MINUTES
of Endless Mountains Pennsylvanians for Human Life Meeting
(a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation)
May 10, 2007
Time: Came to order at 7:31PM by chairman, J Kershner.
R Lyle offered prayer.
Location: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.
Attendance: 7
Minutes: Of 4-12-07 were approved as corrected.
Matters of Business:
- Finances
Treasurer S Strange reported a balance of $3,000.05, with a recent purchase of $293.65 from Heritage House for materials.
- Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center (EMPCC)
Our chairman should check with this group to see if:
a) they could use New Testaments for crisis pregnancy use;
b) they could use our assistance in the form of transporting clients from our county to their office(s).
- Baby Bottle fund raisers
Nothing new.
- Harrisburg Office
Handed out "Chapter Focus" newsletter, information about a pro-life conference and candidates for the primary election.
- Literature tables at local fairs
a) material needs: M Strange has built a "lean-to" to cover our table at the two fairs listed below (these two are outdoors, without any provided protection). Discussed details of fine-tuning the design of this lean-to.
A children's cradle has been purchased (at Toys-R-Us) for the new table display discussed last month; baby items to fill it have not yet been acquired.
b) upcoming fairs:
(1) New Covenant Academy yard sale (Mansfield): on Sat., May 12; J Kershner will man the table.
(2) Coal Festival (Blossburg): on Wed.-Sat., May 23-26: Scheduled shifts to man it by R Lyle, Kershners, Cavagnaros, and Stranges; will seek someone for the last available shift.
- Other
Discussed the primary election on 5/15, with information from the Family Institute.
We were thankful that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the partial-birth abortion ban.
Next meeting: Thursday, June 14, 2007, at 7:30PM (in board room).
Adjournment: At 8:31PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K Kershner, Secretary