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ONLINE NEWS April 24
, 2017
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"Face Time"--One More Reason
to Attend our Popular Town Hall Meetings
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By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director
Facetime is such a marvelous innovation. The ability to see the happy smiling face of a friend while speaking on an iPhone is such an incredible gift.
But when it comes to forming meaningful relationships, experts say electronic communications--even the most visual--are not enough. We also need old-fashioned "face time," in other words, face to face communication with the people who are important to us.
Each year our Executive Director and Education Director set out on a grand adventure, circling the state with a series of Pro-Life Town Hall meetings. These are magnificent events because they allow people some face time with other committed pro-lifers, enabling them to connect, to learn, and to grow.
During my time as Education Director, I found our Pro-Life Town Hall tour to be one of the highlights of my tenure. To be able to meet people where they were--in their own communities--and talk about the most profound issues of our day was inspiring, invigorating, and instrumental in strengthening Pennsylvania's pro-life movement.
Please consider attending one of the meetings planned for this year's Town Hall Tour. Chances are, you will come away with new ideas, new friendships, and a new vigor for helping pregnant women, their children, the frail elderly, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.
Life is indeed winning not only in Washington, but in Pennsylvania as well. You can keep the momentum going through some quality "face time" at a pro-life town hall meeting.
(Editor's Note: To find the Pro-Life Town Hall event in your area, see the list below.)
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Less than Three Weeks To Go
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Mother's Day is less than three weeks away, and once again we will be celebrating motherhood with a pro-life bulletin insert for this special day. So, in between shopping trips for that perfect Mother's Day gift for the special mother in your life, please email Education Director Matthew Wagner at
[email protected] and let us know whether you want the half sheet or the full sheet pro-life bulletin insert emailed to you for your church to have a pro-life message this Mother's Day.
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Ultrasound Images are a
"Window to the Womb"
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Ultrasound images continue to provide a "window to the womb" that allows us to see a baby's growth and development. Check out this great National Right to Life article that talks about some of the things we are learning about a baby's development in the womb because of ultrasound images.
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Wyoming Valley Pennsylvanians for Human Life and Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation--Pro-Life Town Hall Meeting. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel & Conference Center 77 East Market Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702. No registration or fee required. For more information, contact Betty Caffrey at 570-826-1819 during the day or 570-474-6180 in the evening.
Elk County Right to Life and Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation--Pro-Life Town Hall Meeting. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sacred Heart Parish Center (rear entrance) 337 Center St, St. Mary's PA 15857. No registration or fee required. For more information, contact Mary Bea Maloney at 814-834-3834 or by emailing [email protected].
Crawford County Citizens for Life and Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation--Pro-Life Town Hall Luncheon. Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. St. Agatha Center, Pine and S. Main Sts., Meadville PA 16335. Free will donations will be accepted to cover the cost of lunch. Register by April 21 by contacting Barb Burkett at 814-336-8443 or by emailing [email protected].
Southwest Region Pennsylvanians for Human Life and Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation--Pro-Life Town Hall Meeting. Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Cranberry Municipal Building, 2525 Rochester Road Cranberry Twp PA 16066. Park in the back & enter through double doors and go to the BEAR RUN ROOM. All are welcome to attend. No registration or fee required. For more information, contact Kathy at 412-889-5389.
Bucks County Right to Life and Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation-- Pro-Life Town Hall Meeting. Monday, May 22, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. St. Mary's Hall, East State Steet. & Maple Avenue Doylestown PA 18901. For more information, contact Kathy Cox at 215-348-4381.
NOTE: IF THERE IS NO PRO-LIFE TOWN HALL MEETING SCHEDULED IN YOUR AREA YET, AND YOU ARE WILLING TO HOST ONE, PLEASE CONTACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL CICCOCIOPPO AT [email protected] OR CALL 717-541-0034.
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Live in Southeast PA? Contact SE Regional Coordinator Carla Ezell to find out more about joining a chapter in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, or Philadelphia County. You can reach Carla by e-mail at
[email protected].
If you live in another part of the state and you'd like to get involved in a local chapter, contact Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo at
[email protected] or by phone at 717-541-0034.
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