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We have a new text mob service!  Text “rockforlife” to 66937.  For more info go to http://www.rockforlife.org/blog.php?id=2498

Rock for Life photos

make your way over to the Rock for Life Facebook Fan page and the Rock for Life MySpace page to view photos from Rock for Life’s Training and Activism Week!

Pro-Life Song: Decades of Night by Hope at Hand

Go to http://www.MySpace.com/HopeAtHandMusic and play “Decades of Night,” which is currently the first song on their playlist.  Let them know what you think.  Add them as a friend and go see them perform.  They rock!

Rock for Life’s lastest Podcast / Radio show

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Featured artist, Jesus Disciple www.myspace.com/jdjesusdisciple

News & Commentary: Live action films releases 2nd undercover video where Planned Parenthood again covers-up rape and NYC attempts to stifle pro-lifers from counseling pregnant moms outside of abortion facilities

FEATURE: Training and Activism Week indepth

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VIDEO: Training and Activism Week Promo

Check out our promo video for Training and Activism Week, January 21-23 in Washington, DC. Help us out by forwarding this to all your friends and posting on your websites.

This is going to be an amazing opportunity to join Rock for Life and other pro-life organizations in experiencing outreach, networking with other young pro-lifers and to have fun! If you need a place to stay spots at the Liaison Capital Hill Hotel are still available so make sure to contact us right away so we can reserve your spot.

Thanks for your help! See you there!

Rock for Life Podcast 026 featuring SONICFLOOd

Featured Band: SONICFLOOd.  Selected tracks from A Heart Like Yours

Hosts: Erik Whittington & Phil Eddy 

Intro song: “How It’s Supposed To Be”

News & Commentary

Erik & Phil give their post-election thoughts on America’s historic election while discussing the potentially devestating effects pro-abortion President-elect Barack Obama may have on the pro-life movement

Song: “Psalm 91”

FEATURE

Erik interviews Rick Heil of SONICFLOOd

Outro song: “Look To Love”

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Training and Activism Week 2009

Rock for Life’s Ninth Annual Training and Activism Week

Theme: “Personhood Now”

Rock for Life is now accepting registrations for the 2009 Training and Activism Week and Personhood Conference. This year’s event takes place January 21-23 and includes:

* Marching with hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers at the 36th annual March for Life

* Meeting and networking with young pro-lifers from all over the country

* Training given by experienced, successful veteran pro-lifers

* Possible meeting with your member of Congress or his or her staff

* Hitting the streets of D.C. to spread the pro-life message

* Praying at Planned Parenthood

* Music, praise and worship

* Special-event hoodie

Where will you be? What will you do?

All events take place in or near this location:

The Liaison Capitol Hill

415 New Jersey Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Most events are free and open to the public. Donations will be requested at the door to cover costs for the pizza party and concert.

Need a place to stay in Washington, D.C.? We have reserved rooms just for you! BUT HURRY! Rooms are filling up fast.

The cost to stay with us at the Liaison Hotel is only $50 per night per person (two- or three-night stay). Too good to be true? Not really! We assign four persons to a room, to keep the costs down. (Please note: Rooms at the Liaison Hotel are no longer available at the special TAW09 rate as of Saturday night, so plan and make reservations at your own risk if you wish to stay beyond Friday night.)

For a non-refundable deposit of only $50, we can reserve a spot just for you at the Liaison. To register and reserve your spot, click here to download the registration form.  For more information, e-mail us at info@rockforlife.org.

Tentative schedule

(Please note: Events are subject to change. To stay up to date on all TAW09 happenings, subscribe to RFL’s e-newsletter at RockForLife.org.)

Wednesday, January 21

Morning activities:

Morning prayer, worship, pro-life visibility and memorial walk to and from the following locations:

o 9 a.m. – Planned Parenthood on 16th St. in Washington, D.C.

o 10:15 a.m. – White House

o 11:30 a.m. – U.S. Supreme Court

Afternoon activities:

(Afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 p.m.)

Rock for Life training session – with Phil Eddy, director of Rock for Life’s Chapter and Street Team programs; and Marie Hahnenberg, researcher for American Life League and director of ALL’s Map Room

International Pro-Life Panel

Pro-life blogging – with Jill Stanek, renowned pro-life activist/blogger and former registered nurse

Evening activities:

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Praise and worship, Youth Rally (Erik Whittington, Director of Rock for Life to emcee)

9:00 p.m. – midnight – Rock for Life concert and pizza party (Erik Whittington to emcee)

Thursday, January 22

Morning activities:

Congressional education (time TBD soon) – with Johanna Dasteel, senior congressional liaison for ALL; and Michael Barnett, leadership development director for ALL (Click here if you would like American Life League to arrange a meeting for you with your member of Congress or a member of his/her staff while you are in Washington, D.C. for TAW.)

