This week, we’re heading to Tallahassee to meet with Florida representatives, senators, and in some cases, their aides. In today’s sermon, you will see an expanded version of the presentation we will give to these …
November 3, Floridians will vote to either add or not add six amendments to the FL Constitution. In today’s sermon, we cover Amendment 1 and 2 which deal with prohibiting non-citizens from voting as well …
Thursday, May 7, 2020, is the National Day of Prayer. In 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, we read, “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or …
On Palm Sunday, we commemorate the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Often, we think about this as a historical event, but I want to ask you to apply these passages to our lives today. In this …
In response to Covid-19 (the Coronavirus virus), Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on March 9 and issued Executive Order No 20-72 on March 20 which ordered all elective medical procedures in Florida to be postponed, but abortions have continued. As of March 24, the coronavirus has killed 17 individuals in Florida, but abortionist killed over 4,200 babies between the state of emergency declaration and March 24 and over 760 babies between your Executive Order No 20-72 and March 24 and have continued to kill over 190 babies every day since March 24. These babies were denied their God-given “right to enjoy and defend life” as guaranteed by the Florida Constitution!
Will you Stand Up for Religious Freedom, Friday, June 8, Noon. The federal government doesn’t have the right to order Churches and Christians to pay for services that violate their deeply held religious beliefs. Please participate in these rallies and collect signatures for the New ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition. Christians of all faiths need to stand up for religious freedom, or we will all lose our freedoms!
The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom is being held in 140 cities Friday, June 8 at noon, local time, outside federal buildings, Congressional offices and historic sites across the country. The theme for the Rally is “Stand Up for Religious Freedom—Stop the HHS Mandate!” Florida cities include: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Ocala, Pensacola, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Stuart, Vero Beach, and West Palm Beach.
Thousands of Americans of all faiths will be participating in these peaceful rallies, organized by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society to oppose the new mandate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that requires all employers provide free contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans, even in violation of their consciences.
The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom will be a peaceful, family-friendly, non-partisan, ecumenical event.
Please participate in these events.
Please Note
All rallies start at noon local time, Friday June 8, unless otherwise noted.
It is not necessary to RSVP.
Fort Lauderdale
NOTE: Fort Lauderdale Rally will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Federal Building
299 E Broward Boulevard
Fort Pierce
Federal Courthouse
101 South U.S. Highway 1
Jacksonville
Federal Courthouse
300 North Hogan Street
Miami
NOTE: Miami Rally will start at 11:30 a.m.
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Federal Courthouse
400 N. Miami Ave
Naples
Pine Ridge Road and Highway 41
Ocala
Federal Courthouse
205 Northwest 2nd Street
Pensacola
Winston E. Arnow Federal Building
100 N. Palafox Street
Sarasota
Sarasota Bay Front
Bayfront Drive and Gulfstream Avenue Under the “Surrender” statue
St. Petersburg
NOTE: Rally will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring American flags!
Near Crescent Lake
4th Street and 22nd Avenue North
Parking: Good parking available east and west of location
Stuart
Roosevelt Bridge
Vero Beach
County Courthouse
2000 16th Avenue
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Courthouse
3rd Street and North Dixie Highway
Fort Lauderdale
NOTE: Fort Lauderdale Rally will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Federal Building
299 E Broward Boulevard
Fort Pierce
Federal Courthouse
101 South U.S. Highway 1
Jacksonville
Federal Courthouse
300 North Hogan Street
Miami
NOTE: Miami Rally will start at 11:30 a.m.
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Federal Courthouse
400 N. Miami Ave
Naples
Pine Ridge Road and Highway 41
Ocala
Federal Courthouse
205 Northwest 2nd Street
Pensacola
Winston E. Arnow Federal Building
100 N. Palafox Street
Sarasota
Sarasota Bay Front
Bayfront Drive and Gulfstream Avenue Under the “Surrender” statue
St. Petersburg
NOTE: Rally will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring American flags!
