Save The Date
Thursday, September 16th 2010
Fall Fundraiser Banquet
Guest Speaker: David Bereit
David is the national director of "40 Days for Life," a ground breaking pro-life initiative that has mobilized more than 215,000 people in 240 cities across all 50 states and seven other countries over the last two years.
David helped to start and build a local coalition in his hometown that rallied 60 churches and thousands of people together for life, and slashed abortions in the area by more than 40%. Planned Parenthood recognized the effectiveness of David's efforts when it labeled his community "the most anti-choice place in the nation."
(For more information on the banquet, please call 753-4038 or 352-2082)
"Volunteer at a Center"
Political change is giving the abortion lobby an upper hand. What is the best action for pro-life Christians to take next? Melinda Delahoyde, president of CareNet, founder of BlackGenocide.org, and Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, offer suggestions in the following article titled, Submitted by Pam Bland, CPC board member and mentor.
"Can you imagine what our nation might look like if every pro-life individual applied the full weight of his or her passion to reaching our with support and care to women facing crisis pregnancies? Not only would this radically reduce the number of abortions, it would also powerfully communicate the God-given value of human life. While we have limited opportunities to promote a "culture of life" on legal and political fronts, there is no limit to what you and I can do to inspire life, one person at a time.
Every day, from the moment we get out of bed, we have opportunities to speak words of life, hope and compassion in order to encourage someone to take a positive, life-giving step. On a yearly basis, 30,000 individuals do this by quietly volunteering in their communities in one of our nation's 2,000-plus pregnancy centers. Through love, encouragement, and practical help, women (and men) are inspired against all odds to take the difficult step of choosing to carry a pregnancy to term.
As a result of volunteers' efforts, the hearts and lives of hundreds of thousands of women and children are saved, touched, and healed. The ripple effect is eternal.
What makes volunteering at a pregnancy center so profound and rewarding is developing a loving relationship with a woman in need. One young woman named Rachael visited a pregnancy center when she was 5 months pregnant , addicted to heroin, and wondering whether partial-birth abortion might still be an option.
Not only did the pregnancy center provide the practical help of getting her connected to a nonprofit physician who provided care during her at-risk pregnancy (which resulted in the birth of a healthy girl), her peer counselor also shared the love and story of Jesus Christ with her. Rachael said of her volunteer counselor, "I think that was the first time in a really long time that I felt like someone actually cared about me."
You may think, I want to help, but I don't know that I am able. But everyone can do something. There is no talent or skill a pregnancy center cannot utilize and translate into the hands and feet of Jesus reaching out to women like Rachael. In volunteering, you will join a legacy of Christians who for centuries have provided compassionate outreach to pregnant women in crisis.
It's easy to feel powerless to affect change in the political arena. Yet each of us has the power to inspire life every day by simply offering grace and support to women facing unplanned pregnancies -- whether at a pregnancy center or maybe even in your own family. What the pro-life movement must do next is foster an explosion of people who do just this."
Programs Needs List
- Large diaper bags
- Crib sheets
- Baby gowns
- Hooded towels
- Car seats
- "Swaddle Me"
- Infant Wraps
- Maternity clothes
- Diapers (all sizes)
- Umbrella strollers
- Baby clothes
- Large baby quilts
Hugs Helps
"I just wanted to say that the HUGS program has helped me a lot. It brought me closer to God and helped me realize that you are not alone. God is always with you. There is no need to fear, put everything in His hands and it will be okay. I will miss the HUGS program, but I will continue to study the Bible and pray."
1 mentor + 1 client + 1 hour = 2 changed loves; theirs....and yours.
Nine Girls Waiting For A Mentor
There are 9 girls on the waiting for a mentor to take them through a program. If you would like to help, please call @ 753-4038
Why I'm Here....By Barbi Vinsant
I called about volunteering at the CPC because I felt God was calling me to this ministry. I had come to a time in my life when commitments with family and work had slowed down and I didn't want to slip into total self-centeredness, which is so easy for me to do.
I called and came to help. Ever since then it has been full of surprises! I was incredibly surprised at the facility the resources, the organization and the tireless commitment to God's work and calling that the people who volunteer here have and the ones who came before must have had to put this ministry in motions and keep it going. So surprised that weekly, often daily, lives are saved as the gospel is shared and accepted and the minds are changed about abortion. I had no idea what an opportunity to serve and share God's good news was just down the street!
Another surprise was quickly to follow, that was my surprise at the intensity of feelings of fear and inadequacy and even worthlessness that set in as I began to get involved. I told myself they would go away as I learned and became more comfortable, but it is still a battle in my mind and emotions.
I can probably guess what you are thinking right now....why am I surprised at God's saving power and love, my own selfishness and inability and Satan's schemes? I'm not sure except that the depth and consistency of these things always catches me off guard. The wonderful thing is that we don't have to wait to be surprised to see that in the end, if we are following Jesus Christ, God's love will prevail in the lives of the people we serve". and in mine!
THANK-YOU!
We were blessed in a big way when the Quintero small group from Summit Church provided their skills in carpentry and organization to give our care closet an awesome make-over! We were double blessed when Women on a Mission sponsored a baby shower for clients in our programs. THANK YOU!!!
Urgent Need...By Brenda Dawson Counselor & Mentor
Help us keep one of our mom's in school! Cari is one hard working young woman! Before her little baby girl was born, she came to us and participated in our incentive earning H.U.G.s Bible Study program. When she completed her HUGS program, she went on to complete another study called, "Train Up a Mom." Cari works from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at a local restaurant. In the evenings, she attends classes in order to earn a degree as an x-ray technician.
Cari has taken a few weeks off since the arrival of her baby girl. She has been spending this time at home bonding with her new little daughter and making baby sitting arrangements with family and friends so she can return to school. In addition, Cari has begun taking our "Earn While You Learn" parenting classes. Every Thursday she comes to the CPC with me and spends the whole time doing the lessons while I counsel other clients who come to see us.
Cari has managed to keep up her busy schedule without owning a car. Cari has had to rely on her mom (who is widowed and has 3 jobs) and her friends for rides to where she needs to go. Cari's schedule is going to be busier than ever now that her baby girl has arrived.
I have said all of the above so I could ask this". If anyone has a "gently used" car they would like to donate to this hard working mom, please give us a call the CPC at 753-4038 or you can reach me at 416-7183. You will receive a tax donation receipt for your generosity.
April 2010 Stats
- days open: 13
- client visits: 179
- ultrasounds done: 20
- unborn babies rescued: 6
- clients in HUGS Bible Study: 18
- clients in parenting class: 25
- clients accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior: 8
- clients referred for post abortion counseling: 4
From those who provided the information...
- fathers who will be involved in their baby's life: 90
- fathers who will not be involved in their baby's life: 10
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