Please come out and support the unborn at the
Life Chain of South Brevard County, Florida
(including Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne, and the beaches)
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 2 p.m.
(Possible rain date / 2nd try: October 27)
Many dedicated participants turned out for the Life Chain on October 6, despite the rain (which in many areas let up between 2-3 p.m., thank you Lord!). However, with some churches canceling and others with less turnout than their full potential, we are considering a second try later in October.
With the approaching hurricane Milton on Thursday, rescheduling to next Sunday will not be practical, though later in the month, perhaps October 27 (3 weeks, to give time for hurricane cleanup and bulletin deadlines), may be a possible date, depending on availability of churches and coordinators. God bless everyone!
(including Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne, and the beaches)
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 2 p.m.
(Possible rain date / 2nd try: October 27)
Many dedicated participants turned out for the Life Chain on October 6, despite the rain (which in many areas let up between 2-3 p.m., thank you Lord!). However, with some churches canceling and others with less turnout than their full potential, we are considering a second try later in October.
With the approaching hurricane Milton on Thursday, rescheduling to next Sunday will not be practical, though later in the month, perhaps October 27 (3 weeks, to give time for hurricane cleanup and bulletin deadlines), may be a possible date, depending on availability of churches and coordinators. God bless everyone!
Updated 8 October, 2024
Now that Florida is once again free to protect unborn lives, we need to make our voice heard now more than ever. Our opposition has been very active lately and has received a great deal of news coverage. Overturning a Supreme Court decision was certainly a positive step. But we still need to "overturn" public opinion about the value of human life. Here is how to get involved, and it requires only one hour! And there are more ways to help the unborn and mothers; see "Pro-Life Links" in the menu above.
What is a Life Chain?
The LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful, prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing in honor of 57 million innocent human lives lost to abortion. The Life Chain is an opportunity to pray for our nation, for people in crisis situations, and for an end to the killing of unborn babies. The Life Chain is a visual statement of solidarity, organized by the Christian community (though everyone is welcome) that abortion kills children, and that the Church upholds the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death.
The annual Life Chain of Melbourne, Florida, took place on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (with the possibility of another event later in October -- see above). The Life Chain committee supplied signs for everyone to hold for this one special hour. Hundreds of defenders of human life gathered in various locations (usually at major intersections and in front of participating churches) around Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Satellite Beach, and other parts of southern Brevard County, Florida. We silently, prayerfully, and peacefully increased public awareness of the innocent unborn babies and to support their mothers.
Note that we are no longer organizing a single 5-mile Life Chain every year. For several years, up until 2022, our awesome team of pro-life advocates produced the longest Life Chain in Florida, and possibly the entire USA. So we achieved the "bragging rights" - OK, been there, done that.
However, the Lord does not want us to boast, He wants us to serve. And most of the feedback for the "multiple chains" method that we tried last year and this year was positive, despite the to inclement weather. So again we organized multiple Life Chains throughout our southern Brevard County area, mostly at major intersections, or in front of participating churches. This way, we feel that (1) more people will participate, since participants will not have to drive as far and (2) more passers-by will view our life-affirming messages -- not just those driving east/west along the one street, US 192 (Strawbridge/New Haven Ave.), but US 1, Palm Bay Rd., A1A, Babcock St., Wickham/Minton Rd. as well.
The annual Life Chain of Melbourne, Florida, took place on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (with the possibility of another event later in October -- see above). The Life Chain committee supplied signs for everyone to hold for this one special hour. Hundreds of defenders of human life gathered in various locations (usually at major intersections and in front of participating churches) around Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Satellite Beach, and other parts of southern Brevard County, Florida. We silently, prayerfully, and peacefully increased public awareness of the innocent unborn babies and to support their mothers.
Note that we are no longer organizing a single 5-mile Life Chain every year. For several years, up until 2022, our awesome team of pro-life advocates produced the longest Life Chain in Florida, and possibly the entire USA. So we achieved the "bragging rights" - OK, been there, done that.
