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What is a Mayday?
Mayday is an international radio-telephone signal word used as a distress
call summoning all available resources to help.
Washington State Mayday for Marriage Rally
When: March 8, 2005 11:00 a.m. to 1:00pm
Where: Washington State Capitol, Olympia , WA
Purpose: Send a message "Don't mess with Marriage"
The Possible Future
- Marriage can become anything to anyone.
- Father to daughter
- Mother to son
- Father to son
- Man to Dog
Polygamy
Today Marriage tomorrow your pulpit.
Canada C250
Changes under Bill C-250 would expand the definition of "identifiable
group" in Section 318 of Canada's Criminal Code, which deals with hate
propaganda. Where the code refers to "any section of the public
distinguished by color, race, religion or ethnic origin," it would also
include "sexual orientation."
Sexual orientation will be added to list of protected class for hate
crimes and so called hate speech.
and certain passages of scripture will be illegal
- Gen 19
- Lev 20:13, 18:22
- Rom 1:18-32
- 1Cor 6:9
Reason for Mayday for Marriage
Currently in the state of Massachusetts marriage has been redefined to
include same sex couples. Same sex weddings are currently being preformed
as ordered by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts until the people of the
state can establish a State Constitution Amendment defining marriage
solely between a man and a women, which is a two-year process.
This potential redefinition of marriage rests in every state in America ,
but the next battleground state is Washington ! Same sex marriage is a real
possibility in Washington as early as this summer! Every state that does not
have a State Constitutional Amendment defining marriage regardless of current
Defense of Marriage Acts (DOMA) defining marriage as biblically, historically
and culturally defined between a man and a woman runs the risk of having marriage
redefined to include same sex couples and potentially beyond.
History of Mayday for Marriage
On Monday March 8th, Seattle Mayor, Greg Nickels issued an executive order
giving same sex couples married in other states, recognized married status
and benefits for all city employees and employees of contractors doing
business with the city. On Tuesday March 9th, Attorney Brian Faling of
the American Family Association contacted Wayne Taylor, Senior Pastor of
Calvary Fellowship in Mountlake Terrace near Seattle, to see if he or
anyone living in the Seattle city limits would be part of a lawsuit
against the Mayor to stop his executive order. On Wednesday, Pastor Wayne
announced that he was putting together a rally at Prefontaine Park, next
to the courthouse to rally pastors against this executive order and to
file a lawsuit against the mayor. On Thursday, the rally took place with
about 50 mostly Calvary Chapel pastors from the Puget Sound area. Due to
press releases, media from various agencies, local and national covered
the event. During the rally several pastors spoke, one being Ken
Hutcherson from Antioch Bible Church in Redmond. Ken said that we were
going to have even a bigger rally to show what happens when you "mess with
God's people".
On Thursday March 18th several more pastors from various denominations and
ethnicities met at Antioch Bible Church to plan the next move. Action was
decided upon and a steering committee assigned. The steering committee
began to meet twice a week and within a week after much discussion and
prayer decided to hold a rally at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 1, 2004
calling it Mayday for Marriage. A prior pastors rally would be held on
April 9th, Good Friday to further inspire pastors and get the word out
about Mayday for Marriage on May 1st.
After much prayer and planning and the involvement of over 550 churches
Mayday for Marriage was held at Safeco field on Saturday May 1, 2004.
About 20,000 people from all over the Puget Sound area attended. The
rally included mostly local pastors as well as Dr. James Dobson of Focus
on the Family and Tony Perkins of Family Research Council. The rally was
reported on by all the local media and was simulcast by various Christian
and political stations. Reports of the Rally were picked by the
Associated Press and were reported across the country and even as far as
England.
Mayday for Marriage is dedicated to seeing that laws are enacted such as
the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) that will preserve the definition of
marriage to be only between a man and a woman. We are hoping that
Christians from all denominations and ethnicities will rise up to the call
to be good stewards of the democracy we enjoy in this nation. We are
calling upon pastors to help their congregants register to vote and pass
information onto them of which candidates are pro-marriage.
Psalm 94:16-20 (KJV)
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers ? or who will stand up
for me against the workers of iniquity ? 17 Unless the LORD had been my
help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot
slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my
thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of
iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Anatomy of Mayday for Marriage
Transcendent Purpose
- Despite our differences marriage is a transcendent issue it's
effects are far-reaching and detrimental.
