Record-breaking fall campaign … September 23–November 1
Get ready for the largest, most widespread coordinated pro-life outreach ever! More than 200 cities in 45 American states, 5 Canadian provinces ... plus Denmark ... are poised to launch 40 Days for Life campaigns in their communities.
"There will be campaigns in at least 212 communites," said David Bereit, 40 Days for Life's national director. "Last fall's campaign was conducted in 177 cities. This shows that support for the pro-life message is spreading — and that 40 Days for Life continues to have a positive international impact."
The list of fall locations is now available. Please check it, see if your city is listed, and click on the city's link for additional information about your local 40 Days for Life campaign.
Please be sure to use the box at the upper right to receive updates about how you can get involved in this prayerful outreach. Facebook member? Check out the official 40 Days for Life group.
Fresno, California: Encouraging prayer via YouTube
Watch this video! You'll want to take part in this fall's 40 Days for Life campaign. Not near Fresno? No problem! With 212 campaigns, there's a good chance you'll find a location where you can join many others praying and fasting for an end to abortion.
Austin, Texas: Getting ready, reaching out to churches
 The 40 Days for Life team in Austin, Texas is gearing up for the next campaign from September 23 – November 1. |
She was joined by an Austin pastor whose church will be heavily involved in the fall campaign. Until this spring's 40 Days for Life campaign, he'd had no idea that an abortion facility was located near his church – and he had served at that church for 17 years!
Listen to part of the interview; find out how Elizabeth is working with area churches to encourage people to pray for an end to abortion:
Listen online (click arrow to start):
Download mp3 (right-click to save file to your computer):
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/audio/austin.mp3
What 40 Days for Life has witnessed (so far)
There have now been four coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns. In the fall of 2007, the spring of 2008, the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009, these efforts have mobilized people of faith and conscience in 240 cities across all 50 of the United States, five Canadian provinces, plus locations in Northern Ireland and Australia. |
During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God:
- Over 200,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion
- More than 70,000 people have taken to the streets, forming peaceful 40-day prayer vigils outside of Planned Parenthood centers and abortion facilities
- Reports document 1,561 lives that have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about
- Eighteen abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry
- Three 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 400 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!
40 Days for Life campaign wrap-up for spring 2009
The most recent coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign was conducted in 137 communities — 129 in the United States, five in Canada, two in Northern Ireland and one in Australia. In all, more than 41,000 people participated — and 433 lives were spared from abortion.
