I'm happy to report that our sidewalk counseling workshop went very well this morning! Dick was pleased with the turnout and Sara got lots of great feedback from those who attended. We have one more sidewalk counseling training opportunity this Friday evening (click here for event details). Email Sara at jandsdina@cox.net if you would like to attend!
We also need help this weekend at four church signups on Saturday evening (4:30-6:30pm) and all day Sunday (6:30am-6:30pm). We will be handing out flyers and inviting people to our rally on Tuesday! Let me know (jacinta.40days@gmail.com) if you'd like to jump on board!
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Strategy and Approach to Sidewalk Counseling
Sidewalk counseling training will be offered on the dates below! Here's your chance to continue your preparations for our fall 40 Days for Life, and learn from an experienced counselor how to help abortion-minded women avoid a choice that will bring a lifetime of regret.
This workshop is compiled and presented by Dick Retta, Lifeguard sidewalk counselor since 2001 and personally responsible for over 300 saves.
The full program will be offered twice in the same week so you can sign up for either of the two times scheduled below:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -OR-
Friday, September 23, 2011 -- 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Visit our website and Facebook page for additional info and registration details.
Please help spread the word!
This workshop is compiled and presented by Dick Retta, Lifeguard sidewalk counselor since 2001 and personally responsible for over 300 saves.
The full program will be offered twice in the same week so you can sign up for either of the two times scheduled below:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -OR-
Friday, September 23, 2011 -- 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Visit our website and Facebook page for additional info and registration details.
Please help spread the word!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sidewalk Counseling Session on Sunday
Friends,
As many of you know, DC's abortuaries are among the most active in the country. Each Saturday the foot traffic is unbelievable and there is a small army of hip, inviting deathscort volunteers smilingly ushering in woman after woman. So many of the world's pressures push vulnerable women to "just get rid of it" and abort their child. Unfortunately there are very few volunteer sidewalk counselors present to counter these lies.
Several participants in the D.C. 40 Days for Life vigil have asked about training to become an effective sidewalk counselor. Dick Retta, a long-time sidewalk counselor in D.C., has agreed to host a sidewalk counseling training session this Sunday, June 26th at 2pm. We will be hosting it at the Neuhaus ( 838 18th St. S, Arlington, VA) -- easy walking distance from both the Pentagon City and Crystal City metro stations on the Yellow and Blue lines.
The reason to sidewalk counsel is not to make a statement, or to protest -- but to love these women and their unborn children. Sidewalk counselors are their last line of defense before they give into the pressure to make a terrible choice they can never undo.
Will you consider stepping outside your comfort zone and becoming a sidewalk counselor? If so, we hope to see you on Sunday.
What: Sidewalk Counseling Training and Organizing
Where: 838 18th St. S, Arlington, VA
When: June 26th, 2011: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Please invite others!
James
Campaign Coordinator, 40 Days for Life - Washington, DC
As many of you know, DC's abortuaries are among the most active in the country. Each Saturday the foot traffic is unbelievable and there is a small army of hip, inviting deathscort volunteers smilingly ushering in woman after woman. So many of the world's pressures push vulnerable women to "just get rid of it" and abort their child. Unfortunately there are very few volunteer sidewalk counselors present to counter these lies.
Several participants in the D.C. 40 Days for Life vigil have asked about training to become an effective sidewalk counselor. Dick Retta, a long-time sidewalk counselor in D.C., has agreed to host a sidewalk counseling training session this Sunday, June 26th at 2pm. We will be hosting it at the Neuhaus ( 838 18th St. S, Arlington, VA) -- easy walking distance from both the Pentagon City and Crystal City metro stations on the Yellow and Blue lines.
The reason to sidewalk counsel is not to make a statement, or to protest -- but to love these women and their unborn children. Sidewalk counselors are their last line of defense before they give into the pressure to make a terrible choice they can never undo.
Will you consider stepping outside your comfort zone and becoming a sidewalk counselor? If so, we hope to see you on Sunday.
What: Sidewalk Counseling Training and Organizing
Where: 838 18th St. S, Arlington, VA
When: June 26th, 2011: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Please invite others!
