Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Blackwell, Morton: Files Folder Title: Washington for Jesus Box: 41 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ ... :; AMERICA'S SPIRITUAL HERITAGE IS IN JEOPARDY ... Face it, our religious heritage is in jeopardy. American freedom springs from the soil of Christian beliefs and Judeo-Christian values. In this heritage lie the real roots of our liberty. What can we do to defend our Moves are underway Christian heritage against that undermine the judicial and legislative inroads? family structure in A PR! L 29, 1980. "Washington For Jesus was the single alarming ways, threaten most important event in the history of the nation since the our freedom to train our signing of the Declaration of Independence" declared Dr. Bill Bright, President, Campus Crusade for Christ, children in a Godly International. manner, and restrict our full freedom of religious expression. NOW, A CONFERENCE THAT And an attempt is being WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE made to educate the next The Bible tells us that there are times that the leaders of generation in a God's people must gather and counsel with one another. How will we meet the humanistic, atheistic Never before has there been such a need for revival. challenge of humanistic, This Conference will address the most crucial issues that atheistic teachings in America's atmosphere. classrooms? Christianity in America has ever faced. America is in the In the same spirit and emphasis of Washington For i\c.¥-'oac.Selling middle of a major Jesus, when more than 500,000 Christians gathered on the spiritual crisis that could National Mall in prayer, repentence, and humility before Smut cost us our freedom if we God, a call is going out to Christian leaders throughout horrors of abust allow it to continue. the nation. against the ol!I,. Another few years of the The Washington For Jesus Leadership Conference will \\ • OJ.• current trend will bring be a continuation of the effort to turn America back to p,.\lO(\\O • t'\.lt\! st\ us to ruin. God. 1 0 Pastors, teachers, women in leadership, lay leaders, '9 drug abuse Only a major revival youth ministers, and other leaders will come together in How will the church respond will restore that which singleness of purpose to pray for the nation, the world, to increasing social ills? has been lost! and for unity in the church. April 29, 1982 D.C. ARMORY HALL - WASHING TON, D.C. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9:30-12:00 America's Christian Heritage. Presented by Dr. M.G. (Pat) Robertson, President, Christian Broadcasting Network. A Prayer emphasis will characterize the meeting. Bill Bright 1:30-4:30 John Gimenez Reaching America's cities for Christ. Strategy for maximizing the effectiveness of ministry to the needs of the nation's cities. Presented by Dr. Bill Bright, President, Campus Crusade for - Pat Robertson- Christ, International, and Dr. Demos Shakarian E.Y. Hill, Pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, California. Additional shorter presentations on a diversity of topics will also be made. Subjects relating to the family, evangelizing business and Anne Gimenez Vonette Bright lay people, and youth outreach are among sessions being planned. 7:30- Worship Service and Planning Session. This time of corporate E.V. Hill prayer will display the same Roderick Caesar emphasis on unity that was so powerful atWashington For Jesus. There will be several speakers, including Bishop Roderick Caesar and Rev. Adolfo Carrion (of the Greater New York for Jesus Planning JrJ.osh McDowe ll Committee), and District of Smallwood Williams Columbia host, Bishop Smallwood Williams. Plans will be reviewed for Washington For Jesus II, April 29, 1984. And on April 28th, l National Christian Women's Adolfo Carrion Leadership Conference D.A.R. Constitution Hall, 18th & D Street, N.W. Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions. Confirmed speakers include Vonette Bright, Jane Hansen, Joy Dawson, Shirley Boone, Sarah Jordan Powell, Charlene Curry, and Cookie Rodriguez. National Christian Youth Leadership Conference Bible Way Church, 1130 New Jersey Ave., N.W. Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions. Speakers include Josh McDowell, Dawson McAllister, Loran Cunningham, Arthur Blessit, Winkey Pratney, and others. A special afternoon rally at the Washington Monument featuring Rosie Grier, Cookie Rodriguez, and Arthur Blessit will also be held. Join Our Planning LEAIDSHIP'82 And Reference Committees ariFBIBra in Supporting This Crucial Meeting NAME National Chairman Program Co-Chairmen Rev. John Gimenez Dr. Bill Bright ADDRESS Dr. M. G. (Pat) Robertson National Planning Dr. Robert Bowman Rev. Archie 0. Martinez CITY STATE ZIP Committee Rev. Harald Bredesen Jack McAllister Dr. Ben Armstrong Vonette Bright Shelagh McAlpine CHURCH/ ORGANIZATION Rt. Rev. A. S. Barham Dr. Frederick Buckley Josh McDowell Dr. Engene Bertermann Rev. Elmer Bueno Rev. W. S. McMasters ( }______ ( )_____ _ Bishop Roderick R. Rev. Adolfo Carri6n Dr. Rolph K. McPherson HOME PHONE OFFICE PHONE Caesar Johnny Cash Dr. Jessi Miranda Jack Cohen Rev. M. Chappell Dr. Salli Monje Checks payable to: Paul F. Crouch Rev. DavM Chernoff Rev. Alberto Mottesi Mike Evans Rev. Eddie Codella Ann Murchison One Nation Under God, P.O. Box 62524 Dr. Ben Haden Charles Colson Lie. Rafael Torres Ortega Dr. E.V. Hill Rev. Aimee Cortessee Daisy Osborne Virginia Beach, VA 2.3462 (804)495-1905 Rev. Raimundo Jimenez Jan Crouch Pastor John Osteen Dr. Kenneth S. Kantzer Rev. NickyCrUz George Otis Dr. James Kennedy Rev. Ruben CrUz Rev. Luciano Padilla Pre-registration fees are in effect only until Dr. Carl Lundquist Rev. Loren Cunningham Dr. Luis Palau Dr. Charles W. Keysor Joy Dawson Rev. Isaac Patrick . March 15th, so please respond quickly! Pastor Violet Kiteley Rev. Wilfred Diaz John Perkins Dr. John L. Meares Dr. Jimmy Draper Rev. Bart Pierce o Pre-register me for the Washington D. Leland Paris David DuPlessis Sarah Jordan Powell for Jesus Leadership Conference, BishopJ.O. Patterson Dick Eastman Rev. Wlnkie Pratney Rev. James Robison Joe L. Edmonson Rev. Mike Protazovickl April 29th. $25.00 Dr. Adrian Rogers Fr. Elias El-Hayek Rev. Jorge Raschke Demos Shakarian Herbert E. Ellingwood Chaplain Ray □ Pre-register me for the National Dr. Charles Stan ley Dr. Roberto Escamilla Rev. Jose A. Reyes Women's Leadership Conference, Or. Lester Sumrall Rev. H.0. Espinoza Bobby Richardson Rev. James Terry Rev. Clay Evans Dede Robertson April 28th. $25.00 Nathaniel A. Urshan Rev. Eleuterio Fe liciano Rev. Cookie Rodriguez Bishop Smallwood Rev. Anne Gimenez Rev. Juan Romero □ Pre-register me for the National Williams Rev. Jose Gir6n Rev. Carmine Saginario Christian Youth Leadership Rev. William Wilson Dr. Luis Gonzales Tony Salerno Dr. Thomas Zimmerman RoseyGrier Rev. Josue Sanchez Conference, April 28th. $25.00 John Hall Rev. Michael Scanlon Jane Hansen Rev. David E. Schoch □ I wish to pre-register for TWO confer­ Dr. Jack Hayford Rev. Morris Sheats ences ( ✓ those desired). $35.00 Rev. Richard Henton Tom Skinner National Reference Hermano Pablo Ray E. Smith TOTAL ENCLOSED Committee Dr. Rudy Hernandez Rev. carlton Spencer Rev. Joe Alarc6n Tom Hess Rev. Vo lkhard Spitzer Registration fees after March 15th will Dr. John W. Alexander Rev. Dick Iverson Pastor Ken Sumrall Paul Anderson Rev. Eugenio Jimenez Rev. Jimmy Swaggart be $25.00 per conference. Rev. Martin Aflorga Evangelina Jimenez Dr. Vinson Synan Rev. Sonny C. Argulnzoni Rev. Gustavo Jimenez Dr. Kenneth Taylor Rev. Yiye Avila Dr. James Johnson Rev. Cecil Todd 0 And, as a special additional meeting, Jim Bakker Dean Jones Dr. Enrique Torres Dr. Bill Basansky Evie & Pelle Karlsson Rev. Frank Treviflo there will be a city and state John D. Beckett Bishop Festa Kivengere Dr. Morris G.C. vaagenes coordinator's meeting. Arthur Blessit Freda Lindsay Dr. Norman L. Wagner Rev. Antonino Bonilla Dr. Stanley Long Robert Walker $25.00 1:30 to 4:30 April 28th Dr. Juan Boonstra Crawford Loritts Dr. C. M. Ward Pat and Shirley Boone Dan Malachuk Rev. Bob Weiner Third Street Church of God Dr. Herbert L. Bowdoin Rev. Ignacio Marrero Harold Zimmerman 1204 3rd St. N.W. GATHERING CHRISTIAN LEADERS FOR PRAYER, RECONCILIATION, AND TO SEEK ''I'll Be There!'' GOD'S DIRECTION FOR THE CHURCH I CHRONICLES 1..3:1 David consulted the captains of thousands and hundreds, even with every leader. AMP THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON The talk right after the greeting is GIBISTIAN W'.)MEN WORKING TOGETHER After that is: ~ffiIVATING ID.MEN RESTORATION OF TRUE WOMANHOOD That is the ITDming program. In the afternoon the speakers are Shirley Boone, Dede Robertson, Bobbie Jarres (Alabama), etc. A really high p::,wered rreeting. Wish I weren't v.0rking ! .,J\11Y/ J\ J1 )/f') ('Jft, h ,rb \1-f'F1;~ THE WHITE HOUSE /V V. ('I' T ~ SHIN GTO N April 15, 1982 'ID: GREGORY J. NEWEIJ.,, DIRECTOR PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS AND SQIBIVLING FROM: ELIZABETH H. OOIE REQUEST: Fernarks at Washington for Jesus Planning Conference PURPOSE: To rreet with extrerrely large, cross-denominational group co:rrpletely supportive of the President here to plan for 1984 WFJ Rally. Since the tuition tax credit was announced to a large catholic group to which the President travelled, it seems appropriate that he should announce the proposed Constitutional Arrend:rrent on sch(X)l prayer to this group which is gathered to enoourage prayer for our nation and its leaders. BACKGROUND: In 1980 WFJ brought approximately 500,000 Christians to Washington to fast and pray for our leaders and our country.