Washtenaw County and Beyond
Partial list as of April 3rd,
2014 Compiled by Sandie Weathers
40 Days For Life News:
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communities across North America and around the world began 40 Days For Life 2014 Spring Campaigns on Ash Wednesday,
March 5th and will conclude on Palm Sunday, April 13th. 40 Days for Life (40
DFL) is a focused pro-life campaign with a
vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end
abortion. International website: http://www.40daysforlife.com/
Ann Arbor: Join the prayer
vigil underway at the Ann Arbor Planned
Parenthood Facility, 3100 Professional Drive. To sign up for an hour of prayer at
Planned Parenthood, please go to: http://40daysforlife.com/annarbor.html. For
add’l info contact Campaign Director, Kate Astrakhan at kateastrakhan@gmail.com or
734-249-4944. LIKE us on FB: www.facebook.com/40daysforlifeannarbor
Ann Arbor: Jericho March on
Sunday, April 6th at 3:00 PM - We will use this powerful and prayerful
activity to break down the walls of deceit and deception surrounding Planned
Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive,
Ann Arbor. We will
walk seven times around the PP property reading Scripture, singing and praying.
Come and bring your boots!
Ann Arbor: Announcing Eucharistic Procession to
Planned Parenthood!
Please join Deacon Rich Badics and other pro-lifers for a public
procession of the Eucharist through the streets of Ann Arbor from St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 East Stadium Blvd. This witness of faith
and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Saturday, April 12th beginning in the
church at 11:00 am to the Planned
Parenthood Abortion Facility, 3100 Professional Drive. The Eucharistic
Procession will include a mile and a third journey to Planned Parenthood, the
recitation of the rosary, praise and worship and time for silent reflection.
The Ann Arbor 40 Days For Life team welcomes the community, young and old
alike, to join us. In case of bad weather, there will be Eucharistic Adoration
with praise and worship from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon at St. Francis.
For additional info contact Sandie Weathers at prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.
Ann Arbor: Announcing Good
Friday “Interfaith Way of the Cross” at Planned Parenthood
Please
join the Pro-Life Community for The Interfaith
Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion, on Good Friday, April 18th at 10:00 am at the Planned Parenthood Abortion
Facility, 3100 Professional Drive in Ann Arbor. Leading us in prayer will
be Deacon Larry Randolph from Christ the
King Catholic Church in Ann Arbor and Pastor Tom Humphreys from the Merritt Road
Church of the Nazarene in Ypsilanti. Through His Holy Passion, Our Lord united
Himself with all the victims of suffering in this life. None suffer more
innocently than children in the womb whose lives are taken by abortion. None
suffer more deeply than their mothers, who carry such a burden of guilt and
shame. On Good Friday we remember all the victims of abortion—the children
lost, the mothers wounded, the communities blighted—in a solemn, ecumenical prayer service. More info: call
or email Sandie Weathers at 734-434-8447
or prolifeactionnetwork@gmail.com. For updates go to: http://pro-
Ann Arbor: Final 40 Days for Life Ann Arbor Rally on Sunday, April 13th at 3:00 PM - Join us as we celebrate the
completion of our campaign at Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive. We will have speakers, music, an open
mike for sharing and refreshments!
Southfield: The
Spring/Lent 2014 40 Days for Life campaign at Womancare of Southfield, starts
March 5 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at 4 p.m. on April 13 (Palm Sunday). We
are emphasizing the Fasting aspects along with the Prayer at the vigil site
(and elsewhere).
Pregnancy Helpline Annual
Celebration of Life will take place April 3, at 6:30PM. Nationally renowned speaker and former abortionist Dr.
Levatino and his wife Ceil will keynote the annual Pregnancy Helpline
Celebration of Life fund and awareness raising celebration. The event will also
feature our famous Appetizer & Dessert Buffet, Baskets for Life Challenge,
Silent Auction, a client testimony, great music, and more! Where: The Brighton Church of the Nazarene - 7669 Brighton Rd, Brighton. Cost: $20
each - groups of 10 or more $18 each. Pastors and a guest Free!
