40 Days of Prayer and Fasting - 40 Days of Constant Vigil - 40 Days of Community Outreach

EXCITING NEWS!!!!
40 DAYS FOR LIFE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR TO VISIT SEATTLE VIGIL SITE!!!!

David Bereit, the National Campaign Director of 40 Days for Life, will be speaking and praying at the Seattle Vigil Site this Wednesday, 10/1 at 8PM.  I know it’s last minute, but don’t miss out!  David is an excellent speaker, a motivated follower of Christ, the founder of 40 Days for Life, and a family man.  He and his family will join us in unity and love and witness at our vigil site, at the Planned Parenthood on 45th and 9th, for a memorable evening from 8 to 9PM.  I’ve attached his biography at bottom, but I know from personal experience that no bio could ever adequately describe this man.  I was attending Texas A&M in Fall 2004 when David led the first 40 Days for Life, and I also personally knew him and his family from our church.  And all I have to say is that he is convicted, his desire is intense, and his love is always present.  He is my brother in Christ and I’ll never let him forget how instrumental he has been in helping me experience the great need in our culture for a sincere and devout love of life.  His family will be joining him so it should be a blast!  He is also the person writing the daily devotional emails - if you don’t receive those and would like to then note that you can sign up for them on the national 40 Days website or read them on the national website’s blog.

Peace in Christ,

Chris Haag

DAVID BEREIT - BIOGRAPHY
40 Days for Life National Campaign Director
David became an outspoken pro-life advocate after Planned Parenthood announced plans to build an abortion clinic in his Texas town in 1998. He helped to start and build a local grassroots coalition that rallied 60 churches and thousands of people together and dramatically reduced abortions in the region. Planned Parenthood recognized the effectiveness of David’s efforts when it labeled his town “the most anti-choice place in the nation.” David led the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in College Station, Texas.

David moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 2005 where he served as executive director of American Life League and national director of Stop Planned Parenthood until being asked to lead the national 40 Days for Life campaign. His pro-life work has been featured in the media hundreds of times, including coverage on Fox News, HBO, ABC, NBC and CBS television stations, numerous radio programs, and in over 100 newspapers across the country including USA Today, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.

This morning at midnight a handful of people brought our trusty cooler out to the vigil site and stood the first hour, marking the beginning of our constant presence at this abortion facility.

This is hour 7 of  our 961 hour vigil.

Tonight at 7pm we Kickoff our campaign at University Heights Community Center on the corner of University Ave and 50th St.  I hope you can join us!

At midnight tonight, our prayer presence begins here in Seattle.

Tomorrow This evening at 7pm we’re holding our Kickoff Rally at the University Heights Community Center (5031 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105).  There is a flurry of excitement and energy that is difficult to describe.  God has something amazing in store for us this year!

I hope you will join us, tomorrow, at the kickoff rally, and in prayer and vigil over the coming weeks!

There are still open hours before the rally tomorrow.  If you are available during the day, please consider signing up to spendsome time in front of the abortion Facility.

This coming Sunday night, the EWTN global cable
television network will be airing a world-premiere
new documentary about 40 Days for Life in millions
of homes to help kick-off your campaign.

Episode 2 of “beingHUMAN” highlights the impact of
the national 40 Days for Life campaigns which have
already happened in 144 cities in 43 states and
England, Ireland, Brazil and Peru.

The show interviews local and national leaders
including Fr. Frank Pavone, Carmen Pate, Peter
Kreeft, former abortion providers, and volunteers
who helped make this campaign one of the largest
pro-life mobilizations in history.

Encourage everyone in your community to tune-in –
this will be a big shot in the arm for your local
campaign efforts!

WHAT:  “BeingHUMAN: 40 Days for Life II”

WHEN:  Sunday, September 21, 6 PM Pacific)

For all of you who have been waiting to signup for hours, the time has arrived!  After a good deal of technical difficulties we’re going back to the tried and true setup with Google Calendar.

At this point if you know your hours, get them filled in, if your unsure, but you’d like to help out the first week, consider taking some hours on the 24th.  Since our kickoff meeting is that evening, this will be one of the most difficult days to fill.

So… Sign up now and sign up often!

The 40 Days campaign is almost here again! We are excited to announce that the 2008 Kickoff Rally has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th at 7pm. It will be held at University Heights Community Center at 5031 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105.

There will be speakers, the opportunity to meet with others who will be involved, and campaign coordinators will be available to answer any questions and sign people up for vigil hours. At the end, we will walk down to the vigil site for a short time of prayer as a group, for those who would like to get an idea of the location (Planned Parenthood on 45th and 9th) and a feel for being out there.

You’ll see a lot more information posted here over the next couple weeks.  Also check out our page on the nation site!

This should be the beginning of an amazing 2008 campaign… We are excited to see you all on the 24th!