Aug 13, 2013 Upcoming Pro-Life Events Washtenaw County and Beyond

Partial list as of August 6th, 2013 Compiled by Sandie Weathers

Update: The NO Taxes for Abortion Insurance Petition Drive!

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.

 All are Welcome to Training Session

NO Taxes For Abortion Insurance Petition Drive! 

By working together we can keep our tax dollars and insurance premiums

from paying for abortions as part of health care!

Petition Drive Training: On Wed. Aug 14, there will be training sessions for the NO Taxes For Abortion Insurance Petition Drive in the) St Francis of Assisi Parish Activity Center (PAC). Feel free to drop by anytime between 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm, as we will show the Michigan Right to Life webcast training video: http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventID=42820185 every half hour.  St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 2250 E. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor. The Parish Activity Center (PAC) is located on the east side of the church.

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 “2^nd 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. 6^th thru 8^th. 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. 6^th 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. 10^th Right to Life of Washtenaw County will hold their Annual Dinner.

To be added to the Prolife Action Network email group and receive updates for Life Chain,

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

Visit us on Facebook: Prolife Action Network

Reminder – Training St Francis in A2, Wed. Aug. 14 – Abortion Petition Drive! Between 6:30 & 9:00 pm

All are Welcome to Training Session

NO Taxes For Abortion Insurance Petition Drive!

 By working together we can keep our tax dollars and insurance premiums

from paying for abortions as part of health care!

There will be training sessions for the NO Taxes For Abortion Insurance Petition Drive in the St Francis of Assisi Parish Activity Center (PAC) on Wed, Aug. 14^th. Feel free to drop by anytime between 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm, as we will show the Michigan Right to Life webcast training video: http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventID=42820185 every half hour.  

We anticipate that most people should be able to be in and out in 35 to 45 minutes or even less time, if you watch the video at home. This training is open to everyone eighteen and older in Washtenaw County and beyond who is interested in participating in the petition drive. You must be a registered voter, however to sign the petition. Informational material and blank petitions will be available.

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 2250 E. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor. The Parish Activity Center (PAC) is located on the east side of the church.

Please note: The Circulator can sign the petition they are circulating. Go to RTL of Michigan official website Michigan’s Voice for more info on this critical initiative at: www.michigansvoice.com

Hope to see you on August 14^th!

Sandie Weathers

prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com

734-434-8447 home/voice mail

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

Update: The NO Taxes for Abortion Insurance Petition Drive!

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 “2^nd 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. 6^th thru 8^th. 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)

* * *

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. 6^th 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. 10^th Right to Life of Washtenaw County will hold their Annual Dinner.

To be added to the Prolife Action Network email group and receive updates for Life Chain,

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

http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/ * Visit us on Facebook: Prolife Action Network

Announcing Family Life Services Clinic and Pregnancy Center’s, 23rd Annual Walk for Life

Save the Date: Family Life Services Clinic and Pregnancy Center’s, 23^rd Annual Walk for Life, Saturday, September 14, 2013, 9:00 am – Noon, Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Visit: www.flswalkforlife.com Stay tuned for more information!

ArborVitae Women’s Center “2nd Annual On Par for Life” Announced!

ArborVitae Women’s Center “2^nd 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.

The Michigan NO Taxes for Abortion Insurance Petition Drive Is Underway!

The NO Taxes for Abortion Insurance Petition Drive Was Launched on June 3rd! The Petition Drive is a straight-forward legislative initiative of Right to Life of Michigan to keep our tax dollars and health insurance premiums from paying for abortions in Michigan. An exciting opportunity is before Michigan citizens. By working together we can keep our tax dollars and insurance premiums from paying for abortion as a part of Michigan health care. Abortion is not health care! Please join us in this historic effort, so that we are not forced to finance the destruction of innocent human life.

The federal health care reform law (Affordable Care Act) enacted in March 2010 requires that insurance exchanges be available in all 50 states by 2014. The ACA contains a special provision allowing the states to exclude abortion as a covered benefit. The petition drive needs to happen in 2013 so that Michigan can be ready for the federally required health exchanges which begin in 2014.

Michigan's Constitution allows the people to initiate legislation through a petition. This petition seeks to pass the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out legislation. The advantage of this approach is that the bill's language cannot be changed by the Michigan Legislature, nor can it be vetoed by the governor.

In order to propose this bill to the legislature, 258,000 valid signatures of registered voters must be gathered within 180 days. Once petitions are approved by the Board of Canvassers and submitted to the legislature, the legislature has 40 calendar days to act. If a simple majority in both the House and Senate approves the bill, it becomes law without the governor's signature. The law would become effective ninety days after the end of the legislative session.

Go to RTL of Michigan official website Michigan’s Voice for more info on this critical initiative at: www.michigansvoice.com. To obtain blank petitions, supplies and related materials and/or additional info call RTL of Michigan’s state office at 616-532-2300 or email info@michigansvoice.com.

To view a short webcast training session online, go to:  http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventID=42820185.  

Go to Michigan Catholic Conference website to obtain additional info:  http://www.micatholic.org/advocacy/catholic-advocacy-network/resources-for-advocates/abortion-insurance-opt-out-petition-drive/ or for bulletin announcements:  http://www.micatholic.org/assets/files/advocacy/can/20130624-AbortionOptOutBulletins.pdf

Here is how you can help!

If you live in Washtenaw County contact Karen Walacavage RTL of Washtenaw County at 734-930-7474 or kwalacavage@rtl.org or contact Sandie Weathers at prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com.

Get informed - you can view a short webcast training session online, by going to:  http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventID=42820185.  Please also check out links above.

Sign the petition – you must be registered to vote in the State of Michigan.  To request a blank petition call 616-532-2300 or email info@michigansvoice.com  Or contact your church/parish office.

Volunteer to lead or help with a petition drive at your church/parish/organization. Contact your pastor or church leadership for the ok to lead a petition drive. To volunteer to help, contact a member of your churches’ Pro-Life or Respect Life Committee, watch for volunteer info in your bulletin. 

Become a petition circulator. Circulate a petition(s) among family, church and college friends, neighbors, co-workers, an organization, on campus or at a public event.

Thank your pastor for supporting the petition drive.

Register to vote.  Obtain a State of Michigan Voter Registration Application at:

http://michigan.gov/documents/MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf  

Spread the word. Please forward this notice/invitation to interested family and friends.

Stay informed. Go to www.michigansvoice.com.