Minutes

September 11, 2007


  1. Prayer………………………………………………………………………………….…Group

    1. Moment of silence to remember the victims of 9-11 and their loved ones

  2. Opening Remarks…………………………………………………………………...President

  3. Life Lesson………………………………………………..Maria Barna and Mindi Bergman

    1. Adoption: skit about a couple adopting a child from Russia

  4. Pro-Life in the News……………..................................................………..Vice President

    1. "Abortion opponents petition for grand jury"

      • Call for an investigation into a Wichita doctor performing late-term abortions

      • Also see the story at www.hdnews.net

    2. "Amnesty suffers huge membership fall out over abortion issue"

      • Amnesty executive committee takes position supporting abortion in certain circumstances

      • Many community Amnesty groups are against the decision

    3. Planned Parenthood in Aurora, IL debate continues

      • Questioning truthfulness in the clinic’s approval process

  5. Old Business

    1. Thank You Notes…………………………………………………....Secretary

      • Our Lady’s Inn and Pregnancy Resource Centers were sincerely grateful for our monetary donations from the Run last spring

    2. Chair Openings………………………………………………….......President

      • Deadline was tonight

    3. T-Shirts……………………………………………………………….Treasurer

      • Voted to change the quote due to the possibility of the previous quote sounding pointed at a woman who has had an abortion who may read our shirts (“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you live as you wish” Mother Theresa)

      • Decided on the same quote as last year’s shirts, “I am the voice for those who cannot speak, I am the eyes for those who refuse to see, I am the hope for future generations, I am pro-life.”

  6. New Business

    1. Respect Life Week Opportunities………………………………….President

    2. We took volunteers to be point people for certain projects, but everyone is welcome to be involved in any way they can

    3. Be checking your e-mail for opportunities to help these volunteers

      • RA Bulletin Board-Maria Barna

      • Panel-Greg Ellermann

      • Project Baby Bottle-Mandi Goethals

      • Advertising- Teresa Ogrinc, Caroline Batzel, Meg Welsh

      • Facts for stake signs and life savers-Caitlin Boyce

      • Our Lady’s Inn-Sean MacLennan

    4. Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) pamphlet………………...…President

      • The updated pamphlet will be e-mailed out soon, please send your feedback to sfl@slu.edu

    5. Cross Construction……………………………………………Vice President

      • Thank you to everyone who helped with the crosses!

      • For our part, we are finished with construction; Duchesne Key Club is helping to complete the project

      • Therefore, the dates to help are canceled

    6. Funnel Cake Stand………………………….………………...Vice President

      • At the Homecoming Concert, which will be featuring Guster

      • September 28th, 5:00pm-?

      • Contact Kevin Grillot (kgrillot@slu.edu) for more information

  7. Opportunities………………………………………………...………………………Secretary

    1. Students for Life of Illinois Conference: “Mission Possible”

      • October 27th, 10:00am-5:00pm, at DePaul University, Chicago

      • Learn how to effectively present the pro-life message

      • Brochures are available if you are interested

    2. Archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate Events

      • Respect Life Convention on October 28th

          • Fr. Frank Pavone (the writer of our prayer) will be a speaker

      • Vigil held outside Planned Parenthood on the 3rd Saturday of every month (this Saturday)

    3. Agenda Additions

      • If you have anything that should be included on the meeting agenda, e-mail sfl@slu.edu and put “agenda” in the subject line

    4. Heartbeat Writers

      • Volunteers are needed! We still need short articles on Respect Life Week overall, pro-life in the news, or any other idea you may have, such as a pro-life story, your reasons for being pro-life, why you are a member of SFL, etc.

      • This is not a commitment to every issue of the Heartbeat

      • Contact Sarah Schumacher (schumasn@slu.edu) for more information, or if you want to write something

    5. Respect Life Week Preparation

      • Get involved!

  8. Adjournment…………………………………………………………………………President


“No one can give me the right to do what is wrong.”
~Abraham Lincoln