Events and Opportunities

From the 100,000 Prayers for Life website:

WHAT is the '100,000 Prayers for Life' Campaign?
We are calling all Christians to be silent no more and cause a tidal wave, storming heaven with our prayers to end abortion in Australia.

WHO?
 The 100,000 Prayers to End Abortion Campaign is run by the team behind the ‘National Day for Prayer and Fasting,’ which is coordinated by Australian Heart Ministries, an interdenominational Christian ministry organisation. Australian Heart Ministries has a long history in National Prayer Initiatives and is operating in the knowledge that prayer is powerful.  We are people of all professions offering our services for the sake of advocating that Christians can be silent no more on the issue of abortion in Australia. We believe that together we can help change the scape of our land as a combined force.
 

WHY?
 Because …
 It’s unprecedented – it’s never been done before to this extent. But we know it works because of the effective, prayer-centric and respectful 40 Days for Life campaigns.
 
With an estimated 100,000 babies’  lives being ended every year in Australia to abortion, it’s only fair that 100,000 of us tell God together that we know this isn’t right and we need His help to end it.
 
And WE KNOW IT WILL WORK … because of the amazing impact that 40 Days for Life campaigns have had around the world. See more about this amazing campaign here!

HOW?…
 IT’S SIMPLE (only 2 steps!)
 Step 1. Choose to create your own short prayer or use a  pre-written prayer.  Please pray it as you send it!
 
Step 2. Invite your family and friends to do the same.
 

WE NEED YOU … AND YOUR FRIENDS
The groundswell of awareness-building and prayer-making is up to you to create. Join the campaign so our prayerful voices will unite all Christians in an effort to present a powerful sound unto the Lord!
 Women need you.
 Men need you.
 Doctors need you.
 The babies need you.

Send your prayer here

 

 

Join us for the final hour of prayer.

From 6:30pm outside the Fertility Control Centre.

Followed by a celebratory supper at St Francis Pastoral Centre (326 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne).
7:30pm-9:30pm, 4th November.
RSVP 2nd November: events@40daysforlifemelb.org ph 0401 802 013

 

CHERISH LIFE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER
Cherish Life's longing for justice, equality and respect for all human life, born and unborn, calls them to strive for the protection of life at all ages.
Their guest speaker at this year's dinner is Professor Alan Mackay-Sim. Alan is Director of the National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Deputy Director of the Eskitis Institute at Griffith University.  He received the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes People’s Choice Award for leading the world-first clinical trial of autologous olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation into the injured spinal cord in human paraplegia — ethical adult stem cell research.
DETAILS:
Cost:  $100 per ticket
Where: Fairways Room, Indooroopilly Golf Club, Meiers Road, Indooroopilly
When:  7:15pm Friday 2 November 2012 - 6:45pm arrival for your complimentary drink. 
RSVP with payment by Thursday 25 Oct -  P:  3871 2445 or E:  info@cherishlife.org.au 
Please advise any dietary requirements.

Jessica Foti and Victor Bermudez are young prolife champions who hail from the United States of America.

Their calling to defend life has brought them to contribute to the prolife cause in an incredible way, leading 700 young people each at the March for Life WC from their respective colleges as part of ‘Students for Life’, an active prolife movement composed of students from the colleges of America.

They have also had experience with speaking to the media (both religious and secular), fund-raising, organising and leading large prolife groups and events, sidewalk counselling, praying outside abortion clinics and public speaking to parishes and organisations (including to delegates of the United Nations).

Youth for Life invites you to join us to be inspired by Jessica and Victor’s experience and advice. Bring your friends... the more the merrier

 When: Sunday 14 October 2012

 Where: The Elephant &Wheelbarrow
   94-96 Bourke Street 
   Melbourne VIC 3000
 
 Time:  2.00pm – 5.00pm 
 
 Age:   All ages welcome!

 Fathers Forever  is a site for men who have suffered loss from miscarriage or abortion.
 
Brendan lost what would have been his eldest child when he was 19 and his girlfriend had an abortion. Years later, he and his wife miscarried. You can read his story here.

Brendan said that "Cycling is my way of connecting with my lost children and dealing with the hurt. So in October I’m going to ride from Wagga Wagga in NSW to Melbourne". 

 
Brendan lives near Tumut in NSW and he and his support team want the ride to end in Melbourne to support the annual ‘March for the Babies’. He "reckons he can handle about 100km per day (all going well). We’re hoping that a couple of mates will join for at least part of the ride".
 
Here’s how the itinerary is "shaping up":
 6th October – Leave Wagga Wagga / Lunch at Henty / Finish at Albury
 7th October – Leave Albury / Lunch at Rutherglen / Finish at Wangaratta
 8th October – Leave Wangaratta / Lunch at Winton / Finish at Shepparton
 9th October – Take a break!
 10th October – Leave Shepparton / Lunch at Elmore / Finish at Bendigo
 11th October – Leave Bendigo / Lunch at Kyneton / Finish at Braybrook
 12th October – Take another break
 13th October – Leave Braybrook and ride into “March for the Babies”, Melbourne
 
The website encourages people to contact Brendan if they wish to join them – either riding or helping out.
"Join me on my journey of remembering and healing. Follow on Facebook, or contact me and join me on the road. Most importantly, start your journey".

 

Around the world ... in 40 Days?  

When 40 Days for Life first began with one hour of prayer in Texas, we never imagined that it would spread from that community to 440 cities across all 50 American states and 13 other countries -- but it has!  

From Canada, Australia, Spain, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Poland, Belize, England, Germany, Argentina, Denmark, Armenia -- to the formerly Soviet occupied country of Georgia -- 40 Days for Life is spreading around the globe.  

