Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Mar 6, 2013 Upcoming Pro-Life Events List


For Washtenaw County and Beyond as of March 6, 2013

Ann Arbor’s 40 Days for Life campaign, is well under way, and will continue until Palm Sunday, March 24. The campaign in Ann Arbor features a peaceful prayer vigil 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Please visit the Ann Arbor campaign’s website, www.40daysforlife.com/annarbor, to sign up for an hour of prayer in front of Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, Ann Arbor.  To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit: www.40daysforlife.com. For assistance or for more information, please contact Paul Dobrowolski at 40daysannarbor@gmail.com.

“Using Calm, Cool Logic to Dismantle Pro-Choice Views” * A Young Adult Pro-Life Conference! For All Adults of All Faith Traditions!
There is still time to register on-line at ctkcc.net * Walk-in registration at 9:45am
Christ the King Catholic Church, 4000 Ave Maria Dr. in Ann Arbor is the host site for a pro-life “not to be missed” event taking place on Saturday, March 9th from 10:00am to 5:00pm. This conference will equip young adults and other pro-life people with tools to present and debate life issues using logic, science and philosophy.  All high school and college age young adults are welcomed!  Register on-line at: ctkcc.net. Conference Presenters include Lia Mills, a high school student from
Toronto who is a fearless and powerful defender of life who uses Logic to counter pro-choice arguments; Dr. Clint Olson, uses Scientific advances and medical research to dismantle pro-choice arguments and Father Ed Fride will present critical Philosophic underpinnings of the Pro-Life World View, plus more…  Conference is open to all ages: 14, 24, 74 and between and beyond! Everyone is welcome! 

Jericho March - Sunday, Mar. 10th at 3:00 PM - Sr. Gail Lancaster will lead us in this powerful prayer at Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, Ann Arbor. 

The next Helpers of God's Precious Infants sidewalk counselor training meeting will be Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 pm at St. Lucy's in St. Clair Shores. The meeting is helpful for experienced sidewalk counselors as well as those new to this ministry. We hope you can come and bring a friend too!

Sidewalk Counseling Session - Wednesday, Mar. 13, 7:00 PM at Ann Arbor Rehabilitation Center back office building (3150 Professional Dr. - Please park on Professional Dr.) - All who are interested in sidewalk counseling are welcome to hear Anne Mitzel, who has been praying and counseling outside abortion clinics in SE MI for many years, give a presentation of her experiences and answer questions.

On Sunday, April 7th, 3:00 PM at Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Dr., Ann Arbor, attend the Annual Living Rosary and Living Chaplet to commemorate the Knights of Columbus Day of Prayer for the Unborn Child.  All are welcome.  For info, contact Paul Dobrowolski 734-944-7790.

On Thursday, April 11th, the Knights of Columbus Michigan State Council will be hosting the 35th annual Respect Life Dinner to benefit the Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund. This year our special guest speaker is David Bereit, National Director of 40 Days for Life.  David became an outspoken pro-life advocate after Planned Parenthood announced plans to build an abortion clinic in his Texas town in 1998.  The Burton Manor in Livonia will open its doors for this important event. They are located at 27777 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI. Social hour begins at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm. You can register on line at http://www.rtl.org/events/kofc/respectlife.html. For more details contact www.rtl.org or Barbara Rotary at respectlife@rtl.org or (248) 371-0466.

Legislative Day is Tuesday, April 23rd at the Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Ave., Lansing. With special guest speaker, Pastor Christopher Brooks, Senior Pastor from Evangel Ministries, Detroit. Pastor Brooks will inspire and energize you with his pro life message. Registration begins at 8:45am. If you would like to reserve a seat for Lunch with your Legislator, please contact Right to Life of Michigan at (517) 487-3376 or email: legisday@rtl.org. A tour of the Capitol will begin at 2pm. Tickets for this event are $46 for adults and $20 for students. For the registration form, please visit www.rtl.org (click on the carousel) or call Karen Walacavage at (734) 930-7474.

On May 30th, 2013 – Mother and Unborn Baby Care Presents Defending Life in a Post Christian World with Guest Speaker Scott Klusendorf – CEO of Life Training Institute, at Farmington Hills Manor, located at 23666 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI. The cost is $25.00 per student; $50.00 per adult (This includes Hor d’oeuvre’s, dinner, beer, wine). Registration will be from 5:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. The program will run from 6:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. Please make checks payable to: MAUBC and mail to: Mother and Unborn Baby Care, 24500 Southfield Road, Southfield, MI 48075, Attn: Peter Riccardo.

Scott Klusendorf founded the Life Training Institute to train pro-lifers to effectively get our message across, with the goal of saving lives.  Scott works with the youth – specifically Catholics and Protestants, and anyone else who wants to work to save life, to make a case for life in the public square. He focuses on going into Catholic and Protestant high schools, as well as doing assemblies, classes and presentations that communicate the moral logic of the Pro-Life view.  He teaches the students how to argue persuasively for the pro-life view using science and philosophy. If you are interested in learning how you can more clearly defend LIFE, please contact Peter at (248) 202-4903 for more information.

On Friday, May 31st there will be a training session with Scott Klusendorf, founder of the Life Training Institute, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, 47650 North Territorial Road, Plymouth from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Scott will teach the youth, and anyone else who wants to learn, how to defend Life in our secular culture. For further info please call Peter Riccardo at (248) 202-4903.

ONGOING: Baby Needs Collection through Christ The King
Pro-lifers have been super generous in providing much needed items for the wonderful pregnancy help centers in our area!  Many of you have expressed a need for an ongoing collection point. Now, you can drop off baby items anytime in the collection baskets located at the Christ The King Pro-Life Information Center in the Narthex (in the church) – across from the cry room. Christ The King Catholic Church is located at 4000 Ave Maria Dr in Ann Arbor, (near Domino’s Farms).  We will collect and distribute the items on a rotating basis to the pregnancy help centers in our area.  We hope this helps those who want so much to help!! If you have a large item – please contact Brigid bak.aa47@gmail.com or Marge mlskr@aol.com for special handling.

ONGOING: Hope Clinic serving low-income families in need, they always need items to fill their Baby Care shelves. To help, please bring unopened and non-expired items to Hope Clinic, 518 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti 48197. For more info contact Melissa Burkhart at mburkhart@thehopeclinic.org

ONGOING: Family Life Services Clinic is a Christian outreach to women and men facing unexpected pregnancies and hurting from abortion. To help, please bring unopened and non-expired baby items to 2950 Packard Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197.  Betsy Duncan-Spong at bdspong@sbcglobal.net - 734.434.3088.

ONGOING: Arborvitae Women’s Center provides free services to women facing unexpected pregnancies, such as free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, consulting and more near U of M campus.  For more info contact: Iris Proctor at director@annarborvitae.com.  Mail donations to PO Box 7727, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.

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Contact Sandie Weathers prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com or

Marilyn Geyer at 734-973-2422 or mgeyer@provide.net

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