James
Campaign Coordinator, 40 Days for Life - Washington, DC
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Sidewalk Counseling vs. Pro-Life Persuasion
Many of us didn't make the February training sessions that were offered for sidewalk counseling and pro-life persuasion. However, it's very likely that we may find ourselves in situations this spring where it would be good to have some tools of the pro-life trade. So I'd like to outline two basic approaches in dealing with the abortion issue: one to be taken with abortion-minded women, and the other with everyone else.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Last Free Training Opp!
We're wrapping up preparations for our Spring 2011 40 Days for Life campaign . . .
. . . but I wanted to let you know . . .
. . . this is your last chance to attend sidewalk counseling training (Thursday, 6:30-9pm)!
This event, led by counselor Dick Retta, is informative, motivating, and valuable for prayer warriors as well as sidewalk counselors.
About 50 people have gone through training so far. Join the crowd, and see you then!
. . . but I wanted to let you know . . .
. . . this is your last chance to attend sidewalk counseling training (Thursday, 6:30-9pm)!
This event, led by counselor Dick Retta, is informative, motivating, and valuable for prayer warriors as well as sidewalk counselors.
About 50 people have gone through training so far. Join the crowd, and see you then!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Training Report
I'm sure you would have agreed: we had a great sidewalk counseling training session last night! I was so happy to attend Dick's training a second time, and learn more about counseling each time I attend. Dick's third and final training is on the 24th, and I'm hoping to get more details, strategies, and techniques as I listen in. Even without becoming a full-time sidewalk counselor, these trainings will help me be a better prayer warrior at the vigil, and more sensitive to the various situations that we regularly encounter there.
Several attendees made positive comments. Claire noted that she enjoyed the fellowship and met a local pro-lifer. Jennifer commented as follows:
Blessings on your day!
Several attendees made positive comments. Claire noted that she enjoyed the fellowship and met a local pro-lifer. Jennifer commented as follows:
"Found that the training was really informative. It's good to know that there are a variety of approaches to counseling to fit the situation. Recommend it highly to people who would like more assistance in taking the first step to sidewalk counseling."Also I would like to share the following feedback from Mary:
In case you are wondering, there are still a few training opportunities remaining (to register, email Sara at jandsdina@cox.net):"I don’t know why it took me so long to finally take action in stopping abortion, but 2011 is the year I am finally doing something. Is this the year the calling and/or desire is for you to take active faith steps too? Then the questions and fears about how and what to say outside an abortion clinic are their own challenge.
"But attending this comprehensive class was tremendously helpful. Dick shared much and offered a tremendous array of useful pro-life resources and information. This class provided much illumination to combat the darkness and deceit of abortion and abortion clinics--plus Dick's and the other attendees’ valuable personal insights enlightened and alleviated my own fears about how to proceed as an effective prayer warrior and/or sidewalk counselor.
"This class supplied a great deal of sound and practical advice, answers, and talking points to get positive outcomes. It strengthened and encouraged me to commit even more to getting involved in helping bring God's love to desperate people contemplating abortion and/or in need of post-abortion healing so instead they choose life and be able to enjoy life more.
"Grateful thanks to Dick, Jacinta, plus all the others working behind the scenes who sponsored it."
- Part I (The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion): Saturday, February 19, 9:30am-12:30pm - St. Lawrence Church, 6222 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310
- Part I (The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion): Sunday, February 20, 3:30-6:30pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309 (Note: This training is for Part I ONLY, this will NOT be bilingual or combined with Part II as originally planned. If you want to take part II there is only one option left, on Feb. 24th)
- Part II (Sidewalk Counseling): Thursday, February 24, 6:30-9pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 830 23rd St S Arlington, VA 22202
Blessings on your day!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Training Tonight!
Just a reminder that we have sidewalk counseling training tonight -- your chance to gain tools and confidence you can use at our vigil this spring to help women in distress!
To register, email Sara Dina (jandsdina@cox.net). Click on the link above to view the complete list of sessions. We have only a few of each kind left!
