On July 22 40 Days for Life will begin accepting
applications for the fall campaign, to run September 23 through November 1. National Director David Bereit expects this to be big, writing in an email alert...
[E]arly indications lead us to believe that this could be the largest 40 Days for Life campaign ever conducted. Hundreds of cities across America and around the globe have already expressed interest in participating - including many first-time locations.
What is 40D4L? From the website:
The most visible component of 40D4L 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, 7 days a week.
The other 2 components are prayer and fasting and community outreach. Read about all here.
Not sure you want to make the leap? 40D4L will provide pre-application training materials including videos, audio case studies, downloadable training guides, planning checklists, and materials to help get others involved, all before making any commitment to a 40D4L campaign in one's community. Go here to post questions in the comments section.
Here's a great offer. Heritage House will send you a 40D4L promo pack worth $10 FREE. You don't even have to pay shipping. Sign up here.
I love 40D4L. No one is asking me to promote it. No politics in the way; saving babies in your own neighborhood. After only 4 campaigns, 40D4L has documented saving over 1,500 babies, closing 3 abortion mills, and encouraging 18 mill workers to quit the industry.
The best endorsement comes from the abortion industry. Mills have a difficult time making it financially through 40 days of constant pro-life presence outside their doors. They now send out alerts warnings to their people that 40D4L is coming.
Comments:
I believe that the biggest offensive weapons we have in our arsenal in the fight for Life are the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform and 40D4L. (To me, JillStanek.com is the main communication link between the many companies of Pro-life brothers and sisters in arms.)
I'm really looking forward to this fall's 40D4L. In terms of our critical mass, I don't think the PL movement has ever been as committed and energized to act as we are right now. We are going to do some serious damage to the kingdom of darkness.
My promo pack is on the way. Satan, your child killing days in the Detroit area are numbered.
Posted by: Ed at July 16, 2009 3:29 PM"They now send out alerts/warnings to their people that 40D4L is coming."
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Now, why would constant prayer be a source of alert/warnings to abortionists and the people they employ???
Is this a backhanded compliment on the EFFECTIVITY of prayer?
Anyhoo...I always sign up for the midnight hours...lots of exciting/ unusual stuff happens during this 'witching hour'...*EG*
RSD,
Satan hates the rosary. (It's always good to have several on hand.) Thanks for going out at midnight, but don't go alone! You're in my prayers.
While I won't be able to participate in this year's 40 Days for Life for a number of reasons, I'm glad to hear last year's peaceful prayer vigils and sidewalk counseling had such an heart-changing effect on so many and I look forward to hearing testimonies from this year's 40DFL.
Posted by: Rachael C. at July 16, 2009 7:11 PMJust a reminder - The Truth Tour is in Aurora this weekend. Go to Pro-life Action League's web site for more info.
Posted by: Janet at July 17, 2009 12:55 PMJanet,
Thank you for the prayers...I usually pray ALL the mysteries + Divine Mercy Chaplet and that basically takes up my whole hour.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
