Monday, March 1, 2010

Day 14 - No Abortions Today!

Day 14 – No Abortions Today!

Table of Contents

Local Campaign News

No Abortions Today

The wonderful news from the sidewalk was that there were no abortions today!   The facility was closed to clients although there were staff present during the day.   It’s hard to know what to expect these days, as their schedule seems to be in a constant state of flux, perhaps trying to avoid the hours when we have volunteers present at the sidewalk.   But now with a more constant presence, this effort on their part becomes less effective.

Our prayer volunteers were present on the sidewalk today, immersing the property, and all those involved at the site, in constant prayer.   We have found that many of the employees seem to be warming to our presence, even giving occasional smiles and waves as they enter the property.  We pray that, just as Abby Johnson left her position at Planned Parenthood to work for Life, that they too will come to join us as we pray on the sidewalk.   Abby Johnson left her job as director for Planned Parenthood and now stands on the sidewalk of the same facility she once ran and counsels women entering.   We would welcome any of these women to do the same here in Reno!

Thank you to the many faithful volunteers who come to pray, even those who have not placed their names on the on-line calendar.   Your support makes the success of this campaign possible!

One prayer volunteer spoke of her time at the sidewalk on Sunday and how the drivers of the passing cars encouraged her in her prayers.   This confirms the experience of another volunteer, who while standing in prayer was recently greeted by a passing driver who stopped to give him $20 to put towards supporting our efforts.   We’ve also had drivers stop to join in prayer, one even shared a story of their abortion experience, and our presence allowed them to begin the healing process.   God is using our efforts, while the abortion site is open and while it is closed.   Please, join us in this effort to make abortion unthinkable through prayer.

We pray that Dr. Stutes will come to accept that what he is doing in the abortion site goes against everything that is good, and that he surrender to the Love and Mercy of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who loves him unconditionally, even as he condemns the sin of abortion.   Christ loves a repentant heart and He longs to have his son turn from his sinful ways and return to the God who has loved him always.  

Sign Incident Update

As reported in the Saturday Update, a police report has been filed on the incident involving the signs that stand across from the abortion site were run over.   Today investigators contacted at least 2 of the three witnesses of the event.   Thank you to Reno’s finest as they follow up with their investigation.   We look forward to their taking this incident as seriously as they took the matter of a pencil mark on the metal fence that fronts the abortion site.

Please Ask Your Church to Adopt A Day & Join Life Chain

Thus far, our campaign success in maintaining a nearly constant vigil at the sidewalk has been possible because people like you have stepped up and requested that their pastors support Adopt a Day through their church.   The vast majority of the churches that have stepped up to this challenge have been Catholic, but this campaign is by no means a Catholic endeavor.   The national director of 40 Days for Life is not Catholic, and many of the campaigns around the country are led by non-Catholic Christians.   Many of our local regular prayer volunteers are themselves not Catholic and we would like to see our campaign better reflect the entire body of Christ as we Pray to End Abortion.   Won’t you please approach your pastor and request that your congregation join on the sidewalk to defend the most innocent and defenseless children be protected from abortion?

What we have found is that those who come to the sidewalk grow in the depth of their relationship to Christ.   Being there where the killings are done also creates a sense of just how serious this issue is and increases the intensity of the prayers that it will come to an end.   These are the spiritual benefits of participating in this campaign at the frontlines, not to mention the benefits that occur when a mother sees those who love her child enough to come out of their comfort zone to plead for the innocent life.   We can’t save every child that is brought to the abortion site, but on occasion, we see the fruit of our labors, through an innocent life saved.   Won’t you come to Pray to End Abortion?

We will also be holding a Life Chain on March 14.   This event started as a gift from God to a small ministry in Yuba City, CA in 1987 and in 2009 over 1700 locations held a Life Chain event.   This non-denominational Christian effort is for those who call Jesus Christ Lord, and are willing to declare abortion a grave evil that defames the name and holiness of God (Leviticus 18:21).   For more information on Life Chain, call Elizabeth Labat at: 504-296-8670

Video Cameras Recommended

It has been recommended, and I’d like to encourage you to consider this recommendation, that those coming to the sidewalk bring a video camera when you come to pray.   Place the camera in your car, or on a tripod on the sidewalk, to videotape you while you are standing in prayer.   It is prudent that we have a video record of all that occurs at the sidewalk, as we gather peacefully, prayerfully and lawfully.

To sign up on the vigil calendar go to: www.vigilcalendar.com/renotahoe or for the Carson City vigil site, go to: www.vigilcalendar.com/carsoncity.   If you’ve already registered, your username is your email address.   If you have forgotten your password, there is a simple mechanism by which your password can be sent to your email address.   If you still have difficulty getting registered, feel free to send your questions to: 40DaysforLifeRenoTahoe@gmail.com or call: 530-412-1573.

