Tuesday, August 6, 2013

08/06/2013 GREAT PRO-LIFE EVENTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

Please Help Spread the Word!
Partial list as of August 6th, 2013 Washtenaw County and Beyond - Compiled by Sandie Weathers

Many Michigan hands are needed! We have 180 days to gather signatures! The Petition Drive is a straight-forward legislative initiative by Right to Life of Michigan to keep our tax dollars and health insurance premiums from paying for abortions in Michigan. For more information, to read the proposed legislation and to order petitions, visit the NO Taxes For Abortion Insurance website at www.MichigansVoice.com or call 616-532-2300. Local contacts: Karen Walacavage, Washtenaw County RTL at 734-930-7474 or kwalacavage@rtl.org or Sandie Weathers at 734-434-8447 or prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com. Many more volunteers are still needed to circulate petitions. Thank You to ALL of those who are working hard to collect signatures.

On Tuesday, August 13th from 7-9 pm, Helpers of God's Precious Infants of Michigan will have a training / continuing education meeting for sidewalk counselors and prayers at St. Lucy's in St Clair Shores. Please come and bring a friend. Questions? Email Sarah Lonardo at helpersmi@gmail.com.

Right to Life of Washtenaw County will be hosting a educational pro-life booth at the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, on Fri., Aug. 16th thru Sun., Aug. 18th.  They will be gathering signatures for The No Taxes for Abortion Insurance petition drive. Please visit the booth, sign the petition or get more info.

ArborVitae Women’s Center “2nd Annual On Par for Life” golf outing on Monday, August 19 at Barton Hills Country Club.  All proceeds help ArborVitae continue to provide free and confidential services to women and young University of Michigan students facing unplanned pregnancies.  Services include pregnancy testing, limited obstetrical ultrasound, pregnancy options counseling, baby layettes, cribs, safe baby instruction and material resource referrals.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available.  Noon shotgun start includes lunch followed by cocktails, dinner, silent and live auction. Not a golfer? Please join us at 5:00 pm for cocktails, dinner, and a live auction. Visit www.onparforlife.com to register. For additional information contact Iris Proctor at 734.994.8863 ordirector@annarborvitae.com.

Mini-conference on infertility: If you know someone who is suffering from infertility, or who may want to learn about NaPro Technology - a major breakthrough in women's health - please tell them about this mini-conference on Aug. 24th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Madonna University in Livonia. The cost is $12. Register at http://creightonmodel.eventbrite.com/.

Upcoming Rachel’s Vineyard weekend: Metro Detroit area, Sept. 6th thru 8th. Contact Chris Elwart at 248-494-6363 or info@detroitrachelsvineyard.org or go to www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org. Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries is an organization offering weekend retreats for women who have had abortions as well as others who have been wounded or hurt by abortion. Women, men, couples, grandparents and former abortion providers are welcome. The Rachel’s Vineyard program provides an opportunity for women to examine their experience with abortion and identify ways that the loss caused by abortion has impacted them in the past and present. Visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org or call the 24/7 phone help line at 1-877-HOPE-4-ME.

Family Life Services’ 23rd Annual Walk for Life, will be held on Saturday, September 14, at Concordia University on Geddes Rd in Ann Arbor. Check in begins at 9:00 am with kick off at 9:30. Join us as an individual walker, or form a team for your church, school, business or family. Walkers who raise $100 or more in donations will earn a free Walk T-shirt.  A generous donor has made it possible for the individual bringing in the most donations this year to win an 8 inch Tablet!  Contact Mary at (734) 434-3088 if your business/group is interested in sponsoring the Walk. We have set a goal of $10,000 for the 2013 Walk. Please help us “Celebrate Life” and make this Walk better than ever! For more information or to register for the Walk, please go to flswalkforlife.com.

The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children will take place on September 14, 2013 with solemn prayer vigils at gravesites across the United States at which these children have been buried. Memorial Services will also take place at the sites of memorial markers. For an updated list of memorial services and for more info, please go to: www.abortionmemorials.com. Memorial Services are currently planned at the following gravesites and a memorial marker site in our area.

St. Joseph Cemetery at 2pm, 2520 W Willow St., Lansing, 48917 (gravesite)
Assumption Grotto Parish Cemetery at 1pm, 13770 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, 48205 (gravesite)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery-Infant Section at 1pm, 25800 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, 48034 (gravesite)
White Chapel Cemetery at 1pm, 621 W. Long Lake Rd., Troy, 48098 (gravesite)
Holy Spirit Parish at 1pm in Hamburg (memorial marker site)

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Save the Dates: The Ann Arbor 40 Days For Life Fall Campaign is set for Sept 25th thru Nov. 3rd. 

Save the Date: Right to Life of Michigan Conference on Friday, September 27, in Lansing. 

Save the Date: Life Chain will be held on Sunday Oct. 6th from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the corner of Washtenaw and Huron Parkway-Platt in Ann Arbor.

Save the Date: On Thursday, Oct. 10th Right to Life of Washtenaw County will hold their Annual Dinner.

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Local Pro-Life Events and Religious Liberty Issues and Events
and to submit info on a Pro-Life event:
Contact Sandie Weathers prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com or
Marilyn Geyer at 734-973-2422 or mgeyer@provide.net

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