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2010 VISION: CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH, CHALLENGING THE CULTURE

SAVE THE DATE!
Our event dates for early 2020 are here!
January 16, Oconomowoc
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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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)

A Bill That Needs to Die 

Last Thursday, November 7, on a bipartisan vote of 82-14, the State Assembly passed a bill, AB 304, that gives pharmacists the authority to write prescriptions for certain oral contraceptives and patches. The 14 "no" votes were all Republicans. Among other problems, the bill has no exemption for the religious beliefs or conscience of pharmacists and requires only that the woman complete a medical questionnaire and that the pharmacist administer a blood pressure screen. Three of the state’s pro-life organizations have been opposed to the bill, including Wisconsin Family Action. 
 
Julaine Appling, WFA president, says, "We believe this bill is not in anyone’s best interest. Currently pharmacists in Wisconsin cannot write prescriptions for anything. That’s for good reason—primarily the well-being of the patient. We are extremely proud of the Assembly Republicans who did the right thing and voted no on this bill that will bring far more harm than good. We hope the Senate will just let this bill die."

The Senate Health Committee will be holding a public hearing on the Senate version of this bill, Senate Bill 286 (identical to AB 304), on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. The hearing starts at 10 a.m. in Room 411 South of the State Capitol. SB 286 is last on the hearing agenda. The Senate Health Committee is chaired by Sen. Pat Testin, who is a senate co-sponsor of this bill. Once this hearing is held and the committee votes on the bill, the way is cleared for the full Senate to take up the bill passed in the Assembly last week.

What you can do:
Call your senator and give them your opinion on the senate version of this bill, SB 286. Click HERE to find your senator's contact information. (Type your address into the upper right-hand search box.) Phone calls to senators are extremely important with the public hearing coming up next Wednesday. Thank you for making a difference!

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Christmas Gets the Boot: State Capitol Will Host "Holiday" Tree
 

Aaron Rodriguez writing for Right Wisconsin, "On Friday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers chose to avoid a major controversy by replacing a Christmas tree in the Capitol rotunda with its more abstract cousin, the 'Holiday tree.' 

"Of course, the tree itself isn’t actually being replaced. It’s being renamed with the apparent hope that when people see it, they won’t be reminded that it’s the Christmas season." Read the rest of the article HERE.

Rep. Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) introduced a resolution this week declaring the tree the Wisconsin State Christmas Tree. The Republican-controlled Assembly passed the same resolution in 2007 but the proposal died in Senate. Krug's resolution can't pass before Christmas. The Assembly had its last 2019 floor session on Tuesday.
YOU SAID IT.
We posted this information to our WFA Facebook page this week and YOU said:
"Just like we have the holiday bunny (Easter Bunny), holiday pumpkins (jack-o'-lanterns), holiday lamp (Menorah) and holiday heart cards (Valentines), right?" Shae S.
"Since Evers doesn't believe in calling it a Christmas tree then maybe Christmas just isn't a holiday he or the rest of his employees should be celebrating. I think they just need to work on December 25th." -Dawn R.
"It will always be a Christmas tree to me!" -Marlene S.
"I'm surprised he's even allowing a tree at all." Dawn D.
"Contrast between traditional constitutional republic-minded governor and progressive, socialist anti-Christian governor." -Coy S.
"And yet, Christ died for Governor Evers." -Michelle Y.
"The only holiday that gets an Evergreen decorated with ornaments in December is called Christmas. So why can't it be called a Christmas tree?" Dawn R.

Related to the issue of Christianity, this past Tuesday on a bipartisan vote of 86-9, the state Assembly passed a resolution (AR 16) recognizing Thanksgiving week as National Bible Week in Wisconsin. All 9 no votes were from Democrats. The resolution notes that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first declared National Bible Week in 1941 and that at that time, the National Bible Association read passages on the air at NBC between radio broadcasts during Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 1941. The resolution states that reading the Bible has contributed to the molding of the spiritual, moral, and social fiber of our state’s citizenry.
 
WFA president Julaine Appling comments, "In the over twenty years of my involvement with the state legislature, I’ve never seen a resolution like this one. I appreciate greatly Representative Paul Tittl’s leadership on this and the support of so many other representatives. It’s instructive and sad to note that the majority of the no votes came from some of the most outspoken supporters of abortion and the LGBT agenda."

Wisconsin Family Action works in partnership with you every day to strengthen, preserve and promote religious freedom in WI. Partner with us today! Click HERE.

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November Is National Adoption Month 
 

In June of 2017, WFA president Julaine Appling unexpectedly lost her adopted brother Jack. Julaine, also an adoptee, recounts the beautiful story of both her and Jack's adoption and the very special relationship that God birthed through the gift of Bob and Mary Appling's open arms and loving hearts in this article which we are sharing from our archives. 

"When John Kenneth Appling entered our family, our lives were forever changed. This handsome, loving and lovable guy was my brother in every sense of the word, although we share no biology at all. When he suddenly died this past June, less than 36 hours after I had waved good bye to him as he headed back to Michigan after spending 6 fun and busy days helping me with house projects, I was stunned and heartbroken. I miss him every day. Because his adoptive family made sure he heard the Gospel, Jack was twice adopted—once into the Appling family and once into God’s family by faith in Jesus Christ." Read Julaine's powerful story of adoption HERE.

Julaine adds, "November is National Adoption Month. No group of people should be more pro adoption than Christians. As we rejoice in our spiritual adoption, so we should be encouraging married couples to consider giving orphans an earthly forever family. I speak from experience having been adopted when I was five months old, a truly life-changing and even eternity-changing event for me."

Click HERE to access adoption information from Evangelical Child & Family Agency of Wisconsin.
Click HERE for a list of resources about adoption and foster care.

Wisconsin Family Action's is pro-life from the moment of conception through natural death. Click HERE to securely partner today with us for LIFE!

Tessa Longbons, a researcher for The Charlotte Lozier Institute writes, "Pro-lifers hailed some good news recently: The rate of abortions in the United States has fallen to a record low, according to a recent report from the Guttmacher Institute.

"But the report also included some bad news. Of the more than 860,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2017, chemical abortions increased 25% from 2014 and now account for nearly 4 in 10 abortions in the U.S.

"And that doesn’t include self-induced abortions, which the report indicates are going up."
Read the rest of the article HERE.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
PRAY for women contemplating ending the life of their unborn child as well as for those who suffer from the emotional fallout from abortion.
SUPPORT a local woman-helping, life-saving pregnancy resource center.
PURCHASE a "Choose Life" Wisconsin license plate to show your commitment as part of Wisconsin’s pro-life community while at the same time provide funding for the adoption efforts of the Badger State’s Pregnancy Resource Centers. CLICK HERE to learn more!

IN THE MEDIA

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

ARCHIVED:
Week of November 4, 2019 - National Family Week 2019

"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]. 

HOME FRONT - VCY AMERICA

--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.