If you would like non-partisan voter guides that meet the guidelines of the IRS for your church to distribute for the February 2, 2010 primary, please contact our office at 847-526-7339, and we will work with you to make sure you have what you need. A number of churches have already contacted us--but if you have not, please do so.

During the last election cycle, we distrituted tens of thousands of voter guides in districts across the state. Rev. Vanden Bosch, the Director of Concerned Christian Ministries and Concerned Christian Americans, is also the President of One Nation, Under God, a 501 (c)(3) organization that is dedicated educating the churches and voters about the issues and the positions of candidates on the issues. These voter guides do not endorse any specific candidates, but only give information on their positions.

We would encourage you to contact us regarding this. The voter guides will be going to the press in the next couple of weeks, so some idea of where we need to distribute them and the amount needed would be greatly appreciated. You can also send an email requesting voter guides to revbobvb@sbcglobal.net .

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Early voting will begin on January 11 and go through January 28. You can go to the specified polling places and vote early without needing a reason. Just make certain that you bring your drivers license or a state ID with you.

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Would you please consider a year-end donation to Concerned Christian Ministries via credit card on our website or by sending a check?

Concerned Christian Ministries is a 501 (c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS (so you qualify for a tax write-off). I realize that your main reason for giving is not to have the tax write-off, but to support the work we are doing in educating the Christian community on the affairs of our state and country, and appreciate such a spirit.

Concerned Christian ministries pays for our publications, mailings of newsletters, and helps cover expenses that arise when traveling to churches to preach and teach. Last year, I spent about 110 eight hour days (average speed according the computer is around 40 mph) driving, and spoke over 100 times in 60 different churches. This is a ministry to the body of Christ, and needs your support to continue to be effective.

If you would like to send a check, you can make it out and send it to:

Concerned Christian Ministries

P.O. Box 351

Wauconda, IL 60084-0351

If you would consider a year-end donation to help meet the expenses that arise, it would be appreciated. If you would like credit for a donation by check for 2009, please get it in the mail early enough so it is postmarked December 31. Thank you for your consideration and your prayers.

Wishing you a blessed New Year!

Rev. Bob

Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!!

Christmas 2009

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Federal Hate Crimes Bill Passes House and Senate Legislation on Church Vans Through It All Bits and Pieces

Federal Hate Crimes Bill Passes House and Senate

Federal Hate Crimes legislation has now passed both the House and Senate in Washington D.C., and President Obama has pledged to sign the legislation into law. This legislation does not define sexual orientations or gender identity, and has been included in the Defense Authorization bill to force conservatives to vote for it.
President Obama also promised Veterans on August 17, 2009, “If Congress sends me a defense bill loaded with waste, I will veto it.” The Defense Authorization bill has 778 earmarks in it. A real slap in the face to our military is the attachment of “hate crimes legislation” to the final defense bill.

When the vote came up in the House to refuse to remove hate crimes from the bill, nine Republicans, including Illinois Republicans Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert, voted to keep it in the bill.

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Voter Registration Drive by One Nation, Under God Reading the Fine Print With Your Help Bits and Pieces

Voter Registration Drive

By One Nation, Under God

The organization, One Nation, Under God, is working to put together a non-partisan voter registration drive for church voter registration before the February 2, 2010 primary. Rev. Vanden Bosch serves as the President of the organization.

Most of the churches on our mailing list will likely be receiving a packet of information about voter registration. It is vital for Christians to register to vote. Did you know that in 2006, only 37% of the eligible citizens of Illinois actually voted in the Governor’s race? Could we have done better if all would have been educated and involved? I would like to think so.

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Obama Care Dispelling the Myths Conclusions Regarding Obama Care Serving Christians Bits and Pieces

Obama Care Dispelling the Myths

There are accusations and aspersions being made about the President’s healthcare plan, so I thought it would be worthwhile to look at some of the issues involved. For your information, I have looked at the bill and confirmed each of the following things in H.R. 3200:

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Ever since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and opened to nations across the world for ratification in 1989, HSLDA has been deeply concerned about the implications of this treaty for U.S. homeschoolers, if the U.S. were to ratify the treaty.

We have consistently warned that this treaty could be the vehicle opponents of home education could use to effectively ban or severely regulate homeschooling. On February 16, 1995, when Secretary of State Madeline Albright signed the UNCRC, the United States took a major step along the path to ratification which would make the UNCRC, as stated in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, the supreme law of the land.

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Civil Unions On Hold Medical Marijuana No Income Tax Hike Yet Working to Protect Churches and Families Bits and Pieces

 Civil Unions On Hold

In spite of predictions from Rick Garcia, director of Equality Illinois, that the Civil Unions legislation would pass in the Illinois General Assembly, the legislature adjourned early in the morning on Monday, June 1, without the civil unions legislation passing.

We thank God, above all, for giving us this victory. We would also like to thank all of you who called your state legislators, asking them to vote NO on HB 2234, the original Civil Unions bill, and SB 1716, the recently amended Civil Unions bill.

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