(Please pray for the many courageous people in other countries who are actively considering applying by the July 31 deadline to bring 40 Days for Life to their cities this fall!)  

Today I want to focus on the BREAKTHROUGH that is happening in Australia.   

Seven Australian cities have already conducted 40 Days for Life campaigns ... and now, a nationwide coalition of religious, family and pro-life leaders has united with a goal to expand 40 Days for Life to dozens of new locations across Australia over the coming months.   

The next Australia National Day of Prayer is going to focus around that specific goal, calling Australians to pray, fast, and work for a "Life Breakthrough."   

Sounds like "40 G'Days for Life" to me!  

In a few weeks, these groups and leaders are flying David Bereit and his family to Australia for a whirlwind working and speaking tour all across the country to recruit, motivate and equip thousands of people to expand 40 Days for Life coast to coast.  

As a preview of this exciting initiative, you are invited to attend our first-ever Australia/America joint online webcast on Friday night (in the U.S.):  

http://40daysforlifeaustralia.com   

During this FREE online event, 40 Days for Life leaders from the U.S. and Australia will reveal:  

 >> How YOU can help save lives from abortion --   wherever you live  

 >> How 40 Days for Life began with one hour of prayer,  and grew into a worldwide movement of more than half a million participants across 440 cities ... in just five years

 >> The three key 40 Days for Life strategies that have saved 5,928 babies from abortion, helped to shut

    down 23 abortion centers, and led to 69 abortion workers experiencing conversions and leaving the

    abortion industry

  >> How the 40 Days for Life proven track record of results point to even bigger victories in 2013

  >> Specific details for the upcoming Australian mobilization -- and how you can help make this

    effort a success even if you live in America!

 

This event is scheduled at a time enabling Americans and Australians to join together for prayer and international convergence: 

* AMERICA: Friday, July 27, 9 PM Eastern (6 PM Pacific)

* AUSTRALIA: Saturday, July 28, 11 AM AEST (9 AM AWST)  

It's free to attend, but there are limited spaces available on the webcast, so register now at:  

http://40daysforlifeaustralia.com   

As leadership applications continue to be accepted for one more week for this fall's 40 Days for Life, come get a glimpse of the big picture of how your city can join with people of faith and conscience in other cities and towns -- all around the globe!  

For Life,  

Shawn Carney

Campaign Director

40 Days for Life  

PS: Can't attend the webcast due to schedule conflicts?

Register anyway at: http://40daysforlifeaustralia.com

Your spot will automatically be allocated to someone else who can attend live, and we'll notify you as soon as the recording of the event is available.

 

 * Where you can hear David Bereit speak during his tour of Australia in Aug/Sep here

 * David Bereit addresses recent Pro Life Convergence Conference in Brisbane here

David Bereit, co-founder of 40 Days for Life, has recently addressed those who attended the Pro Life Convergence Conference in Brisbane. Be inspired by his address here 

Help Emily's voice to be heard more clearly, more widely and more loudly by supporting our celebration and fundraising dinner on September 14 at Rumours International, Toowoomba.

Please join with us as we celebrate what has been an incredible year at Emily’s Voice, and share the vision for what promises to be an exciting next 12 months. We are planning an emotional and inspiring night, together with a few surprises.
The event is an opportunity to dress up, enjoy a great meal, excellent company, and support the greatest of causes; LIFE.

Our annual celebration event will showcase our new television campaign: The Journey’s Already Begun, a three-part campaign featuring the physical characteristics that develop in the womb and carry us through life. The first of these advertisements starts in the Darling Downs on August 12.

Tickets are $40 per person, or why not gather some family and friends to join you in making up a table of eight at the discounted price of $300, or a table of 10 at $375. Tables and individual tickets can be purchased by phoning 0499 393 909, or click on the link http://emilysvoice.eventbrite.com.au

There will be opportunity on the night to make a financial contribution to the ongoing work of Emily’s Voice. Proceeds from the night will be used to fund our latest local campaign and promote Emily’s Voice in new areas.
  

 

Victorian Liberal MP and chairman of the March for the Babies, Bernie Finn will join Helen Parker of the Babes Project and Theo Broekman of Life Network Australia for what will be an inspiring evening in the rural town of Echuca.

Hear from these inspiring pro lifers - please invite your family and friends... not to be missed! 

Download the flyer from here

 89.9 Light fm radio interview with Helen Parker here    

Contributed by Helen Parker, Executive Director of The Babes Project. 

The Babes Project recently celebrated Valentines Day with the opening of their Pregnancy Support Centre in Croydon.

With the mandate of supporting women in crisis pregnancy, promoting adoption and parenting as positive alternatives to abortion, The Babes Project will run the centre for women to access further support.

With over 80 people in attendance, the centre was overflowing.  Some highlights included the story of Kartya who shared her journey of adoption, abortion and crisis pregnancy as well as the first showing of “The Babes Project Story” which articulates the beginnings of the organisation and the heart behind it.

David Hodgett MP, conducted official proceedings and spoke of the importance of engaging with the issue of crisis pregnancy and how centre’s such as these can be utilised, becoming a great asset to the community.

Within the first days that the Pregnancy Support Centre was open, a young teen walked into the centre with her boyfriend and The Babes Project was able to provide her with free pregnancy testing and book her in for subsequent appointments.  This highlighted the immediate and great need for a service to be readily available to support those needing help, hope and support when they first discover they are pregnant.

The Babes project is working with local councils, community groups and health care services to ensure this is a centre which is utilised to it’s full capacity.  

For more information on volunteering, pregnancy assistance or donating, please email info@thebabesproject.com