Oct 1st, 2013 Upcoming Pro-Life Events and News

Washtenaw County and Beyond

Partial list as of October 1st, 2013 Compiled by Sandie Weathers

The Ann Arbor 40 Days For Life Fall Campaign will run from Wednesday, Sept 25th thru Sunday Nov. 3rd. Local pro-life advocates are encouraged to visit the Ann Arbor campaign’s website, www.40daysforlife.com/annarbor, to sign up for hours of prayer in front of Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, Ann Arbor. Questions? Contact Paul Dobrowolski, Ann Arbor Campaign Director at 40daysannarbor@gmail.com or 734-944-7790. To learn more about the Worldwide 40 Days for Life campaign visit: www.40daysforlife.com.

A Season for Healing, a 9 week small group Bible study designed to help women break free of the guilt and grief of abortion is beginning on October 3, 2013. Space is limited. Cost is FREE. (Sponsored by: ArborVitae Women’s Center: www.ArborWoman.com). Some Common Symptoms of Post-Abortion Trauma: Trouble sleeping/eating,   Keeping abortion(s) secret from important people, Unexplained sadness, Overwork/perfectionism, Difficulty maintaining relationships and/or Difficulty loving/trusting God.  You or a friend struggling to cope after an abortion? 

The feelings of loss, anger, isolation, and low self-esteem do not have to last a lifetime. God longs to heal you. Please contact an ArborVitae post abortion recovery counselor, at 734.994.8863 ext. 14 or asfh@arborwoman.com for a confidential consultation.

The 2013 Life Chain will take place on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 6th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the intersection of Washtenaw Ave. and Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor. Please join us and make a stand for life. Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful, legal, family friendly, nationwide PRO-LIFE demonstration.  Family friendly signs will be available at all corners of the intersection. For info call Marilyn at 734-973-2422 or email Sandie at prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com. The Ann Arbor area Life Chain is organized by the Prolife Action Network and area churches. To locate other Life Chain sites go to: www.lifechain.net.

On Thursday, October 10th please join us for the 2013 Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner, at The Polo Fields Golf and Country Club, located at 2955 Packard Road in Ypsilanti. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, and dinner begins at 7:00. Our Special Guest Speaker is Dr. Alveda King. She is the daughter of the late civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King and the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Alveda King is a the Director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life and Gospel of Life Ministries. She is also a voice for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, sharing her testimony of two abortions, God's forgiveness and healing. For Reservations and Information, please contact Right to Life of Washtenaw County at 734-930-7474 or email: kwalacavage@rtl.org. For reservation information, please go to:
http://www.rtlwashtenaw.org/uploads/FLYER_SELFMAIL.pdf.

Register now: 41^st Annual March for Life “Red Eye” bus trip to Washington, DC., 
Reserve a seat on one of the charted buses departing from Ann Arbor, Tuesday, January 21 sponsored by Right to Life of Washtenaw County. Walk along side thousands of marchers standing up for life up Constitutional Ave on Wed. Jan. 22! For more information or a registration flier, email Karen at kwalacavage@rtl.org or call: (734)930-7474.

Register now: “Movement in Motion” Youth Bus Trip to DC for the annual 2014 March for Life, departing on Tuesday evening, January 21^st and arriving back home on Thursday evening, January 23^rd, this Youth Bus Trip is open to all high school and college students.  Note: Three buses will pick up in Livonia at Madonna University. REGISTRATION:  Now through October 15^th or until all seats are filled! If you have questions or want to register, call or e-mail Lynn Gura, LIFESPAN Youth Director, at 248-816-1546 or oakmac@rtl-lifespan.org.

CIDER Walk Event (Children In utero Deserve Equal Rights) at Heritage Park in Farmington Hills, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 20th, for further information and to get Pledge Forms for the Walk call Eileen at 734-524-0162 or e-mail her at mainoffice@rtl-lifespan.org.  This is open to all people – teens, young adults, families, singles, friends and neighbors!

On November 8^th, 2013 Mother and Unborn Baby Care will be having its Annual Monte Carlo Night. It will be held at Farmington Hills Manor, located at 23666 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI. 48336. The evening will start at 6:30 P.M. and conclude by 10:00 P.M. The cost will be $60.00 P/P. This will include Hors d’oeuvres, Buffet Dinner and Cocktails, Black Jack, Fabulous Prizes. There will also be a Silent and Live Auction. Please come and support the cause of LIFE! For further information please call (248) 559-7576 and ask for Peter Riccardo.

Save the date: Pro-Life Youth Conference on Sunday, November 24th at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lapeer, MI. Questions? Denise at 810.834.2200 or maryschildren@sbcglobal.net.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, attend the 9:15 am mass at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, for a Day of Prayer and Reparation for sins against the gift of life located at 2250 E. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor.

Save the Date: Fourth Annual Life is a Gift Conference – EVANGELIZING with the GOSPEL OF LIFE on Saturday, January 25, 2014, 8:30AM – 3:00PM at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 2701 Chicago Blvd. Detroit, 48206.  Conference day includes: A Parallel All Day Just For Teens Tract.  For complete registration and event information go to: www.aod.org/lifeisagift. for Questions?  Contact: David Grobbel, Grobbel.david@aod.org  or 313-237-5894

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Local Pro-Life Events and Religious Liberty Issues and Events

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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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