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Podcast: The Inside Take on the (Dis)respect for Marriage Act |
Post-abortive Minnesotan women have come forth to share about their physical and emotional trauma.We know that abortion always kills an innocent child but here’s the side of the debate you don’t often see–abortion preys upon vulnerable women. Plus, your hosts discuss the new (Dis)respect for Marriage Act that would codify gay marriage into law, jeopardize the tax-exempt status of non-profit organizations that believe marriage is only between one man and one woman, and empowerwoke groups to sue religious organizations that hold to God’s design for family. All this and more on TFB! Get the facts, stand for truth.
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Action Alert: Take Action to Protect Marriage |
Friends,
I have a time-sensitive request for all of you. As you are probably aware, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the misleadingly-named Respect for Marriage Act this summer. Sadly, the bill was supported by several Republicans. The bill has now made its way to the Senate, and we are hearing that there could be 10 Republican Senators willing to support the bill, making for enough votes to avoid filibuster. And we recently learned that the bill has been fast-tracked in the Senate. There won’t be a committee hearing on it, meaning that Senator Schumer can bring the bill to a final vote as soon as he has 60 votes to pass it, possibly next week.
We need you to CONTACT MINNESOTA'S SENATORS ASAP, and tell them to oppose the (Dis)respect for Marriage Act. |
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Coming Soon: Minnesota Family Council's 2022 Voter Guide |
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Blog: Minnesota Schools Are Failing Their Students. Change Is Needed Now. |
By Luke Mueller
Over the last few years, Minnesota school systems have failed students, shunned parents, and turned one of the best school systems in the country into a poorly-functioning bureaucratic nightmare, with notes of ideological indoctrination. It’s time for a change, to return the power to the parents, make schools safer, and provide real quality education. A new plan introduced this week aims to do just that.
Earlier this week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen revealed a ten-step plan to save Minnesota schools. In a speech at the Minnesota State Fair, Jensen claimed that schools across the state are failing their students and vowed to “stop thinking that dollars are always going to get us where we have to go.” With recent MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) results hitting a catastrophic low, immediate reform is clearly necessary.
Governor Walz’s open-wallet approach to fixing this issue has done more harm than good. Walz has funded bad policies that promote CRT and transgender ideology for minors while ignoring plummeting math and reading scores. Worst of all, though, Minnesota schools remained closed much longer than necessary during the pandemic, giving the lie to Walz’s ridiculous claim that “80% of our kids missed less than 10 days of in-class learning.” Because of Walz’s actions and the relentless support of the teacher’s union, Minnesota schools have failed their students in three primary ways. (CONTINUE READING . . . )
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Event: Lifemark Film Screening - September 9-15 |
Check out this new pro-life movie by Kirk Cameron & the Kendrick Brothers! “Hope is at the heart of every journey.” In theaters September 9-15. Click here to watch the trailer! |
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Event: National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children - September 10, 2022 |
Via Pro-Life Action Ministries: National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children
Please join us at one of the nation’s oldest gravesites of aborted children for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Resurrection Cemetery is where we buried the remains of thirteen babies killed by abortion and found in the trash dumpster behind the abortuary in Robbinsdale in 1987.
On Saturday, September 10, at 10 AM at Resurrection Cemetery, 2101 Lexington Ave. S., Mendota Heights, MN 55120, we will pray and mourn for all the babies lost to abortion and ask for reconciliation and healing for all those hurting post-abortively. See the map below to help locate the gravesite. |
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Event: Equipped for Life - Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
Via Minnesota Catholic Conference:
We want to invite you to a great pro-life training opportunity. In this Post-Roe world, you won't want to miss "Equipped for Life". This training features Emily Albrecht of The Equal Rights Institute and is being co-hosted by our friends at the the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Office of Marriage, Family, and Life.
This opportunity will teach you how to have effective conversations about abortion that can actually change hearts and minds. Together we can help make abortion unthinkable!
Register today to get in on this training being held on October 1 in St. Paul. Tickets are available for purchase online.
Check out all the details below and get your tickets today! Then forward this email to friends, family, and fellow parishioners encouraging them to join us for this great day! You can also download a flyer to hand out or post at your church or other organizations. |
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Support Minnesota Family Institute Through Online Shopping |
Did you know that when you shop with Amazon Smile, Amazon makes a donation to Minnesota Family Institute at no cost to you? You can support LIFE, FAMILY, and RELIGIOUS FREEDOM while you shop by clicking here (smile.amazon.com/ch/41-1439560) or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates to Minnesota FamilyInstitute. Bookmark Amazon Smile in your browser so that Amazon will donate every time you make a purchase!
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| Get the Parent Resource Guide
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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John Helmberger, CEO Minnesota Family Council and Institute |
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