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Despite the ongoing debate over morals and values in public schools today, one organization is finding a way to bring Jesus to public school kids each and every week.
With all the talk about issues between parents and America's public schools, students across Pennsylvania are learning about Jesus and the Bible, thanks to the unique approach of Bible2School.
Kori Pennypacker, the CEO of Bible2School, told CBN News. "Bible2School is a 40-year-old nonprofit organization and we equip parents, moms, dads, grandparents to teach the Bible to public school kids during their school day—that means typically over lunch and recess."
Kids are bussed to churches or other locations during these periods to learn Bible lessons before heading back to their public school classroom. Remarkably, Pennypacker says this program is where a majority of the students learn about Jesus.
"It's amazing because most of the kids we reach in the public schools have no church at home," she explained. "There's a very high percentage—60% of our kids, over 60% of our kids—have no church home. So, we're teaching them about Jesus for the very first time, many times."
You might wonder how Bible2School can make this happen during the school day.
"There is something called the Release Time Court Rulings, and this was from back in 1914 when the Bible actually used to be a reader in school," Pennypacker said. "Everybody had one. Think 'Little House on the Prairie.' And then, around that time period, early 18- or 19-hundreds, they took the Bible out of school, but they had these release time rulings that said you can release kids from school, maybe one hour a day; different in different states, at different times. But you can release kids from school. They have to be offsite, they have to have parental permission and it has to cost a taxpayer no money, so no tax dollars."
That allows Bible2school to make a positive impact in the lives of around 1,800 kids in 35 schools across the state. Volunteer Erica Ringler says the program helped reinforce a biblical worldview for her own children.
"My husband and I just loved the fact that there were other Christian, caring adults that were pouring into our kids," Ringler said. "You know, parenting is really hard, and as they get older, just knowing that there were other adults that were reinforcing the same truths that we were teaching at home and that they were hearing that again at church and at Bible2School."
https://www.charismanews.com/us/92051-surprise-public-schools-make-a-place-for-jesus-and-his-message
Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) campaign was caught violating federal law and was forced to settle with an Illinois man who sued her.
Pelosi paid $7,500 to a Bolingbrook resident named Jorge Rojas.
Rojas accused the former House speaker of violating federal robocalling laws.
In October 2022, Rojas filed a 13-page lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accusing Pelosi and her campaign of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
Rojas’ lawsuit said: “As the Supreme Court has explained, Americans passionately disagree about many things.
“But they are largely united in their disdain for robocalls.
“The government receives a staggering number of complaints about robocalls—3.7 million complaints in 2019.
“The States likewise field a constant barrage of complaints.
“This case involves a campaign by Defendants which placed illegal, campaign-related prerecorded and automated texts to Plaintiff’s telephone number, which were not consented to.
“Plaintiff registered his phone number on the Do Not Call Registry to obtain solitude from invasive and harassing telemarketing calls.
“The call prevented Plaintiff from using his phone for legitimate purposes.
“Call 1. On or about November 30, 2021, at 12:12 PM Chicago time, Plaintiff received a text from Defendants, from 844-616-1016.
“The text identified above contained an image of Pelosi.
“Call 2. On or about November 30, 2021, at 12:12 PM Chicago time, Plaintiff received a text from Defendants, from 844-616-1016.
“The text identified above stated: ‘It’s Nancy Pelosi. I don’t usually send you texts this long, but this is dire. Three reports just revealed Dems’ Majority is in critical danger. I need you to read my entire message, then rush $13 before tonight’s End of Month Deadline to keep Republicans from EVER holding power again.’”
https://slaynews.com/news/pelosi-settles-lawsuit-over-invasive-and-harassing-texts-pays-illinois-man-7500/