40 Days for Life London Power Point

8/8/2019 40 Days for Life London Power Point

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40 days for life London

Pray to end abortion


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Talking Points

September 22nd- October 31st our city will be

spiritually uniting with 238 cities in 5 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.


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Vision and Mission

40 days for life is focused pro-life campaign

with a vision to access Gods 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.


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Campaign Components

Prayer and Fasting inviting people of faiththroughout our city and across the country to jointogether for 40 days for fervent prayer andfasting for an end to abortion.

Peaceful vigil- standing for life through a 40 daypeaceful public witness outside the local MarieStopes

Community Outreach: taking a positive, upbeatpro-life message to every corner of our citythrough media efforts, church and schooloutreach, petition drives and public visibility.


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The problem

In the United Kingdom alone, a country thathas 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 andsexually transmitted diseases have reached

epidemic levels.


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The Problem

Recent elections have placed even more abortion

advocates in powerful positions. The prospects are

quite chilling. Britain continues to pay for and exportabortion around the world.

The national media have taken a position

overwhelmingly in favour of abortion, saturating theairwaves with biased information and casting pro lifers

in a negative light.

Many Christian Churches have fallen silent aboutabortion, becoming apathetic or indifferent, failing to

speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.


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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 theirland.

- 2 Chronicles 7:14


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Potential Benefits

Reduce abortion rates by 10, 15, 20% or more!

Recuit and mobilize hundreds perhaps eventhousands of new people into life savingmethods

Lead post abortive women- and men into

proven healing programs Develop dynamic leaders to increase the future

impact of pro-life efforts.


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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 mediaoutlets.

Increase local financial support for future pro life

efforts.

Make the sanctity of life a crucial issue

throughout our community and in upcominglocal, state and national elections.


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Why 40 days?

Noah Experienced transformation during 40days of rain.

Moses was transformed by 40 days on MountSinai.

David was transformed by Goliaths 40 day

challenge. Elijah was transformed when God gave him 40

days of strength from one meal.


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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 spending40 days with Jesus following his resurrection.


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Why 40 days?

What will God accomplish when people of

faith across our community and beyond unitefor 40 days of prayer and fasting, pulling out

all the stops to end the violence of abortion?

We dont know, but were very excited to find

out!


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Track Record of Results

More than 350,000 people of faith andconscience have conducted 40 days for life

campaigns with measureable, life saving

results.

More than 110,000 people have taken to the

streets, forming peaceful prayer vigils outsideabortion clinics.

More than 9,000 Church congregations wereactivated and united for life.


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2,811 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.

35 abortion workers have quit their jobs.

5 abortion clinics have gone out of business.


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Media outlets have given prominent pro life

position coverage with 850 stories about the 40

days for life effort.

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

92% of 40 days for life participants reported they

grew spiritually and personally through theirinvolvement in the campaign.

People turned back to God with hope.


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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.


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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.


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Community Outreach: this might be your

speciality. If youre a person with an outgoing

personality, please consider this. Or maybe

youre being called to take a leap of faith and

step out to educate your city about Gods

truth.


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Cardinal Winning Pro Life Initiative

Open invitation for those with unwanted

pregnancies, any worries or cares,

pregnancy testing or counselling, help

with raising the baby on your own,

discuss adoption, financial assistance,

need support or encouragement or

have had an abortion.. We will helpyou


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Pope John Pauls words to women who

have had an abortion

No doubt in many cases was a

shattering decision. The woundin your heart may not have

healed. Do not give intodiscouragement and do not lose

hope With friendly and experthelp and advice you can beamong the most eloquent

defenders of the right to life.


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Building Momentum

Sign up for the prayer vigil

Volunteer to do community outreach

Register for email updates

Attend our Kick off event on the 21st

September.

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