Buffalo Grove area

St. Mary School
10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd (intersection of Lake-Cook & Buffalo Grove) in Buffalo Grove
Contact Fred Sturgeon – (847) 344-8791 or Ted Valenti – (847) 910-2009
Leaving at 7:15 AM (school bus) and returning from Capitol at 2:30 PM
Cost per person $20

Chicago area

Israel Methodist Community Church
7616 Cottage Grove, Chicago
Departing at 6 AM and returning from Capitol at 2:30 PM
Contact Dr. Crawford, Pro-Life Pro-Family Coalition, (773) 960-5656 or (773) 483-1131
Cost per person $10 (includes lunch)

Queen of All Saints Basilica
6280 N. Sauganash Ave. in Chicago
The bus leaves at 5:30 AM 
Contact the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Respect Life Office, (312) 534-5355
Cost is $25 which includes lunch

St Thomas More Church
2825 W 81st St, Chicago
Contact Kathy at (773) 436-4444
Call for cost and departure details 

Salem Baptist Church
752 E. 114th Street in Chicago
Departing at 7 AM and returning from Capitol at 2:30 PM
Contact LaNiece at (708) 227-3189

Crystal Lake area

St. Thomas The Apostle Church (176^th & Oak St.) in Crystal Lake
Departing @ 6: AM and returning from Capitol @ 2:00 PM
Contact Phil Weyna, McHenry County Right to Life, (815) 861-5847
Cost per person $30

Hobby Lobby in the parking lot
6250 Northwest Hwy  Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Departing at 6:00 AM and return to Crystal Lake at 6:00 PM
Register at www.truthexchange.net
Questions: Email KathyBarnette@TruthExchange.net 

Southern Suburban areas

Faith Church at 100 – 81^st Ave. Dyer, IN 46311
Departing at 6:30 AM (church van(s)) and returning from Capitol at 12:30 PM
Contact Bob Hofstra, (708) 257-7772
Cost per person – TBA

Stone Church
10737 Orland Parkway, Orland Park, IL  60467
Departing at 6:30 AM and leaving Springfield at 2:30 PM
Contact Wayne Matulis at (708) 473-4116
$25 per person

Calvary Baptist Church
17430 94th Avenue in Tinley Park, Illinois  60477
Departing at 6:00 AM and leaving Springfield at 2:30 PM
Contact Sharon Hammond at (708) 396-9877
No Cost

Libertyville area

Marytown – 1600 W Park Ave. (Butterfield Rd & Rt 176) in Libertyville
Departs from Marytown at 6:00 AM and returning from Capitol at 2:00 PM
Contact Bonnie Quirke, Lake County Right to Life, (847) 644-8456
Cost per person $35

Lincolnshire area

Sedgebrook Retirement Community
800 Audubon Way (directly east of Barnes & Noble)
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Leaving at 6:00 AM and  returning from Capitol at 3:00 PM
Contact Phil Wertz (847) 415-2514 or at (847) 828-5828
Cost per person $30

O’Fallon area

WalMart at 1530 W US Hwy 50 in O’Fallon
Departing at 8:30 AM (school bus) and returning at 4:00 PM
Contact Ken Brosh, (618) 540-5960
Cost – $13 per person 

Western Springs Area

St. John of the Cross Catholic Church
5005 S. Wolf Road in Western Springs
Contact the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Respect Life Office, (312) 534-5355
Cost per person $25 which includes lunch

Wheaton area

Wheaton Wesleyan Church at 1300 S President St, Wheaton
Departing at 5:30 AM and returning from Capitol at 3:00 PM
Contact Dick Norton, (630) 260-1135
Cost per person $34

Freeport area

East Gate Christian Center
1650 S. Armstrong Ave. in Freeport
Contact Pastor Steve Barr at (815) 541-5898
Cost per person: $5

“The prayer power has never been tried to its full capacity. If we want to see mighty works of Divine power and grace wrought in the place of weakness, failure and disappointment, let us answer God’s standing challenge, ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
~ Hudson Taylor ~

Praise God for holding back the same-sex marriage bill!  Reports indicate that it continues to lack the 60 votes needed.

