Free TV PSAs / Fox/ Love Dare / Trolling Divorce Lawyers - 2/19/09

Thu Feb 19 18:17:53 EST 2009

- FREE MARRIAGE EDUCATION PSAs/TV SPOTS
- FOX NEWS TREATMENT OF THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE CAMPAIGN
- LOVE DARE BACK AT #1 ON NY TIMES BEST SELLER LIST
- TROLLING DIVORCE LAWYERS

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-  FREE MARRIAGE EDUCATION PSAs/TV SPOTS
Diane,
Marriage Works! Ohio has created 7 new Marriage Education 30 second TV
commercials which you can view at: http://www.trustmarriage.com/

The ads were funded by our HMI grant and so are available for other Marriage
Education grantees to use for FREE. People will just need to add new visual
and audio info to customize them for their organization.  Anyone interested
in using the ads should contact me at nclark at elizabethnewlife.org for
information or assistance in the adaptation process.

One ad, All is Not Lost, explains how Marriage Education can help with the
stressful effects that economic hardships have on a relationship.  The
remaining 6 ads take a lighter, more comical approach to issues of conflict
resolution and communication and how ME can help resolve these issues, too.

Nancy L. Clark
Media & Outreach Supervisor
Marriage Works! Ohio

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- FOX NEWS TREATMENT OF THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE CAMPAIGN

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/021809_government_marriage_campaign

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- LOVE DARE BACK AT #1 ON NY TIMES BEST SELLER LIST

By Josh Kimball
Christian Post Reporter
Wed, Feb. 18 2009 05:19 PM EST

After 20 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List for Paperback Advice,

The Love Dare is back at No. 1 as the book and the movie from which it
spawned continue making their marks in the entertainment industry and
beyond.

Originally a plot device in the faith-based independent film ³Fireproof,²
The Love Dare has reached 2.2 million copies in print and played a major
role in the renewal and salvation of marriages far and wide.

³Far more than a movie or a book, this is a movement,² exclaimed John
Thompson, marketing vice president for B&H Publishers, which prints and
distributes the paperback version of The Love Dare, the leather-like Legacy
Edition, and most recently the Spanish version, El Desafío del Amor.

³Lives changed and grassroots endorsements spread like wildfire. What a
privilege to witness the phenomenon at ground level,² Thompson added.

Before hitting the printers, The Love Dare was merely a plot device in
³Fireproof,² the latest movie by the Kendrick brothers of Albany, Ga., which
raked in over $33 million in ticket sales.
Read the full article here: http://tinyurl.com/c9mjyd

And, plan to attend the FREE Fireproof Training Institutes Wed & Sun at the
Orlando Smart Marriages Conference to learn how you can light this fire in
your community:

> 117  Wed, July 8, 8:30am-5:30pm  € FREE (but you must register to reserve a
> spot) € No CEU
> Fireproof Marriage Ministries, Part I (See Part II #908)
> Julie Baumgardner, MS, Richard Albertson, Rob Harrison, Dennis Stoica, MBA -
> Co-Chairs
> Inspired by the film, Fireproof, churches across America are launching
> marriage and family strengthening ministries.  Learn about the rich variety of
> effective, affordable, mentor-based, easy-to-teach programs, do's-and-don't,
> and roadmaps for success. Also plan to attend the Awards Lunch: Strengthening
> Marriage One Church at a Time featuring producers Stephen & Alex Kendrick Wed
> July 8: $26 and the Gary Chapman: The Five Languages of Apology banquet,
> co-sponsored by the Fireproof Marriage Ministry, Tues, July 7: $36. (See Part
> II #908) Click for more information:
> http://www.smartmarriages.com/fireproof.minsitries.html
(People have asked: you can attend the Kendrick luncheon and the Chapman
banquet even if you do not attend the Fireproof Institute - see other FAQs
here: http://www.smartmarriages.com/fireproof.ministries.html.)

> 908 Sun, July 12, 8:30am-5:30pm € FREE (but you must register to reserve a
> spot) € No CEU
> Fireproof Marriage Ministries, Part II: Putting the Passion into Practice (See
> Part I #117)
> Julie Baumgardner, MS, Richard Albertson, Rob Harrison, Dennis Stoica, MBA
> Gather to sort out what you've learned, brainstorm with colleagues, and
> formulate strategic plans to
> revitalize and strengthen marriage and families in your communities.
> http://www.smartmarriages.com/fireproof.minsitry.goals.html

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- TROLLING DIVORCE LAWYERS

Diane, 
      I thought you'd like to see this email, which came to me three times
today.  It is the first time I have seen divorce lawyers so desperate that
they are trolling for clients.

> From: Divorce Help <divorcehelp at personfrenzy.com>
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:35:01 +0000
> To: Mike McManus <MichaelJMcManus at cs.com>
> Subject: Local Divorce Lawyers
> 
> Are you facing divorce?
> 
> Not sure what to do?
> 
> We can help! Get a free consultation with a divorce attorney!
> 
> http://www.personfrenzy.com/click.cgi?sid=90820878&cid=6031450&ed=14917&eip=18
> 465&ld=14917&lip=18465&url=t3

Mike McManus
Marriage Savers
www.marriagesavers.org

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