September 11, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/11/2009
CONTACT: Mary Britt / 937-350-7646 / marymbritt@aol.com
Opening rally scheduled September, 20th to kickoff Dayton 40 Days for Life campaign Dayton, Ohio – “Pro-life members of the Dayton community will join together for the kickoff event at 1401 E. Stroop Rd. on Sunday, September, 20th at 2:30 PM (pre-rally rosary at 2:00 PM) as the Dayton area begins a 40 Days for Life campaign,” said Jenny Belokonny, director for the Dayton 40 Days for Life campaign.
40 Days for Life is the largest, most coordinated pro-life outreach ever conducted that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformation in 40-day periods.
Dayton is one of over 200 communities from coast to coast conducting simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from September 23 through November 1. “We want to start this effort by drawing members of the community together to share the vision of 40 Days for Life and to pray for God’s blessings on this effort. It is time to focus attention on the harm abortion has done to our city,” said Belokonny.
Archbishop Pilarczyk will lead a pre-rally rosary at 2:00 PM. The 2:30 rally will be headlined by Pastor Mike Spencer of Grace Missionary Church.
“This rally will begin 40 days of prayer and fasting, with special attention to prayer outside the abortion facility at 1401 E. Stroop Rd Kettering as well as various types of community outreach. We look forward to seeing what kind of transformation God will bring about in our city,” said Belokonny.
To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit: www.40daysforlife.com. For information about the Dayton campaign and to sign up for a vigil prayer hour, visit: www.40daysforlife.com/dayton
For assistance or for more information, please contact Mary Britt at marymbritt@aol.com or 937-350-7646.
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