President John Adams, 2nd President of the United States • 1797-1801 “Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand." The American Christian Lobbyist Association (The ACLA) Mission Statement:  The American Christian Lobbyists Association (The ACLA) was founded in June of 2004 to encourage conservative Christians across the United States to participate in the legislative process by retaining the ACLA to help them lobby their states elected officials in the 112th U.S. Congress or to teach them how to make their vote count between now and the U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. In addition, the ACLA also participates in political advocacy by hosting ACLA Town Hall meetings at independent venues and churches. By law, political advocacy may not be limited by government and can be freely engaged in local churches. Political advocacy includes the discussion of issues of public concern, the actions of government officials in office, and the positions of candidates on issues. As long as one does not use explicit words expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, one is free to praise or criticize officials and candidates – this is called political advocacy. In conclusion, the ACLA recommends that you Make Your Vote Count in 2012 by voting for proven conservative political candidates that are currently serving in or are running for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. To do this, the ACLA advises that you read and research each political parties platform, candidate statements and their voting records (if they already serve in elected office) on the issues of Abortion-End Of Life, Christian Free Speech and Marriage and then pray before you make a final decision on which political party and candidates you decide to support.

What You Can Do To Support The ACLA: 1) You can afford to retain the professional Christian lobbying services of the ACLA when you become an annual card carrying member of the ACLA. Your ACLA membership includes one ACLA Letter Writing Lobby Campaign to help you lobby and present your political opinions to your states elected officials on Abortion-End Of Life, Christian Free Speech or Marriage bills that are currently pending before the 112th U.S. Congress. 2) You can help the ACLA grow and expand it's political influence in Washington, D.C. by making a monthly or annual financial contribution through the Friends of the ACLA donation program   3) If you own a Christian business or make the advertising decisions for a business you can directly support the ACLA by advertising or sponsoring ads in any of the upcoming ACLA's 2012 Voters Information Guides that will be published and distributed to promote ACLA Town Hall meetings in various communities throughout the United States in 2012 through area churches and Christian bookstores or to become a national sponsor by advertising on one of our Christian & Church Lobbying websites: (www.americancla.org or www.darrinmitchell.com)   4) To invite Christian businesses and organizations to sponsor an ACLA Town Hall Meeting to help educate politically active conservative Christians in your community about Abortion-End Of Life, Christian Free Speech bills and resolutions that are pending before the 112th U.S. Congress by inviting ACLA President and Christian & Church Lobbyist Darrin Mitchell to present the ACLA's political and multimedia program: "Recall & Repeal: The ACLA's Make Your Vote Count In 2012 Tour."

What Local Churches Can Do To Support The ACLA: 1) Local churches can retain the professional Christian lobbying services of the ACLA when they become an annual card carrying members of the ACLA. ACLA membership includes one ACLA Letter Writing Lobby Campaign to express your churches political concerns to your states elected officials on Abortion-End Of Life, Christian Free Speech or Marriage bills that are currently pending before the 112th U.S. Congress. 2) Local churches can spend up to 5% of their annual budget supporting church political lobbying activities within their state which could include a monthly or annual financial contribution to the ACLA through the Friends of the ACLA donation program. 3) Local churches can accept and distribute the ACLA's 2012 Voters Information Guides to their congregations. Pastors can also recommend that their church advertise and sponsor ads in any of the upcoming ACLA's 2012 Voters Information Guides that will be published and distributed to promote ACLA Town Hall meetings in various communities throughout the United States in 2012.  4) Local churches may educate congregational members about bills and resolutions that are pending before the 112th U.S. Congress by having their church sponsor an ACLA Town Hall Meeting for their community by inviting ACLA President and Christian & Church Lobbyist Darrin Mitchell to host and present the ACLA's political and multimedia program: "Recall & Repeal: The ACLA's Make Your Vote Count In 2012 Tour."  © 2012 ACLA • www.americancla.org • All Rights Reserved. This is the Website of the American Christian Lobbyists Association (The ACLA). A Conservative Christian & Church Lobbying Firm • Established June 2004