Pubdate: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 Source: Montgomery Advertiser (AL) Copyright: 2003sThe Advertiser Co. Contact: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1088 ABSTINENCE WEEK TAKES CENTER STAGE MONTGOMERY -- Understanding that the young audience didn't want to be lectured about abstinence at Saturday's Jammin' for Jesus party, STEP spread its message through Christian rapper J. Black. "Drumlines, basketball, we use any kind of bait we can to get you to listen," Theron Forshee, an abstinence coach of Strategies To Elevate People, told the crowd. "We want to take away some of the risk in your lives." Forshee read a proclamation from Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright declaring Aug. 11-18 Abstinence Awareness Week. Abstinence means staying away from sexual activity, drugs, alcohol and violence, Forshee said. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom