Saturday, February 13, 2010 40 DAYS FOR LIFE BIRMINGHAM By NetworkNews @ 12:55 AM :: 195 Views 40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of a three-point program: Prayer and fasting Constant vigil Community outreach In Birmingham, AL, all those who choose to participate by going to the clinic can register  www.40daysforlifebirmingham.com website. a determined, The 40-day campaign event is a peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion in America. The 40-day campaign tracks Biblical history, where God used 40-day periods to transform individuals, communities ... and the entire world. From Noah in the flood to Moses on the mountain to the disciples after Christ's resurrection, it is clear that God sees the transformative value of His people accepting and meeting a 40-day challenge. Vision and mission 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in America. The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, and peaceful activism, with the purpose of repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion in America. What 40 Days for Life has witnessed (so far)      There have now been five coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns. These efforts have mobilized people of faith and conscience in 282 cities across all 50 of the United States, six Canadian provinces, plus locations in Australia, Northern Ireland and Denmark. During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God: Over 200,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion More than 70,000 people have taken to the streets, forming peaceful 40-day prayer vigils outside of Planned Parenthood centers and abortion facilities Reports document 2,168 lives that have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about Twenty-six abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry Five abortion facilities completely shut down following local 40 Days for Life campaigns Hundreds of women and men have been spared from the tragic effects of abortion, including a lifetime of regrets More than 600 news stories have been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV programs from coast to coast ... and overseas Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped forward to begin post-abortion healing and recovery After so many years of legalized abortion, many people of faith are experiencing a renewed sense of HOPE!