Dear Pastor, Like you there are many things in our society that greatly concern me.  And like you, we are absolutely convinced the answer to any challenge we see in our culture is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Political activism and civic involvement, in and of themselves, are limited producing short term results to complex [...]

According to the 2011 Annual Report of the Family Planning Association of Maine (the organization which runs the abortion clinic in Augusta on Gabriel Drive) their “economic health remains strong….” The 2011 report continues, “As an independent Maine-based organization, every grant, sponsorship, and individual gift provides the financial support to help us achieve the goals [...]

Maine CWA Director to discuss issues on Saturday Penny Morrell, the Director of Concerned Women of America of Maine, will talk on Lael Fenton’s program, Decisions on WBCI 105.9, this Saturday, Feb. 18 at 9:00 a.m. Penny will discuss her new role with CWA and a number of current issues facing Maine. Join the 40 [...]

Did you know that….  United Way of Portland considers Planned Parenthood of Northern New England a Partner Agency?(2010 Annual Report, page 12)  United Way of MidCoast Maine supports Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (Brunswick/Topsham Clinic)? (2010 Annual Report, page 11) Planned Parenthood of Northern New England tells Maine donors how to contribute through the [...]

Alan Sears, president of the Alliance Defense Fund, is calling for Sunday, Feb. 26 as a day of prayer in defense of marriage.   The Christian Civic League urges you to join us in praying that natural marriage will prevail. The 9th District Court’s recent decision to overturn California (Proposition affirmed Judge Vaughn Walker’s legal assumptions [...]

 From Americans United for Life  This is a call for action: the Obama Administration continues its unprecedented attack on Americans’ freedom of conscience by refusing to reverse its mandate that nearly all insurance plans must provide full coverage of all Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved “contraception,” including the abortion-inducing drug ella.   We must urge the [...]

This week, on Faith Matters in Maine, Carroll Conley Jr. talks about the ruling in California against natural marriage.

The Christian Civic League urges you to pray for natural marriage and participate in the Valentine Day  February 14th, edition of Maine Calling,” from 12:15 to 1:00 pm, as the MPBN radio call-in show that addresses issues of interest to the people of Maine.  The topic will be marriage.  Brian Souchet Office for the Promotion [...]

By Cathy Cleaver Ruse, The Washington Times, February 6, 2012 Across the country, angry emails bombard official Girl Scout computers. In Northern Virginia, a Catholic church bans the Scouts from meeting on its property. An Idaho television station reports that a “rumor” about a Girl Scout-Planned Parenthood alliance is disrupting this year’s cookie sales. Emails [...]

By R. Albert Mohler Jr., Christianity Today, 2/03/2012     A noble cause cannot mask the most ignoble of partners. Crash and burn. The policy reversal by the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure, which now means that its funding of Planned Parenthood will continue, is nothing less than a public relations disaster for the organization. [...]

Jan. 31, 2012.  Brian Brown, the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), sharply criticized Starbucks’ decision to wade into the gay marriage fight in Washington State. That decision comes on top of an earlier decision by Starbucks to ask the Supreme Court to strike down the federal definition of marriage as one man [...]

On Sunday, Feb. 26 Carroll Conley, Jr. will speak at South Somerville Baptist Church:  Worship Service at 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School at 11 am.  On the radio tune in to hear Carroll at: Daily on “Faith Matters in Maine” daily on WHCF and WBCI Carroll wants to speak at your church and often [...]

From the Manhattan Declaration, Feb. 7, 2012 We have arrived at the crisis point we knew would come. Our religious liberties are in the greatest peril and we need you to act immediately and sign this petition. Our federal government, charged under the Constitution not only to respect, but to protect and defend, our most fundamental [...]

This week’s Faith Matters in Maine update covers the recent issue of the Komen Foundation’s brief stance against abortion, and the fallout from their disappointing decision to back down from that position.

The Christian Civic League urges you to join prayers warriors from Wednesday, Feb. 22nd through Sunday, April 1st for the 40 Days for Life intensive pro-life campaign.  Pro life Mainers will focus on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. Church [...]