FEBRUARY 25 THROUGH APRIL 5
Get involved with 40 Days for Life!
David Bereit, the national campaign director of 40 Days for Life, recently spoke to a pro-life group in Baltimore. His remarks were captured in the video below. He related stories about some of the campaign's heroes and listed six key points involved in discerning your role in this fall's 40 Days for Life effort:
It's necessary
It's possible
It's you
It's hard
It's worth it
It's time
Watch the video ... then get involved!
As you prepare for the Spring 2009 40 Days for Life campaign, please remember that prayer and fasting are the foundation. Wherever you are or whatever you're doing, you can pray to end abortion. And you can pray for God's guidance for those involved in prayer vigils and pro-life action around the country.
Also please consider fasting. Some people are unable to fast from food for health reasons; that's understandable. Fasting simply involves renouncing an activity that can put a barrier between you and God. It could be television, the internet, chocolate, coffee, etc. You really can do without it. Take the time you usually spend in those activities and give it back to God.
The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is a 40-day, round-the-clock prayer vigil outside a Planned Parenthood center or other abortion facility in St. Louis.
It is a peaceful and educational presence. Those who are called to stand witness, this daily presence sends a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of abortion. It also serves as a call to repentance for those who work at the abortion center and those who patronize the facility.
We have selected one clinic in our area that we believe will have the most impact.
Location
Planned Parenthood
4251 Forest Park Ave, St Louis, MO
During 40 Days for Life, the pro-life message is proactively taken to the community through a focused, grassroots educational effort. A door-to-door petition and education drive reaches out. Informational flyers raise awareness about abortion. People are given the opportunity to visibly show their support for 40 Days for Life. This outreach can include church involvement, media contact and campus outreach.
