Liquor Referendum Guidelines
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CHRISTIAN ACTION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION FOR A LOCAL OPTION
ON REFERENDUMS
- Organize when confirmed that petitions are being circulated.
- Decide on a name for your organization that is clear and concise.
- Know the details of the Mississippi statutes regarding an election.
- Allow all races, religions, and ages in opposing legalization of sales of alcoholic beverages to be involved.
- Suggested organization:
Officers
Chairperson – leads in developing a strategy and is also the spokesperson for the
organization.
Vice-chairperson – assists the chairperson in implementing the strategy.
Secretary – records the minutes of all meetings, helps gather information
helpful to other committees, and preserves all documents and
materials used.
Treasurer – responsible for depositing funds, pays bills, keeps records and
monitors the spending of the organization.
B. Committees
1. Prayer Committee – develops prayer teams in every congregation that
participates with effort. Keeps teams informed as to progress and efforts
of the group.
2. Publicity Committee – responsible for making the public aware of the election and the reasons for voting NO.
3. Telephone Committee – task is to call all residents to encourage them to vote
and to vote NO.
4. Transportation Committee – if election does become a reality, provide transportation to and from voting precincts for those who would not otherwise be able to exercise their right to vote.
5. Finance Committee – secures the monies necessary to implement the strategy
of the group.
6. Youth Committee – utilizes the youth to hand out materials and make contacts with voters a couple of Saturdays before the election.
VI. The chairperson of each committee and the duly elected officers should serve as an
executive committee to transact any business necessary during the campaign.
September Conference: Addressing Homosexuality
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Protect your family from the devastating effects of internet pornography
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Baptist Press has published a series of four (4) resource articles about Internet porn addiction. Click the links below for more information on how to protect your family from internet pornography
Internet porn a wide-ranging problem, even in the church
Help needed to fight porn’s harmful impact
Reliance on God leads to healing from porn
Porn & cell phones: protecting your kids
Pro-Life Resources
Most of us recognize that abortion, infanticide and euthanasia are wrong, but why? We hope to encourage individuals to embrace the reality that God is the Author of life, and that as His servants, we are to protect human life. According to His Word, there is no alternative. Human life is inestimably precious.
While a sanctity of human life ethic may be disparaged by the world, it is God’s view. His Word is clear: human life at all ages and stages is precious and must be protected.
While the culture in which we live appears to favor a perspective that regards humans as enhanced primates, as Christians we serve a God who tells us clearly in His Word that we are made in His image. Likening God to a potter, a vocation that was common in those days, the prophet Isaiah wrote, “We are all the work of [His] hands” (Isaiah 64:8).
Click HERE for Sanctity of Human Life Resources from The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Click HERE for North American Mission Board Sanctity of Human Life Resources
Sex Abuse Prevention
An assortment of records and links to better equip you to exercise diligent scrutiny when hiring staff or choosing volunteers in an attempt to protect your church from the devastating effects of sexual abuse and other moral failures of those in ministry.
Click the following link on Resources for Sex Abuse Prevention
2009 Legislative Guide
You are often asked to participate in this democratic process by contacting your state and federal officials and expressing your opinion on legislative issues. Here are a few suggestions to consider before addressing a bill or issue with your legislators:
Before contacting your legislator, pray that you will be able to communicate your message in the right spirit so that it will be well received.
Determine the voting districts you live in and Identify Your Elected Officials.
The person who answers the legislator’s phone is often an office assistant or staff member. Treat them with respect.
When speaking to an official, be kind, courteous and remember to say, “Thank you” for their time.
When you contact them on tough issues, share your feelings and give a reasonable explanation for your conviction.
Know the subject matter, the number of the bill, if applicable, and be able to state your position in two to three minutes.
A good rule of thumb is “one contact – one issue.”
Download Mississippi Legislative Guide Here
World Hunger
Every dollar given to World Hunger goes toward ministering to hunger needs in North America and beyond. Raising awareness of hunger needs is crucial when encouraging others to minister to those who go without the necessities of food and water. Visit the link below for resources that will help Christians raise awareness and address the need of hunger in our world. There you will find resources your church or family can access to help promote and raise funds for World Hunger.
If you would like to purchase or download resources for your church, visit World Hunger Resources.
Three Positions on the Separation of Church and State
What it means for the Church and State to be separate has been a long debated issue. The chart below gives a brief overview of three different views.
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