Pray that the church would engage the culture on the topic of same-sex “marriage”. If the church fails to participate, the movement to restrict the church’s ability to proclaim Truth to the darkening culture will grow.

Pray for the 3 openly homosexual House sponsors of the same-sex marriage bill. (Deb Mell, the 4^th sponsor, has stepped down as state representative to take a position with the Chicago City Council.) Pray that they would meet the Redeemer of souls.

Representative Kelly M. Cassidy (D)

14th District

Representative Greg Harris (D)

13th District

Representative Sam Yingling

62nd District

Pray that many would turn out for Defend Marriage Lobby Day on October 23^rd and stand united in support of marriage as defined by God – one man and one woman.

Pray that God would multiply the efforts of IFI staff and volunteers.

Pray that the pastors and church leaders who have attended the many IFI pastors’ events would go back to their churches and teach God’s purpose for marriage.

Pray also for these Illinois lawmakers.

Senator Mattie Hunter (D)

3 District

Representative Kenneth Dunkin (D)

5th District

Representative Esther Golar

6th District

Join IFI and Illinois families from around the state to take a stand to protect marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children! Plan to bring your family and friends, AND organize your church to support the second Defend Marriage Lobby Day this year.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!

Wednesday, October 23rd
at the Illinois State Capitol
9 AM — 3 PM

401 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois  62701 (map)

Download full-page flyer HERE.
Download half-page flyer HERE. 

Please read the entire article if you plan to attend. 

Schedule:

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM   Prayer Rally at the Lincoln Statue 
(east side of Capitol)

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM   Marriage Rally in Rotunda

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM   Prayer Rally  in the Rotunda

1:00 PM – Jericho Prayer Walk around Capitol (meet at Lincoln Statue)

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM   Visit your state representatives

It is critically important that we have a strong showing because Leftist activists continue to press for counterfeit “marriage” (SB 10), which will affect all of society, especially children and religious freedom.  The chief sponsor of the legislation to redefine marriage, State Representative Gregg Harris (D-Chicago), is on record saying that he plans to call the bill for a vote during the fall Veto Session (October 22-24 and November 5-6).

In addition, homosexual activists with the Civil Rights Agenda, Equality Illinois, Stonewall Democrats, Illinois Log Cabin Republicans, and the ACLU of Illinois continue to push hard for the passage of this anti-marriage bill.  They recently launched a two million dollar “Fight Back for Marriage” campaign to pass this bill. Their pledge: “we’ll keep fighting until we win” must be taken very seriously.

A number of high profile politicians are also calling for its passage including President Barack Obama, Governor Pat Quinn, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and former GOP State Chairman Pat Brady who is now lobbying for SB 10 on behalf of the ACLU.

We cannot ignore this situation! Illinois citizens will send a strong and clear message to lawmakers by joining us at the Capitol on October 23rd to rally, to pray and to lobby their legislators.  

PRE-LOBBY DAY INSTRUCTIONS AND WHAT TO EXPECT:

Know what your state representative looks like before coming to Springfield. To do this, click HERE and type in your address. Click on the representative’s name to access their picture and contact information. Print it out and bring it with you on October 23rd.

Upon arriving at the Capitol, you will go through security and a metal detector. Bring a photo ID. Proceed to the IFI table in the north hallway or attend one of the functions outside or inside the Rotunda. At the IFI tables, you will find people on laptops on one side of the hallway and tables with handout materials on the other side. Please make sure you pick up a button to wear, a sign (which can’t be taken above the first floor), a letter that you can sign and deliver to your state representative, and  a small card to call your rep off of the House Floor (along with the instructions on how to call them off the Floor) if your representative is in session.

There will be volunteers to direct you to the lawmakers’ offices in the Stratton Building by way of the underground tunnel.

Once you arrive at your state representative’s office, ask the secretary if you can have a few minutes with him/her. If you’re able to see them, tell him/her that you are a constituent and have traveled to Springfield to urge them to oppose the same-sex “marriage” bill, SB 10. Ask how he/she plans to vote. Feel free to share your concerns about the bill. Be respectful of their time. Leave the signed letter you picked up from the IFI table. Feel free to add your personal remarks in a kind and respectful manner.

