Thank you for successful Life Chain!
October 15, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Girls holding signs at Life Chain Oct 4, 2009 in Melbourne, Florida
Another Life Chain is over, and we all hope that many hearts were changed by our efforts on Sunday, Oct 4th in Melbourne, Fl.
Everyone who participated all did a fantastic job with all the behind the scenes work that goes into planning and executing a Life Chain. Lots of phone calls, e-mails, conversations with pastors, table setup, carrying signs, videotaping, and of course standing for one hour in the 86 degree heat (!) … all of this was well worth it!
Our preliminary count shows over 500 people participated, which would make this our largest Life Chain ever — congratulations! We even got some decent, if less than outstanding, media coverage. Florida Today published an article about our Life Chain. Don’t believe their head count as our videotape doesn’t lie.
Click on the following link to read the article in Florida Today: Pro-lifers gather for rally in Florida Today.
It was great seeing you all, including many familiar faces as well as new ones. We thank God for ensuring everyone’s safety, providing good weather, and hopefully guiding those who needed to hear the truth about the unborn to be driving along New Haven Avenue yesterday afternoon (10/4/09).
We thank the following churches who participated in the Life Chain.
| Position | Church | Turnout 2009 | Turnout 2008 | % increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Name of Jesus Church | 100 | 70 | 43 |
| 2 | St. Joseph Church | 71 | 51 | 39 |
| 3 | First Baptist Palm Bay | 45 | 44 | 2 |
| 4 | Ascension | 43 | 27 | 59 |
| 5 | Our Lady of Lourdes | 37 | 38 | -3 |
| 6 (tie) | Community Bible | 20 | 6 | 233 |
| 6 (tie) | Holy Family Chapel | 20 | 3 | 567 |
| 8 | Immaculate Conception | 18 | 23 | -22 |
| 9 (tie) | Covenant Presbyterian | 17 | 7 | 143 |
| 9 (tie) | Grace Bible Sanctuary | 17 | 0 | N/A |
| 11 | Calvary Chapel | 16 | 12 | 33 |
| 12 | Palm Bay Baptist | 14 | 20 | -30 |
| 13 | Family Bible | 9 | 2 | 350 |
| 14 | Cornerstone Church of God | 7 | 1 | 600 |
| 15 (tie) | Freedom Christian | 5 | 1 | 400 |
| 15 (tie) | Our Lady of Grace | 5 | 4 | 25 |
The above listed Churches had at least five participants. An additional 18 Churches participated in the Life Chain making a total of 34 Churches that took part in Life Chain!
A big “Thank You” to all on behalf of the unborn.
