January 2020

Your monthly news & updates

PLM Mourns Death of Elva EubanksPLM board members were saddened to learn thata devoted pro-life advocate and friend, ElvaGlenda Eubanks, passed away on February 17,2020. Alva was an active volunteer in Mississippipolitics, supporting many conservative causes,including Pro-Life Mississippi.

“PLM could always count on her support andadvocacy for the unborn,” stated PLM SecretaryJudy Batson. “I will especially miss her presenceat my table at the Spring Banquet this year.”

PLM gratefully acknowledges the many peoplewho have made donations to our ministry in hermemory.

PLM Welcomes Its First Official State AffiliateDistrict 7 Organizes as Gulf Coast’s Pro-Life Voice

On February 20, 2020, the PLM Board voted unanimously to accept District 7 into the State Pro-LifeMississippi organization. Working with PLM District liaison Janis Lane, a group of enthusiastic pro-lifecitizens from ten south Mississippi counties have formed their district association and organized a 10member board. On January 27 their board elected Dan Carr, Jr. as their president, Angel Middleton asvice president, Debbie Cox as treasurer and Jeremy McGill as secretary. The other 7 board members areJackie Carr, Mary Pelletier, Roberta Chilimigras, Deborah Moran, Romona McGill and Tiffany Bell.

“We at PLM are elated to see our vision of a truly state-wide pro-life network coming to reality,” statedPLM President Laura Duran. “District 7 will always hold the honor of being the first to respond to thechallenge of helping PLM promote the sanctity of all human life, which is under unprecedented attack inour world today.”

District 7 consists of the following counties:Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry and Stone.

See map of Districts on the PLM website. Contact the PLM office for help in organizing or joining your District organization.

Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign UnderwayAlthough officially starting on Ash Wednesday, February 26, the Jackson 40 Days for Life Campaign held a “pre-kickoff” event on Saturday, February 22 at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. 40 Days for Life coordinatorsBarbara Beavers and Tammy Tillman introduced the featured speaker Pastor Elvira Craig of Spring, Texas, wholeads the pro-life ministry “Voices for the Voiceless” as well as maintaining a popular blog, “Bible TeachingFellowship Ministries” with her husband, Pastor Carlton Craig.

Pastor Elvira became aware of the generational nature of the sin of abortion. She believes that for God to heal ourland of the guilt we have incurred for the shedding of the blood of innocent pre-born babies, the people of God musthumble themselves and pray for forgiveness for the abortions that our ancestors committed as well as for the onesthat are being committed today. She has been traveling state to state to intercede that God would cleanse and healthe land.

She came to Mississippi to locate “ground zero” - the place where abortions were first performed in the state, tolead a prayer walk around the location, and to bury scripture in the ground to reclaim the land for Jesus. Herresearch found that the first recorded abortions in Mississippi took place in the 1850’s at the Mississippi Asylum forthe Insane, located on the grounds of the University of Mississippi until it was relocated to Whitfield in 1935.

After a time of prayer, Pastors Elvira and Carlton led a group of people to UMMC for a prayer walk and the buryingof scripture verses.

“40 Days for Life fits in beautifully with Pastor Elvira’s call for prayer and repentance,” stated BarbaraBeavers. “The prayers and public witness of the Church during our 40 Days campaign can move God to heal ourland.”

Barbara Beavers Pastor Elvira Craig Plaque on cemetery gate

Pro-Life MississippiPro-Life MississippiSpring Banquet & Silent AuctionSpring Banquet & Silent Auction

“Behold, children are a

PLM has engaged Elizabeth Johnston(aka “The Activist Mommy”) to be thekeynote speaker at our upcoming SpringBanquet. Elizabeth is a popular vloggerwho educates and inspires the public onthe burning social and moral issues of theday that impact the family.

Elizabeth's pro-life book, "Not On MyWatch”, was released in February of2019. A signed copy of her book will beavailable for bids at our silent auction.

Anyone wishing to donate items to thesilent auction should contact the PLMoffice.

heritage from the Lord, thefruit of the womb a reward.”

- Psalm 127:3 NKJV

Anyone wishing to be a Table Sponsors for the Banquet can contact our office.A table will seat 10 people and the cost is $250. All Table Sponsors will havetheir names listed in the banquet program.

Please contact the PLM office if you would like to be a Table Sponsor.