There is a large cafeteria in the lower level of the Capitol. It’s suggested that you bring snacks for the ride to Springfield and back.

IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION!

We would like to post a list of all buses or church van locations to help people who are looking for a way to get to Springfield. If you’re planning to charter a bus or your church is providing a van, please let us know. Please include the following information which will be posted on our web site: location and time of departure, time of return, number of passengers, cost per person (It’s strongly suggested that you get payment ahead of time.) contact person and phone number.

For those looking for a ride, visit the IFI web site and look for the BUS RIDE button.

PLEASE PRAY that God will continue to hold back this bill. As a believer, your presence as Christ’s ambassador (2 Cor. 5:20) has tremendous spiritual impact. The fact that several thousands will take the time to travel to the Capitol, wearing bright yellow buttons depicting marriage as one man and one woman has more impact than you realize. Many lawmakers will be hard-pressed to vote on a bill that may cost them their next election.

WATCH the three minute video from the Feb. 20th Marriage Lobby Day:

Please forward this article to your
like-minded family and friends in Illinois.

Click HERE to support the work & ministry of IFI. 

The good news is that we are less than one month away from Dr. Benjamin Carson being in the Chicago area for our annual Family, Faith & Freedom Fall Banquet on October 4th.  The bad news for those who were still planning on purchasing tickets is that we are completely sold out for more than a week now.  We‘re excited to say that it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest gatherings we’ve ever had!

The Illinois Family Institute team is so grateful for the outpouring of support for this fundraising banquet and for strengthening families across the state. We are confident that this will be a wonderful evening.

There is still time to place an ad in our program book.  It’s a fantastic opportunity for you, your business or ministry to get your message to over 1,100 pro-family supporters.   For more information, please click HERE or call us at (708) 781-9328.

“From all I observed around me growing up and all I read, I quickly realized that, in spite of the circumstances affecting you, the person who had the most to do with what happened to you in life was you. If I wanted to escape poverty, I was going to have to work extremely hard, but this was within my grasp to accomplish. And in a place such as America, no one could stop me except myself.”  

~Dr. Benjamin Carson (from his book, America the Beautiful)

Background
Dr. Carson is an award-winning pediatric neurosurgeon, New York Times best-selling author, and Presidential Medal of Honor recipient. His inspiring rise from an impoverished single-parent home in downtown Detroit to one of the leading pediatric surgeons and political voices in our nation inspired the 2009 movie Gifted Hands.

Dr. Carson grabbed national headlines after delivering the keynote speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in February of this year. Standing mere feet away from President Barack Obama, Dr. Carson spoke truth in the face of power when he discussed the importance of family, personal responsibility, and the dangers of political correctness.

Program advertisements for this great event are available until Sept. 16th.  
If you have any questions, please call us at (708) 781-9328. 

Address: 
1635 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL
60614
Map and Directions

Date: September 7, 2013

By Pastor Pat McManus

To those who are focused and determined to see the State of Illinois stand for marriage between one man and one woman, I believe we can do this together as one body.

I have been praying and wanting to see what the next step is for the Church (the Body of Christ) in Illinois and what we could do together. I know that the Lord is concerned about this, most likely more than we are.

I feel it is time to call the Church in Illinois to a solemn assembly and pray as one on a day that the whole state is standing together as one in Him.

In the Word of God the nation of Israel called for a fast and to pray for direction and protection. They fasted and prayed when there were armies coming against them and when they needed to know what God wanted them to do. David fasted and prayed for direction. Nehemiah fasted and prayed. Esther fasted and prayed. We know the Word and I think it is time that we do the Word.

I believe that the Lord is calling the Church in Illinois to come together in different locations throughout the state of Illinois to fast and pray and seek the Lord on behalf of our government. They (the government) need to know that SB 10 is not in the best interest of our state, families or children, and the only one that can communicate that the best is the Father.

As the Body of Christ in this great state we can stand as one and bombard Heaven to turn this state around and convict these leaders to do what is right. I am not dismissing what we have already done and the great work that many have already accomplished but the fight is far from over. We need God’s help and intervention and what better way to get that help as the Church in Illinois stands together and prays and fasts as one on the same day.

