Resolution To Declare Washington County, Virginia A Pro-Life County
This coming Tuesday (November 8, 2022) at 6:30, the Washington County, Virginia board of Supervisors will be meeting to consider Resolution 2022-24 that would declare Washington County, Virginia as a pro-life county. The main section of the Resolution reads as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Virginia declares that Washington County is a pro-life county and pledges to support this resolution by all means within its power.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Virginia hereby declares that it has no interest in the recruitment, facilitation, or support of any companies or providers of whose business activities serve to initiate, support or expand abortion services and the Board shall oppose the establishment of any such facilities to the extent of their power as allowed by state and federal law.
What Are Biblical Reasons To Support This Resolution?
Simply put: LIFE MATTERS! It is not a right given to us by any person, any organization, or any government. Life is a gift from God that is precious and purposeful. The Bible makes is clear that life begins at conception and thus should be protected at every stage. Of the many reasons that we should encourage our Supervisors to pass Resolution 2022-24, here are two:
A) As Christians, we should stand up for Life
The very first gift given by God to man was life.
Genesis 2:7 states, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Life begins at conception and before the child is ever formed in the womb of a mother God has a purpose and plan for that life.
Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
Life will cease when God decides, not when man decides. Aside from corporal punishment and in times of war, man has not been given the right or the responsibility to determine when a life should be ended. This is to be determined by God and by God alone.
B) As Christians, we should stand up for the Next Generation
Psalm 78:4-8 says, “We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.”
I believe that we have the responsibility to vote for the next generation not on the back of, or at the expense of the next generation. We must show them the strength, the works, and the praises of the Lord.
As Americans, the very liberty and freedoms that we enjoy today are great gifts that have been provided for and preserved for us. It is now our responsibility to preserve them and to pass these same opportunities on to the next generation.
How Can We Get Involved?
SHOW UP
The Washington County, VIrginia Board of Supervisors will be meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 6:30 at the Government Center Building which is located at 1 Government Center Place, Abingdon, VA 24210. Whether you sign up to speak or not, your presence in support of passing this resolution is needed. You can tap the following button and find directions.
SPEAK UP and SPEAK OUT
The Washington County Board of Supervisors need to hear from us. They are receiving a lot of emails from pro-choice individuals encouraging them not to pass this resolution. So, THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM US. We encourage you to email and/or to call the board members of Washington County, Virginia and encourage them to Vote YES on RESOLUTION 2022-24. Below you will find two things:
1) You will find a sample email
- Put the email addresses into your favorite email client
- Copy and paste the subject line into an email
- Copy and paste the email body into an email being sure to replace each [Insert your name here] with your full name.
2) You will find the contact information for the Washington County, Virginia Board of Supervisors
Remember, when reaching out to our elected officials and representatives to demonstrate a heart of kindness and compassion in everything that is spoken or that is written.
Subject Line:
Vote YES on Resolution 2022-24 to Declare Washington County, Virginia a Pro-Life- County
Email Body:
My name is [Insert your name here] and I strongly encourage you to vote YES on Resolution 2022-24 declaring Washington County, Virginia a pro-life county. Simply put: LIFE MATTERS! It is a gift from God that begins at conception and thus should be protected at every stage. As a resident of Washington Country, Virginia, I am writing to let my voice be heard on behalf of the many voices that simply cannot be heard yet. Again, I strongly encourage you to declare Washington County, Virginia a pro-life county and I strongly encourage you to continually take a stand for life.
Thanks for listening and thanks for standing up for life.
Sincerely,
[Insert your name here]
SAUL A HERNANDEZ, Chairman (F-11 Tyler District)
5411 Dishner Valley Road
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 791-0436
MIKE RUSH, Vice Chairman (E-11 Taylor District)
21182 Monroe Road
Damascus, VA 24236
(276) 492-3044
PHILLIP B. MCCALL, Board Member (A-11 Harrison District)
24597 Walden Road
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 628-4536
CHARLIE HARGIS JR., Board Member (C-11 Madison District)
250 Bogey Drive
Abingdon, VA 24211
(276) 628-5597
WAYNE STEVENS JR., Board Member (D-11 Monroe District)
P. O. Box 7
Meadowview, VA 24361
(276) 274-7486
DWAYNE BALL, Board Member (G-11 Wilson District)
18415 Cashmere Court
Abingdon, VA 24210
(423) 335-9225
RANDY PENNINGTON, Board Member (B-11 Jefferson District)
P.O. Box 356
Meadowview, VA 24361
(276) 944-3146
Share
We need as many people in Washington County, Virginia to know about this resolution and to encourage the Washington County, Virginia Board of Supervisors to vote YES on RESOLUTION 2022-24. Copy the link below and share it via email or text message with people that you know who also stand for life. We encourage you NOT to do an open post on social media as we don't want to encourage the pro-choice crowd to get involved and work to steer the outcome in the wrong direction. Thanks for understanding and for participating.
https://joybaptist.church/washington-county-virginia-resolution-2022-24