RLM
Annual High School Oratory Contest, sponsored by Washtenaw & Western Wayne County RTL, will
take place on Saturday, April 5th
at Domino's Farms, EBA Cafe (lobby H, lower level). Obtain application, promotional flyer, rules
& regulations go to: http://www.rtl.org/faith_school/oratory/oratorycontest.html. Or contact Karen Walacavage at (734)930-7474
or
email:kwalacavage@rtl.org.
On Thursday, April 10th, the Knights of Columbus
Michigan State Council will be hosting the 36th
Annual Respect Life Dinner to benefit the Right to Life of Michigan
Educational Fund. This year our special guest
speaker is Chris Godfrey, Life Athletes Founder and President. The Burton
Manor in Livonia is located at 27777 Schoolcraft 48150. Social hour begins
at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm. Register on line at
http://rtl.org/events/kofc/respectlife.html. For more details contact www.rtl.org or respectlife@rtl.org or (248) 371-0466. RSVP by Friday, March 28th.
Come
join Madonna University’s Respect Life Group for a Pro-Life Youth Conference “Save the Storks” on
Saturday, April 12th from 10-3:00 p.m. This is open to all high school students,
college students and young adults. The cost is $15.00 per person ($10.00
Madonna University students). Please contact the Educational Center for Life,
at 248-816-8489
or to go to www.edcenterforlife.org. Registration begins on February 3rd.
Location: Franciscan Center, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia 48150.
Right to Life –
LIFESPAN’s Annual “Celebrate Life” Dinner will be on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at
the San Marino Club in Troy. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 7:15 p.m.
There will be a Silent Auction and “Tin Can Raffle”. Cost is $25.00 per
person for 21 years old and younger, $50.00 per person for over 21 years
old. The keynote speaker is Ryan Bomberger,
Radiance Foundation CEO.
Ryan’s mother was raped, yet she courageously chose to give him Life. He
was adopted as a baby and grew up in a loving, multi-racial Christian family of
15. With siblings of varying ethnicities, he grew up with a great
appreciation for diversity. Ten of the 13 children were adopted in this
remarkable family. His life defies the myth of the “unwanted” child as he
was adopted, loved and has flourished. He and his wife, Bethany, have
four adopted children. The Radiance Foundation has made an unexpected
impact on the Pro-Life Movement with the bold TooManyAborted.com billboard/web campaigns. Please
call 248-816-1546 or e-mail oakmac@rtl-lifespan.org for further details about the dinner. Reservations are
required in advance.
Right
to Life of Michigan Educational Fund is hosting a Youth Infographic Contest for high school and college-aged Michigan youth.
Prolife youth from Michigan ages 13 to 22 as of July 1, 2014, can
create and submit an original infographic, and contest finalists will have
their works shared on the RLM FB page and judged by a public vote to determine
the winners. An infographic is a graphic or visual representation of
information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly
and clearly. Contestants will be split into two divisions, 13-17 and 18-22 with
a first division prize of $300 and second division prize of $500. The deadline
for submissions is Tuesday,
July 1, 2014. For info and application go to: .http://www.rtl.org/faith_school/infographiccontest.html
PREGNANT? Know someone who might be?
Find out for sure. Free and confidential services for all ages including
pregnancy testing, ultrasounds to date and confirm pregnancy and options
counseling. Where: Arbor Vitae, downtown Ann Arbor located at the corner
of State and Liberty (below Starbucks) When: Monday and Thursday 9am-4pm;
Tuesday 2pm-8pm How: Walk in or make an appointment online at http://arborwoman.com/request-an-appointment/
Questions: Call 734-994-8863.
Family Life Services is in need of
maternity clothing in all sizes and 3T-6 boys/girls clothing. If you
have these items (new or gently used) and would like to donate them to a family
in need, please drop them off at the center during our open hours. Tax receipts
are available. FLS is located
at 2950 Packard Road in Ypsilanti. Info contact Emily at (734)
434-3088.
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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
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