Can you envision the delight it would bring to our Father when His people from the north, south , east, and west fast and pray on the same day, seeking God on behalf of the State? What an awesome picture.

Let me also present a few things that might be of benefit. Could it be that we might need to repent for not being proactive in the public square? To repent for our lack of commitment to the values of Godly government? To repent for not challenging those in government positions? For letting them do evil things that have put us in the place we are at today?  Could it be that if we repent God will hear?

We all know His promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14-20, but keep reading. It talks of restoration, blessings and protection. However, if we don’t repent, God warns of destruction. And we don’t want that.

I believe that if we are going to see the Hand of God move in the State we need to move the Church to pray. God’s Word has always been there to give us guidance and to teach us His Will. He promises that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us and will give us that which we ask of Him. It’s an incredible promise from the One through Whom “all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) We need to pray and act on God’s Word.

So I propose that we set aside Sept. 11, 2013 to fast and pray by “calling a solemn assembly” for the State of Illinois and press into God and pray that we will see those in government change, and have visitation from the Father of Heaven. It’s His Will that we return to Him with our all our hearts, minds and strength and not have this bill considered.  Will you join us?!

Click HERE for a bulletin insert for your church. Please ask your pastor to make this available to everyone in your church.

Register Today! — Please click HERE to register online for our first Family Fun Run & Walk. Then print a pledge form HERE, fill it out, collect pledges from family and friends and bring it with you on September 14th. Each participant (children included) must have a signed form. For participants with NO pledges, there is a minimum registration fee of $20 per ADULT participant, or $50 for families. All proceeds raised will help fund the work and ministry of Illinois Family Institute.

Sponsors Needed — If you can’t make this event, you can also make a financial contribution, have your company donate a prize or food item, or sponsor the Family Fun Run and Walk. For contributions or to sponsor this event — which will include getting your name or company logo on the back of the T-shirt — contact the IFI office at (708) 781-9328.

We look forward to seeing you on September 14th at Hadley Valley Preserve in Joliet! The exact location is on Gougar Rd., north of Rt. 6 and west of I-355. Please contact IFI at (708) 781-9328 if you have any questions. 

The Illinois Family Institute (IFI) is a 501 (C)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to influencing public policy by upholding the traditional Christian values of marriage and family, life and liberty. 

All pledges/donations are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines. Receipts will be mailed.

Click HERE to download a Fun. Run. Walk. flyer.

*Official timers — Park Forest Running and Pancake Club.

It’s almost hard to believe, but there are still several state lawmakers who claim they are “on the fence” on same-sex “marriage” legislation, SB 10.  The proponents of same-sex “marriage” have not stopped putting pressure on them and it’s critical that they hear from folks who oppose redefining marriage!

Same-sex “marriage” activists have not taken a summer break and have been in full swing over the summer months while most families take some time off for vacations. They are planning a Springfield rally and have launched  a$2 million dollar campaign effort to put people on the ground in many districts statewide.  According to the Windy City Times, they have hired more staff [that’s in addition to the dozens of paid lobbyists they had last legislative session] “to work specifically in districts where they have experience.”

They’ve pledged “we’ll keep fighting until we win.”

As you know, the Illinois Senate has already passed SB 10 and the bill is still very much alive in the Illinois House through January 2015.  With a veto-proof majority in the Illinois House, a U.S. President, the Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller lobbying state lawmakers to pass marriage redefinition, not to mention a biased news media, we cannot afford to be idle.  Pro-family citizens must speak up and take action.  If we don’t, many “on the fence” representatives will cave-in to the tremendous pressure from the homosexual lobby.  The LGBT community is laser focused and relentlessly pursing their goal, and we must courageously step forward to preserve marriage as God created it. Passing same-sex “marriage” will have devastating consequences to children,businesses and people of faith. 

It is vitally important to the future of your children and grandchildren to sacrifice a few hours of your time now to help stop this assault on marriage and the family.  If you are able to volunteer, please do so!

Now more than ever, because of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, we must unite and work to hold back this legislation. 

Take ACTION:  Please call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328 to learn more or to sign up as a volunteer. Thank you in advance! We look forward to hearing from you!

Help protect marriage & family!
Click HERE to support IFI’s work in the public square. 

