The Fall 2009 40 Days for Life started on September 23, 2009 and will run through November 1, 2009. (7am-7pm each day). Please contact Ken or Aaron (see contact info below) if you are interested in participating....or you can sign up for vigil hours by clicking Vigil Schedule at the top and signing in. Thanks!
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 our city -- and throughout America.
Take a stand for life
While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in our effort to end abortion, the most visible component is the peaceful prayer vigil outside the local abortion (or Planned Parenthood) facility.
You can help make a life-saving impact by joining our local vigil at:
Amethyst Health Center For Women, Inc.
9380-B Forestwood Lane
Manassas, VA 20110
Located just off Sudley Rd. in between the Post Office and St. Thomas Methodist Church in the Forestwood Professional Village unit 9380-B.
For directions to the prayer vigil click on the link below and put in the address you are traveling from:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?form=directions&2a=9380%20Forestwood%20Ln%20Ste%20B&2c=Manassas&2s=VA&2z=20110-4735&2y=US&2l=38.764816&2g=-77.479688
We are praying along Sudley Rd. on the sidewalk north and south of the entrance into the Forestwood Professional Village.
Please note: Our permit does not allow us to park or walk in the parking lot for the Forestwood Professional Village. Cars may be towed and the abortion facility workers may call the police if we enter that area. We ARE allowed and welcomed to walk up to and enter AAA for Choice.
Please be cautious and courteous not to block the view of cars making a right on to Sudley Rd. Kindly move into the grassy area so the drivers can see the oncoming cars.
City of Manassas Permit Restrictions (Please read!!)
1) The pubic demonstration is limited to the sidewalk along Sudley Road between the driveway entrance to the main Post Office building and Grant Avenue on the Post Office side of Sudley Road only.
2) Signs, posters or placards may not be larger the 24" x 36" and may utilize a wooden handle with no sharp ends and no larger than 1" x 1" x 36".
3) Participants shall not use any public address or sound system.
4) The maximum number of participants shall be limited to 200 persons at any time.
5) City streets are not to be used for the public demonstration.
6) There shall be no parking, standing, or walking on private property. Please park on public streets where permitted.
7) Section 102-42, Subsection (j) of the City Code of Ordinances prohibits persons engaged in public demonstrations from obstructing or impeding pedestrians or vehicles or harassing individuals with physical contact.
8) Please be aware the in accordance with Section 102-42, Subsection (l), of the City Code of Ordinances, violation of the terms and conditions of this permit may result in the suspension and revocation of the permit.
Contact us
To learn more, sign up for specific vigil hours, or let us know how you feel called to serve God in this effort, please contact the local 40 Days for Life leadership team:
Ken Groves
703-398-7550
kcg4life@hotmail.com
Aaron Messier
703-754-9712
aaron.messier@verizon.net
You can sign up for prayer vigil hours by clicking on
www.vigilcalendar.com/manassas and signing in with an email id and password. All names and personal information are kept secure.
The vigil is peaceful and prayerful. All participants agree to abide by a "Statement of Peace" with a pledge that they will conduct themselves in a Christ-like manner.
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.
