If you
didn’t make it to our Volunteer Appreciation cookout last Saturday, you missed
a blessing. Sonja and
home. About twenty volunteers
were there. The food was delicious, and
after dinner we sat and introduced ourselves to one another and went over some
memories of the past few years. Then we
played a game that brought lots of laughter.
Scott Seidler were
so gracious to have us at their beautiful
Each volunteer is precious to this ministry and if you did or did not
make it to the cookout we just want you to know you are loved and
appreciated. Please remember to pick up
your appreciation gift the next time you come to serve.
Summer is
starting and school is about to be out.
A lot of exciting things happen this time of year. As many of our volunteers plan vacations we
are reminded that there are many hours where we will be short handed. If you would like to fill one of these slots,
please call the office, we will let you know the times where your help is
needed.
We are
praising God for two who prayed to receive Jesus Christ as their savior just
yesterday. Each one was so special. Connie said, “The hairs on my arm was
standing on end, I felt God was using me to speak to this girl.”
She picked
out a church on our church list and stated she would start attending. Her name was written on our Wall of Life and
Connie filled out a Church Referral form.
Her name and information was then sent to the church of her choice for
contact.
Later in the
afternoon, another name went up on the Wall of Life. Kathy brought a beautiful woman to my door
and asked her to tell me what had just happened to her. With a big smile on her face she stated that
she had prayed to receive Christ. I
asked her if that meant she had accepted Him into her life and that she would
be following Him. She assured me that
was what it meant. She also stated she
would be attending a small group at church.
Does this
not make you glad to be a part of a ministry where the Kingdom of God is
growing? It sure does me. Sharing Jesus, stopping abortion, and helping
pregnant women is our mission and we get to see that mission met often around
here.
Wednesday
evening was Mission Emphasis at Hiland Park Baptist Church. Becky and Beverly set up a table and many stopped
by and received information. They also
purchased the precious feet pens and Crossroads of the Heart video. If you would like some of these to offer to
your group, just stop by the Center.
Baby Bottles are also available.
Coming up:
Pregnancy Resource Center at the Beach
will begin classes on June 6. We have
several signed up and teachers ready to go.
We will be meeting at the new center on Wednesday, June 1 to organize
files, baby items, and get ready for the following Monday evening. We have some book cases and a clothes rack
that needs assembly, so if you can help, just call for directions and time.
Client Assistant training is
set for Saturday, June 18. Even some of
our receptionists and teachers are planning to attend to learn more about
counseling women in crisis. A signup
sheet is in the office. Call if you want
your name added to the list. Breakfast
will be at 8:30AM and we will be concluded by noon. Hope to see many new faces.
The biggest
thing this ministry needs, and it is always true, is prayer. The areas we would ask you to pray
about
are:
For our
staff and volunteers to be kept safe from the evil one
For abortion
minded callers to be compelled to come to the Center
For abortion
minded women to change their mind upon counseling or seeing the ultrasound or
their baby
For a God to
increase the size of our tent – reach more and more who need our help
The enemy
does not want this ministry to flourish.
He is working all the time to hurt it, but guess what – greater is He who
is in us than he who is in the world.
Pulling out
the red white and blue for Memorial Day I am reminded from Memorial Day to
Labor Day it seems to center around patriotism.
Truly no greater need for prayer
is needed than for our country.
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a
disgrace to any people.” Proverbs
14:34
Memorial Day
weekend is already behind us. I hope each of you
had a wonderful relaxing and worshipful long weekend.
God is soooo
good!