City of Duncanville Allows Church to Move Into Its Building!

We are currently celebrating with Pastor Ramos and the members of Templo Bautista Nueva Jerusalen over a City Council vote last night in Duncanville.  The City Council previously denied Templo Bautista their utilities permit because one woman opposed the church in her neighborhood.  After applying legal and media pressure, the City Council voted unanimously to change its vote! 

Ana Candido, church administrator, states:

I truly believe that God places people in our lives with a specific purpose, and I know that God placed Free Market in our path to lead us to this victory.  Last month I walked out of the City Council meeting devastated and defeated. I was ready to put the building for sale and felt there was nothing we could do, but the minute I called Free Market, Hiram immediately uplifted my spirit, with his knowledge, and experience he assured me that this was an easy battle, and that we would have our building. I trust God, and know that God has given us the victory.  I am extremely grateful for the to the Free Market staff.  Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and support, there is no way we could have achieved this victory without you!!!!!

Hispanic Church Told You Can’t Worship Here

 

Our legal team took action yesterday against the city of Duncanville, TX for barring a Hispanic Church from taking possession of the building they had purchased.  Pastor Ramorez’s Templo Bautista Nuevo Jerusalen purchased a building on Main Street and complied with a multitude of requirements in order to receive a Special Utilities Permit. The City Council then denied the church occupancy of its building.  We reminded the City of Duncanville that one person’s hostility towards churches, for whatever discriminatory reason, cannot take away the constitutional right of a church to gather and worship.

Read the Dallas Morning News story and stay tuned as this case unfolds.

Kelly Weathers the Cold in Washington DC

Mid-January Kelly traveled to Washington DC to attend the Religious Liberty: Assessing Challenges and Resource Needs Conference.  At the conference he visited with a number of leaders who are protecting religious freedoms in America, and even overseas.  

Kelly and Ed Meese, former Attorney General under President Ronald Reagan

    Kelly and Barrister Paul Diamond, the leading religious freedoms advocate in the U.K.