Urgency
- We must act now. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
This is a huge priority; required time and recourses are given.
Messaging
- What we are, what we are not.
We are not anti-Homosexual,
We are pro-marriage, pro-family, pro-children
We are all about Love.
Prayer
- This is vital to anything God wants to do.
We had our congregations praying.
Local Pastor Involvement
- Pastors who had relationships were the first ones involved.
Other pastors later joined in.
- Various denominations and ethnicities.
- Keeping the workings, planning and speakers local was a great
benefit.
Para church ministries involvement, such as:
- Metanoia Ministries - a ministry to homosexuals leaving the sin.
- Focus on the Family and Family Research Council.
- Christian radio stations.
Cash Flow
- Someone agreed to cash flow the event up to $100,000.
This gave us working capital.
Shared Resources
- Poster artwork, design and printing.
- Marketing and Media were done through individuals and business
owned by people in our fellowships. Much of it was voluntary.
- Phone banks and poster placement.
Anatomy of a Rally
Prayer
- Dedicated prayer teams before and during the event.
Location
- Stadium or public park, however God leads.
Web Site
- Excellent communication tool.
You are welcome to use ours.
Media
- Various types to get the word out
- Press releases (used existing)
- Local Christian Radio
- Simulcast
Salem Radio Shawn Chandler
- Secular Talk Shows
- TV adds
- Media plan
- Newspaper Ads.
- Media Recourses
- Press Conference
Security
- You will have protesters you must be prepared to act.
- Police may not be as helpful as you would like.
- Need to have good ID system.
Speakers line up:
- Local is very important.
- Ethnic diversity the body of Christ united.
- Exit Homosexual ministry.
- Only one or two national speaker maximum.
Worship
- Varied and familiar.
- Multi-church choir.
Volunteers (involves the church body)
- Phone Bank.
- Ushering.
Offering.
- Poster posting.
- Voters Registration.
Stage and Sound
Operations Exec
- One person with assistant to oversee the entire event planning and
execution.
Admin Support
- Need dedicated admin staff.
Phone bank
- Call all churches in area, we called 2500 between 4 phone banks
Poster Distributions
- Churches in key areas to direct others for poster pick up.
Offering and Fundraising
- Fundraising account for
Total event cost were about $150,000
- Collected during offering $120,000
- Fund raising key donors $ 35,000
- 10% of event offerings went to two ministries.
- 5% to Metanoia Ministries Homosexual exit ministry
- 5% to African American Aids Education Group
Voters Registration
- Registered over 1600 voters with 400 churches requesting voter
registration packs.
Post Rally Action
State:
Voter registration a key.
State broken into 20 to 50 miles segments.
200 Pastors with a passion to preserve marriage to be in charge of an area to
educated and equip pastors regarding marriage issue and to provide voter
registration materials and pro-marriage candidate identification guides.
Send clear united message to state and local politicians to stand for marriage.
Use various venues to get pro-marriage messaging out.
Editorials.
Radio and TV talk shows.
Continue to educate, update and support pastors regarding this issue.
Even if the Federal Marriage Amendment passes the House, Senate and the
President signs it, at least 38 states will have to ratify it, which involves the state
house, senate and governor.
Even if the Federal Marriage Amendment becomes law each state will have to
decide what it will do with civil unions.
National:
- Encourage other pastors to rise up in their state and city to:
- Rally other pastors to come together on this issue.
- Hold Mayday for Marriage type rallies.
- Educate local pastors on the issue.
- Encourage pastors to encourage congregants to register to vote and to
vote pro-marriage.
- Contact local politicians and let them know your views.
- Encourage and support pro-marriage candidates within the realm of
501c3 or form a separate 501c4
Helpful Web Recourses:
Mayday for Marriage Contact Phone Numbers.
| DC Rally Team |
1-866-928-5887 1-425 556-5905 |
| National |
1-866-928-5887 1-206 391-0996 |
Biblical Support
John 7:6-7 (KJV)
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is
always ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I
testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
Proverbs 14:34 (KJV)
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs 24:11-12 (KJV)
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those
that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not;
doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth
thy soul, doth not he know it ? and shall not he render to every man
according to his works ?
Psalm 94:16-20 (KJV)
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up
for me against the workers of iniquity ? 17 Unless the LORD had been my
help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot
slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my
thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of
iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Luke 3:19-20 (KJV) John the Baptist.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother
Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet
this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Romans 13:1 (KJV)
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power
but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