To register, email Sara Dina (jandsdina@cox.net). Click on the link above to view the complete list of sessions. We have only a few of each kind left!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Spring 2011 Pro-Life Training Line-up!
The following are our pro-life training sessions for our Spring 2011 40 Days for Life campaign. Please help us spread the word to anyone who may be interested in pursuing this kind of training in preparation for participating in the campaign either as a door-to-door outreach person or as a vigil keeper. All are welcome to attend. For more information please contact the persons listed below or Sara Dina, Events Coordinator (jandsdina@cox.net).
Part I: Making Abortion Unthinkable
Presenter: Jonathan Darnell
The training will be offered on five separate occasions:
Presenter: Dick Retta
The training will be offered on four separate occasions:
Get ready for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring with "Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion," by Gregory Koukl & Scott Klusendorf, moderated by 40 Days for Life - Fairfax and Pro-Life Unity leader Jonathan Darnel.
This interactive group study is an engaging, easy-to-follow, well-reasoned seminar in the art of pro-life persuasion. It has been used to train hundreds of Crisis Pregnancy Center volunteers......, staff, and board members as well as many church members. The seminar includes discussion, role-playing, tactical tips, self-assessment and more - everything needed to equip your group to defend the pro-life position. The scientific and philosophical cases against abortion are covered thoroughly. You'll also learn how to answer the objections pro-abortionists use.
"We used Making Abortion Unthinkable with our volunteers and they loved it. Although most of them have had intensive training in talking with people about abortion, this resource helped them be more precise in their thoughts and verbalize them more effectively. I have seen a difference in the confidence level among those who went through this series."
-Kathryn Wade - Executive Director, Aiken Pregnancy Care Center
Take advantage of this opportunity to bolster your pro-life reasoning and discussions with others, and gear up for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring! You'll be glad you did!
Part II Description:
Can you save babies and mothers from abortion?!? Yes, by the grace of God and with some training you truly can. But you won't know until you try, right? Here's your chance to learn how from experienced and effective counselors. Learn how you can counsel the abortion bound in front of these child-killing centers from the public sidewalk.
Continue your preparations for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring with "Strategy and... Approach to Sidewalk Counseling," compiled and presented by Dick Retta, Lifeguard sidewalk counselor since 2001 and personally responsible for over 300 saves. The opening overview, followed by discussion and role-playing, presents an engaging, easy-to-follow, and well-reasoned overview of the subject, based on front-line experience and the teaching of experts such as Msgr. Reilly and Karen Black. It is designed to help prospective sidewalk counselors gain an understanding of what is happening in front of the abortion mills, and be able to counsel and assist a friend or someone they might meet that is abortion minded.
You will learn
- the three basic things to remember when in front of an abortion mill
- the nature of the abortion-minded woman
- three key strategy points
- what to say (QHA)
- important dos and don'ts
- counseling on the fly
- deathscorts
- different types of abortion mills
- handouts, case examples
Sidewalk counselors and prayer warriors are the last line of defense for unborn children and mothers who are at risk of being harmed or killed by abortion. More sidewalk counselors are urgently needed at all abortion facilities in our communities.
Interested in becoming a Sidewalk Counselor or want to know more about sidewalk counseling? Take advantage of this opportunity to equip yourself to help abortion-minded women and their children, and be better prepared for 40 Days for Life this spring! You'll be glad you did!
Combined Session Description:
This is a combination of our "Part I: Making Abortion Unthinkable" and "Part II: Sidewalk Counseling" sessions, and will be offered in a Spanish-English format. Individuals of English or Spanish-speaking backgrounds are welcome to attend. The presenters will be accompanied by a translator, who will facilitate all communications in Spanish. Please contact Jacinta Whittaker with any questions, jacinta.40days@gmail.com.
Registration is free, although a free-will offering may be taken to offset cost of handouts and supplies. For more information or to register, email Sara Dina, Event Coordinator, at jandsdina@cox.net or Jacinta Whittaker, Program Director, jacinta.40days@gmail.com.
