Right to Life Volunteers Needed

June 30, 2019 ~ richeyjo ~ Leave a comment

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Upper Downriver Right to Life usually takes the summer off and has no meetings in July and August. This summer is an exception.

On June 20, many of us attended the training held by Right to Life of Michigan. We learned about the legislation that was passed that would ban dismemberment abortions. Governor Whitmer has promised to veto it. The state constitution provides a means to by-pass the veto.

We will join with Right to Life of Michigan and collect signatures on petitions to ban dismemberment abortion. You can read the press release from RLM here.

For your convenience, UD-RTL will hold two special meetings of one hour to explain the situation, enlist the help of volunteers from churches and distribute petitions. Please make plans to attend one of these meetings.

Tuesday, July 9 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Right to Life Resource Center, 2010 Eureka, Wyandotte (734-282-6100)
Wednesday, July 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the same location.

Please help us recruit representatives from as many churches as possible and RSVP to wyandotteRLM@gmail.com as to which session you plan to attend. We will have information and petitions available at the meetings. We need your help to secure our share of the 400,000 signatures needed. Please invite others who may be interested!

If you need a letter to a pastor, please let me know and I will get it to you.

Also, please watch our “Events” page on our Facebook account and volunteer for any of the upcoming events, or for various committees that put together an event. Often times we need people to make phone calls, or help stuff envelopes, hand out flyers, and join us in our parades, Life Walk, Oratory Contests, Life Chain, our Yard and Bake Sale, and so many other opportunities to reach out to help.

Wyandotte Street Art Fair

June 19, 2019 ~ richeyjo ~ Leave a comment

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Dates: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 10-13, 2019

Hours: 10 AM to 9 PM daily.

In the city described as “The Heart of Downriver”, our annual Art Fair draws artists, entertainers, and thousands of patrons to create an event that people of all ages can enjoy. The fair traces its history back to 1961, in the city along the shore of the Detroit River, among it’s historic and charming downtown area. The 58th Street Art Fair will bring you days of fun, food, entertainment, and art and crafts created from across the state, region and nation, including pottery, wood, fiber, metal, drawings, furniture, basketry, jewelry, cartoons, sculptures, toys, clothing, painting, and so many other types of crafts to look at, or to buy.

As one of the largest fine art fairs in the State of Michigan, the event also offers a variety of music, food, and activities for all ages, and has brought us over 200,000 visitors, 200 artists, 25 restaurants, and a multitude of local merchants, carnival type games for the children, and live entertainment for all to enjoy. All ages can have fun in a festive environment enjoying the cultural enrichment of Wyandotte. To see a list of “Entertainment” each day, please scroll down.

Needless to say the Upper Downriver Right to Life will have its table set up close to Elm and 2nd Street, with various pamphlets to read, and a few articles to sell. We are looking for volunteers for at least two or four hour shifts, but at the very least just stop by and say “hi” to us.

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To participate in the Beautiful Baby Contest which will be held this year, please click “Here” for more information in how to participate.

ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday, July 10th
2-3:30 pm – Gary Niemenski
4-6 pm – Meltdowners
6:30-8:30 pm – Crazy Babies – Ozzy Rebourne
9-11 pm – Larry Lee and Back in the Day

Thursday, July 11th
3:30-5:30 pm – Wisteria
6:15 – 8:15 pm – Category 5
9-11 pm – Class of 98

Friday, July 12th
3-4:30 pm – Fake News
5-6 pm – Fairgrieve
6:15-8:15 pm – Category 5
9-11 pm – Boogie Dynomite

Saturday, July 13th
1-2 pm – Olivia Schotthoefer and Friends
2:30-4 pm – SQ3
4:30-6 pm – Rummler
6:30 – 8 pm – Eva Under Fire
9 – 11 pm – Mega 80’s

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Pro-Life Regional Training Session

June 9, 2019 ~ richeyjo ~ Leave a comment

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On Thursday, June 20^th we will be holding the Right to Life of Michigan Regional Training Session on our upcoming petition drive to BAN dismemberment abortion.

It is imperative we have all hands on deck for this initiative! If you plan to join us in getting signatures for the petition, it is very important you attend this session as there will be very valuable information including rules of the petition drive given to us during the session. Please clear your calendars for this if possible!

TRAINING SESSIONS HAVE LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY, SO RSVP’S ARE NECESSARY.

TRAINING LOCATIONS ARE IN:

NOVI ON JUNE 17 FROM 6:30-8:00PM
ALLEN PARK ON JUNE 20 FROM 6:30-8:00PM.

TO ATTEND, PLEASE RSVP BY JUNE 17^TH WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER/MOBILE. ONCE YOU HAVE RSVP’d WE WILL INDICATE TO YOU FURTHER DETAILS FOR YOUR CHOICE OF TRAINING LOCATION.

If there are any questions regarding this event, please contact our RLM Field Representative for our area, Michelle Burke at 517-265-4802 or by email at mburke@rtl.org

THANK YOU.

Decree Barring State Legislators Who Voted for Radical Pro-abortion Bills From Receiving Holy Communion.

June 9, 2019 ~ richeyjo ~ Leave a comment

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Have you heard?

Today Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued a Decree barring state legislators who voted for radical pro-abortion bills from receiving Holy Communion.

I had the honor of sharing a podium with Bishop Paprocki during a huge pro-life rally in the Illinois Capitol back in March. His courage and clarity were inspiring that day.

But his action today is even more inspiring.

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Bishop Paprocki clearly spelled out the grave evil and injustice of abortion. He explained that Christian legislators have a duty to defend the lives of unborn children. He backed up his words with Canon Law.

He even singled out by name the two legislators who pushed these bills through the Illinois General Assembly: House Leader Mike Madigan, and Senate Leader John Cullerton.

I was so inspired by Bishop Paprocki’s Decree that I want to send him a special letter of thanks. Would you like to join me?

Click here to add your name to my letter thanking Bishop Paprocki for being such a courageous leader of the Church!

And please forward this message to all your pro-life contacts. I want to offer Bishop Paprocki a tremendous outpouring of support.

Our leaders so often disappoint us. But here we have a case of a true leader, one who stands up for the truth without compromise.

I hope you and all your pro-life friends will join me in thanking Bishop Paprocki for being such a bold and courageous shepherd of the Church!

Yours for Life,

Eric Scheidler