Family Update | Forward |    Public Hearing on Bathroom Bill (SB1306) Set for Tuesday As we have been informing you for some time, there are serious concerns to your religious freedom and privacy rights due to a collection of proposed legislation - Governor Wolf's Bathroom Bills.  This coming Tuesday, one of those proposals - SB1306 - will have a public hearing in Harrisburg. Our Chief Counsel Randall Wenger will be one offering testimony during this hearing with the Senate Labor and Industry Committee.
The Senate Committee is also taking public testimony ahead of the hearing. If you are an employer, a parent or simply someone concerned over this legislation, we encourage you to submit your opinion. Click here to submit or email SB1306@pasen.gov. Please be respectful in your comments. SB1306 is bad policy: It would remove privacy rights by forcing employers to open their sex-specific locker rooms, showers and restrooms to the opposite biological sex. SB1306 would also undermine the freedoms of those involved in churches, religious schools, ministries or religious non-profits by making it illegal to only hire employees that agree with their faith teaching on sexuality, marriage and gender. Attend the Hearing: Those advocating in support of SB1306 are working to pack the hearing room this Tuesday. We encourage you to come and attend this hearing scheduled to start at 1pm at the State Capitol in Harrisburg (North Office Building - Hearing Room 1). In addition, if you are concerned over protecting your religious freedom and your privacy rights, please be sure to contact your State Senator and State Representative. - A meeting in their district office can make a huge impact. If you need help locating their office near you, email or call us at 717-545-0600.
Finally, if you're able, a financial boost will allow us to reach more Pennsylvania residents and help make their voice heard in defense of these troublesome proposals. As the state's leading defender of religious freedom and privacy rights, thank you for giving us this boost.
Complimentary Pastors Luncheon - September 15 (After Prayer Rally) The Decision America Tour with Franklin Graham is hitting all 50 state capital cities across America, drawing thousands of faithful to each and every event, and we expect great turnout in Pennsylvania, too. The rally is here in Harrisburg on Thursday, September 15 in Soldiers Grove (behind the capitol building). Hope you can join us in prayer between 12pm - 1pm. Immediately following the prayer rally is the Decision Pennsylvania Pastors Summit, scheduled from 1:30pm - 3pm at the Harrisburg Hilton, just a few blocks away from the prayer event. It's a free luncheon for all pastors and their spouse or guest, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Council along with Acts 20:28 Pastors, Vision America and Watchmen on the Wall. The luncheon will include brief but informative presentations and resources that can help you in guiding your church and congregation during this challenging season where religious freedom is under siege, the culture is in freefall, and the political landscape is deeply confusing. TO REGISTER: Click here or call 1-800-225-4008.
 Charter Buses Leaving for Franklin Graham Prayer Rally
Butler, Clearfield, Greensburg, Lancaster, Landenburg (Chester County), Murrysville (Pittsburgh), Punxsutawney, Shillington (Reading) have a charter bus leaving for the Harrisburg prayer event with Franklin Graham. For the full list and details for how to register, go to pafamily.org/2016/08/prayer.
Michael Geer on Spotlight this Saturday  Updates ranging from Governor Wolf's proposed Bathroom Bills to ending late-term abortion to City on the Hill, PFI President Michael Geer will discuss with Greg Barton on The Spotlight program. You can listen live this Saturday at 12:30pm on WDAC (94.5 FM) and at 2:00pm on WBYN (107.5 FM). Click here to listen online.
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