Join our Facebook group for 40 Days for Life Reno Tahoe, at: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=50059641315

Join the Carson City Facebook Fan page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/40-Days-For-Life-Carson-City/262781127002?v=wall&ref=search

National Campaign News

107 Babies Saved

World-wide, there are a reported 107 babies saved during the current campaign.   The incredible thing is that we know from local experience that there are saves that aren’t reported to the sidewalk, sometimes for years afterwards, and sometimes they are never reported to those who come to pray and council the women entering the abortion site.   Praise God for all those who are saved from abortion and the women who are spared the trauma!   Praise God also for those who have been brought to the healing of Our Lord Jesus Christ through the witness provided at the sidewalk.

Vigil Calendar

Reno Adopt A Day Calendar

Date Church Contact Phone
Tues – Mar 2 Our Lady of Snows Parish, Reno Donna Kelly (775) 827-1901
Wed. – Mar 3 St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno Charles Teachout (775) 846-9275
Thurs – Mar 4 Valley View Christian Fellowship Theresa Cobb (775) 853-8345
Fri – Mar 4. St. Alberts Parish, Reno Greg Sprigg (775) 746-9758
       

Bring Adopt-a-Day to your church by contacting us at 40DaysforLifeRenoTahoe@gmail.com or by calling Carol Marie at (530) 412-1573.   We will schedule your church for a day at the sidewalk.

Volunteers Needed Tues 7-8am, Weds 7-8am, 1-3pm & 6-7pm & Thurs 11-6

For the remainder of the week, we are looking for prayer volunteers to come to the sidewalk at 7 am.   Is this near your route to work?   If so, could you spend an hour of prayer at the sidewalk to begin your day?

On Weds, we also have a gap in our prayer coverage from 1-3 and again from 6-7 pm.   Thanks to the Cathedral Parish, who will be bringing additional coverage to the sidewalk.   Praise be to God for all our faithful prayer volunteers.

Thursday brings the Valley View Christian Fellowship to the sidewalk and we welcome their presence.   We currently have a gap in our coverage on Thursday from 11-6.   Which hour can you cover with prayer?   Perhaps the lunch hour?   Please register using our online calendar, so we can be certain that the sidewalk is covered in constant prayer.

You are welcome to sign-up or simply show-up to pray at the sidewalk at any time of the day or night when you are available to join us.   Your prayers have value well beyond anything we can see and we welcome whatever contribution you can make to the effort as we Pray to End Abortion.

Please register the hours when you can come pray at the sidewalk by going to our on-line calendar at:  www.vigilcalendar.com/renotahoe

40 Days through Scripture

Day 14: John 1-5 (including:  John 1:6-14)
A man named John was sent from God.   He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.   He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.   The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.   He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world came to be through him.   He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.   But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice  nor by a man’s decision but of God.

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

Christ became man so that we might know Him and be saved.   But he entered the world in the humble form of man, coming through the birth of an innocent child, whose life was delicate and unprotected, except for the love of a mother who gave Him life.   He is our role model in all things, including the example that all life is precious, even the life of an unborn child in the womb.   What light, what joy might that child bring to his parents if allowed to live?   

Please pray that all involved with abortion will come to appreciate that the lives they take are a gift from God, just as Jesus was a gift, precious and uniquely selected for the family in which he has been placed.   Children often provide the blessing of bringing their parents closer to God.   Let us pray that every woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant will seek first Christ when trying to understand how she is to cope with the challenges she faces.

Join us as we read the New Testament over the course of the 40 Day campaign.     

To get the complete 40 Days Through the New Testament list, go to:            www.40DaysforLife.com/renotahoe/NewTestament, print it out and get started now.

National News

Practitioner Denies He Botched Legal Abortion That Killed Hispanic Woman

[LifeNews] by Steven Ertelt - A New Your City abortion practitioner is denying he did the botched abortion that killed a local Hispanic woman last month. The abortion was done at the A-1 Women's Care abortion center located in Jackson Heights and, although abortion practitioner Salomon Epstein does abortions there he denies he did it.

Last month, 37-year-old Alexandra Nuñez died after a botched abortion claimed her life.

The State of New York Department of Health has opened an investigation into Epstein and his abortion center.

But, in an email received over the weekend, Epstein told LifeNews.com he did not do the failed abortion that claimed the woman's life.

"I did not treat this patient and I do not operate the A 1 clinic that is mentioned," he claims. "You may call that clinic directly ... not one of my patients ever died."

"You should share this with your friends at Operation Rescue," Epstein told LifeNews.com.

After passing along the email to the pro-life group, OR investigators contacted the A-1 Clinic and didn't get very far.

"A call was made by Operation Rescue investigators and an unidentified receptionist refused to give any information, but did not deny it when questioned if Epstein worked at the clinic," OR informed LifeNews.com today.

