VOTE
YOUR VALUES
“In selecting men for office, let principle be your
guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate –
look to his character as a man of known principle, of tried integrity, and
undoubted ability for the office.” – Noah Webster
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Early Voting – Oct 18 – Nov 1
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Early
Voting sites (Bernalillo)
Tuesday – Friday from 12 PM – 8 PM and
Saturdays from 10 AM – 6 PM
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Absentee Voting Ends Oct 31
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Request application by calling 468-1291 (Bernalillo)
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General Election Day – Tue, Nov 4, 7am to 7pm
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NM County
Clerks
What’s on the ballot?
- US
President
- US
Senate and US Reps
- NM
Senate and NM Reps
- NM
Public Regulation Commission
- Judges,
County Clerk, and County Treasurer
- Bonds,
Taxes, and Constitutional Amendments
Cast an informed vote:
Why vote?
- In
America, “Caesar” (civil government) is the people. “They say unto him, Caesar's.
Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which
are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.” (Mat 22:21)
- “Therefore
to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
(Jas 4:17)
- As
Christians, we are citizens of two cities with responsibilities in
both – an earthly city and a heavenly city. One will pass away and the other is eternal. What we do in one affects the
other. “For we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph 6:12)
10/5/2008 - 10/6/08
During a break, Santa Fe County Clerk Valerie Espinoza
stood before the crowd at Sunday's candidate forum and answered what had
already been a popular question: Can I cast a straight-ticket
ballot and still make an exception in one of the races? Yes,
Espinoza said. Voters can fill a circle for Democrat or Republican at the
top of their ballot, indicating they back all the candidates in either
party. But, Espinoza said, voters can also go down the sheet to make
exceptions by filling a circle next to a candidate from a different party.
That wasn't the case until recently. "Prior to having the paper
ballot, straight ticket meant straight ticket — period," Espinoza
said, noting the previous touch-screen voting machines didn't allow
exceptions.
Exercise your civic responsibility and Christian
stewardship – VOTE!
Prayer Rally for the Nation
Espaņola, Oct 12
The rally on Sunday was good. Not too many attended but we prayed for an
hour.
It's always a good day when 30-40 people pray together and witness in
public.
Phil Sevilla
More photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/PhilSevilla/EspanolaPrayerRallyOctober12th#
IN THE NEWS
Oct 9 – McDonald’s told AFA they
will remain neutral in the culture war regarding homosexual marriage. AFA
is ending the boycott of McDonald’s. AFA called for the boycott in May
after McDonald’s joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
(NGLCC). McDonald’s said McDonald’s Vice President Richard Ellis has
resigned his position on the board of NGLCC and that his seat on the board
will not be replaced. McDonald’s also said that the company has no plans to
renew their membership in NGLCC when it expires in December. http://faq.afa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=35
Halloween – an opportunity for evangelism. Pass out candy and tracts. http://www.atstracts.org/
A sign proclaiming the definition of “diversity” was noticed in the
Kirtland AFB East Gym on Friday, Oct 3. The definition included “sexual
orientation,” contradicting the standing military policy of “don’t ask,
don’t tell.” The Equal
Opportunity office claimed the definition was a quote of Air Force policy.
Calls to Chief of Staff, Secretary of the Air Force, and DoD disputed this
claim and the sign was gone the following Monday. Endorsing “sexual orientation” not only neutralizes
“don’t ask, don’t tell,” but also condones open homosexuality in public
locker rooms and restrooms. This would be tantamount to combining men’s and
women’s facilities.
ACTIVITIES
40 Days For Life
continues. It
is a peaceful event, so for 40 days (September 24-Nov 2) we are
going to hold a constant vigil at Planned Parenthood at San Mateo from 7 am
to 7 pm by taking 1 hour shifts to pray. I have teamed up with a Catholic
ministry called Project Defending
Life, which is next door to PP. http://www.40daysforlife.com/albuquerque/
If you’ve always
wondered what Northern New Mexico looks like (its gorgeous) in November,
you now have an opportunity to see it. We’ll be doing our 2nd Wings Party at the Springer Adult
Correctional Facility on Saturday, Nov. 8. We will carpool from Albuquerque if you want to ride up
together. The Party is from
1:00 – 4:00 and I’ll send out full details to all volunteers.
Ann Edenfield Sweet
Wings Ministry Executive Director/Founder
2270 D Wyoming Blvd. NE #130
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-291-6412, 740-507-1508 Cell
AnnEdenfield@WingsMinistry.org
www.WingsMinistry.org
Sat, Nov 15 – All New Mexico High School
Students, Grades 9 – 12 are invited to
The 18th Annual Christian Heritage Speech Competition
Netherwood Park Church of Christ, Albuquerque, NM
A student may pick his grade topic or a topic for grades above his grade,
but may not pick a topic below his grade level. The speech will be from 3 – 5 minutes in length.
The student may
register and participate in the Christian Heritage Speech Competition by
registering before November 10th.
Register by email to: jdkinzer@msn.com and give your name, grade
level topic you wish to present, and phone number. There is a $4 fee per speaker
payable at the Speech Competition.
Check www.rges.cc/chsc for more information.
The Shelby Kennedy
Foundation is launching the first-of-its-kind, world-class National Bible
Bee Competition. The competition will begin with local contests in
communities nationwide on September 12, 2009. The top 100 finalists from
each age group will advance to the National Contest in Washington D.C. to
compete on November 5-6, 2009.
www.biblebee.org
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