We must continually be a positive voice in Michigan's cultural conversation on behalf of traditional family values. Keep reading and find out how your help is greatly needed asap! Your involvement could greatly influence the outcome. Thank you!
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EDUCATION
Stay Informed...& Share Info with others
Join CTV's Email List. We'll help keep you up-to-date
on important legislation, information, events and opportunities to make a difference with our bi-weekly email.
Create your own email list of friends. When you come across action items in our
emails, or through other sources, or perhaps crucial emails that they should
know about ... forward it to them and ask them to do the same!
Other Email Lists of MI Groups to Join (They are watching & working on
your issues!)
Michigan Family Forum (MI
Branch of Focus on the Family)
Michigan Right to Life
Americans for
Prosperity, MI Chapter
Educate Yourself
Knowledge is one of our most useful tools! Are you reading the newspapers? Are
you following elected leaders on twitter? Do you know about our country's
history and the Biblical principles and philosophies we were grounded on? Are
you on all the important email lists? Are you reading different groups' blogs?
We can know so much more so much faster through technology. Use it!
Click here for a list of resources for you!
And don't forget to share info with your email list/friends!
GRASSROOTS: From The Pews to the Polls Program
Get Your Church Involved: Educate & Activate Them!
Become a Church Liaison How about taking a servant position in your church as a Church Liaison. Here is a brochure to tell you how! The goal of this position is to have someone in each church that serves as an education conduit between organizations such as CTV and church families. Many families are busy and don't have the time to follow issues, or know where to go to register to vote, etc - but you can help them by putting info at their finger tips!
Form an "Issues & Action Group" in Your Church! Check out this brochure done by some friends of ours who have done the same thing and made it a great success of ministry not only to their congregation but others as well.
Ask for a Meeting with Your Pastor
Make sure to share your heart and vision with the pastor before proceeding on
anything. If we are going to preserve Judeo-Christian values in the culture, it has to start with us! And our Pastors! Take info on a Pastor’s “Legal Dos & Don’ts” for political engagement. And ask for a meeting with him/her. Ask that they would let you post legislative updates on the bulletin board, form an Issues & Action Team and encourage them to address from the pulpit the importance of government and praying for our authorities.
Host a Citizenship Sunday
Find out more about hosting a Citizenship Sunday! It's an opportunity for you to encourage
and promote responsible Christian citizenship at your church and with your church families.
Register Voters
Are you especially interested in helping us register voters in your area? Whether as part of a
Citizenship Sunday, or as a Church Contact, or
simply done by itself or in conjunction with another group or event, let
us know if you want to help people register, and we'll help you learn how and get the materials you need.
Legal Do's &
Don'ts for Churches & Pastors (this role is completely legit with IRS)
Church Liaison Brochure
(email us for a copy!)
More info for your pastor &
churches
Email us with questions!
Attend or Host a Grassroots Event in Your Area!
Here are some of the events you could do in your area, as a service to your
friends and neighbors, that we can help you with!
Citizens in Action Grassroots Training Seminar: We'll tell you what to do,
how to do it, and how to be an effective activist! (see
sample flyer)
Greatest Story Never Told seminar: This is a seminar that teaches about
the religious foundation for our nation and the importance of our involvement
today for the next generation. It's an event that is especially liked in the
church communities.
Candidate Forum: Host an information forum for your community where they
can gather to hear positions of the candidates
Pastor's Breakfast: Provide a free breakfast for pastors to network, hear
from groups such as ours on what crucial issues are in the culture and how to
best serve their own church family with this information. We'll teach them the
legal do's and don'ts of political involvement and explain to them there really
is NO "separation of church & state" in the constitution!
Constitution Class: We can help direct you to people that are equipped to
educate you on the constitution!
High school Students: Biblical Worldview, leadership and civics
involvement training. Phenomenal! Check out our sister organization,
Student Statesmanship Institute and the
impact they have had on hundreds and thousands of teens around Michigan.
(Sample Promotional Video)
Grassroots Area Team Strategy Meeting: We will meet with your small group
to help you best determine how to educate and mobilize your area. Consider it
grassroots consulting!
Contact us with questions!
Consider Running for Precinct Delegate or Local Office
Start at the Local Level Especially after the 2008 Election, we need fresh, new strong conservatives
running for leadership in Michigan. Have you ever thought of running for a local
race, i.e. county commissioner? The political system starts at the bottom and
moves up.
Download this brochure and pass it around.
Precinct Delegate
Find out more about becoming a Precinct Delegate! Help your party on a local level by attending county conventions, assisting candidates and helping run events.
Click here for our latest
brochure to get you started!
LOBBY YOUR DECISION MAKERS!
Remember elected officials work for you!
But do they know how to represent you on issues? Are they staying true to what
they promised you when you voted for them? Did you vote? Are you letting them
know when you appreciate an action, or just criticizing when they do something
wrong?
As privileged citizens, it is important that we pray for our leaders, respect
them & communicate with and get to know them. You'll be surprised at how
most of them really do listen to their constituents!
Write Letters to the Editor: people do watch what
people on writing about! It gives a good pulse as to what the general public
thinks on an issue!
Get to know who your local officials are:
State Senator, State Representative, County Commissioners, Mayor etc
And then track down all their contact info so it's easy and at your finger tips
when you need to call them 'on speed dial' to let them know what you think about
an issue. Remember they represent you!
Attend Committee Hearings or Legislative Sessions in Lansing!
Anyone can track legislation, find out when the committee is meeting
and come listen in. You can submit a card which might allow you to speak to
committee members.
CTV HEADQUARTERS
Students: Be an Intern
Apply for an internship at CTV, a candidate or a legislator's office. Get some
hands-on experience influencing government for traditional values.
Volunteer for CTV
Let us know if you live in the Lansing area and want to come help us with mailings and volunteer projects!
Why Should I Get Involved?
It is our privilege to live in the United States of America - a nation designed by God to do amazing things. From the Federal
level to the television set, our morals have been underpinned and watered down. For too long Christian conservatives have stayed
quiet and sat still with the false idea that if they do not do something someone else will.
The liberal voice is being heard loud and clear! Now it is time for the social conservatives to rise up in a mighty roar! From serving
as a district leader to acting as a church contact to writing letters to your newspaper editor - you need to be
active now! Join us in influencing the state of Michigan for future generations.