Day Seven: One Week Down!

We have completed almost one full week of our campaign, with prayer and fasting, continuous vigil outside our local abortion facilities, and community outreach in our city of Alexandria, VA. So far with 258 cities holding 40DFL campaigns this spring, there have been reports of 65 babies saved! Thank you for all your prayers and generous support -- and, if you end up saving a baby during this campaign, please don't forget to report it!

As you may know, the prayer vigil is our most public and visible aspect this spring; together we are storming heaven to lift the scourge of abortion from our city. Please help if you can to fill the remaining hours of our vigil and ensure a continual prayer presence outside the abortion facilities! The following is a list of hours that are still needed (red hours are particularly urgent):

At Duke Street (2 people needed per hour):

•  Sunday: 7-8am, 10am-3pm
• Monday: 7-11am, 11:30am-4pm, 4-7pm
• Tuesday: 7-8:30am, 10-11am, 11am-12pm, 2:30-5pm, 5-6pm
• Wednesday: 7-9:30am, 10-10:30am, 11:30am-2pm, 3:30-4pm, 5-7pm
• Friday: 7-9am, 9:30-10am, 12-3pm, 4-6pm
• Saturday: 7-10am, 1:30-4pm, 6-7pm 

At S. Whiting Street (3-6 people ideal per hour as there are multiple entrances with opportunities to offer pro-life information):

• Sunday: NO VIGIL
• Monday: 9am-5pm
• Tuesday: 9am-5pm
• Wednesday: 9am-5pm
• Thursday: 9am-5pm
• Friday: 9am-5pm
• Saturday: 7:30am-2:30pm

To sign up for a daily, weekly, or one-time vigil shift, simply email Mary Ellen McElfresh at maryellen.40days@verizon.net or telephone 703-780-2922. You may also visit our online calendars for Duke Street and S. Whiting Street, or visit our website for information on locations, guidelines and prayer. Please let us know if you have any questions or if there is any way we can assist you to make your scheduled vigil time a better experience. 

As you may know, the local abortion rate has gone down by 23% since 40 Days for Life began in this city. Thank you so much for all your prayers and support, as we continue to work towards an abortion-free Alexandria!