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The Faith & Liberty Monday Report

Aug 21, 2023

As the Faith & Liberty team transitions from summer into fall — a change we really notice here in Washington, D.C. — August is a month of prayer and preparation. It’s also a time of change and growth.

For one thing, we have new interns and staffers arriving in Washington taking up their responsibilities on the Hill, so we create, revise, and restructure many of our Bible Studies to address their concerns and stage of life. We’ll have updated topics to discuss and new needs to meet.

With the change of seasons and incoming fresh faces, we rely on and uphold the Word of God, which is both steady and sure.

Psalm 18:30 reminds and reassures us:

“This God—his way is perfect;
the word of the LORD proves true;
he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

Your missionaries in Washington, D.C.,

The Faith & Liberty team

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COMING SOON

  • This coming weekend starts with an end-of-summer event. Saturday’s Beach Volleyball will draw congressional staffers for fun in the sun and sand (though not really on a beach)!

  • Then Sunday brings a powerful opportunity for staffers who have chosen to follow Christ in the waters of baptism. These young adults will share their testimonies publicly, some for the first time.

  • We hope to take 100 congressional staffers and interns to the annual Faith Day with the Washington Nationals on Labor Day weekend. The event includes a post-game program featuring a live performance by the NCC Worship Band and testimonies from Nationals players. Pastor Ben Palka from King’s Church will lead this special time.

  • Faith & Liberty’s new hour of prayer in the U.S. Capitol — “Rock Wednesday” — is open to anyone working in the congressional offices. The theme is based on Matthew 7:25: “The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Faith & Liberty Vice President Peggy Nienaber will host and lead the prayers during this once-a-month prayer time that starts in September.

  • The CHANGED Movement will be based at Faith & Liberty’s Ministry Center the week of Sept. 19. CHANGED members, who came out of the LGBTQ culture, will focus on educating members of Congress and their staff, and minister to any who want to leave that culture and identity in their past.

  • Faith & Liberty will host a Fairness in Women’s Sports luncheon at noon-2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, in the Rayburn House Office Building. This forum will be about men participating in women’s sports, including the proposed NCAA changes that have allowed biological male athletes into women’s locker rooms in collegiate sports. Faith & Liberty’s Peggy Nienaber will be the moderator of a panel discussion on the implications of these changes, with guests including swimmer Riley Gaines; Olympic Gold and Silver track medalist Dr. Madeline Manning Mims; Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America; and congressional leaders Rep. Greg Steube, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. If you need further details or would like to attend, you are invited to email [email protected].

  • Faith & Liberty is planning for September’s U.S. Capitol Police Officer of the Year Recognition Breakfast. This event gives us an opportunity to share the gospel and acknowledge law enforcement on Capitol Hill.

  • Planning is underway for December's Live Nativity. Please pray about the volunteers, costumes, and paperwork for permits for this event.


PRAYER

Please pray with us this week:

  • For the staffers and interns who will profess faith in Christ and be baptized this Sunday. Pray that will be bold in their witness for Christ.

  • That our many activities with interns and staffers, including those at the Minister Center, will bear spiritual fruit as we mentor and disciple these young people.

  • For the Bible Studies and Think Groups as they regroup and reconvene. Pray that the genuine questions of many who attend will be answered and that many will commit their lives to Christ.

  • That Faith & Liberty will make a real difference on Capitol Hill for the sake of the gospel.

  • For our nation as we get into full swing in the campaign season. Pray that our leaders, both now and after 2024, will honor God and respect our Constitution.

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