By Dave Andrusko
To pro-lifers immersed in the challenges of daily
life, seven weeks may seem like a long way off. But the fact is before you
can blink it will be June 18 - - the kickoff for NRLC '98 and three memorable
days of education and fellowship in beautiful Orlando, Florida.
The finest speakers, an incredibly gorgeous hotel, and the warm companionship
of loads of pro-life friends from around the nation, are just three of the
reasons you and your family need to register for the pro-life educational
event of the year today! That and the chance to get the best possible
flat rate before the May 24 cutoff date.
Convention coordinator Jacki Ragan told NRL News that NRLC is bringing
together an all-star lineup of speakers at the same time it is keeping registration
and hotel room costs to the absolute minimum.
"Convention '98 is one way we can say 'thank you' to the thousands
of grassroots
pro-lifers who do the work that keeps our cause alive and growing,"
Ragan said. Putting on the annual convention is something "that National
Right to Life is both pleased and honored to do."
Ragan said pro-lifers will particularly enjoy hearing from actor, author,
and law professor Ben Stein, a committed pro-lifer who is as amusing as
he is dedicated to the cause of unborn babies. Mr. Stein will speak at Saturday
night's closing Banquet.
Two of the all-time convention favorites will also be making an appearance
at the convention, whose theme is "Roe v. Wade: Not a Solution
Then, Still a Tragedy Today." For years editorial cartoonists Chuck
Asay and Steve Benson have made the case for life with candor, humor, and
fearlessness. They will be speaking at the Thursday evening general session.
Noted speaker and author Peter Marshall has graciously agreed to be the
main speaker at the Friday morning Prayer Breakfast. His books include,
The Light and the Glory; From Sea to Shining Sea; and Sounding
Forth the Trumpet.
Ragan said that even by an NRLC Convention's high standards, this year's
June 18-20 gathering will be jam-packed with a rich assortment of educational
fare from which to choose.
"In addition to the Banquet and Prayer Breakfast, attendees can select
from among 54 workshops and four general sessions," she said. "Every
year people tell me how much they learned not just from the wonderful speakers
but by exchanging experiences and ideas with fellow pro-lifers. This year
may top them all."
Indeed, name a topic and it will be covered. Everything from the latest
update on partial-birth abortion to alternatives to abortion, how to find
new volunteers, the beautiful adoption option, fetology and fetal pain,
imparting pro-life values to young people, through decoding the language
of death.
Don't wait another moment! Carefully read the ad on pages 16-17. You can
also call (202) 626-8800, ext. 142 for more information.
You'll be only minutes away from a host of entertainment options - - not
to mention the ocean. How much better a vacation option could you ask for?
None!!
See you in Orlando June 18.