MADISON — On September 27, 40 Days for Life started its next campaign outside the Planned Parenthood facility on the east side of Madison.
40 Days for Life is an internationally-coordinated 40-day peaceful pro-life campaign to end abortion.
Vigil for Life is hosting the campaign through Sunday, Nov. 5.
The vigil hours cover from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, during this time.
You can sign up for vigil hours by going to vigilforlife.org/calendar
It is especially important to pray to end abortion with Planned Parenthood reportedly resuming its abortion services in Madison.
“While we are heartbroken that pre-born babies’ lives will be snuffed out by abortion once again in Wisconsin, we are not surprised that an organization that makes money off of killing babies still being formed by God in their mothers’ wombs would break the law,” said Vigil for Life in Madison.
Prayer and fasting
Want to end abortion? First, you pray. Prayer is at the center of 40 Days for Life.
During the September 27 to November 5 campaign, people of faith across the nation join together on their knees before the Lord, asking Him to hear our plea and heal our land.
Pray at church. Pray outside an abortion facility or abortion referral center. Pray at work. Pray in the car. Pray at home with your family. Pray!
People of faith are also invited to fast throughout 40 Days for Life.
Christ said there are some demons that can only be driven out by prayer and fasting.
A fast is not a Christian diet; it is a powerful means of drawing closer to God by blocking out distractions.
Fast from food. Fast from alcohol. Fast from television. Fast from email. Fast from apathy and indifference. Fast from any form of excess. Fast from whatever it is that separates you from God.
We believe that when God’s people pray and fast with a broken, repentant, and contrite spirit, our Heavenly Father will hear from heaven and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation, and our world. God has already given us His word that He will listen.
Peaceful vigil
The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is the 40-day-long prayer vigil that will be held outside the local Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 3706 Orin Rd., Madison.
The prayer vigil is a peaceful and educational presence that sends a powerful message to our entire community about the tragic reality of abortion.
It also serves as a call to repentance for those who work at this abortion center and for those who patronize the facility.
Community outreach
During 40 Days for Life, the pro-life message will be proactively taken to every possible corner of a community through a focused, grassroots educational effort.
Get your church involved: Meet with local pastors, other church leaders, and members of different congregations.
The Body of Christ is invited to pray together and participate in 40 Days for Life, uniting in one focused mission that can save lives and make an eternal impact.
Reach out to the media. The pro-life message will be spread through carefully targeted news stories, talk shows, editorials, and letters to the editor.
This enables the pro-life message to reach many people who would never see the inside of a local church.
You can help to make a lifesaving impact by getting involved today.
Visit 40daysforlife.com to read more on the international campaign site or find out local details at vigilforlife.org