Near Crescent Lake
4th Street and 22nd Avenue North
Parking: Good parking available east and west of location
Stuart
Roosevelt Bridge
Vero Beach
County Courthouse
2000 16th Avenue
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Courthouse
3rd Street and North Dixie Highway
This Memorial Day weekend, many will head to the beaches, join together with family and friends, or simply relaxing and enjoying their three day weekend, but this weekend has a purpose bigger than the beach, bigger than barbeques, bigger than three day weekends, and bigger than parties and get-togethers. This weekend is set aside to remember those who have sacrificed much, especially those who have given all, even their very lives, so that you and I and generations before and after us can enjoy the freedom they enjoy. Moreover, the blood freely given by our military forces has not only bought and paid for our freedom in America but also the freedom and security of many other countries and peoples across the world. This Memorial Day weekend, make sure that you take time to remember those who have given their lives so that you might enjoy freedom.
Take Time to Remember
This weekend, there are several events memorializing those who have laid down their lives to secure the rights we enjoy. One event that I would highly encourage you to attend is the Take Time to Honor. Take Time to Honor is a display at Tradition with Crosses or Stars of David, dog tags, and American Flags to represent each soldier from South Florida who has died in battle. Some families have added pictures or mementos to the Crosses or Stars of David. The display also features the flags of the various armed forces along with a helicopter and other military vehicles. I was deeply moved when viewing the display. I’ve included a few pictures for you to see.
Take Time To Honor: Memorial of crosses, Star of David. Tradition, near Welcome Center by lake, Port St. Lucie. For information, call 772-621-9104 or go to www.taketimetohonor.com.
In January, 2012, Personhood FL launched a new prolife petition called the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment. To those who have signed the new petition, volunteered to collect petition signatures, and donated to Personhood FL, thank you! We have made much progress in first few months of this petition drive, but we have much work yet to do.
To obtain ballot access for the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment, we need to obtain nearly 700,000 validated petition signatures. To accomplish this, we need your help. If you haven’t signed the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition yet, please sign the petition today! If you haven’t signed up as a volunteer, please volunteer today! If you are able to donate to help Personhood FL collect more signatures to obtain ballot access, please donate today!
We are actively recruiting volunteers in every Region, County, City, Church, and Civic Organization in Florida. For the Florida ProLife Personhood Petition to be on the ballot in 2014, we need your help! Sign up for our next volunteer conference call today!
Donate
To obtain nearly 700,000 validated signatures in the next 19 months, we also need to implement direct marketing to reach that goal. Your gift of only $10 allows us to obtain 8 signed petitions! Your gift of $100 will bring in 80 signed petitions, and your Your gift of $1,000 will help us obtain 800 signatures. Please make your most generous donation today.
If you prefer to mail your donation, send it to Personhood FL, 7186 S US Highway 1, Port St Lucie, FL 34952.
Together we can make history by ending abortion and protecting all innocent human life!
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Our nation has a long heritage of turning back to God in a time of need. These times of need are usually precipitated by compromise and sin which leads to the judgment of God. Those times of judgment often bring us back to God, and coming back to God in turn brings His blessings.
In 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, we read, “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (NKJV)
If there has ever been a time in America’s history where we need to turn back to God, this is the time! Will you join us in praying for our state and nation today? I urge you to cry out to God today and everyday for this nation that we love so dearly.
The National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, May 3 at PSL Community Center on Airoso Blvd and PSL Blvd., Port Saint Lucie, FL at 8:30-10:30 am will include prayers by Personhood FL Director Pastor Bryan Longworth and State Coordinator Brenda MacMenamin.
The National Day of Prayer Service at Morningside Church, 2180 SE Morningside Blvd. Port St. Lucie, FL at 6:30 pm will include prayer and personhood petitioning by Personhood Florida State Coordinator Brenda MacMemanmen. This prayer service will include a time for participants to cry out to God on behalf of our nation. See Morningside’s website for more information.
Other National Day of Prayer events are scheduled for the Treasure Coast and across Florida and the Nation. View National Day of Prayer Events in your area, and join us in pleading with God to send us revival lest we perish in our sin.
Will you pray for America? Will you pray for our state? Take our online poll.
