Vote YES on Aug 2!

"This is a very important moment for Kansas. If we fail to defend the weakest and most vulnerable in our society, then there is very little hope that our country will respect other vulnerable lives.

Together, we can defeat the 'culture of death' and build a 'culture of life. 'Together, we can make a difference and renew our society so that every human life will be cherished and loved. I want to do all that I can to make Kansas a destination state for life!"

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann D.D.

The Amendment

VTB Amendment
The Amendment

Prayers

Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer
Kansas Rosary Crusade
Benedictine Memorare Army
Prayers

Key Contacts

Key Contacts

Resources

Parish Resources:
Social Media/Parish Website Resources
  • Graphics/Posts
  • Social Media Graphic Educational Campaign (The VTB Minute) - coming soon!
student ambassador Resources
general educational resources
Value Them Both Videos
Walking With Moms in Need Parish Program

Women facing a difficult pregnancy should see the Church as a place to find love and support.  Parishes do not need to become pregnancy centers, but they can connect women to local resources and wrap them in prayer, love, and support.  Click HERE to learn more. 

Resources

Get Involved

Ways to Help
  • Place a Value Them Both Bumper Sticker on your car
  • Put up a Value Them Both yard sign on your private property
  • MOST NEEDED:  Volunteer to make phone calls or knock doors to share Value Them Both information with others.  In general, you will be contacting households that will generally be friendly to the Value Them Both message. Pray for courage to step out of your comfort zone, and grab a friend to do this together!
  • Set up a VTB presentation for your parish, prayer group, organization, etc.  Contact speakers@valuethemboth.com to schedule one.
  • Field Positions
  • Contact your family and friends and let them know about Value Them Both using the "Value Them Both Explained" Talking Points
Value Them Both Office Locations & Contact Information
Click HERE to Volunteer
Value Them Both Student Ambassador Program

Contact Deb Niesen at dniesen@archkck.org if you are a high school or college student who would like to help bring the Value Them Both information to your school or youth group.

Get Involved

Value Them Both Events

Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service - Sunday, April 24, St. James Academy, Lenexa, 6pm Through the outpouring of love on Divine Mercy Sunday, all are invited to share in Christ’s message of mercy. Join us to pray especially for healing and hope for our country and those who have been affected by an abortion, as well as peace in the world. The Holy Hour will include Eucharistic Adoration, Scripture readings and reflection by Archbishop Naumann, a “One Act of Mercy” skit performed by local youth, and meditative praise and worship music. 

Topeka Grassroots Kick-Off - April 9th 9-11 am or 1-3 pm.  2605 SW 21st St (Plaza 21), Topeka. If you live in or around the Topeka area, now is the time to join a group of amazing volunteers and spring into action at our Topeka Campaign Kickoff. Lunch is provided for all registrants at noon. Learn how to reach your communities and beyond for Value Them Both. Attend a training, then jump into phone banking and door knocking. For more information and to sign-up please register at: https://bit.ly/vtbtopekakickoff

Value Them Both Events

Resources from Archbishop Naumann

STATEMENTS

ARTICLES

VIDEOS

PODCASTS

  • Listen to the Shepherd’s Voice with Archbishop Naumann and Chuck Weber with an Update on Value Them Both Amendment (recorded March 27, 2020). Click HERE To Listen
From Archbishop Naumann

Walking With Moms in Need

Are You Pregnant

and Need Help?

What is Walking With Moms in Need?
Helpful Pregnancy Resources
Become a Walking WIth Moms Parish!
Learn More

As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.”

Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.

Connect with us - stay informed!

Until polls close!

Vote YES for Value Them Both!

"This is a very important moment for Kansas. If we fail to defend the weakest and most vulnerable in our society, then there is very little hope that our country will respect other vulnerable lives.

Together, we can defeat the 'culture of death' and build a 'culture of life.' Together, we can make a difference and renew our society so that every human life will be cherished and loved. I want to do all that I can to make Kansas a destination state for life!"

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann D.D.

Walking With Moms in Need

Are You Pregnant

and Need Help?

What is Walking With Moms in Need?
Helpful Pregnancy Resources
Become a Walking WIth Moms Parish!
Learn More

As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need.

 

Connect with us - stay informed!

Until polls close!

Vote YES for Value Them Both!

The Amendment

VTB Amendment
The Amendment

Prayers

Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer
Kansas Rosary Crusade
Benedictine Memorare Army
Prayers

Key Contacts

Key Contacts

Resources

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Parish Resources:
Social Media/Parish Website Resources
student ambassador Resources
general educational resources
Value Them Both Videos
Walking With Moms in Need Parish Program

Women facing a difficult pregnancy should see the Church as a place to find love and support.  Parishes do not need to become pregnancy centers, but they can connect women to local resources and wrap them in prayer, love, and support.  Click HERE to learn more. 

Resources

Get Involved

Ways to Help
  • MOST NEEDED:  Many people still need to learn about Value Them Both.   Join our grassroots team of volunteers to learn how to share this message by contacting Pete Curtis in the KC Metro area at petec@valuethemboth.com or Kim Borchers in the Topeka area at kimb@valuethemboth.com.
  • Place a Value Them Both Bumper MAGNET on your car LEARN MORE
  • Put up a Value Them Both yard sign on your private property
  • Set up a VTB presentation for your parish, prayer group, organization, etc.  Contact speakers@valuethemboth.com to schedule one.
  • Field Positions
  • Contact your family and friends and let them know about Value Them Both using the "Value Them Both Explained" Talking Points
Value Them Both Office Locations & Contact Information
Click HERE to Volunteer
Value Them Both Student Ambassador Program

Contact Deb Niesen at dniesen@archkck.org if you are a high school or college student who would like to help bring the Value Them Both information to your school or youth group.

