40 Days for Life starts February 22 in 258 locations
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The spring campaign includes locations throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia and Spain. All 258 locations will participate in this life-saving campaign February 22 - April 1.
Now's the time to be thinking -- and praying -- about how you can be a part of this effort .
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40 Days for Life depends on committed volunteers taking a leap of faith -- and being willing to sacrifice through prayer and fasting ... peaceful vigil ... and pro-life community outreach.
If you haven't already done so, please use the box at the upper right to sign up for campaign updates ... which will include daily devotionals and inspiring stories from local 40 Days for Life groups throughout the campaign.
What 40 Days for Life has witnessed (so far!)
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There have now been nine coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns since 2007.
These efforts have mobilized people of faith and conscience in 422 cities across all 50 of the United States plus six Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and communities in Northern Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Georgia, Armenia England, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Germany, Spain and Belize.
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During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God:
- More than 500,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion
- More than 14,00 church congregations have participated in the 40 Days for Life campaigns
- Reports document 5,045 lives that have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about
- 61 abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry
- 21 abortion facilities completely shut down following local 40 Days for Life campaigns
- Hundreds of women and men have been spared from the tragic effects of abortion, including a lifetime of regrets
- More than 1,800 news stories have been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV programs from coast to coast ... and overseas
- Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped forward to begin post-abortion healing and recovery
After so many years of legalized abortion, many people of faith are experiencing a renewed sense of HOPE!
You can help save lives
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:
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40 days of prayer and fasting
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40 days of peaceful vigil
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40 days of community outreach
We are praying that, with God's help, this groundbreaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in Abilene—and throughout America.
Abilene is excited to be a part of the spring 40 Days for Life campaign from February 22 - April 1, 2012. Abilene is gearing up for a bigger and better prayer vigil this spring.
This spring 40 Days for Life Abilene will maintain a prayer vigil at the Planned Parenthood location. We are pulling out all the stops to allow God to work through us like never before to end abortion.
3449 N 10th St, Abilene, TX
beingHUMAN
The award winning pro-life documentary beingHUMAN, features the 40 Days for Life campaign.
This episode highlights the 40 Days for Life campaign. It features interviews with local and national leaders and volunteers who were involved in making this local campaign one of the largest pro-life mobilizations in history.
This show will air on 2,000 radio outlets in the United States and will also be available for online listening. To find a radio station near you, visit Focus on the Family.
Watch the preview documenting 40 Days for Life here:
This is what we are fighting for:
This is an ultrasound of a baby 28 weeks after its life began in its mothers womb.
One life saved:
Our Abilene 40daysforlife team has saved its first baby!!! A young woman that went in PP, with the intention of having an abortion, changed her mind because of watching our volunteers praying and sacrificing for her and others. She decided she would keep her baby!!!! Praise God!!! If anyone has another live-saving encounter at the clinic, please contact Paula and let her know. Contact info is at the bottom of this page.
Watch this Inspiring event Trailer:
Contact us
To learn more, sign up for specific vigil hours, or let us know how you can serve God in this effort, please contact the local 40 Days for Life leadership team:
Paula Matchen
(325) 260-3970
pmatchen@gmail.com
Abilene Bound 4 Life:
Abilene Bound 4 Life is an organization of college students whol hold a prayer meeting at Beltway Baptist Church. The next Saturday they hold a peaceful, prayer-filled silent siege for one hour in front of Planned Parenthood. For more information, e-mail abilenebound4life@yahoo.com.
Prayer and Reparation:
Attention! Changes have been made to the time and location of this event! Please join us every first Friday for prayer and penance for the unborn. We meet at St. Francis of Assissi 826 Cottonwood Street. The meeting begins at 8:00pm. We pray as a group until around 2:00-3:00am. You are free to come in late or go early.
Get the latest updates:
Be sure to sign-up for updates and prayer requests using the form at the top right of this page, and browse through the rest of this site to find out how YOU can help make a lifesaving impact as part of our local 40 Days for Life campaign.
Learn more about the national 40 Days for Life campaign.
