Yet ANOTHER clinic -- CLOSED!

In Seattle the first and second 40 Days campaigns took place in front of the Planned Parenthood facility nearest the University of Washington," said Aaron, who led those campaigns in Seattle.

During the second campaign, that center stopped doing surgical abortions. Planned Parenthood then put the facility up for rent -- and now their web site confirms this location is permanently CLOSED!

"God is good," said Aaron, "and He honors prayer!"

The abortion facility in Sacramento, California that was the site of a 40 Days for Life campaign this fall is also struggling right now ...

The clinic manager and two other clinic employees were just laid off by the clinic owner due to "dwindling finances" at the clinic.

"Their client numbers were dropping," said Wynette, the 40 Days for Life leader in Sacramento, "so budget cuts had to be made."

Wynette added, "The clinic manager did tell me that only three employees remain and that they are open for business, but that business is REALLY down."

Members of the 40 Days for Life team have offered to assist the three former workers, knowing it isn't easy to be without a job as Thanksgiving and Christmas are approaching.

Wynette also said, "we continue to pray for conversion of hearts and minds, so that this employment layoff becomes a life-long detachment from the abortion industry."

Those are just two more breaking news stories that show why it is so important for the work of 40 Days for Life to keep growing.

To hear a short, inspiring audio recording of three more of this fall's local 40 Days for Life campaigns sharing the blessings they experienced (including another abortion facility closing) go to: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=1436

Over $2,000 Raised through GiveMN

Correction:
Our total for GiveMN for 2010 is $2,510 and for 2009 $4,100 for a grand total of $6,610. All the donations are in one list on the site, and I neglected to separate them out by year. SO we have $4,100 less for the home than previously reported. Sorry for the confusion.

– Thanks to everyone who participated!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our GiveMN Give to the MAX DAY! We are so grateful for your help . These funds bring us closer to our goal of $400,000 for the Amazing Grace Home. Additionally we received another $2,000 directly to our office. These gifts bring the fund to more than $235,000. Praise the Lord, and thanks for your sacrificial giving!

Give to the Max Day is tomorrow!

Set your alarm for midnight tonight and Give to the Max!

Give to the Max Day begins at midnight - kick off the giving and be one of the first 10 donors to win special recognition for MWC!

The Great Minnesota Give Together is just hours away. Please plan to support Metro Women's Center by donating on GiveMN.org. Every donation you make gives MWC the chance to win even more money.

You can help MWC win one of the prize grants just by donating $10 or more. A $20,000 and $10,000 prize grant will be awarded to the top two nonprofits in the Twin Cities and the top two nonprofits in Greater Minnesota that attract the largest number of individual donors on Give to the Max Day.

You could also be one of the 24 hourly "Golden Ticket" winners chosen randomly to have $1,000 added to your donation. So, give at any hour or all hours to help your nonprofit! We encourage you to give at 20 minutes past the hour in celebration of MWC's 20 years of saving babies in Minnesota, one woman at a time!

So, please plan to give tomorrow, and tell your friends and family to give. Give to the Max Day is about all of us coming together to support nonprofits who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Minnesota.

Check out today's article about Give to the Max Day in the Star Tribune: Minnesota nonprofits rev up for give-a-thon.

Battle for baby’s life won by ADF-allied attorneys

AUSTIN, Texas — The parents of a 16-year-old girl represented by Alliance Defense Fund allied attorneys signed a court order Wednesday agreeing to not force their daughter to have an abortion against her will. This came about slightly more than a week after the ADF-allied attorneys secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from a Texas court to block the parents from making their daughter go to an abortion facility to terminate the life of their pre-born grandchild.

The teenager’s mother forcefully brought her on two occasions to local abortion facilities, demanding that her daughter terminate the life of her child. Though she refused, and the child’s father also does not want an abortion, her parents insisted that she have the abortion. The TRO granted last week prevented the parents from such coercion before they agreed to sign a long-term court order prohibiting them from forcing their daughter to have an abortion for the duration of her pregnancy.

“No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life--especially one that belongs to someone else--is worthless,” said Stephen Casey of Round Rock, one of more than 1,800 attorneys in the ADF alliance. Gregory R. Terra of Georgetown, the other ADF-allied attorney involved in the case, agreed, “The parents made the right decision, one which they, their daughter, the baby’s father, and especially their grandchild, will appreciate.” Casey and Terra, along with Allan E. Parker of The Justice Foundation in San Antonio, secured the parents’ signatures on the latest order before having it signed and validated Thursday by a district judge.

Read the rest of the article here.

MWC 20th Annual Event a BIG Blessing

November 4th was an evening of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for His provision for MWC over the past 20 years!

More than 260 guests attended the dessert buffet, silent auction, and ministry celebration. Over $14,000 was raised for the Amazing Grace Maternity Home fund, and another $4,000 was raised for MWC's general fund.


The Sauerkraut String Band and Josh Bauder shared their music with us, and Pastor Max Day reminded us that a baby is a baby, murder is wrong, and God will hold us accountable for doing nothing to stop abortion in our land.


Clients and volunteers shared testimonies of God’s grace and mercy their lives and how rewarding it is to help others who are in need.


Thanks to all who participated, prayed, and donated items for the auction and/or funds for the ministry!

Great Christmas Gift Idea!

Life Gems Ultrasound Photo Jewelry - www.necklacesforlife.info/order.htm

Please check out our friend Ron McConico’s new website offering necklaces, key chains, and magnets with your very own ultrasound photos embedded in them. This is a great way to show the truth about life in the womb and also to help MWC raise funds. 10% of every sale from an MWC supporter will be donated back to the Center. Thanks, Ron, for this great idea!

U.S. Teens Lose in Obama Administration’s Sex Education Agenda

U.S. Teens Lose in Obama Administration’s Sex Education Agenda

The truth is that if you don’t have sex, you don’t have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection. Why can’t we give that message to young people with as much vigor as we give out the "no drugs," "no smoking," and "no alcohol" messages? Don’t be afraid, speak up, because young people deserve the truth. Even though they might reject it, they still deserve it!

Please Close These Abortion Clinics!

Here is some interesting information about “who” the abortionists in our country are: Operation Rescue’s investigation reveals Brigham’s AWS abortion chain is a haven for rapist, other criminals.

Please pray that women are able to see that many abortion doctors are not the “cream of the crop” and that women will put their health and safely above the "need" to have an abortion.

A Word from the Word: Life

Received a precious note from our friend, Jim White, about the event last evening:

Last evening Barbara and I attended the 20th Annual Meeting of the Metro Women’s Center in northwest Minneapolis. It was an evening of rejoicing in God’s hand of direction on this oasis of life in the midst of the horror of abortion.

We heard testimonies of changed lives as ladies recounted the blessings of choosing life over death. Pastor Max Day, who did the preaching, gave five bedrock statements that must never be forgotten in this struggle.

1. An unborn baby is a baby.
2. God is the giver of life.
3. Man is made in God’s image.
4. The taking of any life is still murder.
5. God will hold us accountable for doing nothing.

Barbara and I are giving an additional 10% to the Center from our website barbarasbasketsandbears.com through the end of the year. Or, if you would like to go to their website, you may give directly to the ministry.

Or if there is a biblical “Crisis Pregnancy Center” in your area, I would encourage you to get involved with prayer or financial help to these frontline warriors for life.