We're hoping you'll join us for a meal and celebration of life to conclude our prayer and witness for life on Sunday, April 1 from 3-5pm at St. Lawrence Church Hannan Hall (6222 Franconia Road). Please let us know if you are interested with helping out in providing this dinner -- any and all assistance appreciated!
This weekend will see a host of important pro-life events: "October Baby" movie screening and opening day, Elizabeth McClung counseling seminar and "Making Abortion Unthinkable" workshop, "Stand up for Religious Freedom" and "Circle the Court with Prayer" rallies, and last but not least, our own local "Ride for Life." See our earlier post for a detailed list of events, and make your best effort to attend or at least offer special prayer for these intentions!
So many wonderful stories have been sent from the sidewalk, showing God's blessings in our own city of Alexandria. They describe good conversations with local residents, wide-ranging participation by Christians, and new volunteers continuing to join our efforts. Prayer volunteer Melissa has this to share:
A little girl about 8 years old (she lives across the street) came over to talk to me. She told me that she loved children. Her sister got pregnant and was going to get an abortion, but she knew it wasn't moral - and now she has an awesome nephew they love very much. This little girl made my day.Finally, our vigil coordinator Mary Ellen has a word of reminder about the need for punctuality in one's vigil commitments:
We know that things come up unexpectedly, and extra traffic or road work can cause big delays, but when possible, please try to make every effort to arrive on time when you are scheduled for the prayer vigil. In spite of our best efforts, we do not always get there on time, and this either leaves a gap in the vigil or causes the person before us to be inconvenienced if they are waiting for us to arrive before they leave. Some people are reporting that they have been to the vigil several times and no one came to replace them, so I am sending this reminder to all of us to try a little harder.
As we enter into these last few days of our campaign, surely we can all try a little harder to show up on time for our vigil hours, pray with a little more fervor, give up a little more comfort for the sake of our witness for life, and follow our Divine Leader a little more closely. Please check the vigil calendar if you are able to sign up for some of the empty hours in this last week or so remaining. May God bless our efforts on behalf of His children, and thank you so much for your continued prayers and support!
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| Photo from Jonathan at Saturday outreach in Old Town |
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