February 10, 2011 8:48 AM
40 Days for Life 3/9 - 4/17 2011: Get involved!
40 Days for Life is a loving, prayerful approach to the tragedy of abortion. Anyone can participate by signing up with their local chapter to keep a prayer vigil going around the clock outside abortion clinics.
Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood director credits 40 Days for Life with her own awakening to the truth about abortion and encourages all believers to participate.
This year, because of new friends in Congress, startling revelations about Planned Parenthood's willingness to aid and abet sex-trafficking, and Abby's book Unplanned
, the momentum is building for the 2011 40 Days for Life campaign. I plan to sign up for shifts myself - and hope many of you will too.
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 243 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.
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!
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.
Find out more and get involved at 40 Days for Life.
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Comments
I just want to second Barbara - please sign up! You will be blessed beyond measure. I first got involved several years ago when a friend announced in our bible study, "hey, I signed us all up for this thing called 40 Days for Life." From that inauspicious beginning, I have gone on to committee work, and eventually become a director, in our local campaign. We have seen lives saved (10 that we know of from the fall '10 campaign alone!) and hurting women being given hope and brought to forgiveness and healing in post-abortion retreats. The spring Lenten campaigns are always special - you really get to pick up your cross and accompany the Lord. It is awesome!
Posted by: Anne | February 10, 2011 11:57 AM
Looks like I'm going to have to stick to just prayer this year, since I'm due on April 15th so no fasting for this Mama. But maybe my gestation is my own contribution ;)
Anyway, I will continue to pray as always and look forward to the next time I can contribute more (probably next year). God bless you!
Posted by: Courageous Grace | February 10, 2011 5:32 PM
