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Christianwomen speakout
Liberty's chapter of Concerned Women forAmerica cultivates activism. Members do more than sit around discussing issues.
"We actonourknowledge," saysAnn Buwalda, president of Liberty's chapter
In the last Virginia election, members campaigned for a candidate for governor becausehe is pro-life They wrote letters to their Congressmen asking them to vote for profamily, pro life,and antl-porn legislation.
"Allthesemethodsofgetting changes are good," Ann says "Butmore Important, our CWA organization praysforthese issues, too We meet every morning fora breakfastprayer meeting.We want to emphasizeprayer as a means ofaction."
CWA isa national women's groupwithcampuschaptersall overthe country. It hastaken a position directly opposite the NationalOrganizationof Women.Foundedby Mrs. BeverlyLaHaye, the organization boasts 500,000 members nationwide twiceasmany asthe mem-
bershipofthe liberal NOW
The campus organization met twice a month to discuss issues and information on currentIssuessentdown from the Washington, D.C. headquarters.
"We as American women with a conservative viewpoint need totakea unitedstandon the issuesand we can do this throughConcerned Woman for America," Ann says. "I'm very excited about allwe accomplished this year, We laid the groundwork forthe future."
Students forAmerica,a non-partisan politicalforce totally run by students,meets monthly toplanstrategies.