It's OK & legal to Say "Merry Christmas" - Find out your rights!

The Alliance Defense Fund is launching their yearly program to inform the public about their legal rights to celebrate the holiday's and display their Christian beliefs.

"In order to eliminate any confusion with regard to your right to publicly celebrate Christmas, these frequently asked questions and resources will equip you with the information needed to dispel the myths and excuses that are used to silence those of us who acknowledge Christmas publicly..."

MERRY CHRISTMAS - IT'S OK TO SAY IT!

Christmas Encouragement for the Persecuted

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has a Christmas effort meant to encourage our brothers and sisters currently imprisoned for their faith with special directions and greetings in the language of the prisoners that can be used on the cards you send.

Why not be a tremendous blessing to those who are bound in the chains of injustice and suffering in the name of Jesus Christ this season and also show their persecutors that the love of Christ knows no boundaries, it is truly universal?

Quoted from their site...

About CSW:

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a human rights organisation specialising in religious freedom. CSW works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and promotes religious liberty for all.

Advocacy Program for the Persecuted Church

Open Doors has launched a new advocacy program
for those supporting the Persecuted Church...

Quote from their Advocacy Mission Statement...

"We are inviting fellow Christians to join in the effort to seek justice for those who are falsely discriminated against, imprisoned, fined, and tortured for following Christ. Your involvement will not only express the love of Christ, but it will also strengthen the church to continue evangelism in areas of severe spiritual opposition.."

* Sign their first E-petition for persecuted Christians in Eritrea...

Quote from...
http://www.opendoorsusa.org/Display.asp?Page=Home

SANTA ANA, CA (Nov. 7, 2005) –

"The persecution of evangelical Christians in the eastern African country of Eritrea continues unabated. Currently 26 full-time pastors and 1,752 Eritrean Christians are known to be held in prisons, military confinement camps and shipping containers for meeting secretly for prayer and worship outside government-approved churches, according to Compass Direct.

Those wanting to become advocates and take their support of the Persecuted Church to an even deeper level can join their ongoing advocacy program..."

http://www.odusa.org/Display.asp?Page=AdvocacyParticipation

* Reminder:

November 13th is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Too Small To be Ignored

By Jeremy ReynaldsSpecial Correspondent for ASSIST News Service

"... In his new book “Too Small to Ignore", Dr. Wess Stafford, president of Compassion International, the respected evangelical child development ministry, says that Americans need to dramatically change the way they think about children. Stafford argues that adults need to intervene and take a stand for those who don’t have a voice. He says we fail to do so at our peril..."

I had the priviledge recently to hear a radio interview with Wess Stafford about his new book and his experiences of first hand abuse at the hands of school administrators as a child. I was greatly moved and am assured that this man truly has an impassioned heart for children worldwide and that Compassion International is an organization that truly lives up to it's name.