With the passing of Whitney Houston, I think it is fitting to post a sermon I preached June 28, 2009 after the death of Micheal Jackson. Â This sermon shows that no matter how famous, wealthy, talented, or popular a person is or isn’t, one thing is certain: we will all stand before God almighty and give an account for our lives. Here is the sermon:
This past week, we saw three legends, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon all went to meet their maker. All three had fame and made a lot of money in their lifetime, though two died deeply in debt. Yet all three share the same fate: they will stand before a Holy God and face judgment for their actions, thoughts, even secrets. In Hebrews 9:27-28, we read “and as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” Here we see that everyone, even the rich and famous, will die and face judgment.
Romans2:16 shows that God will not only judge our outward appearance and actions but also our secrets: “in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ…” You may be able to fool your friends, but you can’t fool God. He knows all things and will judge even your secrets.
In 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, the Apostle Paul warns: “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men…” We see here that we will be judged based on our works, whether good or bad and that this knowledge of a certain judgment and the terror of the Lord led the Apostle Paul to strongly persuade men to repent of their sins and call upon Jesus for Salvation.
In Romans 3, we find that there is none good, no, not one, and that we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Knowing that we are not good, have fallen short of His glory, and face a certain judgment of our actions, thoughts, and secret, we have reason to fear, yet thankfully God offers hope. Romans 3 goes on to show that God has provided forgiveness for our sins and extended a peace treaty to us through the blood of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 53 shows us that God is able to offer you this forgiveness because Jesus took the punishment for your sins upon himself when he died on the cross. With the blood that Jesus shed when crucified, your sins can be washed white as snow.
How do you receive this forgiveness? Ask! Romans 10 tells us “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” It really is that simple.
If you died today, right now, do you know where you will spend eternity? You can have assurance of salvation if you trust in Jesus as your Savior. Take a few moments, right now, to ask Him to forgive you of your sins and commit to live the rest of your life for Him.
Next, start reading the Bible, praying, and praising God, and find a Bible believing church to attend. If you live in Port Saint Lucie or Fort Pierce, you’re welcome at Covenant Tabernacle. For all others, visit our website to watch our Sunday morning worship service streamed live from 10 AM – Noon and the recorded sermon on demand throughout the week.
Pastor Bryan Longworth
Pastor Bryan Longworth is the number one ranked prolifer and Tea Party Advocate on Twitter (@BryanLongworth), serves as the director of Personhood FL, a prolife organization working to pass the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment that will end abortion in FL, as the associate pastor at Covenant Tabernacle in Port St. Lucie, FL, and as the director of SOHL, Sanctity of Human Life of the Treasure Coast. Longworth is a Wall Builders Black Robe Regiment Pastor and a Family Research Council (FRC) Watchmen on the Wall Pastor. Longworth has participated in the Alliance Defense Fund’s (ADF) Pulpit Freedom Sunday since 2010. Longworth continues to be involved in the pro-life movement and in calling the church and our nation to repentance. The church and America needs revival and reformation like never before. The blood of over 55 million children cries from the ground for vengeance, and God will avenge! God send us a true move of God lest we perish in our iniquity!
Covenant Tabernacle
Covenant Tabernacle World Outreach Center in Port Saint Lucie Florida is a nondenominational, charismatic reformed church that believes the Pentecostal gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to believers today. We believe God has called us to worship, proclaim His word, and Disciple the nations in obedience to His commandments.
Vibrant Worship
At Covenant Tabernacle, we believe in worshiping God “with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30 – NKJV) As a part of our worship, we blow the Shofar as blown in ancient Jewish worship.
Powerful, Bible based Preaching
We believe that the word of God is true (2 Samuel 7:28) and that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV) We encourage all believers to develop a Biblical Worldview that shapes our view on not only our personal life but also our family, friends, loved ones, church, and civil government.
Discipleship
We believe in following Christ’s Great Commission to “‘go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV) As such, we believe in discipling individuals, families, communities, cities, states, and nations in obedience to God’s word.
