40 Days for Life launches record-shattering campaign. March 9 to April 17

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40 Days for Life launches record-shattering campaign March 9

The largest ever 40 Days for Life international campaign is on the way! The campaign will run from March 9 to April 17 in 247 cites -- locations from coast to coast in the United States as well as sites in Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, Spain, Georgia, Armenia and Belize.

Momentum is building - and it's on the pro-life side! Click on the map above to see the full list of cities. Then click on the one nearest you to find local information about that campaign -- and sign up on that page for important updates about 40 Days for Life -- both internationally and in your home town.

 

40 Days for Life reaches out at West Coast Walk for Life

40 Days for Life national director David Bereit, along with former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, spoke at the West Coast Walk for Life in San Francisco. The West Coast Walk for Life is a rapidly growing event that attracted a record crowd this year.

Check out this amazing video of David and Abby firing up the audience of 50,000 people.

Video at site: http://40daysforlife.com/about.cfm?selected=welcome

What 40 Days for Life has witnessed (so far!)

	There have now been seven coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns since 2007. These efforts have mobilized people of faith and conscience in 337 cities across all 50 of the United States plus six Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and communities in Northern Ireland and Denmark.

During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God:

• 1,085 individual campaigns have taken place in 337 cities
• More than 400,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion
• More than 13,000 church congregations have participated in the 40 Days for Life campaigns
• Reports document 3,599 lives that have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about
• 43 abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry
• Nine abortion facilities completely shut down following local 40 Days for Life campaigns
• Hundreds of women and men have been spared from the tragic effects of abortion, including a lifetime of regrets
• More than 1,200 news stories have been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV programs from coast to coast ... and overseas
• Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped forward to begin post-abortion healing and recovery

After so many years of legalized abortion, many people of faith are experiencing a renewed sense of HOPE!

 

Former Planned Parenthood manager tells all in new book

During the 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall of 2009, the director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas watched an ultrasound abortion. She was stunned. Within a matter of days, Abby Johnson quit her job and went to the local organization that sponsored 40 Days for Life, seeking help.

Abby Johnson now works to end abortion. As part of her effort, she's written a book called Unplanned that unveils the truth about the inner workings of Planned Parenthood.

Abby, along with 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney, appeared on the Focus on the Family radio program to tell her story. You can listen to this two-part interview online:

Focus on the Family interview Part 1
Focus on the Family interview Part 2

 

Take the leap of faith and get involved with 40 Days for Life

Have you been to pray at a 40 Days for Life vigil yet? You may ask, “What do I do?” or “What sign should I bring?” The answer is simple; the only sign you really need to bring is yourself, for you represent God’s love.

Concern about going to pray at the abortion facility is common — and normal. 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney shared some thoughts at the national Students for Life conference.

See video at http://40daysforlife.com/about.cfm?selected=welcome

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40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of a three-point program: Prayer and fasting Constant vigil Community outreach

40 Days for Life takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion in America.

The 40-day campaign tracks Biblical history, where God used 40-day periods to transform individuals, communities ... and the entire world. From Noah in the flood to Moses on the mountain to the disciples after Christ's resurrection, it is clear that God sees the transformative value of His people accepting and meeting a 40-day challenge.

 

Vision and mission

40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in America.

The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, and peaceful activism, with the purpose of repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion in America.

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Prayer and fasting:

Christ told us some demons can only be driven out by prayer and fasting. The two go hand in hand. Prayer keeps us rooted in the fact that it is our desire to carry out God's will. Fasting is a sacrifice that helps us reach beyond our own limitations with God's help.

Fasting is not a Christian diet; it is a form of physical prayer. You can fast from food, TV, alcohol ... anything that separates you from God.

 

Constant vigil:

The most visible component of 40 Days for Life is a constant prayer vigil outside a place where children are aborted. It is the hope that the vigil can be maintained 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It is a prayerful witness to the clinic's patients and employees, and to the entire community, that evil is in our midst and that with God's help, it will be defeated.

 

Community outreach:

During 40 Days for Life, the pro-life message is proactively taken to the community through focused, grassroots educational efforts. People are given the opportunity to visibly show their support for 40 Days for Life.

