“The Tuesday before I quit Planned Parenthood, I was eager to tie up loose ends and to leave things in the best shape possible. How would I want the next person to find the office? I wanted to prove to myself that if to no one else, that no matter where I worked, I would always leave behind a mark of integrity, unlike the way I had left WIC, with so much unraveled.
Any lingering worry about how things might go disappeared when Linda reminded me that our nurse practitioner was helping at another clinic that was shorthanded, and because of this, we had cleared the schedule. It would be a no-client day, and we were free to do administrative work.
It seemed to be an answer to a prayer, leaving me a chance to breathe and to stay focused. After all, I had only a couple of days to pull everything together. And by then, my tolerance for deceit of any kind, including my own, was for good reason at a minimum. A day without clients would mean fewer chances to feel conflicted. As I set about my work, I couldn’t help but hum a tune I had heard on the drive in.”
Excerpt from Redeemed by Grace by Ramona Trevino with Roxane B. Salonen pp. 95-96
Our presence on the sidewalk helps the workers of Planned Parenthood find hope and healing too.
OPEN HOURS
MONDAY,9/7 – CLOSED
TUESDAY, 9/8 – Only 56% filled on this Abortion Day – 1 needed at 12p; 1 needed at 1p; 1 needed at 2p; 2 needed at 3p and 2 needed at 4p.
WEDNESDAY, 9/9 – Only 55% filled on this Abortion Day1 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 11a; 2 needed at 1p; and 1 needed at 4p.
THURSDAY, 9/10 – Just 78% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood – 1 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.
To sign up for hours go to:vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or e-mail info@vigilforlife.org or call Gwen at (608)393-8545.
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE
We are in full planning mode for our upcoming 40 Days for Life campaign! This year’s 24/7 campaign starts on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6p and ends on Sunday, Nov. 1st at 5p. We are still looking to fill some of our volunteer positions:
Vigil Day Captain
Ensure that either 12 hours or 24 hours of the same day each week throughout the 40 days has a presence on the sidewalk by calling people to fill any open spots. (A great way for someone who cannot make it to the sidewalk to still be very involved with sharing the Gospel of Life.)
Emergency Prayer Warrior – Day (8a-6p) or Night (6p-8a)
Put your name on the list to fill hours when all other resources have been exhausted. You can give your availability for getting these calls.
If you are able to help us in either of these capacities, please call Gwen Finnegan at (608)393-8545 or e-mail Gwen at info@vigilforlife.org
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE 2015 FALL CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF
Join Vigil for Life Madison as we kick-off our fall 40 Days for Life campaign with a special presentation from Vicki Thorn. Vicki is the foundress of Project Rachel and the Executive Director of the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing located in Milwaukee, Wi. This kick-off event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20th, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison.
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NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE UNBORN MEMORIAL SERVICE
When: September 12, 2015 at 10 a.m.
Where: St. Michael’s Cemetery, 109 S. Military Road, Dane, WI
What: This memorial will be a part of simultaneous services held throughout the nation at the gravesites of aborted children. There are dozens of such gravesites, some of them holding as many as 16,000 bodies. This common act of prayer witnesses to our society that we are truly living amidst a holocaust, and that the abortion debate is not simply about beliefs or viewpoints but about lives that have been lost to abortion.
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin’s Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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“God is waiting for us all to follow him and to choose him so that he can bless us and give us the peace we long for in our lives. His love, mercy, and forgiveness are endless. It was his mercy that redeemed me, allowing me to start again.
Like rainwater falling on a parched desert land, God’s mercy washed away our sins and brings life back to our dry and barren souls.” Excerpt from Redeemed by Grace by Ramona Trevino with Roxane B. Salonen p. 140
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