From Jim Weidmann regarding voter registration

Jim Weidmann, Vice Chairman
© National Day of Prayer Task Force
August 14, 2006

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings from National Day of Prayer! On November 7, Christians will be presented with a tremendous opportunity to make decisions about the candidates who will lead us, and the policies that will guide us. Imagine the impact Christians could have on our government, its leadership and its people by simply: 1 – praying for God’s providence 2 - registering to vote and 3 - voting their beliefs.

Sadly, Christians seem blissfully unaware of what’s happening in America today. Did you know that in 2004; approximately 25 million evangelicals failed to vote? Worse yet, a study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that nearly two-thirds of Americans say their faith has little effect on their voting decisions.

In the days ahead, we’d like to invite you to recruit an individual you feel can successfully run a church-based voter registration effort. If they would like support in this effort, the person should contact Focus on the Family. They have made available a Church Voter Registration Kit full of helpful resources and information. Everything needed to inform the church community – voter registration forms, legal dos and don’ts, sermon outlines, and bulletin inserts – will be supplied.

“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers. And it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest, of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.”
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay Rest assured, the Voter Impact Toolkit is not about conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats. It’s about the fundamental importance of Christians responding to the issues that threaten the future of the family, faith and freedom in America.

To request your Voter Impact Toolkit, just call toll free (800) 232-6459.

Please join with fellow concerned Christians to help shape the future of America – for the better. Thank you and God bless you.

Sincerely,

Jim Weidmann
Vice Chairman, NDP Task Force
Colorado Springs, CO