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Thanks, Dad
The idea of Father’s Day was conceived in Spokane, Wash., when Mayor Sonora Dodd heard a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. The date in June for the first Father’s Day celebration was chosen because it corresponded with the birthday of Dodd's father. Lyndon Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers in 1966, but it was Richard Nixon who, in 1972, signed the public law, making Father’s Day permanent.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
About Our Dads
64.3 million—The approximate number of fathers in the U.S.
26.5 million—The number of fathers who are part of married-couple families with children younger than 18.
159,000—The estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2006.
25—Percent of fathers who regularly care for their preschool-aged children while the mothers are at work.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
Operation Green Plant
Since 1965, the America the Beautiful Fund® has encouraged volunteer citizen efforts to protect the natural and historic beauty of America. One of their services, available to everyone, is Operation Green Plant. This program gives free seeds for community beautification projects. These projects can be as simple as adding colorful blooms to your yard, or your church yard. For more information on how to get your free seeds, visit America-the-beautiful.org.
SOURCE: www.america-the-beautiful.org
2007 Northwest Women in Ministry Statistics
With the blessing of the Holy Spirit working through Adventist women of the Northwest, there were:
297 baptisms
58 reclamations
49 evangelistic series held by women here and abroad
1,338 meetings/seminars/Bible study groups
72 conference and church-sponsored retreats
