Southern Nebraska Register
A kickoff event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22, to mark the beginning of the fall 40 Days for Life campaign.
40 Days for Life is an internationally-coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses. The fall session will be Sept. 23 to Nov. 1. Local shifts will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to peacefully pray outside Planned Parenthood, 5631 S. 48th St., Lincoln.
40 Days for Life is ecumenical in nature. Pro-life individuals of all faiths are welcome. Those unable to be present to pray on the sidewalk may participate by praying from home or church, or from fasting from something for the intention of ending abortion. Those who can pray on the sidewalk in person are asked to sign up at 40daysforlife.com/Lincoln.
The kickoff event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22, at the Lincoln Right to Life Center, 5634 S. 48th St., Suite 4.
Attendees may park at the nearby Cornerstone Christian Church. Lincoln Right to Life will provide fried chicken. Participants are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert to share. RSVP to Cathy Turner at 402.202.1614 with names and number of people attending.
The keynote speaker will be Paul Mach, outreach associate for The Women’s Care Center. He will give an update on the organization’s work at the South 48th Street location, as well as the new Women’s Care Center at 1701 K St., Lincoln.
The Women’s Care Center is the largest pregnancy resource center in America, serving 45,000 women annually at 39 locations in 12 states. The first Lincoln location opened in December 2020. The organization’s mission is to help pregnant women choose life for their babies, to have healthier pregnancies, become better parents, and take first steps to self-sufficiency. The centers provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling, classes on raising a child, diapers and wipes, new baby clothes, strollers, and car seats.
40 Days For Life started in 2004. The coordinated campaign began in 2007 and since then, more than a million volunteers have offered prayers and fasting for the protection of unborn babies and their mothers, and for workers to leave the abortion industry. The international organization reports that more than 26,000 lives have been saved, 279 abortion workers have quit their jobs, and 187 abortion centers have closed.