We read this morning from Psalm 33 about how Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord and that nations are not protected by the multitude of their army or the power of their military force but there protected based on the protection of God God’s sovereignty and that is most often based on whether that nation is obeying God’s word or violating God’s word.
In Proverbs 14:34 we read, “righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people” and in Proverbs 28:12, we learn, “When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.” (Ref. vs. 28) (NKJV)
With something so important as the course of a nation, the course of a state, the course of a County, the course of a city, with something this large at stake, you would think that God’s people would show up. You would thing that God’s people would study to know the issues and would go out and exercise their right to vote. I believe that we have a responsibility to vote for godly men to rule over us. There are over 65 million evangelical Christians, yet in any given election only half or maybe less vote! In fact many Christians aren’t even registered to vote. It’s amazing when you look at the differences in some of the political races and the margin versus the amount of Christians not even registered to vote in those states. Here in the state of Florida, over 600,000 evangelical Christians are not registered to vote. That’s almost enough people to get the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment on the ballot. We’re going to go to them so that we can register them so that they can sign the person had the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment.
It is important that we realize it is important whether a nation obeys God or not. The people that we elect to rule over us hold important positions of power. We need to vote based on biblical issues based on their positions and we need to vote that way as opposed to voting for our pocketbook which sometimes happens.
Christians did come out strongly in 2008 but they voted for what they thought was hope and change a boy we sure have gotten some change, but we need some hope, and we actually need more change to return back to the founding principles
William Penn said, “Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments. Let men be good and the government cannot be bad. . . . But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. . . .[T]hough good laws do well, good men do better; for good laws may want [lack] good men and be abolished or invaded by ill men; but good men will never want good laws nor suffer [allow] ill ones.”
[William Penn quoted from: Thomas Clarkson, Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn (London: Richard Taylor and Co., 1813) Vol. I, p.303.]
Matthias Burnett instructed his congregation, “Consider well the important trust . . . which God . . . [has] put into your hands. . . . To God and posterity you are accountable for [your rights and your rulers]. . . . Let not your children have reason to curse you for giving up those rights and prostrating those institutions which your fathers delivered to you. . . . [L]ook well to the characters and qualifications of those you elect and raise to office and places of trust. . . . Think not that your interests will be safe in the hands of the weak and ignorant; or faithfully managed by the impious, the dissolute and the immoral. Think not that men who acknowledge not the providence of God nor regard His laws will be uncorrupt in office, firm in defense of the righteous cause against the oppressor, or resolutly oppose the torrent of iniquity. . . . Watch over your liberties and privileges – civil and religious – with a careful eye.”
[Matthias Burnett, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Norwalk, An Election Sermon, Preached at Hartford, on the Day of the Anniversary Election, May 12, 1803 (Hartford: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1803), pp. 27-28.]
Charles Finney warned, “[T]he time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them. . . . Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently. . . . Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it – and He will bless or curse this nation according to the course they [Christians] take [in politics].”
[Charles G. Finney, Lectures on Revivals of Religion (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1868), Lecture XV, pp. 281-282.]
As we look at this election season and as we look at the presidential preference primary that is coming up for the Republican Party this Tuesday, if you are registered Republican and haven’t voted yet, I encourage you to go out and vote and let your voice be heard. We’re going to look at some of biblical issues surrounding this campaign and look at the various candidates and see how they match up to God’s word , the Bible, because we do have a responsibility to vote for men that would uphold righteousness. We’re going to examine where the candidates stand on key issues such as: whether the candidates fear God and are just, whether they will defend the sanctity of human life, whether they will defend traditional marriage and the family, and whether they support limited or expansive government.
As Christians, we have an obligation to vote for godly men to represent us; however, electing the right man as president will not redeem America. To turn things around, we need to turn back to God with all of our heart, all or our soul, all of our mind, and all of our strength. We need to look into the perfect law of liberty (the Bible), examine our lives, families, churches, cities, states, and nation in light of God’s word, and where needed, we need to amend our ways. We need to humble ourselves, and pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked way so that our God can hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land. (2 Chronicles 7:13-14.)
