From: National Marriage Week <sheila@letsstrengthenmarriage.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Reminder: Plan now for National Marriage Week USA!
To: billcoffin68@gmail.com
February 7-14: National Marriage Week USA: Let's Strengthen Marriage
www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
Friendly reminder: Start planning for National Marriage Week USA!
It's time to start planning a class, home group, or major event for National Marriage Week USA -- February 7 to 14, 2012. Join with others across the nation to create a ground swell of activity to strengthen marriages. We'll help get the word out about your event!
Please POST for FREE your events for Autumn 2011 or any for 2012 at www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/events
Last year hundreds of groups across the country hosted marriage events or classes to impact their community during the week leading up to Valentine's Day. National Marriage Week USA achieved solid media coverage for the cause of marriage. By joining forces in just our third year 2012, we can put marriage on the national agenda. For these troubled times, strong marriages provide economic stability for individuals, our government, and is best for raising children.
- You can find ideas to strengthen marriage from all celebrated marriage educators across the country--a major conference, home group, class curriculum, or more--at www.NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org.
- To be kept informed about a NEW entertaining webcast and Great Date Night for Valentine's Week (details to come), please choose Register--Stay Informed at http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/join_the_campaign.htm
Why we must work together to bring national attention to the cause of marriage:
- Divorce and unwed childbearing cost taxpayers a minimum of $112 BILLION a year
- 40 % of all American babies are now born out-of-wedlock
- 72 % of African American babies are born without married parents
- 78 % of all U.S. adults were married in 1970; TODAY only 57% of adults are married
- 7 times the rate of teen pregnancy when a girl's father leaves before she is six-years-old
- Young men without both parents at home end up in jail twice as often as those from an intact family
Together, we can get more attention for the cause of strengthening marriage. Start planning now to:
- Launch a marriage class at your church, or a neutral site like a library or community center
- Host a special marriage speaker or conference in the week leading up to Valentine's Day
- Ask your pastor to preach about strengthening marriage on the Sunday closest to Valentine's Day
- Publicize ways to enhance a Valentine's Date Night and/or Plan a Renewal of Vows Church Service
- Ask your Mayor or Governor to issue a proclamation for National Marriage Week USA. Click here for sample.
- Use our free sample press release or PSA to gain attention for your efforts
Get FREE Resources at NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org
Curriculum, Webinar, Logos, Events, Press releases, Mayoral Proclamation, Research, and more.
Please JOIN THE TEAM -- Post Your Event and Register so we can help publicize your efforts at www.NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org
National Marriage Week USA is part of International Marriage Week, with 12 major countries around the world now mobilizing leaders and events to strengthen marriage in their countries.
http://www.marriage-weekinternational.com
Together...Let's Strengthen Marriage!
Sheila Weber
Executive Director, National Marriage Week USA (Feb. 7 to 14)
www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
Sheila@letsstrengthenmarriage.org
I will be traveling out of the country at the end of September. I appreciate your patience if I take a while to return your email.
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