Abortion Facility Closing and 40 Days for Life Updates

• Rockford Abortion Facility Closed Indefinitely by Illinois Department of Health!
• HELP Needed for Wednesday (10/05/11), Thursday (10/06/11) and Friday (10/07/11) for 40 Days for Life!
• 40 Days Updates: Please Read!
• New Women's Care Center Blog Post on the Rockford Abortion Facility's Closing vs. the Women's Care Center of Madison's Opening

Thank you to all of you who responded when the situation looked desperate for 40 Days for Life. As always, the Lord provides... but He needs you to accomplish His work! We are so grateful for your dedication to sustain a 24/7 vigil.

We heard great news on Friday afternoon last week! And now, we would like to share that news with you, in case you haven't heard it!

Rockford Abortion Facility Closed Indefinitely by Illinois Department of Health!

The pro-life group in Rockford joyfully informed pro-lifers across the border in Wisconsin that the Illinois Department of Health has closed indefinitely the Northern Illinois Women's Center abortion center citing the center's failure to meet health and safety standards. Visit http://www.prolifecorner.com/node/921, the Rockford group's web site, to read more of the grisly details. Praise God for this great news! He has used the pro-lifers who peacefully witnessed and counseled women outside of that facility for many years for His greater glory! We pray that the center will never re-open.

What does this mean for Madison? There are two things. One, God answers the fervent prayers of those on the sidewalks. We must strive to actually shut down the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility (and all Planned Parenthood locations, for that matter). This should be our goal and our fervent prayer to God. 40 Days for Life and our "365 for Life" initiative are key in accomplishing this goal. Two, we should expect that women who would have gone to the Rockford abortion facility may instead come to Madison. If you're a trained sidewalk counselor, please consider coming to the sidewalk during the time that Planned Parenthood is open, roughly 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each week day. If you're not trained, you can still reach out to women by handing out a resources brochure kept in the Official Vigil Bag. You can also print the brochure off here: http://vigilforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Madison-CPC-Brochure.pdf. Let's lovingly intervene to save lives and preserve souls!

HELP Needed for Wednesday (10/05/11), Thursday (10/06/11) and Friday (10/07/11) for 40 Days for Life!

By God's grace and with your sacrifices, we have been able to start off 40 Days for Life strong. But, we're going to need your help as the week goes on. We have the following needs:

Wednesday (10/05/11): 10 hours to go!

Thursday (10/06/11): 17 hours to go!

Friday (10/07/11): 21 hours to go!

Can you help us fill these hours? Please visit http://vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview to sign-up online or contact Laura Karlen at 608-445-2064 or laura@vigilforlife.org. If you receive a call or message from a vigil captain or vigil coordinator, it means that we are in a crunch to fill hours. Please sign-up NOW to give our vigil captains a rest!

40 Days Updates: Please Read!

It is such a blessing to have all of you coming out to the sidewalks! We do have a few updates and reminders for you:

1. Do not access the Our Lady of Victory (3711 Orin Road Madison, WI 53704) property for any reason. This site is under construction to prepare for the opening of the Women's Care Center. You must find street parking and remain on the public areas around Planned Parenthood.
2. If you find that you are unable to stand for your entire vigil hour, especially if you are elderly or disabled, you may bring your own folding chair and use it to rest on the terrace/parkway between the public sidewalk and the road or on the sidewalk. If you put your chair on the sidewalk, please be aware so that you do not block the way for passers-by.
3. The Offical Vigil Bag and 2 signs must remain at the vigil site and be handed off between leaving prayer warriors and arriving prayer warriors.

New Women's Care Center Blog Post on the Rockford Abortion Facility's Closing vs. the Women's Care Center of Madison's Opening

Echoing the news we shared with you about the closure of the Rockford abortion facility, the Northern Illinois Women's Center, the Women's Care Center's newest blog post also compares the "house of horrors" with the inviting atmosphere women will find at the Women's Care Center of Madison, once it opens. Please check out the blog at http://womenscarecentermadison.wordpress.com/. Leave a comment there or on the WCC Facebook page. Remember to "like" the WCC on Facebook too!

Let us pray that one day we will be able to excitedly share the news of the closure of the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility. Lord, hear our prayer!