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Follow on Google News | NBA All-Star Challenges USA to Three-Point ContestNBA Champion Rashard Lewis partners with growing ministry group Paradisus Dei in Put Up A Prayer, a national three-point contest in support of marriage and family.
By: Paradisus Dei "If you think you can beat me, I will give away $10,000 to the winner. So get out there, shoot some 3s, and challenge your friends," Lewis said to launch the event. Put Up A Prayer (http://www.putupaprayer.com) Sixteen finalists and their Team Captains receive an all-expenses- “Life is more than basketball. My family is everything to me,” said Lewis in his video challenging the nation. Proceeds from Put Up A Prayer benefit The Choice Wine – 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage, a groundbreaking, new program from Paradisus Dei to help couples strengthen their marriages. Mark Hartfiel, a high school teammate of Lewis’, participated in The Choice Wine and helped create the contest. “I’m donating $100 to a ministry dedicated to helping families find joy. It’s personally helped me become a better husband and a better father,” said Hartfiel. The contest website, PutUpAPrayer.com, is expected to be a draw in and of itself. This innovative site creates a virtual contest community in which all can participate. Teams register online, create custom profiles, post videos of their 3-point shooting skills and scores, and share their experience via social media. Fans donate directly online, and everyone can watch the leaderboard. Complete contest details can be found online, making PutUpAPrayer.com the place to follow all the action. Registration began January 31, 2015. Paradisus Dei is excited to partner with Rashard Lewis on Put Up A Prayer, to encourage prayer and support for marriage and families in such a fun, healthy and innovative way. About Paradisus Dei: Founded in 2001, Paradisus Dei helps families discover the superabundance of God within marriage and family life. Current programming serves couples, men and youth in 41 states and five countries. Integrating the teachings of the faith with findings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints, these programs have been independently verified to be profoundly life transforming. Our goal is to encounter people wherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further. Paradisus Dei is an independent, lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life. For more information, please visit www.paradisusdei.org. End
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