40 days for life London

Pray to end abortion

Talking Points

• March 9th until April 17th 2011 our city will be spiritually uniting with 243 cities in 9 countries – for the largest simultaneous pro-life mobilization: the 40 days for life campaign.

• We are praying and fasting that these efforts will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in the United Kingdom.

Vision and Mission

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

• 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 vigil.

Campaign Components• Prayer and Fasting – inviting people of faith throughout

our city and across the country to join together for 40 days for fervent prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.

• Peaceful vigil- standing for life through a 40 day peaceful public witness outside the local BPAS Clinic in Bedford Square.

• Community Outreach: taking a positive, upbeat pro-life message to every corner of our city through media efforts, church and school outreach, petition drives and public visibility.

The problem

• In the United Kingdom alone, a country that has respected the right to life for centuries, around 200,000 abortions happen every year.

• Children have been sold a lie about sexual freedom, without being warned about the long term consequences of promiscuity and sin. As a result teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases have reached epidemic levels.

The Problem • Recent elections have placed even more abortion

advocates in powerful positions. The prospects are quite chilling. Britain continues to pay for and export abortion around the world.

• The national media have taken a position overwhelmingly in favour of abortion, saturating the airwaves with biased information and casting pro lifers in a negative light.

• Many Christian Churches have fallen silent about abortion, becoming apathetic or indifferent, failing to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

The Solution

• Our culture has turned away from God. This could be a chance for despair, but Scripture reminds us….

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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.- 2 Chronicles 7:14

Potential Benefits

• Reduce abortion rates by 10, 15, 20% or more!• Recuit and mobilize hundreds – perhaps even

thousands of new people into life saving methods• Lead post abortive women- and men into proven

healing programs• Develop dynamic leaders to increase the future

impact of pro-life efforts.

Potential Benefits

• Bring Churches together in a historic display of Christian unity and action.

• Generate enormous “buzz” by getting prominent pro life news coverage – even from biased media outlets.

• Increase local financial support for future pro life efforts.

• Make the sanctity of life a crucial issue throughout our community and in upcoming local, state and national elections.

Why 40 days?

• Noah Experienced transformation during 40 days of rain.

• Moses was transformed by 40 days on Mount Sinai.

• David was transformed by Goliath’s 40 day challenge.

• Elijah was transformed when God gave him 40 days of strength from one meal.

Why 40 days?

• Nineveh was transformed when God gave the city 40 days to remain faithful.

• Jesus transformed the world following His 40 days in the desert.

• The disciples were transformed after spending 40 days with Jesus following his resurrection.

Why 40 days?

• What will God accomplish when people of faith across our community and beyond unite for 40 days of prayer and fasting, pulling out all the stops to end the violence of abortion?

• We don’t know, but we’re very excited to find out!

Track Record of Results

• More than 400,000 people of faith and conscience have conducted 40 days for life campaigns with measureable, life saving results.

• More than 13,000 Church congregations were activated and united for life.

Track Record of Results

• 3,599 Children have been saved from abortion. And those are just the ones we know about.

• Many individuals with abortion experiences in their past have found healing.

• 43 abortion workers have quit their jobs. • 9 abortion clinics have gone out of business.

Track Record of Results

• Media outlets have given prominent pro life position coverage with 1,200 stories about the 40 days for life effort.

• 35% of participants in the 40 days for life are first time pro life volunteers who have been recruited, trained and mobilized.

• 92% of 40 days for life participants reported they grew spiritually and personally through their involvement in the campaign.

• People turned back to God with hope.

How YOU can make a difference

• Please pray and ask God to show you the unique role He has for you in the 40 days for life effort.

• Prayer warriors are needed to fast and petition God that He will bless this effort and do as he promised in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that we will hear our prayer and heal our land.

How YOU can make a difference

• Vigil Participation: might be your role. God could be asking you to peacefully stand as His witness outside the local abortion facility as a sign to the community that what goes on inside that building is simply wrong.

How YOU can make a difference

• Community Outreach: this might be your speciality. If you’re a person with an outgoing personality, please consider this. Or maybe you’re being called to take a leap of faith and step out to educate your city about God’s truth.

Cardinal Winning Pro Life Initiative

• Open invitation for those with unwantedpregnancies, any worries or cares,pregnancy testing or counselling, helpwith raising the baby on your own,discuss adoption, financial assistance,need support or encouragement orhave had an abortion.. We will helpyou

Pope John Paul’s words to women who have had an abortion

• No doubt in many cases was ashattering decision. The woundin your heart may not havehealed. Do not give intodiscouragement and do not losehope With friendly and experthelp and advice you can beamong the most eloquentdefenders of the right to life.

Building Momentum

• Sign up for the prayer vigil• Volunteer to do community outreach• Register for email updates• Attend our Kick off event on the 8th March.