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40 Days for Life Fall 2024 Campaign Sep. 25 - Nov. 3; M-Sa 700am-700pm ET, Su Noon-700pm ET

Sponsor: Indiana Knights of Columbus
       Pregnant? Need Help? (833) WER-4YOU or (833) 937-4968
Lead Coordinator: Robert Burton
Location: Public access of Planned Parenthood 8590 Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis 46268

Kickoff: Wednesday, Sep. 25th In front of Planned Parenthood

Midpoint Rally: Information Coming Soon

Closing Rally: Information Coming Soon

Websites: Encourage people to subscribe to the emails and sign up on the Vigil Calendar
    National www.40daysforlife.com/indianapolis
  

Prayer Vigil Site:

Public right-of-way outside
Planned Parenthood
8590 Georgetown Road
Indianapolis, Indiana

Parking is available on the shoulder on both sides of Georgetown Rd, just south of Planned Parenthood.

Please do not park in the lots of neighboring businesses, including the Women's Care Center.

Impact:
20,728 LIVES SAVED SINCE 2007
114 ABORTION CENTERS CLOSED
229 ABORTION WORKERS QUIT
1,000,000 VOLUNTEERS
20,000 CHURCHES
9,207 LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
64 COUNTRIES

What is 40 DFL?
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.
Where? Planned Parenthood 8590 Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis
Beginning:
In early 2007, the original 40 Days for Life leaders suggested a simultaneous nationwide 40 Days for Life campaign in as many cities as wished to participate. The first national campaign ran that fall with vigils in 89 cities in 33 U.S. states.
A second national campaign was added to run during the spring of each year, starting in Lent of 2008 with campaigns in 59 cities.
The spring 2009 campaign had numerous U.S. and international cities participating, including Brisbane, Australia and cities in Canada, Northern Ireland, and the United States. During the fall 2009 campaign, Abby Johnson, the director of the Planned Parenthood facility in Bryan, Texas (where 40 Days for Life originated), resigned and joined the Coalition for Life.
In 2013, the Bryan Planned Parenthood closed. The building is now operated by 40 Days for Life.
Indianapolis has participated since it went national in 2007.
Book and Film: Unplanned by Abby Johnson

PRAYER & FASTING
Christ told us some demons can only be driven out by prayer and fasting. The two go hand in hand. Prayer keeps us rooted in the fact that it is our desire to carry out God's will. Fasting is a sacrifice that helps us reach beyond our own limitations with God's help.
Each day during 40 Days for Life, individuals, churches, families, and groups will be asked to join together in prayer for a specific request so the entire Body of Christ can unite around a common focus.
People of faith are also invited to fast throughout 40 Days for Life. We believe that when God's people fast with a broken, repentant, and contrite spirit, our heavenly Father will hear from heaven and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation, and our world.

CONSTANT VIGIL
The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is a focused, 40-day, non-stop, round-the-clock prayer vigil outside a single Planned Parenthood center or another abortion facility in your community.
It is a peaceful and educational presence. Those who are called to stand witness during this 24-hour-a-day presence send a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of abortion. It also serves as a call to repentance for those who work at the abortion center and those who patronize the facility.
If you do not have an abortion facility or Planned Parenthood office in your town, you can still conduct 40 Days for Life; however, you will need to select a different location that has some strategic significance - perhaps near city hall, a courthouse, or a highly visible intersection.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
During 40 Days for Life, the message is taken proactively to every corner of your community. Media outreach is conducted through carefully targeted news stories, talk shows, and editorials. Church involvement begins by meeting with local pastors, other church leaders, and members of different congregations.
A door-to-door petition and education drive reaches out to every household in your town or city. People visibly show their support for 40 Days for Life by wearing wristbands, placing signs in their yards, or displaying bumper stickers on their vehicles.
If your community has a college campus, many students can be impacted through an intense 40-day campus outreach. This can consist of flyer raids, public witness, petition drives, table displays, and much more.