Pastor Bryan Longworth
Pastor Bryan Longworth is the number one ranked prolifer and Tea Party Advocate on Twitter (@BryanLongworth), serves as the director of Personhood FL, a prolife organization working to pass the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment that will end abortion in FL, as the associate pastor at Covenant Tabernacle in Port St. Lucie, FL, and as the director of SOHL, Sanctity of Human Life of the Treasure Coast. Longworth is a Wall Builders Black Robe Regiment Pastor and a Family Research Council (FRC) Watchmen on the Wall Pastor. Longworth has participated in the Alliance Defense Fund’s (ADF) Pulpit Freedom Sunday since 2010. Longworth continues to be involved in the pro-life movement and in calling the church and our nation to repentance. The church and America needs revival and reformation like never before. The blood of over 55 million children cries from the ground for vengeance, and God will avenge! God send us a true move of God lest we perish in our iniquity!
Covenant Tabernacle
Covenant Tabernacle World Outreach Center in Port Saint Lucie Florida is a nondenominational, charismatic reformed church that believes the Pentecostal gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to believers today. We believe God has called us to worship, proclaim His word, and Disciple the nations in obedience to His commandments.
Vibrant Worship
At Covenant Tabernacle, we believe in worshiping God “with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30 – NKJV) As a part of our worship, we blow the Shofar as blown in ancient Jewish worship.
Powerful, Bible based Preaching
We believe that the word of God is true (2 Samuel 7:28) and that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV) We encourage all believers to develop a Biblical Worldview that shapes our view on not only our personal life but also our family, friends, loved ones, church, and civil government.
Discipleship
We believe in following Christ’s Great Commission to “‘go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV) As such, we believe in discipling individuals, families, communities, cities, states, and nations in obedience to God’s word.
Liberty Counsel has had an incredible response for its “Florida Awake! Presidential Candidate Forum with Q&A” happening today, (Saturday) January 28, 2012, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. EST. The forum is sponsored by Liberty Counsel and cosponsored by Personhood USA. Tickets were snapped up days ago, and we are working on overflow seating. Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. EST.
We are pleased to announce that we will simulcast the event. You can watch it live at www.LC.org. You’ve seen the candidates on TV and heard the moderators ask their questions. Now, tomorrow’s attendees will be directing the questions.
Even if you haven’t obtained your ticket, you can still watch the event online by clicking the link below tomorrow between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. or visit www.LC.org and follow the graphic link.
Our nation is at a crucial point in history. Our Christian values and the moral foundation of America are under severe attack. We face unprecedented threats to our faith and freedom.
But although we are at a crossroad, we were born for such a time as this!
As never before, we MUST be informed about the important issues facing us today. Join us tomorrow and take an active role in our nation’s future.
Join us for the live simulcast on Saturday, January 28, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. EST at www.LC.org.
* Liberty Counsel and Aloma Church are 501(c)(3) organizations and do not endorse candidates. Personhood USA and Personhood FL are issues only PAC. This event is an open forum for educational purposes, to allow the public to learn from the candidates themselves. All presidential candidates have been invited.
Republican Presidential Candidates Participate in the First Ever ProLife Presidential Tele-Townhall
Of the candidates still in the race, Republican Presidential Candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum both participated in the first ever ProLife Presidential Tele-Townhall. Listen to their positions here.
Republican Presidential Candidates Participate in the First Ever ProLife Presidential Forum in South Carolina
Of the candidates still in the race, Republican Presidential Candidates Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum participated in the first ever ProLife Presidential Forum in South Carolina. Read the candidates quotes below and/or watch the forum below.
Republican Presidential Candidates to Participate in Florida Awake Presidential Forum
After turning down requests to participate in Personhood USA’s Iowa Tele-Town Hall, then Personhood USA’s Live Presidential Prolife Forum, Governor Romney has dismissed yet another social conservative event, Florida Awake!, a Presidential Candidate Forum sponsored by Liberty Counsel and co-sponsored by Personhood USA.
Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senator Rick Santorum are confirmed to participate in Florida Awake! Congressman Ron Paul regretfully declined, as he is not scheduled to be campaigning in Florida at that time. The event is already sold out, with over 1800 tickets reserved.
