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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 |
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WDC MEDIA NEWS Morning After Pill: ACLJ Comes to The Aid of Fired Walgreens Pharmacists To: News Assignment Desk Media Contact: WDC Media PR Dave Bohon pr@wdcmedia.com 2005-12-21 -- [WDC News Post] -- Three Walgreens pharmacists who were essentially fired by the drug store for refusing to fill prescriptions for the morning after pill have filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for putting the executive order in place that led to them losing their jobs. The American Center for Law and Justice, a pro-life law firm that filed the lawsuit, says it violates the religious rights of the pharmacists to opt out of filling prescriptions for the Plan B drugs, which sometimes cause an abortion. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is named in the suit, as well as the heads of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and its Division of Professional Regulation. Frank Manion, senior counsel for the ACLJ, said, "By failing to protect the fundamental rights of pharmacists, the (executive order) violates the Constitution and other federal and state laws." The lawsuit says the Blagojevich order violates their First Amendment rights as well as the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act and other laws. Blagojevich told WBBM radio that he is "sued alot" and disagrees with the pro-life views of the ACLJ. He told the radio station that forcing pharmacists to fill the morning after pill prescriptions was a "simple issue." "Does a woman, who has a prescription from her doctor, have a right to have a prescription filled without some guy behind a counter hassle her, delay her or lecture her," he asked. His executive order requires pharmacists to fill scripts for any legal drug that a pharmacy may carry. Pharmacists are allowed to not carry a drug such as the morning after pill, but pharmacists working at most pharmacies in the state, which are retail chains, don’t have oversight over which drugs are sold. The pharmacists in this case were indefinitely suspended from a Walgreens store in southern Illinois because they would not sign a document committing to fill orders for all drugs. Two other pharmacists who don’t want to dispense the Plan B drugs are also represented in the case. Other pharmacists have filed other lawsuits against the governor over the executive order. Blagojevich first proposed it in April and it became permanent in August. [HISTORY OF THE ACLJ] The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) was formed in 1990 with the mandate to protect your religious and constitutional freedoms. From the beginning, the ACLJ was committed to working to protect the American family. As Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, continued to build his legal and legislative team, the ACLJ experienced tremendous success in litigating cases at all levels of the judiciary – from the federal district court level to the Supreme Court of the United States. In fact, during our short history, Sekulow has appeared before the high court on numerous occasions – successfully arguing several precedent-setting cases before the Supreme Court: The free speech rights of pro-life demonstrators were protected. Protected the constitutional rights of religious groups to have equal access to public facilities. Ensured that public school students could form and participate in religious organizations including Bible clubs on campus. Guaranteed that minors could participate in the political process by protecting their free speech rights in the political setting. The ACLJ began its operations in Virginia Beach, Virginia – where the ACLJ was founded by Dr. Pat Robertson, a Yale Law School graduate. Over the years, the ACLJ has expanded its work and reach with the creation of the European Centre for Law and Justice, based in Strasbourg, France and the Slavic Centre for Law and Justice, based in Moscow, Russia. Today, the ACLJ has a network of attorneys nationwide and its national headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. – just steps away from the Supreme Court and Congress. In addition to its religious liberties work, the ACLJ also specializes in constitutional law involving the issues of national security, human life, marriage, judicial nominations, pornography, and protecting patriotic expression including our national motto and the Pledge of Allegiance. To learn more about the American Center for Law and Justice, visit: http://www.aclj.org WDC Media Public Relations. 1-877-862-3600. www.wdcmedia.com |
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