"If you got an e-mail, you work it out with him," she said.

The investigator responded, "But he asked us to call you," at which time the receptionist hung up.

Operation Rescue investigator Tara Shaver says a receptionist told her late last year that Salomon Epstein was involved with the abortion facility.

Shaver later filed a complaint with the New York Medical Board against Epstein when news of the Nunez abortion death surfaced. Shaver was sent a letter confirming that an investigation was underway and has since spoken with investigators..   To Continue Reading

For more Pro-Life related news, go to our website: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe/News

Abortion 101

Pro-Life Films

Another way of fostering a culture of life is to watch and collect Pro-Life films, such as Bella, Horton Hears a Who, Juno and 22 Weeks.   Support works that provide the message that life has dignity, purchase these films while they are still new on the market, share them with family, friends and neighbors, so that others can benefit from them.   What pro-life films have touched you over the years?   Would you be interested in attending a Pro-Life film festival?

Video Vignette

Representative Trent Franks – Abortion Worse for Blacks than Slavery

This video has been creating quite a stir in the mainstream media and through-out the liberal blogosphere, as he states that abortion has more devastated the black population than slavery ever did.   He carefully qualifies the fact that this in no way excuses the horrible tragedy of slavery, but merely points out the fact that as we look back in wonder that our nation could have ever condoned slavery that we acknowledge that abortion now does even greater damage to Black Americans.   His comments on this topic can be found at minute 6:30 on the tape.   Watch for yourself.

Coming Events

Life Chain Rally – Sunday March 14, 2 – 3:30 pm

Mark your calendar Spring Life Chain Rally held on Sunday, March 14, from 2-3:30 pm at South Virginia and South McCarran in Reno.   We will stand to give witness to the truth that Abortion Kills Children.   Signs are available at $1 apiece.   Churches are encouraged to make them available to their congregants for a $2 deposit, allowing those who would like to keep them, and others who would like to get their deposit back to return them. Please contact Elizabeth Labat at: elizabethlabat@gmail.com or you can call her on her cell phone at: (504) 296-8670. 

Allow us to Announce Your Pro-Life Prayer Gathering Here

Gather together to Pray to End Abortion!   When you have plans, let us know and we’ll let others know through our updates.

Support the Effort!

Support 40 Days for Life with a Donation through our Website

Do you believe in the work we are doing as we Pray to End Abortion?   If so, please support the effort with a donation to cover our expenses. Donate Now

For more information on 40 Days for Life, Reno/Tahoe, visit our local website, at: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe , look for us on Facebook, or Call: Carol Marie at 530-412-1573.

To receive your own copy of these updates, as well as information from the National Campaign, go to http://www.40DaysforLife/renotahoe and request to receive updates. 

If you prefer to only receive our local updates, send an email with “Please Add Me to 40 Days for Life” on the subject line to renotahoe@40DaysforLife.com

Campaign Materials

Free 40 Days for Life Items - Bumper Sticker, Bracelet & More.

Heritage House, is offering a Promotion Pack of 40 Days for Life items through their website for the amazing cost of $0, they are even picking up the postage.If you have wished to place a bumper sticker on your car, but I haven’t had one on hand when we’ve seen one another, our you haven’t yet got one of the rubberized bracelets, but you’d like one, now is your chance to get these and more items,for free.They aren’t even requiring that you enter your email address to receive this promotion, although, I encourage you to do so, and they will continue to keep you informed of the many great items they place on sale during the course of the year.And if you see something on sale and would like to purchase it for our 40 Days for Life campaign, I would gladly accept the help in making their many excellent pro-life items available!To receive your free promo pack, go to: http://www.40dayspromopack.com/40dayspromopack/signup.asp

Two Hearts Catholic Books & Gifts to Carry 40 Days for Life Items

Truly, pictures are worth a thousand words.To make it possible for us to communicate more effectively with those who witness our campaign, Millie has stocked Yard signs, Rally signs, New colored precious feet, Pro-life buttons, Static and Bumper sticker available @ The Two Hearts,33 Winter Street, Reno NV and St. Rose of Lima Church (weekend Masses).

More information

Please share this truth, among others relative to abortion with those who follow your Facebook posts! For more information on 40 Days for Life, Reno/Tahoe, visit our local website, at: www.40DaysforLife.com/RenoTahoe, look for us on FaceBook, or Call: Carol Marie at 530-412-1573 Please forward this message to anyone you know who might be willing to Pray to End Abortion.

To receive your own copy of these updates, as well as information from the National Campaign , go to http://www.40DaysforLife/renotahoe and request to receive updates. If you prefer to only receive our local updates, send an email with “Please Add Me to 40 Days for Life” on the subject line to renotahoe@40DaysforLife.com

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