PPL eNews - Words Matter and Actions Shout but God's Grace Restores.

Compelled by the Gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage PPL ENEWS Become Equipped Champions of Life March 2023 WORDS THAT MATTER AND ACTIONS THAT SPEAK EVEN LOUDER   by PPL Board Member, Rev.Craig Kephart      The arena lights dim to total darkness. Music thunders from sub-woofers and smoke machines add to the mystique as a pair of spotlights begin writhing through the blackness, their beams twisting across the crowded bleachers, across the hardwood court, then finally focus at the university logo painted in the middle of the court.         Approaching individually from the home team bench the starting five are introduced, literally stepping into the light as cheering fans get louder and louder with each introduction. Hands are slapped. Hugs are exchanged. And in this era of college sports players perform rehearsed gestures and dance moves as part of their personal walkout routines. These days the college game adopts much of the frenzied showmanship and spectacle of the pro game.          And apparently much of its violent shadow as well. READ MORE PPL Resources for Equipping Your Congregation At PPL we believe that a Life Team can help equip your church to address the most urgent social issues of our time. That’s why we help Presbyterian and Reformed churches create Life Teams to help pastors and congregations champion life. With Life Teams, the church can be on the frontline of the “life” issues, all along the spectrum from fertilization to natural death, offering grace, compassion, tangible help, truth and protection.  Click to go to PPL's LIFE TEAMS Resource Page The Evangelistic Challenge to the Pro-Life Church Podcast of a Networking Lunch presentation by Presbyterians Protecting Life  the EPC General Assembly in 2022. Presenters include PPL Board member Patricia Lee June, M.D. and Revs. Andy Scott, Matt Stith, and Suzanne Zampella.  Listen Here IS GOD CALLING YOU TO SERVE ON THE PPL BOARD?   We are accepting applications for new board members interested in equipping Presbyterians to champion human life. There is no formal application paperwork beyond basic personal information, membership in a Presbyterian or Reformed congregation, and a statement of your personal interest in the prolife cause and what gifts and talents you believe you could bring to the board. Please also list two or three denominational references. Your application would be followed up with a phone interview.   Board terms are three years.  We meet monthly via ZOOM and ask board members to travel to attend our annual meeting in person, at the board member's expense. We are typically hosted by a church as a mission group.  Each board member is also asked to contribute an article to one monthly newsletter per year.   If you are a medical professional, pregnancy care center manager or caseworker, or have public speaking or publishing skills, those abilities and knowledge base are always appreciated, but not required.   Our current board members represent PC(USA), ECO, PCA and RPCNA, but some board members from the ARP, EPC and PCA have recently rotated off, and we hope for more robust representation from those denominations.   Please send inquiries via email to ppl@ppl.org with "Board Member Application" in the subject line, and may God bless your heart for the unborn and their families. Will you click the donate button today? PPL has set a budget of $80,000 for 2023. That means we need to raise $6700 to meet expenses each month in order to carry on with PPL's gospel compelled mission to equip Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. Other ways to give To donate via text from your phone: Text "give" to 1 (717) 537-0909. Follow the prompts on the page that opens to make a gift to equip Presbyterians to save human lives! To donate by check, mail your check to: PPL, PO Box 5239, Lancaster, PA 15606-5239. Online bill pay: Set up a monthly recurring check through your your bank. Give an IRA disbursement and avoid paying income tax on it. Call us for information about giving stocks. Click the donate button below to help PPL make a difference today! DONATE PPL has achieved Guidestar's highest level of transparency. You may donate to PPL at Guidestar for a small transaction fee. Visit our page on the Guidestar website! Subscribe to PPL ENEWS learn more at  PPL.ORG PRESBYTERIANS PROTECTING LIFE PO Box 5239 Lancaster, PA 17606 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Unsubscribe