Coburn Sends Warning to Earmark Seeking House Members

According to Code Red, 16 House members remain undecided on how they will vote on the health care takeover bill (as of Friday night, 10:52 p.m.).

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Muskogee) sent House members a stern message yesterday, warning them they will be exposed if they switch their vote from no to yes in exchange for earmarks.

Certification Training in PREPARE-ENRICH Marriage Assessments to be Offered

Pastors, Marriage Mentors, and Lay Marriage Ministry Activists:

Be trained to counsel premarital couples and crisis couples! Take one of several upcoming PREPARE-ENRICH certification trainings.

Marriage Network Oklahoma referrals get a 20% discount (see details below); Southern Baptist pastors can get a special price through the BGCO.

The PREPARE-ENRICH certification workshop is designed to help facilitators learn how to administer the PREPARE-ENRICH assessments and to provide feedback to premarital and married couples using six core and over 20 supplemental exercises.

Learn to help couples identify their strengths and growth areas in categories such as Communication, Conflict Resolution, Spiritual Beliefs & Financial Management.

All Workshops led by: Dr. Walter Mullican
Time: 9:00-4:00

Cost: Special price for Marriage Network referrals - $140. Receive a 20% discount (say you want the MNO discount) from the regular price of $175 (spouse attends free).

Upcoming Workshop Dates:

Thursday, March 25, 2010 – Capital Baptist Assoc. Office, 2233 W I-44 Service Rd., Okla. City, OK 73112

Thursday, April 8, 2010 – South Tulsa Baptist Church, 10310 South Sheridan Road, Tulsa, OK 74133
Register by: March 31

Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Portland Ave Baptist Church, 1301 N Portland Avenue, OK 73107
Register by: April 28

Thursday, May 20, 2010 – First Baptist Church, 202 East Hanks Trail, Woodward, OK 73801 [map]
Register by: May 12

This PREPARE-ENRICH training workshop is nondenominational and available for all interested persons of any religious faith, or no faith. The workshop is simply being held at the churches above to reduce workshop cost for participants.

To Register: Contact Dr. Walter Mullican (405) 640-7731, wmullican@portlandavenue.org