United for Life of MercedCounty Non Profit Org.
P. O. Box 3402 U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Merced, CA 95344-1402 Permit #608
Merced, California, 95340
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United For Life
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Telephone (209) 383-5222
P. O. Box 3402 Sept., 2017
Merced, CA 95344 #145-3 Circulation: 2,668 homes
Local Life Chains are set to join thousands across the USA and Canada standing up against abortion in this peaceful witness—Saving lives from Coast to Coast!
Stand with thousands of pro-life individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion. Pray for people in crisis situations and for our nations.
Annually on the first Sunday in October, LIFE CHAIN invites the churches in each city and town across North America and Canada to stand on a designated local sidewalk and pray while holding one of several pro-life messages as follows: Abortion Kills Children, Jesus Forgives and heals, Adoption: the Loving Option, Abortion Hurts Women, Pray to End Abortion, El Aborto Mata Ninos, etc. In 2016, over 1,600 cities and towns held Life Chains and so far we know of at least four in our area this year!
The more people holding the signs, the more people will see the messages. Bring your whole family and some friends! You can bring an umbrella for rain;or a hat for sunshine, and a chair if you need it! If your church isn’t participating this year, you’re welcome to come to any table, pick up a sign and become a part of the Life Chain, too
The Life Chain in Merced will be held near the Planned Parenthood facility in Merced:.
Date:Sunday, October 1, 2017
Time:2:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
PlaceSidewalk area along Olive Ave. between MercedHigh School & “M” St.
Signs will be available on Collins Street near Olive Ave.
The life chain inAtwater will be held at the “five corners”, where Bellevue Rd., Shaffer Ave., and First Street meet.
Date:Sunday, October 1, 2017
Time:2:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
Place:Sidewalk along Bellevue Rd., starting at Shaffer & First St., extending west towards Winton Way. Signs will be available near the Credit Union at “5 Corners” and further west in the parking lot, across from Alabama Street.
Los Banos Life Chain –Sunday, October 1nd from 2:00 to 3:30. Signs will be available at PachecoPark, Highway 152 & 7th Street. You can call 826-3667 if you have any questions.
Chowchilla Life Chain – Veteran’s Park on Robertson Blvd, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.. You can call 559-223-0728
In Addition to participating in a local Life Chain, it would be wonderful if you could spend an hour or more at the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigils being held at facilities performing surgical abortions in Modesto and Fresno.
Modesto’s Information is:Days:Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Sept.28 thru Nov.2nd
Hours:8 a.m. to 12 noon.
Location:Public Right of Way outside Family Planning Associates
2030 Coffee Road, Suite A1
Modesto,California
You can sign up for a time slot at just join whoever is there when you come by during the above days and time periods.
Fresno’s Information is:Days7 days a week, September 27th to November 5th
Hours:7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Locations:Public Right of Way Outside of Planned Parenthood
650 North Fulton Street
Fresno, California
Please sign up at If your church members would like to cover a day or portion of a day, you can coordinate it by e-mailing .
Since the 40 Days for Life Campaign began, 89 abortion facilities have gone out of business permanently. One of the latest to close was in Vacaville, California. The closure followed five years of 40 Days for Life Campaigns being held. Also, the pregnancy help center in Modesto reported that the number of women coming to them doubled in number during the 40 Days for Life Campaign that was held there in past years. All of this attests to the fact that this peaceful, prayerful vigil is effective, and we should participate if we can.
Our Rally, Monday, January 22th, 2018 (Tentative—Our Jan. Newsletter will verify date)
Mark your calendars for our Rally for Life Jan. 22, 2018, at the steps of the old MercedCourthouseMuseum in Merced!
Merced /Atwater Bus to San Francisco Walk for Life,Saturday, January 27, 2018. –It’s time to prepare for the 14th West Coast Walk for Life! This past January the walkers stretched for almost two miles—from the CivicCenter to the bay! We will again be sponsoring a bus from Merced and hopefully two; but to do so we need early commitments from the riders in order to reserve the buses. Please fill in the following coupon and send it in now to reserve your place. We are requesting $20 from adults, $10 from Students or $50 total from any family-(immediate members only). Please call 617-3870 if you have any questions.
The website is walkforlifewc.com. It has some 2018 information, but mostly 2017 information that will be updated closer to the walk. It is still good info, especially for anyone going for the first time.Details on the place and time for bus pickup will be given later and will be in our January newsletter.
