Fwd: More than REAL Overcomers . . .

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From: REAL Life Community Services <info@reallcs.org>
Date: Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 5:59 AM
Subject: More than REAL Overcomers . . .
To: Phil <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Spring Banquet is right around the corner - have you reserved your seats?

2020 REAL Spring Banquet  Thursday, March 26th 2020 at 6PM Don't forget to RSVP for our Spring Banquet coming up in March! Location: Shady Maple Smorgasboard Day & Time: Thursday, March 26th at 6 pm Lisa Landis from WJTL will be our guest speaker.  Register Now! Click Here to hear from Lisa Landis herself! The $500,000 Victory Challenge is officially over!!  The Donor Walls are being made at this very moment.  We want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make the Declaration House a reality and to bless the Denver community. Unveiling of the Donor Walls will be Friday, April 24th from 3-5 pm.  We are working now on creating a private playground for the residents of the Declaration House and to pay off the mortgage as soon as possible.  Please continue to pray for wisdom and discernment as we work to "transform Denver and change lives. . ." Donate Here A Communities that Care Model We are excited to announce that we have begun the establishment of a group of leaders across our community that are coming together to address issues plaguing our families.  We look forward to tackling issues like homelessness, addiction, poverty, and more!  If you have any interest in learning more about Cocalico Cares ad the incredible opportunity it presents, contact our Community Mobilizer, Crystal Shimp at crystal@reallcs.org.     REAL Life 2nd Annual Sweetheart Dinner and Dance a HUGE Success! 20 Couples joined us and we all had a great evening at Foxchase Banquet Hall! Get messy for a good cause! 5K trail run that is designed with 12 FUN obstacles and multiple hills!  Save the date for the REAL Conquest 2020 Trail Run! Register Here 1, 2, 3 PLAY WITH ME! – Fridays, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and April 3rd from 9:30-10:30 AM. A free five-week Family Place Event best for ages 1-3 w/caregiver. Each week offers opportunities for children to play with developmentally appropriate toys in a play group atmosphere while parents meet with specialists in the areas of child development, movement, nutrition, early literacy and speech/hearing. Sessions will be held at Lighthouse Youth Center, 239 Main St., Denver. Attend all five workshops to be entered for a chance to win a Country Hair Studio Gift Certificate. Funding is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Please Register by calling 717-484-4200 or the Adamstown Area Library website event calendar. More Information Rapid Response Team!   We are creating a group of people that would be able to quickly respond to needs in our community. These needs may be anything like; changing a tire, helping with repairs, fixing a furnace, cleaning up water in the basement, chopping up a tree. Or even something as simple as giving someone a ride to work because their car wouldn't start. There are many different needs, and we want you to be a part of this team! Sign up to Volunteer Why should you give to REAL Life?  Here are just a few things REAL Life does to Connect our Community to HOPE; 1)  The Declaration House which provides;          - Ten Affordable Apartments          - A Social Service Office in Downtown Denver          - A Medical & Dental Center          - 1,500 Square Foot retail space for Willow Creek Discount Grocer & Deli 2)  The Power Packs Project 3)  A Youth Development Program including the Lighthouse Youth Center 4)  A Transitional Home for Moms coming out of Good Samaritan Shelter 5)  The Connection with Northern Lancaster Hub  (24 Nonprofit Organizations) 6)  Working with Ephrata Area Social Services to provide the FREE "HUB Bus" 7)  And So Much More.... Learn More About REAL Life Community Services Donate Here REAL Life Community Services 240 Main St, Suite B Denver  PA  17517

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Fwd: U.S. Senate Fails to Pass Protections for the Unborn

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From: PA Family Institute <mail@pafamily.org>
Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 11:58 AM
Subject: U.S. Senate Fails to Pass Protections for the Unborn
To: Kelly Horning <philandkelly@gmail.com>

