 GRAND RAPIDS — The Abundant Life Ministries, 1725 Division Ave. S.E., will host the 2008 National Fatherhood Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 4.
The event will “bring together husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and grandparents in an effort to begin the New Year recognizing the need for repair of fatherhood nationwide.”
The Fatherhood Summit will lead up to the second annual Family Preservation Festival, which is slated to take place at Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial from Aug. 15 to 17.
The event is sponsorped by Children Need Both Parents, Dads and Moms of Michigan and the Abundant Life Ministries.
For more information, contact Minister Ronald Smith at 616-301-1515
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GRAND RAPIDS
Ministry to host '08 Fatherhood Summit The Abundant Life Ministries, 1725 Division Ave. S.E., will host the 2008 National Fatherhood Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.
The event will "bring together husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and grandparents in an effort to begin the New Year recognizing the need for repair of fatherhood nationwide."
The Fatherhood Summit will lead up to the second annual Family Preservation Festival, which is slated to take place at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial from Aug. 15 to 17.
The event is sponsored by Children Need Both Parents, Dads and Moms of Michigan and the Abundant Life Ministries.
For more information, call Minister Ronald Smith at 616-301-1515.
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And self published article in Battle Creek Enquirer with picture of Robert & Angela Pedersen.
National Fatherhood Summit - A smashing success in Michigan
Angela Pedersen, R.N.
Reader Submitted
Emmett Township residents Angela and Robert Pedersen speaking at the National Fatherhood Summit - a national event held in Grand Rapids, MI. Robert and Angela Pedersen Co-Founded "A Child's Right"
The January 4th 2008 National Fatherhood Summit - A national event held in Grand Rapids Michigan. The National Fatherhood Summit brought together husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and grandparents in an effort to begin the New Year recognizing the need for repair of fatherhood nationwide.
This was a national event with over 30 speakers from across the country that were experts in fatherhood, child custody, parental alienation syndrome, Title IV-D federal incentives and Michigan House Bill 4564. Also present were numerous elected officials, a Michigan Judge, authors, religious leaders and close to 100 organizational leaders.Speakers that were selected to speak at this national event:
Judge Willie Lipscomb 36th District Court Detroit
Edward Bartlett - RADAR
Carol Rhodes - Author "FOC Enemy of the Family"
Cmdr. James Semerad - Dads and Moms of Michigan
Apostle Arthur Bailey - Abundant Life Ministries
Bishop W. Durham - Families for Justice and Equality
Robert Pedersen - Best Life Magazine's National Hero Dad Runner-Up Winner & Equal Parenting Bike Trek Cyclist
Mike McCormick - ACFC
Dr. Stephen Walker - ACFC
Rev. Edward Pinkney - BANCO
Lary Holland - Get off the Bench
Bessie Hudgins - Three Sides to Every Story, Inc
Minister Ronald Smith - Children Need Both Parents, Inc
Representative Rick Jones Judicial Committee
Representative Tom Pearce - Child and Family Services Committee
Representative Jack Hoogendyk Child and Family Services Committee
Senator Mark Jansen
Representative Glenn Steil Child and Family Services Committee
Representative Robert Dean Co Chair Child and Family Services Committee
Dr. Michael Ross - Family Rights Coalition
Robin Denison - Parental Alienation Awareness Organization
Torm Howse - United Civil Rights Councils of America
Alicia Crowe, Esq. & Author "Real Dads Stand Up"
The was the first event leading up to the 2nd Annual Family Preservation Festival to be held in Washington, D.C. on August 15th-17th.
The overall media coverage, which included the Battle Creek Enquirer, was truly impressive with over four TV News Stations, six different newspapers, and seven radio stations covered this historical event.
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