Pray that God…

• Would breathe new life into His church
• Would strengthen and protect His people
• Would give IFI staff and volunteers wisdom and clear direction to organize the upcoming pastor’s breakfast and Springfield Rally/Lobby Day

Pray that pastors and priests…

• Would not become lukewarm, but would teach boldly about the things of God
• Would hunger and thirst for God’s ways
• Would not succumb to the ways of the culture
• Would lead their people to love God and His Truths with their whole hearts, minds and strength

Pray that…

• Many pastors and church leaders would attend the upcoming breakfasts and go back and teach their flock about the importance of marriage as one man and one woman
• Many would understand the importance of standing for God’s definition of marriage and attend the Springfield Rally/Lobby Day on Oct. 23rd
• Christians would speak boldly about the flawless ways of God

Senator William Delgado (D)
2^nd District

Representative Luis Arroyo
3^rd District

Representative Cynthia Soto (D)
4^th District

Richard (Dick) J. Walsh passed away peacefully on July 31st, 2013 at age 80.

Dick was a good friend and will be terribly missed by so many who worked with him over the years as he strived to make this state a better place in which to live. Illinois has lost a pro-life, pro-family, and pro-marriage warrior.

Visitation will be Friday, August 2nd, from 9-11am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 8404 Cass Avenue, Darien, IL.

The funeral Mass will follow at 11:00.

Please keep the Walsh family in your prayers.

Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Psalm 4:1

Pray that God…

• Would awaken His people,

• Would convict our hearts to fear Him rather than man and to become bold in standing for His principles
• Would soften the hearts and open the eyes of IL lawmakers
• Would draw them to Himself and give them a hunger and thirst for His Word and for His righteousness
• Would continue to have mercy on IL by holding back the same-sex “marriage” bill
• Would direct IFI and give wisdom to staff and volunteers

Pray for pastors and priests…

• to teach the entire Word of God
• to teach the biblical truths about sin
• to teach the importance and purpose of marriage

Pray for Christians…

• to stand united against those things that are contrary to God

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray for the following elected officials:

Governor Pat Quinn

Senator Anthony Munoz (D)

1st District

Representative Daniel Burke (D)

1st District, Assistant Majority Leader

Resprentative Edward Acevedo (D)

2nd District, Assistant Majority Leader

The IFI staff and I want to wish you and your family a safe and blessed Fourth of July weekend as we celebrate our nation’s 237th birthday and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

I want to encourage all god-fearing patriotic Americans to  take time to pray and reflect over where we are as a nation and what we can do as individuals to stand for freedom.  We would do well to heed the words we’ve so often heard and read:

…if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)

And as you petition the Lord, pray that the Body of Christ would truly become the salt and light that we are called to be in our culture. Pray that our nation would be blessed because God is our Lord.  Pray for those brave soldiers scattered throughout the world who are willing to place their lives on the line to defend our freedom.

I encourage you to remember the One who created and continues to preserve us as a nation.  Remember our rich Christian history and thank God for it.  A nation that does not remember where it came from or what it’s foundations are, is easily destroyed by its enemies either from within or without. And history has taught us — more often than not — nations are destroyed by enemies from within rather than from enemies from foreign countries!

A great way to do that is to simply read the Declaration of Independence out loud with your family some time this weekend.

Pray that God will continue to have mercy on America, and preserve religious liberty! 

 Illinois Family Institute is excited to announce our 

Faith, Family and Freedom Fall Banquet

“Standing Strong”

with special guest, Dr. Benjamin Carson

Friday, October 4, 2013
The Midwest Conference Center in Northlake, Illinois

Click HERE for more details

Dr. Ben Carson is an award-winning pediatric neurosurgeon, New York Times best-selling author, and Presidential Medal of Honor recipient. His inspiring rise from an impoverished single-parent home in downtown Detroit to one of the leading pediatric surgeons and political voices in our nation inspired the 2009 movie Gifted Hands.

Dr. Carson grabbed national headlines after delivering the keynote speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in February of this year. Standing mere feet away from President Barack Obama, Dr. Carson spoke truth to power when he discussed the importance of family, personal responsibility, and the dangers of political correctness.  (See video below.)

