IFI Banquet Matching Challenge Extended!
 
IFI Banquet Matching Challenge Extended!
Written By David E. Smith   |   09.07.24
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Do NOT Miss This Opportunity!

On Friday night, IFI hosted our annual Faith, Family and Freedom Banquet. Hundreds of supporters from across the state gathered to enjoy a good meal and fellowship while being informed, encouraged, and edified by our fantastic program and our keynote speaker, Allie Beth Stuckey. It was, without a doubt, an incredible night of inspiration and fellowship!

This year we had two special awards to present to some amazing people. First, we gave our annual “Voice of Truth” award to Pastor Randy Bland and the great work he is doing to launch new Christian schools and helped them not only grow, but plant the Gospel message in the hearts of many students and families. We pray that even more will come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Click HERE to watch this short video and learn more about his important work.

We also gave our “Titanium Backbone” award to the Chaplin Stephen Lee, who refuses to capitulate to partisan lawfare in Fulton County, Georgia by District Attorney Fani Willis.  Lee is an American Hero, not a criminal. He has been there for America in our darkest days, including serving as a Ground Zero Chaplain on 9/11, in Columbine, at Hurricane Katrina, Mandalay Bay and many more nationally significant events. Click HERE to watch a short video highlighting some soundbites from their July 13th press conference.

In my short presentation, I reminded attendees that we are called to be steadfast and immovable while abounding in the work the Lord calls us to do. Yes, cultural chaos is increasing. Evil is being called good, up is now down, wrong is right, boys can be girls… and on it goes. We are shaking our fists at God.

While the situation looks bleak, we are not without hope. The Lord is with His own, and the victory is already won. Our job is to remain faithful amidst what is, most definitely, a spiritual battle.

Matching Challenge Opportunity!

We realize that many of our subscribers would have loved to attend this annual event, but due to calendar conflicts or prohibitive traveling hurdles, could not join us. The exciting news I have to report to you is that a very generous donor has offered a $50,000 banquet-matching challenge that has been extended through the weekend so that you can participate by financially supporting our work in Illinois.

Every dollar that is given or pledged will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 through Sunday evening. This includes pledges of monthly giving which is a great way to support the work that we are doing.

I hope you agree that a vigorous defense of policies and laws that reflect biblical truth is needed more than ever in Illinois. Certainly, as a subscriber to IFI’s emails, you understand that the godless Left isn’t willing to tolerate Christian family values. Regardless of how difficult this might seem, we press forward as Christ’s ambassadors and leave any victories to the Lord.

The culture war isn’t lost. It isn’t over. Rather, it has entered a new and more aggressive phase. For the sake of our children and the future of Illinois as well as the country, we must rise to the challenge.

IFI is doing some great work here in the People’s Republic of Illinois, but we cannot do it without your prayers and your financial support.

Please consider this appeal and the opportunity to partner with us in a strategic and effective way. A gift of $25, $50 or more this weekend would help tremendously. Perhaps you are able to contribute even more. Please don’t miss an amazing opportunity to double your impact!

Your love, your prayers, and your gifts make our work possible. Please prayerfully consider helping us meet this matching challenge!

Thank you and God bless you!

Thank you for your support!

P.S. Help us reach our goal of raising a total of $100,000 by the end of the weekend — Donate today!  You can also send a gift to:

Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 876
Tinley Park, IL  60477


David  E. Smith
Dave Smith is the executive director of Illinois Family Institute (501c3) and Illinois Family Action (501c4). David has 30 years of experience in public policy and grass-roots activism that includes countless interviews for numerous radio, television, cable programs and newspaper articles on topics such as the sanctity of life, natural marriage, broadcast decency, sex education, marijuana, gambling, abortion, homosexuality, tax policy, drug decriminalization and pornography. He and his wife of 29 years are blessed to be the parents of eight children. They strongly believe that their first duty before God is to disciple their children in the Christian faith, and...
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