Get Involved

Value Them Both Events

Prayer Vigils Before the Value Them Both Vote

Please join others across the Archdiocese in prayer for the successful passage of the Kansas Value Them Both Amendment and the protection of pre-born children and women facing unplanned and challenging pregnancies in Kansas.  The following parishes will be hosting communal prayer opportunities before the August 2nd statewide vote:
 
July 31st:
  • Baldwin City - Annunciation Church, Day of Adoration
  • Lenexa - Holy Trinity Church, 1pm, Adoration
  • Louisburg - Immaculate Conception, 7pm Holy Hour
August 1st:
  • Atchison - St. Benedict Church, Adoration following 8:15 am Mass, Prayer Vigil at 6pm, School of Faith Rosary at 7pm, All-night Adoration
  • Basehor - Holy Angels, Holy Hour and Prayer Vigil (in Queen of the Holy Angels Adoration Chapel), 5pm
  • Garnett - Holy Angels Church, 6pm, Adoration, Rosary, Benediction
  • Kansas City, All Saints, 6:30-8pm Prayer Vigil
  • Kansas City - Cathedral of St. Peter, Holy Hour and Prayer Vigil 7-8:30 pm
  • Leawood - St. Michael the Archangel Church, Prayer Vigil, 7-10pm
  • Lenexa - Holy Trinity Church, 9am - 7pm, Adoration
  • Overland Park - Ascension, 8pm Prayer Vigil
  • Seneca - Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 6pm Prayer Vigil
  • Topeka, Most Pure Heart of Mary, 6-7pm Prayer Vigil
  • Wathena - St. Joseph Church, 6pm, Adoration & Benediction
August 2nd:
  • Atchison - St. Benedict Church, Benediction before 8:15 am Mass
  • Leavenworth - St. Casimir Church Mass at 8:30 am, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9-6:30pm, A rosary will be said at 6:00 pm followed by Benediction and Reposition.
  • Lenexa - Holy Trinity Church, 9am - 7pm, Adoration

Pro-Life Event - An Evening with EWTN's Catherine Hadro -Tuesday, July 12th at Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Value Them Both  Tailgate and Rosary Rally - Sunday, June 5th at Fiorella’s Event Center - 9000 W 137th St., Overland Park, KS.  Join Archbishop Naumann, the Holy Family School of Faith and Value Them Both teams, special guests Dustin & Christina Colquitt, and many from across the Archdiocese for an evening of community PRAYER & ACTION for the Value Them Both Amendment.

  • 4:00pm - Gates open for tailgating (bring your own food and drinks), friendship, and good conversation • VALUE THEM BOTH campaign materials available + learn how you can help • Adorn Our Lady, Patroness of the Unborn, with flowers *Bring flowers for Mary*
  • 6:00pm - Program begins
  • 6:30pm - Rosary & Eucharistic Adoration w/Archbishop Naumann 8:00pm - Doors close (Restrooms closed)
  • This is a FREE event!

SHAWNEE: Day of Action with Super Bowl Champion Dustin Colquitt | Monday, June 6th | For more information please visit: https://valuethemboth.com/events/

TOPEKA: Day of Action with Super Bowl Champion Dustin Colquitt | Tuesday, June 7th | For more information please visit: https://valuethemboth.com/events/

Value Them Both Events

Resources from Archbishop Naumann

STATEMENTS

ARTICLES

VIDEOS

Value Them Both

4 Videos

PODCASTS

  • Listen to the Shepherd’s Voice with Archbishop Naumann and Chuck Weber with an Update on Value Them Both Amendment (recorded March 27, 2020). Click HERE To Listen
From Archbishop Naumann

April 26, 2019

Into Darkness

In 2019, an activist state court radically changed the Kansas Constitution, making it impossible to regulate abortion in even the simplest of ways. This ruling cleared the path for nearly unlimited abortion in Kansas and Kansans have already seen the largest increase in the number of abortions in over 25 years, with the majority performed on out-of-state residents.  Source:  Hodes & Nauser v. Schmidt, 309 Kan. 610 (2019); Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment “Abortions in Kansas” 2020 report

April 26, 2019

January 22, 2021

The Light Shines

The Value Them Both Amendment passed both the House and the Senate and will appear on the ballot in August 2, 2022. Voting “Yes” for Value Them Both:

  • Will restore our Constitution to the way it was before a 2019 court ruling cleared the path for nearly unlimited abortion in Kansas.
  • Will protect existing commonsense restrictions on the abortion industry.
  • Safeguard Kansans’ ability to have:
    • Parental notification requirements for minor girls
    • Clinic inspection, safety & sanitation standards
    • Prevent late-term and state tax-payer funded abortion
  • Is supported by healthcare professionals because commonsense regulations ensure women will be safer, healthier, and more protected. Source: Minutes for HCR5003-Committee on Federal and State Affairs

While Value Them Both will not stop all abortions, it affirms that Kansans still want to be able to protect babies and women by placing limits on the abortion industry.

January 22, 2021

March 5, 2022

Grassroots Kick-Off

The Value Them Both Amendment Grassroots Campaign kicked off with volunteers ready to take action!

March 5, 2022

July 12, 2022

Deadline to Register to Vote

  • July 13 – Advance Voting Begins
  • July 26 – Deadline for voters to apply for advance ballot
July 12, 2022

August 2, 2022

VOTE YES – Aug 2

We must vote “Yes” to restore our Kansas Constitution and to ensure Kansas does not become a destination state for extreme abortions in unregulated facilities.  Let’s instead make Kansas a destination state for life, protection and support!

August 2, 2022

August 3, 2022

Our Future

If we pass Value them Both, more innocent lives will be saved and more women will be supported to choose a healthier future for themselves.  Life will be victorious!

August 3, 2022