Sponsorship packages and program advertisements for this great evening are available. I hope you’ll reserve this date on your calendar. If you have any questions, please call us at (708) 781-9328.

Urgent Prayer Request 

HB 2675 would expose children to sexually inappropriate material in the name of sex education. The bill could be called for a vote as early as this afternoon or anytime during the next ten days in the Senate. It appears the votes are there for passage. This is very serious. 

Please join us in calling out to God, asking for His mercy and protection for children. 

Our children’s innocence is truly at stake here. Exposing young children to sexually explicit material and assuming they already are or will be sexually active, will only encourage early sexual experimentation ultimately changing the course of their lives. The bill targets children starting at age 11. 

Please join us in praying that God would stop this bill. 

Pray:

• God would hold this bill back between now and when the General Assembly adjourns on Friday, May 31^st. 
• God would convict those “undecided” that this is not in the best interest of children.
• Lawmakers would realize that schools already have the option of choosing this type of sex ed curriculum and do not need another mandate.
• Lawmakers would realize this very sensitive issue is best left to parents and local school officials.
• Lawmakers would realize that sexual purity should be desired, valued and encouraged in the schools. 

We are also asking God to forgive the corporate Church for its apathy towards this volatile issue and others that have contributed to the erosion of our culture. 

God gave us the solution to the insurmountable problems we face. 

…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 

Scripture indicates how important children are to Him and the penalty for causing them to sin. We firmly believe that God can stop and wants to stop this bill. But it’s up to us as His people. 

…with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 

Pray also for these following senators who are uncommitted on HB 2675:

Pam Althoff (R-McHenry)

Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago)

Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey)

Michael Hastings (D-Matteson)

Mike Jacobs (D-Moline)

Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago)

Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford)

Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago)

With approximately three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly adjourns for the summer, we are coming down to the wire!  With the passage of same-sex “marriage” in Minnesota yesterday after Rhode Island and Delaware earlier this month, the homosexual lobby — locally and nationally — has its focus squarely on Illinois.  They desperately want the state of Illinois – home of President Barack Obama – to be the next state to approve of homosexual so-called “marriage.”

We are going to need your help to finish the legislative session strong – both your grassroots assistance and your financial support.

Looking at our fiscal numbers for the first quarter of this year, I am amazed by the amount of money we’ve had to spend to defend marriage.  Honestly, I wouldn’t change a thing.  What we are doing – what you are doing – is working!

The problem is, we’ve spent more money than we’ve taken in during the first quarter of this year.  You don’t have to be an accountant to know that cannot continue very long!  We simply cannot continue on this pace without replenishing our resources. 

Would you please consider sending your most generous tax deductible contribution you can as soon as you are able? 

We appreciate all you have done to defend marriage and support IFI over the years, but we must ask for your help once again.  Your financial contribution right now will enable us to continue to be a voice of pro-marriage and pro-family values now and throughout the summer.

As you may remember, supporters of same-sex marriage predicted that SB 10 would sail through the Illinois House as it did in the Illinois Senate.  After all, the Democrats hold a super-majority in both chambers.  But by God’s grace, it hasn’t.

SB 10 has been stalled since passing in the Illinois Senate 90 days ago, and it is our long-term goal to make sure that it remains stalled and short the 60 votes necessary to pass until the session ends in January 2015.  Our immediate goal is to hold off their last minute offensive until they adjourn for the summer on May 31^st. 

That’s why we need your help right now to continue to advance our work on one of the most, if not the most, critical legislative battles in Illinois history!  

Please help us by donating to our work now.  If you are in a position to do so, please consider becoming a Sustaining Partner by making a commitment of financial assistance on a monthly basis. 

Finally, whether or not you are able to help financially, please continue to cover us in prayer.  Pray for our state leaders, our elected officials at all levels, and for the ministry and staff of IFI.  Without prayer, our labor is in vain. 

Blessings and thank you, 

David E. Smith, Executive Director
Illinois Family Institute

P.S. No gift is too large or too small. Click HERE to donate online today.

Donations by mail can be sent to:

Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 88848
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188

You may also call in a credit-card gift to IFI at (708)-781-9328.