Forty Days for Life Madison will hold a prayer service on Thursday, October 16 at 6:00 pm outside of the East Side Planned Parenthood to mark the halfway point of its 40-day vigil to end abortion. Pastors Keith M. Doyle and Ross Martin of Cornerstone Church in Waterloo, WI are set to lead the group in prayer and reflect on Psalm 131.
Over the last 20 days, Madison-area Christians have maintained a peaceful presence outside of Planned Parenthood, praying and fasting. During that time, nearly a thousand one-hour shifts have been filled as at least two people have stood watch around the clock. Forty Days for Life Madison Co-Director Laura Karlen said the midpoint prayer service is an occasion to rejuvenate the already passionate pro-lifers.
“The prayer service is an opportunity to unite Dane County’s diverse pro-life community,” Karlen said. “Men and women, young and old, Protestants and Catholics all come together to pray that soon abortion and all forms of violence will be no more.”
In addition to praying and fasting, vigil participants have helped empower women to choose life by offering support and referring them to local organizations that provide housing, prenatal care, and other material assistance to those facing crisis pregnancies. Furthermore, a number of men who have been affected by abortion have also approached vigil participants to receive counseling information for post-abortive men and women.
For more information on 40 Days for Life, visit 40daysforlife.com/Madison. To volunteer, call Amy Hying at 608-698-3877 or Steve Karlen at 608-445-2063.
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