South Carolina ProLife Presidential Forum Video and Quotes
During last week’s standing room only ProLife Presidential Forum in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized former Governor Romney’s switch in positions, stating: “Gov. Romney also, after becoming pro-life, passed Romneycare with taxpayer funded abortions…his administration approved paying for an abortion clinic for Planned Parenthood with state funds and he appointed pro-abortion and pro-gay marriage judges to the court. So in terms of who’s likely to change Washington, I would say that his track record has not only not changed but is in the opposite direction.”
Former Senator Rick Santorum expressed the seriousness of the pro-life issue: “We need to make sure that we have someone who is unabashedly—not just pro-life—but unabashedly a fighter for life,” he said. “We are what we allow our society to do,” he said. “And if we allow our society to prey upon innocent human life, we are complicit with it.”
Congressman Ron Paul appeared via satellite feed after returning to Washington D.C. for a vote, and spoke on several issues including defunding Planned Parenthood and the importance of not relying solely on legislation to end abortion: “We cannot change the people’s morality by writing more laws.”
Sunday, January 22, 2012 marks the 39th anniversary of the Dreadful Roe vs Wade decision. Since 1973, over 55,000,000 preborn girls and boys have been killed by abortion, and millions of moms and dads have been wounded. This weekend, prolifers from around the state will gather for prolife events, and pastors will preach prolife sermons. We encourage you to stand for life at the event closest to you and collect signatures for the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition.
Every ProLife Event and Church in Florida: (Every Florida County) Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petitioning, Sanctity of Human Life Weekend, 2012. Personhood Florida is asking pastors on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 22 to preach a prolife sermon and collect signatures for the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition. Pastors can download prolife sermon outlines, power points, and the Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition at http://www.PersonhoodFL.com.
The Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment is a proposed amendment to the Florida constitution to define all humans, including the preborn, elderly, and disabled as persons. The US and Florida constitutions both recognize the God given Right to Life of all persons. This amendment will end abortion and protect the right to life of all innocent humans.
The Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment has been endorsed by Tony Perkins, Family Research Council President, Tim Wildmon, American Family Association President, Judie Brown, and American Life League President.
Dania Beach (Broward County)– SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE MEMORIAL SERVICE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Lighthouse Community Church,?700 S. Federal Highway,? Dania Beach.
Daytona Beach –VOLUSIA COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE, CANDLELIGHT PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse, City Island, Daytona Beach. Candles will be provided.
Eustis (Lake County)– SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE MEMORIAL SERVICE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, 3:00 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 890 Abrams Rd, Eustis, For more information, call (352) 357-2202.
Fort Lauderdale – BROWARD COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE: RALLY FOR LIFE – Friday, January 20, from 12:00-1:00 p.m., at the Federal Courthouse building, 301 E. Broward Blvd. (just west of First Baptist of Fort Lauderdale).
Ft. Pierce (Saint Lucie County) – 2nd ANNUAL TREASURE COAST MARCH FOR LIFE – Saturday, January 21, 2012 – 11:30 – 1:30, A peaceful March (.8 mile) from “A Woman’s World Medical Center” (12th St & Delaware Ave, Fort Pierce 34952) (the only abortion clinic on Treasure Coast) to Fort Pierce City Hall (100 N. US1). Local Pro-Life advocates and clergy will speak at City Hall. Participants are encouraged to bring signs that proclaim the sanctity of human life.
Miami – FLORIDA BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES, SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE RALLY – Saturday, January 21, 2012, 3:00 p.m., The Miami campus of the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, 7748 SW 95th Terrace, Miami, FL 33156, Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be the keynote speake.
New Port Richey – SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE SERVICE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, Personhood Florida and Calvary Chapel Worship Center of New Port Richey will be presenting the Florida Pro-Life Personhood Amendment and asking the congregation and visitors in all three morning services to sign and support the rights of the unborn. We will be asking for volunteers to become active in promoting the petition drive in other churches and communities as well. For information you can call Dick Maxwell at (727) 846-2780.