11:00 a.m.  – Join hundreds of thousands at the 36th annual March for Life.

Afternoon activities:

4:00 p.m.  – Pro-life visibility at NOW vigil and prayer support for Silent No More speak-out

Evening activities:

7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Rock for Life concert (Erik Whittington to emcee)

Friday, January 23

Morning activities:

Presentations by various speakers (morning sessions begin at 8:45)

Afternoon activities:

Presentations by various speakers (times TBD soon)

Speakers for morning and afternoon sessions will include the following:

Lila Rose, cofounder of Live Action Films and editor of the Advocate, UCLA’s pro-life student magazine

Judie Brown, president and cofounder of American Life League

Kristi Burton, founder of Colorado for Equal Rights

David Bereit, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life

Evening activities:

7:00 p.m. – Pro-life concert with Students for Life of America

BONUS EVENT:

Saturday, January 24

Students for Life of America Annual Conference – ALL DAY. Kristan Hawkins, director of Students for Life of America, has generously granted free admission for Rock for Lifers who participate in TAW09. (Please note that food is not provided and seating is limited to sessions that aren’t filled up.)

Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.

Click here for our 2008 event photo album.

Post election thoughts

Like many across the country, I was in awe as the election results poured in knowing that a black man would be elected president of the United States for the first time in history.  Especially considering the race relations this country has been embroiled in over her lifetime, this is really quite an achievement.

This is where my warm fuzzy feelings end.  President-elect Barack Obama appears to be the most radically pro-abortion elected official to ever reside in the White House.  This is what Barack Obama believes:

• Given the scientific facts of when human life begins – deciding when babies deserve human rights is above his “pay grade”
• Views babies conceived by unwed mothers as punishments and mistakes
• abortion is a fundamental freedom
• we should teach kindergartners sex education in public schools
• we shouldn’t coerce doctors into providing life saving treatment to babies who have survived an attempt on their lives via abortion

Two of the first pieces of legislature he is salivating to sign are the Freedom of Choice Act and the Prevention First Act.  These two bills would officially write into U.S. law the right to abortion through all nine months of pregnancy, in all 50 states for any reason what-so-ever.  This bill would effectively nullify all state and federal limitations on abortion including parental notification.  The Prevention First Act will use our tax dollars to fund proven failed so-called “comprehensive sex-education” programs nationwide.  With a pro-abortion Nancy Pelosi and a pro-abortion Henry Reid running the roost in Washington, D.C. this could happen very quickly.

Finally, one of my main worries in all of this is who he would nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal benches.  These non-elected officials will have devastating  consequences for generations.

We know this isn’t a referendum on abortion as many would like to think it is.  This election was a referendum on a certain political party that has failed many on all sorts of issues.

This morning as I was driving to the office I followed a van briefly that had two bumper stickers on it; “Real men love Jesus” and “Pro-family, Pro-Obama.”  I believe this sums up the election.  How can men and women who claim to love Jesus vote for a man who is ardently an abortion advocate?  Unfortunately in this election many did, and this is shameful.  Followers of Jesus should not be leaving their consciences and their Bibles at the voting booth!  Unfortunately, it looks like enough did just that.

So don’t be down.  We know that God reigns supreme and He can, and wants to do good things even in the midst of such dire circumstances.  It does not matter who is occupying the White House.  God wants us to defend the most defenseless amongst us and can and wants to use us mightily for His work.

So let me encourage you.  Keep up the good fight.  Pray harder.  Give more of your time educating your peers about the truths of abortion and educating them on the importance of transferring those beliefs into grassroots activism like voting.  Encourage your peers to live lives of chastity and respect for yourselves and others around you.

I am pledging to not only keep up the fight, but to fight even harder.  Will you join me?

Erik Whittington

Director, Rock for Life

In the Oct. 17 issue of the RFL Report we issued a call to join us in Washington, D.C. January 20 as all eyes will be on the inauguration of the new president.  This is a perfect time to be a visible pro-life witness for the babies and to pray for the future of our nation.  We are excited to see this now gaining momentum as other pro-life youth organizations will be joining us – Stand True, Students for Life of America and Survivors.  So mark your calendars and get ready to be there.  More details to follow so stay tuned!

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New Rock for Life web banners

I uploaded new Rock for Life banners on the Rock for Life website.  Check em out below.  Grab the html code and paste it on your sites.  Looks cool and helps us out a ton.  Thanks!

click here for the grey banner code.

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