Opening rally scheduled February 21 to kickoff St. Louis 40 Days for Life campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2009
CONTACT: Juanita Ell Juanita.40daysforlifeSTL@live.com (314) 831-1989

St. Louis, MO – “Pro-life members of the St. Louis community will join together for the kickoff event at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. as the St. Louis area begins its 40 Days for Life campaign,” said Marisa Westbrook, spokesperson for the St. Louis 40 Days for Life campaign. (St. Francis Xavier Church is located at St. Louis University, 3628 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108.)

40 Days for Life is an intensive pro-life campaign that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformation in 40-day periods.

St. Louis is one of the many communities from coast to coast conducting simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from February 25 through April 5. “We want to start this effort by drawing members of the community together to share the vision of 40 Days for Life and to pray for God’s blessings on this effort. It is time to focus attention on the harm abortion has done to our city,” said Maria Thompson, St, Louis 40 Days for Life campaign co-director. Speakers at the 40 Days for Life kickoff event include Amy Martin from Silent No More.

“This rally will begin 40 days of prayer and fasting, with special attention to prayer outside the Planned Parenthood facility at 4251 Forest Park Ave, St Louis, MO 63108, as well as various types of community outreach. We look forward to seeing what kind of transformation God will bring about in our city,” said Thompson.

To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit: www.40daysforlife.com. For information about the St. Louis campaign, visit: www.40daysforlife.com/stlouis.

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