Orlando – MEMORIAL PRAYER VIGIL – Saturday, January 21, 2012 – 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., Planned Parenthood, 726 S. Tampa Avenue, Pro-Life Action Ministries will be holding a Prayer Vigil on the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood building. For more information contact Michele at 407-230-2557or Winnie at 407-929-1108.
Sarasota – 14TH ANNUAL PRAYER WALK FOR LIFE – Saturday, January 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Planned Parenthood’s Regional Headquarters, 736 Central Avenue, Sarasota, We will circle the block in prayer around Planned Parenthood’s Regional Headquarters (and abortion center) located at 736 Central Avenue, Sarasota, praying for an end to abortion. (City permit has been obtained.) For more information, contact Jeanne Berdeaux at 941-374-1068.
Tallahassee – HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, 3:00 p.m., Shrine of the Martyrs off Chaires Road near Hwy. 90 East. For more information and directions, go to the shrine website at http://shrineofmartyrs.com/index.html or call Chris Moleski – 850-445-5979.
Tallahassee – SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE BENEFIT CONCERT – Saturday, January 22, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Thomasville Road Baptist Church, The concert will benefit A Woman’s Pregnancy Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Tickets are $10.00. For more information, contact A Woman’s Pregnancy Center at 850-2978-1174.
Vero Beach (Indian River County) – Indian River Family Association’s STAND FOR LIFE – Sunday, January 22, 2012, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Planned Parenthood, 31st Ave. and Route 60, AFA will provide signs. Parking is available at the Church of Christ parking lot at 32nd Ave. and Route 60. Do not park at Planned Parenthood. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/190053421062843/. A life-chain will start at 20th St. (Route 60) & 20th Ave. and go west on both sides of Route 60.
NOTE: If we missed an event in your area then let us know and we will put it on our current events calendar and we will check back again next year for another event you may hold.
Personhood Florida received a major endorsement this week from Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins. In his endorsement, Perkins said, “I applaud the good folks of Florida for challenging the culture of death and championing life at all stages. The Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment is a reflection of a growing pro-life sentiment across the country and points toward a post-Roe era. I support the petition drive for this amendment and look forward to the day it can go before the voters in Florida.”
This endorsement comes after Personhood FL adopted personhood amendment ballot language proposed by the Family Research Council. The new petition language has been designed by a think tank of prolife personhood attorneys and satisfies 11 conditions needed to unite prolife ministries. Adapting this language enables all states to come into unity anticipating and facilitating a federal prolife personhood amendment.
Personhood FL Directory Pastor Bryan Longworth praised the endorsement, “For a long time, we have sought the endorsement of Tony Perkins. Because of their consistent stand for Biblical values, Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council have developed a large network of pastors and churches who stand boldly for the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and other key issues. With this endorsement, Personhood Florida will have credibility when encouraging churches and pastors to collect signatures for the new Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition. Thank you Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council for standing boldly to defend innocent human life.”
Since 1983, Family Research Council (FRC) has advanced faith, family, and freedom in public policy and public opinion. FRC’s team of seasoned experts promotes these core values through policy research, public education on Capitol Hill and in the media, and grassroots mobilization. MRC reviews legislation, meets with policymakers, publishes books and pamphlets, builds coalitions, testifies before Congress, and maintains a powerful presence in print and broadcast media. Through their outreach to pastors, FRC equips churches to transform the culture.
Tony Perkins and FRC have led the way in defending religious freedom in the public square, protecting the unborn and their mothers, defending and strengthening one man/one woman marriage, and promoting pro-family public policy.
Because of a bill passed by the FL Legislature last year that changed the shelf life of the petition signatures from 4 years to 2 years, Personhood Florida launched a new two year petitioning effort beginning January 2012. If you signed the previous Florida Personhood Amendment, you will need to sign the new Florida ProLife Personhood Amendment Petition. (Please sign the new petition NOW!) If you helped petition for the old petition, thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You helped us find over 20,000 prolife Floridians! Please help us contact churches and pastors in your county between now and January to ask them to petition for personhood Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 22, 2012.