A door-to-door petition and education drive reaches out. Informational flyers can raise awareness about abortion. Church involvement, media contact and campus outreach also contribute.

[Salvation]

Meant to ping you too!

[Deagle]

Yes, but if America does not exist at it is today...what then? Things are changing very fast...

[Salvation]

This is about praying in front of Planned Parenthood Clinics and stopping abortions.

Will you be among the people praying at a PP clinic?

[Deagle]

Ah yes, praying is a good thing... Waiting for the world to change is not. we are living in a world where abortion is accepted.. We have to do something to stop this abomination.

I do agree with doing all possible - not really sure about praying though. Seems to not be of much good these days!

[Salvation]

**Seems to not be of much good these days!**

Sorry to hear you say that.

God has three answers — always!

Yes, No, and not now.

Perhaps you are getting the not now message and really God is asking you to look inward and see what needs to be improved in your own life during Lent.

[Deagle]

Nice reply... but there are things and actions that are Gods and there are actions of Man. Not always sure where the line is but do know that the line is there... Yes, we can always prepare, but sometimes things surprise us...

[NoExpectations]

I read Abby Johnson's book Unplanned. It is a very powerful book about her transition from Planned Parenthood to pro life. I would recommend anyone interested in the pro life movement to read her book. It is very inspiring.

[Salvation]

Just got a loaner copy of it last night. Anxious to delve into it.

Former Planned Parenthood director: Dr. Nathanson ‘gave me hope I could do the same’
Former Planned Parenthood director, now pro-life, to become Catholic [Catholic Caucus]
A Deadly Domino Effect : Abby Johnson left Planned Parenthood and joined the cause of life.
Former Planned Parenthood director joins staff of Live Action
Former Planned Parenthood director to become Catholic
Former Planned Parenthood director to convert to Catholicism
Former Planned Parenthood director releases book
Escape from Abortion: A Review of unPlanned by Abby Johnson

[Salvation]

Prayers and reflections will be posted later today.

From Shawn Carney:

Ending abortion starts where YOU live!

We already know of NINE abortion centers where
40 Days for Life vigils have been conducted that are
now CLOSED ...

... and MORE facilities may be added to that list.

Just last week, Golden Gate Community Health, a
collection of abortion facilities in the San Francisco
Bay area, announced it was shutting down — at least
temporarily, and possibly forever.

That chain includes abortion centers in San Francisco
and San Mateo where 40 Days for Life campaigns have
been held — as well as three other locations!

In Columbia, Missouri, there’s a Planned Parenthood
location where several 40 Days for Life campaigns
have been held — and another is about to begin.

This Planned Parenthood center was unable to offer
abortions for several months last year after the
abortionist quit. Now, we hear the replacement
abortionist has also left — and no babies have been
aborted there since January 26!

Abortions are only available right now at one place
in the entire state of Missouri — Planned Parenthood
in St. Louis, where another peaceful 40 Days for Life
vigil begins tomorrow — praise God!

The reasons for these closures and cutbacks are
simple. God loves the babies, the women and the
abortion workers. And when we witness the love of God
to them through peaceful prayer, the despair that
abortion survives on is crushed by restored hope in
God’s love.

If this is the first time you’ve participated in
40 Days for Life, you may be a little fearful and
overwhelmed. That makes you normal.

But as Jesus told the disciples, “Be not afraid!”

Last fall, I gave a talk about overcoming our fear
of praying in front of an abortion facility at the
national leaders conference of Students for Life
of America.

To see the video online, please go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=1511

We start tomorrow! Will you be there? Will you be the
sign of God’s love that women will see just before
they enter that building?

To find the closest 40 Days for Life campaign, and
to find out how you can get involved, please to go:

http://40daysforlife.com/location.cfm

I’m reminded of the words of Augustine: “Pray as
though everything depended on God. Work as though
everything depended on you.”

So what are we waiting for? Let’s get to work!

[Salvation]

Daily Devotionals

The 40 Days for Life campaign is firmly rooted on a foundation of prayer and fasting. To help maintain focus on the Lord and stay in tune with His guidance, we have prepared a series of daily devotionals — one for each of the 40 days of the spring 2011 campaign.

