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12/08/06
National Clergy Council President
Rev. Rob Schenck (center, speaking) addresses the media on Operation Nativity.
Also joining him for the news conference are from left to right, Rev. Pat Mahoney,
NCC Executive Member and President of the Chrisitan Defense Coalition, Kansas
Senator Sam Brownback and North Carolina House of Representatives member Walter
Jones.
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback (center,
speaking) explains the importance embodied by nativity scenes as they relate to
religious freedom in our country.
The National Clergy Council along with it's sister organization Faith and Action
have partnered with long-time friend the Reverend Dr. Charles Nestor and his website,
www.thetruthmatters.com, in bringing to
Capitol Hill "Operation Nativity," a call to Christians everywhere to
use typical Christmas creche scenes as a way to counteract the secularization
of Christmas.
This past Thursday, a large-scale Nativity Scene including nearly life-sized
images of Mary, Joseph, the Christ Child, three wisemen bearing gifts and manger
animals was erected on the front lawn of our ministry center located immediately
across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We would hope that no one would object to this very tasteful reminder
of the true meaning of the Christmas season," said the Reverend Rob Schenck,
president of the National Clergy Council and missionary to elected and appointed
officials. "If we do get resistance, we are prepared to legally defend our
Constitutional right o have this display."
The 10-piece display was unveiled at a special news conference yesterday at
the US Capitol. Members of Congress including presidential-hopeful Senator Sam
Brownback and House members Trent Franks and Walter Jones joined Rev. Schenck
and NCC Executive Member Rev. Pat Mahoney.
Each of the nine Supreme Court justices are expected to see the vivid Christmas
displays as they arrive and leave the High Court each day because they pass by
the National Clergy Council's headquarters in order to enter and exit a high security
underground parking ramp.
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