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Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, October 12, Family Research Council (FRC) and a coalition of Christian organizations will host a live nationwide simulcast called "iPledge Sunday: The Rise of the Church." FRC President Tony Perkins and Lila Rose, Live Action President, will serve as a co-hosts for the simulcast which will feature David Barton, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), Pastor Jim Garlow, Kristan Hawkins, Rick Scarborough, and Mat Staver. Churches and home groups in all 50 states are registered to join this special pre-election simulcast.
The first hour of the simulcast will originate from FRC's Washington D.C. studio while the second hour of the program will originate from a broadcast church in 12 states, including Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Oregon, New York, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Illinois, Idaho, and California. Each church will simulcast its service to other churches in their respective states.
"It's time for the church to rise up and take action to turn the tide in our nation. On iPledge Sunday, we will lead Americans in a call to faith, family, and freedom. Never in our history has there been a greater need for engaged, informed Christian citizens to stand up for their biblical values," said Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.
WHAT: iPledge Sunday 2014
WHO:
Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council
Jim Garlow, Pastor of Skyline Church
Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America
David Barton, President of WallBuilders
The Benham Brothers, entrepreneurs and former professional baseball players
Sarah Perry, Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council
Lila Rose, President of Live Action
Rick Scarborough, President of Vision America
Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel
Frank Wolf, U.S. Representative of Virginia
WHEN: Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST
Where to watch: http://ipledgesunday2014.com/attend/
For more information, please visit ipledgesunday2014.com or call the FRC press office at (866) FRC-NEWS
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