I am very pleased to announce a challenge match of $55,000. Between now and the end of the year, you can help us raise $110,000!
As we approach the end of 2015 and reflect on a year of challenges and rewards, I thank God for all his mercies and blessings. We have much to be grateful for.
Despite relentless attacks on marriage and family, we know that God is at work in our lives, in our communities, and in His church. I am so very grateful to have all of you as our partners in this fight.
I am grateful that we in America still have significant liberties that allow us to engage the culture with the truth of the Gospel, marriage, family, decency, and the sanctity of life.
I am grateful for men, women, and organizations that are committed to being salt and light in a desperately lost culture.
I am grateful that many of my Illinois neighbors are willing to stand up and speak out to their lawmakers and school board members.
I am grateful for and inspired by the thousands of resolute Christians in Illinois who do not succumb to despair or fear.
I am grateful for the IFI Team, the many volunteers, and consistent financial supporters who provide us with the resources to accomplish many great things for the body of Christ.
However, the books on 2015 are almost closed; and I need to ask you to stand with us in 2016. Please take advantage of this challenge to double the impact of your donation today! Donate online today!
There will be tremendous opportunities for continued engagement, influence and real change next year.
God has placed Christians who serve in wedding-related businesses and in public schools on the cultural frontlines, and all those who love truth—including IFI—are called to come alongside them.
More attacks on sexual truth are coming via school policies regarding gender-confusion and the oppressive and deceitfully-named Equality Act. We must stand boldly and unwaveringly for truth and against evil, no matter the cost.
And this past year, the growth of pro-life activism exploded as a result of a series of undercover videos. We must not allow ourselves to slip into moral lethargy during 2016. IFI will continue to call on Governor Bruce Rauner to defund Planned Parenthood on the state level. (#ILDefundPP)
It is only through your support that we are able to work tirelessly to advance pro-family views. We must continue to stand up to the attacks on our religious liberty, speech rights, parental rights, and privacy rights.
The challenges facing Illinois are serious. Untangling the mess our feckless policy-makers have put us in will be difficult, and we have no reason to expect that the attacks against the fundamental truths concerning life, marriage, faith, decency, and the natural family will cease or diminish.
It is clear that IFI will matter more than ever in 2016—to life, marriage and family, decency and religious freedom in the Land of Lincoln. We need your support all the more so!
In my role as IFI’s executive director for almost ten years now, I have been humbled and amazed by how God’s people have provided for this important work. Please know that stewardship of the dollars you give is of the utmost importance to me and our team, and we will continue to stand for our foundational values both now and in the years to come!
We appreciate all that you do and ask for your continued prayers and participation. Thank you for your support! We look forward to partnering with you in 2016 to stand courageously and winsomely for the values we share.
May God bless you during this Advent and Christmas season.
Sincerely,
David E. Smith
Executive Director
P.S. Help us reach our goal of raising a total of $110,000 by the end of the month—Donate today! To make a credit card donation over the phone, call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328. You can also send a gift to:
Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 88848
Carol Stream, IL 60188
