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This fall, from September 24 - November 2, our community will be one of more than 170 cities in about 45 states joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history -- the 40 Days for Life campaign.

40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

  • 40 days of prayer and fasting
  • 40 days of peaceful vigil
  • 40 days of community outreach

We are praying that, with God's help, this groundbreaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city -- and throughout America.  Click: "Get Involved", above.

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40 Días por Vida!


Take a stand for life!

While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in our effort to end abortion, the most visible component is the peaceful prayer vigil outside the local abortion facility.

You can help make a life-saving impact by joining our local vigil at:

Complete "HealthCare" for Women
5888 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, OH 

PARKING:  You may use the option of parking behind the church (as long as you honor the Pastor's request to park as CLOSE to the church as possible) at 5858 Cleveland Ave., ~ 1/4 mi north of Rt 161 (E. Dublin Granville Rd.), on the East Side (right-hand-side while heading North on Cleveland).  Can't miss the church.  It has a big gold dome
and it's St. John Chrysostom Church.  From there, a person would walk out to Cleveland Ave. and turn right to walk a couple blocks or so to the vigil site (5888 Cleveland Ave.).

Sign up to participate in our local 40 Days for Life vigil by clicking the "Vigil Schedule" link at the top of this page or by contacting us.

Contact us
 
To learn more, sign up for specific vigil hours, or let us know how you feel called to serve God in this effort, please contact the local 40 Days for Life leadership team:

Bill Zacharias 
(614) 860-9698
bzachari@insight.rr.com or faithhopeandlove33@yahoo.com or 

Susan Lau 
(614) 975-6928

Statement of Peace

 I, ____________________________________________, testify to the following:

I will only pursue peaceful solutions to the violence of abortion when volunteering with the 40 Days for Life campaign

I will show compassion and reflect Christ’s love to all abortuary employees, volunteers, and customers

I understand that acting in a violent or harmful manner immediately and completely disassociates me from the 40 Days for Life campaign

I am in no way associated with the abortuary/Planned Parenthood or its affiliates by way of employment, informant, volunteer, client, or otherwise

While standing in the city right of way in front of the abortuary:

I will not obstruct the driveways or sidewalk while standing in the public right of way

I will not litter on the public right of way

I will closely attend to any children I bring to the prayer vigil

I will not threaten, physically contact, or verbally abuse the abortuary/Planned Parenthood employees, volunteers, or customers

I will not vandalize private property

I will cooperate with local city authorities

The local, volunteer "40 Days for Life" committee decided it would be very easy (and easiest) to fill our 40 days campaign with fruitful, prayerful people of God, if we simply chose/asked 40 churches/organizations to each be responsible for filling one day up from their own church/organization.  It relieves the committee from scheduling changes and much work.   With fasting and prayer for just one designated day, it relieves participants as well!  Last year, people signed up for ongoing times/days, each week - some for greater than 4 hours per week! 

I'm encouraged by the number of people who remained faithful to their fasting and prayer commitments through rain and shine last year and I know this year promises to be even better!  

People who have had abortions have approached me with a strong  desire to participate.  I appreciate that, encourage you to do so and I believe you can be amongst our most powerful witnesses for Life!  

Click on "vigil schedule" at the top of this page to sign-up, one hour at a time!

So many people have been contacting me.   It's an historic opportunity of paramount importance that you'll probably be glad you you participated in, after the years go by.

We appreciate your interest and God Bless you,

Bill Zacharias
40 Days for Life
Columbus Campaign, Co-Director

Please see the other sections of this webite and the National website: 
http://www.40daysforlife.com

Learn more about the national 40 Days for Life campaign.

 
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