Instructions for the Prayer Vigil

Vigil Ethos This is a peaceful, prayerful vigil. We come to the clinic in prayer, love and compassion. This is definitely not a protest or demonstration. If you see anyone taking part not in accord with this tone or ethos you should ask them to stop immediately and make it clear to them that this is a peaceful, prayerful vigil. All vigil participants should sign up to the declaration of peace. If you have not done so already, please sign a copy of the declaration which is found in a folder in the black box and leave it in there for collection.

Vigil area set-up 1. Start of the day the two people who sign up for 8am should meet at 7:55am at St Giles Hotel (Bedford Avenue, WC1B 3GH) to carry the banner, posters, easels and boxes over. The posters have a poster carrier, the boxes and easels can be stacked on the trolley. 2. The area should be set up as follows:
The banner base can be filled with water or sand in very windy weather, otherwise placing bags on base is enough to keep it standing. The trolley can be folded away. The 40 days flyers, magazines, good counsel leaflets, rachels vineyard cards, business cards with counseling service numbers and models should be displayed on top of the two stacked boxes. The smaller posters should be placed on the easels. The fetal development pictures can be layed out on the ground. Bags can be hidden inside the boxes to protect from the rain.

3. If you find yourself alone because someone has failed to turn up on time, please call Poppy on 07951 255 063 in the first instance. If she is unable to answer please leave a message and she will get back to you ASAP. Also, please feel free to call any other of the committee members who will endeavor to find an extra participant as quickly as possible. Please see the list of contacts below. 4. When praying, feel free to use the materials provided in the box judiciously. Please be sensitive to Christians of other denominations and try to pray together. 5. If a passer-by tries to engage in a conversation, let only one vigil participant talk with them. The others should continue praying. Often it is better to give an interested passer by the magazine and flyer rather than engage in a debate. This will allow you to get back to prayer. If someone expresses support, invite them to join in and give them the blue flyer with the website address for signing up. 6. Please distribute the material provided, do not distribute any other material during the vigil without first asking a member of the organising committee. 7. If a passer-by is rude or aggressive you must not return any similar behavior instead you can tell them you love them. This is crucial as we are there to bring love, compassion and hope to a place that desperately needs it. Their rudeness and anger shows us how much they need our love and prayers. At the same time, we do not need to tolerate physical abuse or repeated threatening behaviour and verbal abuse. If this occurs, write down the date, time, who was present, what was said and inform the police on the crime reporting line 0207 230 1212. If you behave implacably, if the police get unfairly called against you, you will have nothing to fear. This has not happened to the prayer vigil participants but the counselors are more exposed. 8. At the end of the day, the last people at the vigil should carry the banners and boxes back to St Giles Hotel, Bedford Avenue. Please replenish the supplies of flyers and magazines in the boxes once there. Please remember that if you want to continue praying at the clinic alone, you will need to get the banner and boxes back to St Giles for the night then come back alone.

Help for women considering abortion 1. Only trained pavement counselors should counsel women outside the clinic. If you would like information on training to be a counselor, please talk to Poppy (07951255063). 2. In case a woman approaches you for help, have a read of the good counsel leaflet to see what there is on offer. You can offer such a woman the leaflet and try to make an appointment straight away with good counsel which is the nearest and most helpful service. If possible, hail a taxi and go with her! These are the numbers and working times of the crisis pregnancy help lines: Good Counsel 0800 096 2518 Monday and Saturday 9am-6pm Tuesday to Thursday 10am-6pm Occasionally answer out of hours If you dont get an answer straight away try Stuart on 07795 205114 or Clare on 0775 205117 0800 915 4600 Monday to Wednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 1pm-9pm 0207 638 5440 Tend to need to leave an answer phone message. Do appointments from 7am to 8pm

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3. If you see a woman being coerced or physically forced into the clinic, ring the police crime reporting line on 0207 230 1212 Help for people suffering after abortion 1. Passers-by may approach you with stories to tell of suffering. Listen and give them the relevant flyers. The working times for phone lines of the organisations that deal with this are as follows: ARCH 0845 603 8501 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Every and evening 7pm-10pm 0141 226 5407 07505 904 656 24/7 within reason

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Media 1. If the media turn up, they should contact Dan Blackman on 07738714201. Please do not speak in the name of 40 days for life unless you have been instructed to by the committee. 2. Notable events during the vigil should be reported to Poppy (07951255063).

Useful phone numbers Committee: Robert (Director) 07947 698 195 Poppy (Rota coordinator) 07951 255 063 for rota queries Beata (Outreach) 07737 020 188 call to help distribute magazines, go doorto-door Dan (Media) 07738 714 201 call him if any media attend and want to talk to us Mark (Churches) 07941617878 Good Counsel 0800 096 2518 Police crime reporting line 0207 230 1212

Finally, If you would like to do the prayer and fasting module and ministering module from the 40 days for life training modules just ask a member of the organising committee and we will send it to you by email. Please invite all your friends to participate in the peaceful, prayeful vigil in order to save lives, inspire hearts and minds and impact eternal souls.