No links but most of my info from Republican pols in churches comes from a local radio program that used to air in the Cleveland area on AM 1000 (Pastor Ernie Sanders' show). During election season, there were always plenty of Republicans on & they used to always talk about going to churches & speaking from pulpits.
I would think getting info would be as easy as contacting campiagn staffs for itineraries.
Our church lawyer and the Diocese Lawyers in 1992 sent out several letters, documents and copies of canon law stating that we could lose our non profit status for allowing any politician running for office to speak or anyone supporting a politician running for office speaking officially.
Sounds to me like they're just being risk adverse re: politicians speaking. The IRS is pretty clear on this issue. Perhaps you should print the info from the following link (IRS website) & forward to your pastor.
Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations
Politicians can speak from the pulpit, talk politics, etc. Churches, however, must make the same opportunities available to other politicians, such as opponents or those from other parties.
Exactly how far they have to go is, I believe, unsettled. That is, do they have an affirmative obligation to contact someone's opponent(s) in a Senate race when they allow one candidate to speak? Or do they just have to make the opportunity available if the other candidate(s) inquire? I'm not sure.
The big no-no, of course, is a church, pastor or any subdivision of a church endorsing candidates while they are speaking withing their official capcity as reps of the church. Pastors can still endorse politicians within their capacity as private citizens.
Obviously, if they are to do so, they should make crystal clear that their endorsement is their own & not the church's.
Thanks. What you posted here is what we were warned about:
"Politicians can speak from the pulpit, talk politics, etc. Churches, however, must make the same opportunities available to other politicians, such as opponents or those from other parties."
"Exactly how far they have to go is, I believe, unsettled. That is, do they have an affirmative obligation to contact someone's opponent(s) in a Senate race when they allow one candidate to speak? Or do they just have to make the opportunity available if the other candidate(s) inquire? I'm not sure."
For Example, in the recall of Governor Davis, there were a slew of candidates.
You are correct.