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TBN's Acquisition Of 'Holy Land Experience' Theme Park Seeks To Change More Lives

June 9, 2007 ORLANDO -- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world's largest religious broadcaster and America's most-watched faith channel, hopes to change more lives through its addition of the "Holy Land Experience" theme park in Orlando, Fl., to the TBN family. Through the acquisition, TBN will bring an integration of the powerful living recreation of ancient Jerusalem with a cutting edge facility that will be used for television production, dramas, musical concerts, special events and movies.

"This marriage will bring an unprecedented synergy to both ministries and the production that is done there will be seen by a worldwide audience. TBN's involvement made sense, because both ministries are about changing and effecting people's lives. We've been doing that for 34 years," said Paul Crouch, Jr., TBN Vice President of Administration. "We believe this opportunity was heaven sent because it bought TBN an Orlando-based facility to fulfill it's local programming obligations for WGTL CH-52 and it will provide "The Holy Land Experience" with much needed promotion to bring more people to the theme park and Orlando as a whole."

The Holy Land Experience could well be considered Orlando's most inspiring destination as visitors experience a full day of discovery that takes them 2,000 years back in time to the world of the Bible. It brings to life ancient Israel as a unique, thriving world filled with fascinating exhibits and venues. Visitors learn about the Wilderness Tabernacle and the Great Temple; discover the amazing history of the Bible; explore the city of Jerusalem in miniature; see re-enactments of Jesus' ministry, His life, death, and resurrection; and feel the power and passion of our original musical productions.

WGTL TV, Channel 52, has a reach of over four million viewers in the Orlando and Cocoa Beach metropolitan areas with TBN's wide range of innovative faith-based programming. In October of 2006, TBN celebrated the inaugural broadcast of WGTL Ch-52 in Orlando with a dedicatory service attended by TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, Pastor Benny Hinn, Singer and Preacher Judy Jacobs hosted by Pastor George Cope and Calvary Assembly in Winter Park, Fl.

The combination of the production facilities and the Holy Land Experience offers Orlando visitors a powerful and unique faith based experience that can be promoted worldwide through the TBN network. The promotional capability can drive visitors to the complex.

"Some of the staff was asking what is going to be the immediate effect here at the park and my answer was 'I'm planning on you having more people coming through the turnstiles this summer,'" said Crouch. "Universal Studios does the same thing. We want the 'Holy Land Experience' to be a faith-based version of that."

About TBN
TBN is the world's largest religious network and America's most watched faith network. Each day TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to people in a wide variety of denominations. Beginning in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 65 satellites and more than 12,500 television and cable affiliates worldwide. In the United States, TBN is available to 92 percent of the total households. Its website receives more than 27 million visitors monthly. For more information on TBN, visit www.tbn.org

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Court Ruling Against Jesus’ Name Moves Lawmaker

By Josh Montez -- Family News in Focus

2006-02-23 -- WDC Media News -- WDC Media News Photo: Indiana Congressman Mike Sodrel A Congressman from Indiana has introduced a bill that would protect prayer in state legislatures. The bill comes in response to an Indiana judge prohibiting prayers that mention the name of Jesus Christ during Indiana House sessions. Congressman Mike Sodrel doesn’t think judges should have the power to regulate religious speech – especially prayers that are a part of legislative proceedings. “If a federal judge can restrict speech on the floor – religious speech, prayer. Then they can restrict all prayer and all speech. And I don’t think that’s appropriate. I think each legislative body is perfectly capable of determining its own rules of operation.” Eric Miller with the pro-family group Advance America says the bill would protect public prayers around the nation. “This would help protect, for example, legislative bodies in all the other forty-nine states – and it may even be broadened to protect for example school boards or also city counsels or town counsels or town board or county commissioner meetings around the nation.” Curt Smith with the Indiana Family Institute says Congressman Sodrel is sending a strong message that judges shouldn’t legislate from the bench. “I think it’s a very important statement that the Congress is going to police the federal courts and that especially when it comes to religious speech in a place that’s important as the well of the legislative chamber—Congress is going to be very vigilant and keep the courts out of that place.” If Congressman Sodrel’s bill, HR 4776, becomes law, it will restore an Indiana legislative tradition that’s been in place for 180 years. It would also provide protection for the content of speech during any legislative session, unless the speech constituted treason, or was an admission of a crime.

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