Please take note of the following guidelines when participating in the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil outside of the Abortion Clinic. All registrants are expected to respect these guidelines as a condition to their participation.
Statement of Peace - If you do not agree with this Statement, you are not welcome to participate.
Greetings - When you arrive at "Ground Zero" (the place of Vigil outside of the Abortion Clinic), please greet your co-vigilers and introduce yourself, but please do not engage in prolonged chit chat. We are there to pray and sacrifice, not to engage in idle talk. The Vigil Campaign is meant to be a time of intense prayer and solemnity.
Prayer Zone - Vigilers are asked to stand on the North side of 109A avenue at 12409, across the street from the abortion Clinic. The place to stand is on the sidewalk across from the clinic. Avoid encroaching on private property. There is a bubble zone at the clinic site, you are not permitted on the south side of 109A Avenue at 12409. If someone comes to the Back Porch for help, please do not stare or gawk. Instead, keep your head down and pray hard.
Engagement - If a member of the public wants to engage you on the issue of abortion, move away from the "prayer zone" so as to not disturb the other vigilers. You are not required to engage anyone, but if you do so, please show some decorum and common sense. Do not raise your voice or become animated. Simply state your views calmly, rationally, and with Christian charity. The 40 Days for Life Campaign does not support abortion under any circumstances, rape and incest included.
Pray Quietly - The 40 Days for Life Vigil Campaign is meant to be a silent prayer time. However, if you want to pray audibly, please move some distance away to respect those who wish to pray in silence.
Depository - There will be a plastic storage bin with the official 40 Days for Life Prayer Booklet, a registration binder, pro-life resources, and other material.
Campaign Vigil Relief Phone Number - Vigilers are encouraged to bring their cellular phones with them to report emergencies. If you do not have one, there is a payphone nearby. Please be sure to have 35 cents available to make a phone call, if necessary. In the event that the next vigiler has not arrived by the time your shift has ended, you are asked to phone one of the two following numbers:
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