U.S. Senate Failed to Pass Crucial Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protections As someone who cares deeply about defending the lives of the unborn, you may be deeply disturbed to find out that the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act did not pass a vote in the U.S. Senate this past week.  The bill would require doctors to provide life-saving care for a baby born alive as the result of a failed abortion. Currently, there are no federal protections for these babies, and in several states it is legal to simply deny care and leave the baby to die.  Yes. You read that right. There are no protections against this kind of infanticide at the federal level. Even though the bill did not receive enough votes to pass, we are thankful that both Pennsylvania senators, Sen. Pat Toomey (R) and Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) voted in favor of these protections.   U.S. Senator Toomey had this to say after the vote: "We have a moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Sadly, the United States Senate has failed to distinguish our country from the likes of China and North Korea, further solidifying the U.S. as one of only seven countries permitting elective abortion 20 weeks after conception. Likewise, it's disheartening to see my colleagues deny proper medical care to babies born alive after an attempted abortion. I am disappointed these measures were not approved. I will remain committed to protecting every life, no matter how small or defenseless." We thank both U.S. Senators Casey and Toomey for supporting these common-sense bills. As disheartening as news like this can be, we at PFI take hope in the fact that ultimate victory and justice will be fulfilled in God. In the meantime, we will not stop advocating for the protection of unborn life until abortion is not only illegal, but also unthinkable. Proof Wolf Wants to Give Planned Parenthood Your Tax Dollars  A couple weeks ago we told you that Gov. Wolf (former Planned Parenthood escort) created a new line item in his proposed budget that would send $3 million of your tax dollars to those committing abortions, like Planned Parenthood. This past week in budget hearings it was confirmed, thanks to questioning from Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), that this $3 million would go to Planned Parenthood, an organization that made close to that in profits in just their last reporting year and who had half of their abortion facilities fail health inspections last year.  It was also confirmed that it is intended to replace the funding that Planned Parenthood lost after the Trump administration's Protection Life Rule went into effect for Title X, which prohibits funding from going to clinics that perform or refer for abortion.  Click here to contact your state elected officials and let them know that your tax dollars should not go to support abortion businesses.  Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Freedom in Foster Care The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case involving Philadelphia's decision to prohibit Catholic Social Services from placing foster children in foster homes due to Catholic Social Services' beliefs about marriage. "It's the children who lose," said Randall Wenger, Chief Counsel of the Independence Law Center. "Potential foster families working with Catholic Social Services now have their homes sitting empty. City politics should not stand in the way of the good work Catholic Social Services and their families want to do." The Supreme Court has the ability to significantly defend the right of religious foster organizations to live out their convictions on family as they place foster children in loving homes.  See our article for more details: https://pafamily.org/2020/02/supremecourtfostercare/ Abby Johnson Speaking at the PA March for Life We are thrilled to announce that the one and only Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood clinic director whose story was put to the big screen last year with the movie Unplanned, will be speaking at the PA March for Life on May 18th. In addition to writing Unplanned, a book turned movie that chronicles her conversion, she is also the founder of And Then There Were None, a nonprofit that helps Planned Parenthood clinic workers leave the industry.   We'd love to see you there! Click here for more details on the march. "If Conversion Therapy Is Bad, Why Is Sex Reassignment Good?" A great project of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview is their What Would You Say? video series, designed to equip Christians with answers to difficult questions regarding social issues. One of their latest video releases is on the dangers of sex reassignment and inconsistencies within the conversation.  Click here to watch the video. Mark your calendars Tuesday, March 17 - Civic Engagement Seminar in Kittanning, PA. Details: pafamily.org/engagement Tuesday, April 28 - Primary Election Monday, May 18 - First-ever Pennsylvania March for Life. Details: PAMarchForLife.org. July 19-25 - 20th annual City on the Hill Youth Leadership and Worldview Conference for high school students. Details: pafamily.org/coth Share This Email Update Subscribe Donate Our Work Pennsylvania Family Institute 23 N Front St  | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 (717) 545-0600 | mail@pafamily.org Follow Us Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser Unsubscribe