However, the Lord does not want us to boast, He wants us to serve. And most of the feedback for the "multiple chains" method that we tried last year and this year was positive, despite the to inclement weather. So again we organized multiple Life Chains throughout our southern Brevard County area, mostly at major intersections, or in front of participating churches. This way, we feel that (1) more people will participate, since participants will not have to drive as far and (2) more passers-by will view our life-affirming messages -- not just those driving east/west along the one street, US 192 (Strawbridge/New Haven Ave.), but US 1, Palm Bay Rd., A1A, Babcock St., Wickham/Minton Rd. as well.
What is our Pro-Life Message?
The Life Chain team supplies plenty of signs with the following messages to thousands of passers-by:
Some of these messages may sound harsh, but as we know, abortion is a serious matter, and it does indeed kill children. We also request that the "Jesus Forgives and Heals" signs be reserved for clergy.
- Abortion Kills Children
- Adoption, the Loving Option
- Jesus Forgives & Heals
- El Aborto Mata Niños
- Pray to End Abortion
- Life - The First Inalienable Right
- Pregnant? Need Help? 800-712-HELP
- Vote NO on Amendment 4 - Protect Unborn Children
Some of these messages may sound harsh, but as we know, abortion is a serious matter, and it does indeed kill children. We also request that the "Jesus Forgives and Heals" signs be reserved for clergy.
What is *not* a Life Chain?
The LIFE CHAIN is not a "March for Life". These are huge and very uplifting events held every January near the anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision that took away the right to life of innocent unborn babies. Washington, D.C. holds the largest of these Marches, as do many states, which we hope, in 2025, will include Florida. All Pro-Life people are encouraged to attend these Marches, as they greatly energize everyone involved with the Pro-Life cause. Here are the links:
March for Life, Washington, DC, January 24, 2025
March for Life, Tallahassee, Florida (still in planning stages)
March for Life, Tallahassee, Florida (still in planning stages)
The LIFE CHAIN is also not a "Walk for Life". These are fundraising events organized by various pregnancy care centers that raise much-needed donations to help babies and mothers.
What Does a Life Chain look like? Like this!
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We have all Melbourne, Florida, Life Chain videos online, going back to 2003, the first one we recorded on a video camera. Visit the following link to access the entire list: www.youtube.com/user/lifechainbrevard/videos
Photos:
For photo galleries of past Melbourne Life Chains, Click Here.
In the Local News: Our local newspaper, Florida Today, had a reporter and a photographer on hand to cover our 2022 Life Chain -- thank you for the great coverage, gentlemen!
...and excellent coverage from past years:
On the Web: Our 2019 Life Chain also received coverage from LifeNews, a prominent Pro-Life web site. Melbourne was one of five Life Chains, out of 1600 nationwide, to be covered by this excellent site. Thanks and God bless you!
In Church Bulletin: The Life Chain was featured as the Picture of the Week on page 9 of the Holy Name of Jesus Church Bulletin on October 13, 2019. Thanks for your awesome support, HNJ!
Photos:
For photo galleries of past Melbourne Life Chains, Click Here.
In the Local News: Our local newspaper, Florida Today, had a reporter and a photographer on hand to cover our 2022 Life Chain -- thank you for the great coverage, gentlemen!
...and excellent coverage from past years:
On the Web: Our 2019 Life Chain also received coverage from LifeNews, a prominent Pro-Life web site. Melbourne was one of five Life Chains, out of 1600 nationwide, to be covered by this excellent site. Thanks and God bless you!
In Church Bulletin: The Life Chain was featured as the Picture of the Week on page 9 of the Holy Name of Jesus Church Bulletin on October 13, 2019. Thanks for your awesome support, HNJ!
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Inspiring Words from Scripture (Mostly):
- "You knit me in my mother's womb" (Psalm 139:13)
- "From my mother's womb you are my God" (Psalm 22:11)
- "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5)
- "God ... from my mother's womb had set me apart and called me through his grace" (Galatians 1:15)
- "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves" (Proverbs 31:8)
- "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government." (Thomas Jefferson, 1809 -- OK, this one is not from the Bible, but how right he was!)