they know.

Wisconsin Family Action is 100% pro-life, from conception to natural death. Partner with us today for LIFE! Click HERE.

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National Family Week, November 25-29
 

“National Family Week is a time to be thankful for the family as a national heritage and resource. It is a time to recommit ourselves to the concept of the family — a concept that must withstand the trends of lifestyle and legislation….” -President Ronald Reagan in his first National Family Week proclamation as president.

This month we officially recognize National Family Week, which is celebrated the week of Thanksgiving, which this year will be November 25 through the 29th. 
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“This observance was the idea of Mr. Sam Wiley, a teacher, basketball coach and school administrator in Indiana who observed the stark difference in children who came from strong, supportive families and those who were not being raised in a traditional family unit. He conceived of the idea to set aside a time during Thanksgiving — when families traditionally gather to give thanks for their many blessings — to recognize the important role family plays in our society." Read the rest of this week's Wisconsin Family Connection radio transcript HERE. Read more on the National Family Week website HERE.

Plan to celebrate National Family Week by creating memories.  Need some ideas?
Read a book.
Explore the neighborhood.
Turn off the television.
Find 97 more creative ideas to celebrate "family" by viewing and/or downloading "100 Ways to Celebrate Your Family." HERE.

Click HERE to access family resources from our website.

Writing for World magazine online, Janie Cheaney makes the point that family meals are about much more than the food. They are about the ceremony of preparation and table setting and sitting down together and giving thanks. Cheaney notes that the Bible cloaks mealtimes with significance, from the elaborate ritual of Passover to a picnic on the beach with the resurrected Christ to the marriage supper of the Lamb. When families sit down together for a meal, they are connecting to the eternal in a unique way in addition to strengthening their family. Read "The Lost Supper" HERE.
 
"To be honest," says Julaine Appling, WFA president, "I’d never thought about family meals and any biblical significance but what Mrs. Cheaney says makes perfect sense. Today’s hectic schedules are causing us to lose so much that really matters. Busy families will have to work at finding a time each day for a family meal, but the benefits for right now and the future—and beyond—are really worth the effort."

Wisconsin Family Action's mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and religious liberty. Click HERE to securely partner with us today!

IN THE MEDIA

WEEKLY RADIO COMMENTARY. "WISCONSIN FAMILY CONNECTION" -  Airing this week on over 20 stations statewide. Listen to "National Family Week 2019" HERE. Subscribe to our podcasts HERE! 

ARCHIVED:
Week of October 28, 2019 - Transgender Agenda: Help Is Now Available for Parents & Others
Week of October 21, 2019 - The Lottery: Preying on the Most Vulnerable
 

"WISCONSIN FAMILY MINUTE" - A daily program for Christian radio stations! Click HERE for our daily program; listen or download! Click HERE to subscribe to your Wisconsin Family Minute podcasts! Find your local station HERE. If the Christian radio station you listen to isn't carrying "Wisconsin Family Minute," please encourage them to do so.  Contact us at 866-849-2536 or [email protected]. 

--WFA's president Julaine Appling is available to speak to your group, church, school, civic organization, and other events. Call 866-849-2536 to schedule.

--Dave Lingle, Wisconsin Family Council's Director of Church Relations, is available to speak in churches. Call 920-342-1928 for more information.