From: "NMFC" <nmfamily@integrity.com>
To: "NMFC" <nmfamily@integrity.com>
Subject: NMFC Email Alert
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:15:28 -0800

NM Family Council (NMFC) Email Alert 27 Mar 2002
Working for the Families of NM

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:45-47, KJV)

Content:

- prayer requests
- resources
- issues
-- Do NOT Grow Weary
-- Human Cloning Ban
-- Speech and Debate Tournaments (more judges needed)
-- Sandoval County Candidate Forum
-- Heritage Builders Conference
-- NM Bike Ride for the Family
- calendar

Prayer Requests. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual {forces} of wickedness in the heavenly {places.} (Eph 6:12, NAS)

Sat - planning for "safe-prom," 24 May
Sun - Resurrection Sunday
Mon - Kevin Jackson, NMFC Exec Dir
Tue - NMFC radio program, 11:00
Wed - human cloning ban
Thur - quality and freedom of education
Fri - abstinence until and fidelity in marriage

Monday we sent out Michael Behe's book "Darwin's Black Box" to every middle and high school science department from Socorro to Los Alamos, all of Albuquerque including St. Puis and the Academy, from Moriarty to Jemez Valley, Santa Fe, Estancia and every outing school district. (77 schools in all) The books will be waiting when the science teachers return on the first of April. We are asking that the books circulate through the science departments then be put in the school library. Please pray for these schools, and anyone that comes in contact with the book and for their receptiveness.

Phil Robinson

Resources

* KDAZ (730 AM) Radio Program "For the Family." KDAZ will air a one hour program for NMFC called "For the Family" with Kevin Jackson, every Tuesday at 11:00.

* "To Save the Family." The New Mexico Family Council is looking for 500 families to become D.A.D. (dollar-a-day) supporters for the upcoming year. For the price of a soda each day, you can help preserve traditional family and Biblical values in our state. We have lost much ground in years past. It is now time to make a stand to save our families. 254-1212, nmfamily@integrity.com

* Lifeline Long Distance Service. If you would like to support NMFC through your phone service, please contact Lifeline @ 800 363-0670 and ask to designate donations to NM Family Council, organization #98325.

* Citizen Magazine w/NM insert. Contact Focus on the Family @ 1-800-232-6459.

* Citizen Link. www.CitizenLink.org
- email with daily family news and action alerts
- contact elected officials
- in-depth research on hot topics of interest

* NM Family Council Website. www.nmfamilycouncil.org

* Advisory Councils. Anyone with training or experience interested in serving on one of the following advisory councils, please contact us at 254-1212.

- Legal Advisory Council
- Pastors Advisory Council
- Physicians Advisory Council

Issues

* Do NOT grow weary. "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have {it}abundantly. (John 10:10, NAS) Our battles with the enemy sometime seem all consuming and distract us from the work at hand. But God has a bigger picture in which we should not grow weary in the midst of trials. This is our greatest hope for purpose in life. Consider the despair of those who do not know the Lord and face the difficulties of each day alone. Be encouraged for the Lord our God is a GREAT God!

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Gal 6:9-10, KJV)

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. (II Th 3:13, KJV)

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa 40:28-31, KJV)

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* Human Cloning Ban (FRC memo) - reasons to oppose human cloning. (1) Cloning exploits women. Women are the ones who must donate the eggs for cloning. Each woman would be injected with super-ovulating drugs to increase the quantity of eggs she would produce. This places her at higher risk for ovarian cancer and other health hazards, as well as potentially damaging her fertility. Poor women in particular would be induced to sell their eggs to fill this massive demand. The Brownback/Landrieu bill to ban human cloning would protect women against this unnecessary risk and exploitation.

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* Speech and Debate Tournaments

Additional judges needed. Please contact Judy Harris, 632-0702, if you have any interest or experience in judging speeches or debates.

SPEECH TOURNAMENT. April 6, 2002 at Calvary Christian Academy in Albuquerque. Eight events to choose from! For more information or a registration form, contact: Judy Harris at (505) 632-0702, maharris@cyberport.com or Cherri Wemlinger at (505)286-9729, Candcwem6@aol.com
Deadline for registration: March 19
NOVICE DEBATE TOURNAMENT. April 20, 2002 at the Education Resource Center in Cedar Crest. For more information or a registration form, contact: Tom or Bev Dow, 622-6187, Rosdow4@aol.com
Deadline for registration: April 4

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* April 13th Sandoval County Candidate Forum

Greetings to ALL candidates and campaigners, This is just a friendly reminder about the Candidate FORUM on April 13th. We are inviting everyone from Senator Pete all the way down to the end of the ballot. All those who can attend are welcome. It is from 9 AM till Noon at the Our Lady Sorrows Parish Hall, shortly south of the Camino del Pueblo and Rt 44 intersection in the TOWN of Bernalillo on the west side of the road. We are already have numerous confirmations.

For those of you already committed to a later function we will start sharply at 9 AM so they can move on down the road sooner.

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* Heritage Builders Parenting Seminar & Workshop. Come join us as we address the important issue of developing a spiritual heritage for your children. Keynote presenter is Jim Weidmann, Exec Dir of Heritage Builders and Director of the National Day of Prayer for "Focus on the Family." Sponsored by NM Family Council, Focus on the Family, and local area churches. Seating will be limited to the first 300 attendees so don't delay!

Sat, May 18, 8:30-3:30 @ Faith Evan Free Church, 900 Southern Blvd, Rio Rancho
$29 per couple and $19 for single
lunch and materials provided
Call 254-1212 or email nmfamily@integrity.com to reserve your seats or sign up online at www.nmfamilycouncil.org

Focus on the Family website: www.heritagebuilders.com

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* NM Bike Ride for the Family. Starts at Red River and goes through Taos, Chimayo, Santa Fe, Madrid, and ends in Albuquerque. Don't miss one of Focus on the Family's most scenic rides in the country!

Jun 28-30
Register at 1-800-A-FAMILY
For more info call Steve Burns locally at (505) 898-3496

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Events

* 6 Apr 02 - Speech Tournament, Calvary Christian Academy, Abq, Judy Harris at, 632-0702
* 14-19 Apr 02 - Understanding the Times Worldview Conference Colorado Springs CO, 719 685-9103 some scholarship funds are available
* 20 Apr 02 - Debate Tournament, Education Resource Center, Cedar Crest, Tom or Bev Dow, 622-6187
* 25-27 Apr 02 - Annual CAPE Convention Ken Ham keynote speaker www.cape-nm.org/events.htm for info & regis
* 2 May 02 - National Day of Prayer
* 4 May 02 - voter registration deadline
* 17 May 02 - Pastors Conference
* 18 May 02 - Heritage Builders Seminar
* 24 May 02 - City-wide Safe-Prom @ Abq Conv Ctr
* 4 Jun 02 - party primary elections
* 28-30 Jun 02 - NM Bike Ride for the Family
* 5 Oct 02 - voter registration deadline
* 2 Nov 02 - Christian Heritage Speech Competition
* 5 Nov 02 - general election
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This is a weekly email alert from NM Family Council, 5301 Central NE Ste 901, Abq NM 87108, (505) 254-1212. NM Family Council is associated with Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO. Our mission is to strengthen and preserve the traditional family values of NM families and to serve as a voice for the family and assist advocates for family values in the public arena. We encourage you to spread the word to others who may be interested in this email alert. If for some reason you do not want to receive this email, just respond accordingly and you will be unsubscribed. Our website nmfamilycouncil.org has additional information.

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