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PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER of LAPEER
The Pregnancy Resource Center of Lapeer is an outreach ministry to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ to women, men and children affected by an unplanned pregnancy and is devoted to providing spiritual, emotional, physical and educational support. ~~~~~~~ Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 ~~~~~~
A CLIENT THANKS PRC
I would like to thank everyone at the Pregnancy Resource Center for always being so kind and supportive. They have given me the opportunity to make the best decisions for me and my children and have provided lots of information to learn new things. While learning new things, I have gained enough points to get the items needed to make being a single mom easier. All of the items have been in excellent condition. I don’t know what I would do without this wonderful program.
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Thank You to "Walk for Life " 2007 Sponsors & Volunteers
September 29, 2007 was a gorgeous day for a walk. Pregnancy Center volunteers greeted 141 walkers who came to support life. Thirty-four enthusiastic teens from area churches walked as a group. Over $6,600 was collected on walk day with $1,224 being collected by teens. First prize winner was Carol Atwood of Unionville, who won a gift package from Best Western Lapeer Inn. PRC thanks the volunteers who worked to plan and promote this successful walk-a-thon.
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2007 Businesses Sponsors
Animal Health Care: Best Western Lapeer Inn : Book Shelf: Bryan’s Market : CSB Bank: : Circle K R.V.’s Inc.: Clendenan Chiropractic: Earthly Arts Greenhouses, Ltd.: Evergreen Storage: Full Circle Physical Therapy: Hoffman's Shoe Store: Hugo’s Pizza: Imlay City Dental: Jay’s Septic Tank Services: The Knee & Orthopaedic Center: Max’s Bakery: Mercy Family Care: David A. Noffert, DDS PC: North Branch Family Health Care: Orr Lumber: Pifer’s Inc.: The Pizza Company of Lapeer: Rickard, Denney, Garno & Associates: Shear Magic Beauty Salon: State Farm Insurance: V-G’s Food Centers & Pharmacies: Wal-Mart: Washakie Recreation Area, Inc.: White’s ~~~~~
CLIENT SERVICES STATISTICS
JANUARY—DECEMBER 2007 ¨Total Client Contacts : 847 ¨Pregnancy Tests : 38 ¨Client Services : 582 ¨Abstinence Education : 24 ¨Bibles Distributed : 84 ¨Babies Born : 66 ~~~~~
2007 LAYETTE CAMPAIGN
Many area churches participated in this campaign. Baby clothing, toiletries, diapers, toys, etc. have been given to PRC for client use. We are grateful for all who participated in this annual event. PRC’s clothes closet shelves are full again. We look forward to helping meet client needs in 2008
Thank You, Donors!
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PRC VOLUNTEERS & STAFF
STAFF Executive Director—Donna Leuck Client Services—Paulette Hazen
Office Manager—Sheila McLeod
OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Marion Armstrong Carol Atwood Laura Bryce Amanda Cooper Maureen Corbin Kathy Ettema Renate Kopp Shannon Lauinger Pat McCray Sharon Mulder Dorothea Rogers Donna Stewart Marcy Stiff Lucinda Tyrrell
BOARD Chair—Chuck Herpolsheimer Vice Chair—Danette Lowery Sec / Treas—Dan Krause Directors— Pastor Mark Melillo, Michon Periso & Michelle Severns
CLOTHES CLOSET Chair—Lois Sample Vice Chair—Marge Winter ~~~~~
THOUGHTS ON ABORTION Stephanie Habegger
Have you ever held a little baby in your arms? Have you ever seen the way babies smile at you? Some women choose to give up seeing the baby growing in them. This process is called abortion.
I want to tell you of a young woman that was faced with this choice.
She was in her twenties and had a one-night stand
with a man. She decided to have the baby and release it for adoption. The man and woman who found out that they would be getting the child were ecstatic. When they first saw their little girl, it was love at first sight.
Because of my mother's adoption decision, I can write this story and tell you that abortion is wrong. You may be thinking, "Well, isn't it just a clump of tissue?" The answer to that is an emphatic NO. At ten weeks gestation, about the time most abortions take place, the baby has hands, eyes, feet and ears. That is no clump of tissue! At twenty one days, the baby's heart is beating. Some women are told that this decision is between them and their doctor, thereby negating the importance of the unborn child.
When a noted pro-abortion speaker was asked the difference between parents privately beating their child or a woman and doctor privately choosing abortion, the speaker said the beating would be wrong because the child is living. That answer denies the fact that the baby is really alive.
The types of abortion include a suction method which is a very strong internal force that draws out the baby and uterine contents. This method sounds like a vacuum cleaner. Another type of abortion kills the baby first, then the mother goes through the delivery process. I do not understand why anyone would choose any type of abortion. Symptoms women experience after abortions may include flashbacks or nightmares of the abortion. Some post abortive women experience self abuse. Women often do not know that there is help for them at a pregnancy resource center after an abortion.
I am so thankful that my mother chose life.
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Heritage Research Institute sponsored a Constitution Week celebration on Saturday, September 22, 2007 in Downtown Lapeer. The Pregnancy Resource Center had a group marching in the parade that day.
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