Part I: Making Abortion Unthinkable
Presenter: Jonathan Darnell
The training will be offered on five separate occasions:
- Thursday, February 3, 7-9pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309
- Friday, February 4, 6:30-9pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, 830 23rd St S Arlington, VA 22202
- Wednesday, February 16, 9:30am-12:30pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309
- Saturday, February 19, 9:30am-12:30pm - St. Lawrence Church,
6222 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 - Sunday, February 20, 3:30-6:30pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309 (bilingual Spanish-English combined Part I and II)
Presenter: Dick Retta
The training will be offered on four separate occasions:
- Thursday, February 10, 9:30am-12:30pm - St. Lawrence Church,
6222 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 - Thursday, February 17, 7-9pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309
- Combined Session: Sunday, February 20, 3:30-6:30pm - Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309 (bilingual Spanish-English combined Part I and II)
- Thursday, February 24, 6:30-9pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 830 23rd St S Arlington, VA 22202
Get ready for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring with "Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion," by Gregory Koukl & Scott Klusendorf, moderated by 40 Days for Life - Fairfax and Pro-Life Unity leader Jonathan Darnel.
This interactive group study is an engaging, easy-to-follow, well-reasoned seminar in the art of pro-life persuasion. It has been used to train hundreds of Crisis Pregnancy Center volunteers......, staff, and board members as well as many church members. The seminar includes discussion, role-playing, tactical tips, self-assessment and more - everything needed to equip your group to defend the pro-life position. The scientific and philosophical cases against abortion are covered thoroughly. You'll also learn how to answer the objections pro-abortionists use.
"We used Making Abortion Unthinkable with our volunteers and they loved it. Although most of them have had intensive training in talking with people about abortion, this resource helped them be more precise in their thoughts and verbalize them more effectively. I have seen a difference in the confidence level among those who went through this series."
-Kathryn Wade - Executive Director, Aiken Pregnancy Care Center
Take advantage of this opportunity to bolster your pro-life reasoning and discussions with others, and gear up for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring! You'll be glad you did!
Part II Description:
Can you save babies and mothers from abortion?!? Yes, by the grace of God and with some training you truly can. But you won't know until you try, right? Here's your chance to learn how from experienced and effective counselors. Learn how you can counsel the abortion bound in front of these child-killing centers from the public sidewalk.
Continue your preparations for our 40 Days for Life campaign this spring with "Strategy and... Approach to Sidewalk Counseling," compiled and presented by Dick Retta, Lifeguard sidewalk counselor since 2001 and personally responsible for over 300 saves. The opening overview, followed by discussion and role-playing, presents an engaging, easy-to-follow, and well-reasoned overview of the subject, based on front-line experience and the teaching of experts such as Msgr. Reilly and Karen Black. It is designed to help prospective sidewalk counselors gain an understanding of what is happening in front of the abortion mills, and be able to counsel and assist a friend or someone they might meet that is abortion minded.
You will learn
- the three basic things to remember when in front of an abortion mill
- the nature of the abortion-minded woman
- three key strategy points
- what to say (QHA)
- important dos and don'ts
- counseling on the fly
- deathscorts
- different types of abortion mills
- handouts, case examples
Sidewalk counselors and prayer warriors are the last line of defense for unborn children and mothers who are at risk of being harmed or killed by abortion. More sidewalk counselors are urgently needed at all abortion facilities in our communities.
Interested in becoming a Sidewalk Counselor or want to know more about sidewalk counseling? Take advantage of this opportunity to equip yourself to help abortion-minded women and their children, and be better prepared for 40 Days for Life this spring! You'll be glad you did!
Combined Session Description:
This is a combination of our "Part I: Making Abortion Unthinkable" and "Part II: Sidewalk Counseling" sessions, and will be offered in a Spanish-English format. Individuals of English or Spanish-speaking backgrounds are welcome to attend. The presenters will be accompanied by a translator, who will facilitate all communications in Spanish. Please contact Jacinta Whittaker with any questions, jacinta.40days@gmail.com.
Registration is free, although a free-will offering may be taken to offset cost of handouts and supplies. For more information or to register, email Sara Dina, Event Coordinator, at jandsdina@cox.net or Jacinta Whittaker, Program Director, jacinta.40days@gmail.com.
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