Coffin Corner

National Marriage Week USA

2014 was a banner year for National Marriage Week USA!

• Our online National Calendar of events grows larger with more than 850 events so far this year and still growing! All year long, continue to list and locate marriage classes, conferences, or events for free at any time of year at http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/find-events-in-your-area

• Five times on national TV within the last year
  Watch all TV at
  www.NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org/nationaltv

• We authored two major Fox News Op-Ed online commentaries in 2014. "Marriage Must Be Part of Income Inequality Debate," (Jan.22, 2014) AND "Don't let the cost of weddings keep you from getting married."(Feb. 7, 2014) Scroll down for both at
  http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/news-room

• Major coverage on national radio--BreakPoint, KLOVE, the Catholic EWTN network and more. Listen to KLOVE at
  http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/klove20140209

• Major articles in Christian Post, Religion Today, Sonoma Christian Home, plus more. See News Room. One article we especially like is "You Can't Afford Not to Marry" at
  http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/jtonkowich20140205

• Lots of local news coverage, including local television. Watch this great LOCAL TV Clip---it's an example of WHAT CAN BE HAPPENING ALL AROUND AMERICA!
  http://wtvr.com/2014/02/12/national-marriage-week/

• More Governor's Proclamations and U.S. Congress statements of support in 2014.
  http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/news-room/proclamations
  http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/news-room/us-congress-comments

• National endorsements by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Colson Center, Pinnacle Forum, Focus on the Family and even more.

Our FIRST TIME ACTIVITIES this year included:

• Our new printable 16-page City Event Kit was downloaded by nearly 200 leaders, and handed out and used by hundreds more! A wonderful start to build a city by city Marriage Week campaign; just like fireworks in every small town in America, we want to see identifiable marriage education in every town.
  Print the Event Kit at http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/cityguide

• Our Affordable Weddings Video project, which we hope can inspire friends and churches to help deserving couples not let the cost of a wedding keep them from getting married.
  Watch at http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/affordableweddings

• Lots of Conference Calls, many co-hosted with national leaders. You can still listen to my own recorded overview at http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/cc20131217

• NEW to Twitter! Please follow us @marriageweekusa https://twitter.com/MarriageWeekUSA

• Our Facebook followers are growing! Please "like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Marriage-Week-USA/191520197543448

From here on out:

1. Please keep posting your events all year long on our National Calendar!

2. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay in touch and get latest news and tips!

3. Watch for the new documentary "Irreplaceable" coming May 6th to select cinemas. It asks and answers the critical questions--does marriage still matter and should we fight to preserve its importance? Watch

Yours for strengthening marriage!

Sheila Weber
Executive Director, National Marriage Week USA (Feb. 7-14)
www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
Sheila@nationalmarriageweekusa.org