Please complete this schedule and send it to the address below as soon as possible to secure your place on the bus
Recommended Donation: $20 for adults, $10 for Students, $0 for babies, $50 Max for immediate family.
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Bus from Los Banos: The bus will be at St Joseph’s parking lot at 1516 Center Avenue. It leaves Saturday morning January 27th at 6:30 am, Sharp! They are going earlier to attend a 9:30 Mass at St. Mary’s in San Francisco before the walk. Cost is $23. Call Rhonda at 826-3667 to reserve a seat. Return time is approximately 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Alert your High-Schoolers! Pro-Life Speech Contest is planned for spring, 2018. More info in January newsletter.
Once again the Mother’s Day Corsage Projectbrought joy to many people. Plus, the attached refrigerator magnet saying “Celebrate Life” with two cute babies was an added bonus! Thank You to the participating churches, the coordinators and their helpers: Calvary Assembly of God- Merced: Lynda Furtado; Community Bikers’ Church-Merced: John Absher: Creekside Evangelical Free Church-Merced: Laurie Brierley; El Nido Missionary Baptist Church: Beth Wetter; Evergreen Church- Atwater: Betty Bussard; Faith Mission-Merced: Anita Ramos; First Baptist- Merced:Kim Beames; Gospel Defenders- Merced: Kathy Thomas;Holy Rosary/St. Mary’s- Hilmar/Stevinson: Clint & Melissa Wood; The Jim Alvernaz Family; Mt. Moriah First Baptist- Dos Palos: Pastor Bruce Rivers; New Hope Church- Merced: Dir. Daniel Mansfield; Our Lady of Miracles- Gustine: Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Sacred Heart /Our Lady of Lourdes- Planada/Le Grand: Ana Moreno; Sacred Heart- Dos Palos: Eloise Wallace; Sacred Heart- Merced: Maria Salcido; St Anthony/Immaculate Conception – Atwate:; Rosemary Avilla; St. Columba- Chowchilla: Father Angel Sotelo; St Joseph- Los Banos: Rhonda Borelli; St Jude Thaddeus Roman Catholic Church- Livingston: Xochiti French; St MaryMagdalene Orthodox Church- Merced: Father David Thatcher; St Patrick- Merced: Silvana NaldiFrances Saunders; Triumphant Believers Center- Merced: Pastor Mark & Vickie Hero; Valley Baptist- Merced: Lorraine Moldenhauer
Pro Life Booths at Fairs & Festivals—Currently working on Cotton Festival & Another Church Festival!
It has been a busy spring and summer! Thousands of people of all ages have visited our booths. Our volunteers enabled those who stopped by to get pro-life materials and to hold and show the pre-born baby models to their children. Thank you to all the volunteers who staff our fair and festival booths! Looking ahead to next year, if anyone would like to see a booth at a community or church festival, just let us know. We provide the materials and help with the initial staffing. It would be nice to have booths in the communities of Winton, Gustine, Hilmar, & Planada/Le Grand, too. If you are interested and can help with this, please call the above message phone or 617-3870. If you get this newsletter soon enough, look for our booth at the Sacred Heart festival in Merced on September 10th, and at the Dos Palos Cotton Festival (The festival is from Sept.7th-10th), but we will be there Saturday, September 9th.
Other Local Pro-Life Organizations:
Alpha Pregnancy Help Center -You can contact Alpha at (209) 383-4700 or on line at . Their address is 700 Loughborough Drive, Suite A, Merced, CA 95348 & email is .
Mary's Mantle Maternity Home, JMJ Maternity Homes: P. O. Box 3336, Merced, CA, 95344.For volunteer information or to donate items please contact them at 209-769-7092 or Watch the newspapers and church bulletins for the upcoming Oktoberfest, Thursday, October 26th.
TrinityPregnancyResourceCenter - Phone is 559-665-7700, address is PO Box 518, Chowchilla, CA 93610, and . Their Annual Fundraising Banquet, “Friendraiser,” is Thurs., Oct. 5, 2017, Doors open at 5:30pm at CornerstoneCommunityChurch in Chowchilla. Reserve your tickets today by calling 559-665-7700.
Meeting: Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 5th at 7:00 p.m.at the FirstBaptistChurch at the corner of M Street and Buena Vista in Merced. The address is 500 Buena Vista Drive. The meeting room is accessed by turning into the first parking lot entrance on Buena Vista after turning off of M Street. It is in the first room, in the wing closest toBuena Vista Avenue.
Need to squeeze in one more important thank you to those whose prayers and donations keep us afloat—Thank You!!