We fervently believe that prayer and fasting will end abortion, and your prayers are very much needed and appreciated. Please follow the links below to read and meditate upon these brief reflections.

Printable versions are available; please click the link at the bottom of each devotional.

Preparation: March 8 Day 1: March 9 Day 2: March 10 Day 3: March 11 Day 4: March 12 Day 5: March 13 Day 6: March 14 Day 7: March 15 Day 8: March 16 Day 9: March 17 Day 10: March 18 Day 11: March 19 Day 12: March 20 Day 13: March 21 Day 14: March 22 Day 15: March 23 Day 16: March 24 Day 17: March 25 Day 18: March 26 Day 19: March 27 Day 20: March 28

Day 21: March 29 Day 22: March 30 Day 23: March 31 Day 24: April 1 Day 25: April 2 Day 26: April 3 Day 27: April 4 Day 28: April 5 Day 29: April 6 Day 30: April 7 Day 31: April 8 Day 32: April 9 Day 33: April 10 Day 34: April 11 Day 35: April 12 Day 36: April 13 Day 37: April 14 Day 38: April 15 Day 39: April 16 Day 40: April 17 Day 41: April 18

[Faith]

Thanks for the great post, Salvation!

Prayer changes things! God responds to the prayers of His people. Be a powerful, silent witness and stand for the unborn. Show Moms and Dads that people do care about them and about their babies. No child should ever be led to slaughter for ANY reason. Most certainly all babies of abortion-minded women deserve to have someone who will plead for their life and mourn for them when that life is taken. Take a stand. We could shut down the abortion industry quickly if more people who shrug their shoulders and say they can’t do anything about it would show up at the mills and be present physically-—praying and ministering to the lost. The reason this holocaust continues in this nation is because of the lukewarmness of the church. God’s people need to STAND.

By the way, the first picture you posted is our group here in SW Ohio.

[Salvation]

**By the way, the first picture you posted is our group here in SW Ohio.**

Congratulations — you’re famous!

[Salvation]

Catholic Action Ping!

This starts tomorrow — with a preliminary prayer today!

[married21]

I’m a little annoyed. I tried to look up where the nearest 40 days vigil would be (which would be the Long Beach/South Bay group), and the location is apparently TBA. Hard to sign up for a time to be there if I don’t know where “there” is.

[PGalt]

OUTSTANDING post, Salvation!

life

[Salvation]

Call around to some of the parishes this week. They will know.

[Salvation]

Thanks!

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Day of Preparation - March 8

 

Intention:

For God’s blessing upon the coming 40 Days for Life campaign.

Scripture:

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land.

- 2 Chronicles 7:14

Reflection:

Not unlike God's chosen people of Israel, we must humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, if we expect God to hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land. The need for repentance has not been greater since the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade in 1973. The number one cause of death in America is the needless sacrifice of our children at the altar of convenience called abortion. Conservative estimates put the number of deaths at nearly 48 million.

And lest we think this is an issue outside the church walls, 43 percent of women obtaining abortions identify themselves as Protestant, and 27 percent identify themselves as Catholic. One in four women has at least one abortion by the age of 45 -- both non-Christian and Christian alike. Where was the voice of Truth -- the church?

Mary Comm of In Our Midst Ministries, Inc. sums up the issue best as she writes, "We (the church) have been an unintentional accomplice to the millions of lives lost and to the multiplied millions of lives devastated by abortion. We didn't want them to abort. We didn't mean for them to abort. But, because of our lack of knowledge, because of our fear, we have continued to stand by and do nothing. We, God's hands and feet in this dark and hurting world, have been unintentional, unknowledgeable accomplice, but an accomplice nonetheless."

May today mark the beginning of change within the church, as God's people, in unity, seek His forgiveness.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we have turned our backs on you and your principles in your Word. We have allowed man to usurp Your role as God over life and the number of our days. But we come to you in brokenness and repentance over our sin. We cry out for Your mercy and ask you to remove the scourge of abortion from our land. Use us as your vessels, Lord, to bring the light of Your Truth to our nation once again. Because of Christ we pray, amen.

Carmen Pate
Co-host, "Point of View" talk show