Baby Bottle Fundraising Campaign

Is your church looking for a way to partner with the Pregnancy Care Center this Spring? Hosting a Baby Bottle Fundraising Campaign is a great way to not only partner with the PCC financially but to bring awareness of this life saving ministry to those in the local church. Churches who host a campaign simply hand out empty baby bottles, provided by the PCC, to each adult within their congregation. Families then take the bottles home for two, three or four weeks and fill with loose change. They then bring the bottles back to the church on a designated Sunday and the PCC will collect the bottles to total the change collected. The total will be reported back to the church so you can share with the church family how much was raised to help further the ministry.

It's a simple as that. Yet something so simple can be so powerful. The funds raised through the Baby Bottle Campaign helps provide pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, abortion recovery bible study materials, abstinence education materials, counseling and educational materials and material help such as diapers, formula and baby cloths at no cost to our clients. Every little bit of change collected will bless someone in need through the Pregnancy Care Center.

To watch a Baby Bottle Fundraising Campaign promotional video click the following link: http://vimeo.com/40085600. Churches can use this 1 minute and 30 second video to help promote their campaign. We can also provide bulletin inserts. For more information or if you would like to schedule a campaign contact Abby Glasser toll free at 866-510-5067 or by email at Abbyg@affirminglifeonline.org.

Annual Report to the Community

Thank you to all our financial partners, supporters, staff and volunteers for coming out to the 2011 Report to the Community yesterday evening. It was encouraging to gather with friends to pray over and discuss the amazing things happening in the Pregnancy Care Center ministry. If you missed this informative meeting we encourage you to get a copy of the 2011 Annual Report with client stories, center statistics, financial information and 2011 highlights. Contact Teresa Russell, Development Director, toll free at 866-510-5067 or by email at teresar@affirminglifeonline.org to get your copy today. You can also go to our website at www.affirminglifeonline.org to view the 2011 Annual Report.

New Space Provides More Counseling

The Jennings County Center recently did some remodeling to make room for an additional counseling room. The new space, which is newly furnished by a generous donor, will primarily be used for the Men’s Ministry as Kim Bevers, Jennings County Men’s Ministry volunteer, needed a room that would be welcoming and comfortable for the male clients that come in, especially during ultrasounds.

Jane Bevers, Jennings County Center Manager, said “Kim has a poster framed of the Colts stadium that he put on the wall. He is a fan of former colts coach Tony Dungy and often uses quotes and stories from his book Uncommon as he talks with the men about how important the father is in a child’s life.” Last year, Jennings County served 640 client visits with 66 of those being male clients. Just think of the number the center can reach in 2012 with the extra space! The room will also be used anytime the other counselors need the space.

October Baby Coming to Theatres Near You

October Baby tells the story of a girl who discovers she was adopted after a failed abortion attempt. Angry and confused she goes on a journey to discover her hidden past and find hope for her unknown future. What she learns is that life can be much more than what you have planned. Join the thousands that have already seen this Christian, life affirming movie.

Show times are as follows at the AMC Showplace 12 located at 555 Creekview Court in Columbus:

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

1:45

4:30

7:15

10

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

11

1:45

4:30

7:15

10

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

1:45

4:30

7:15

Contact Teresa Russell for more information or to purchase tickets at 812-378-4114 or via email at teresar@affirminglifeonline.org. Tickets may also be purchases at the Pregnancy Care Center Administration Office located at 732 Smith Street, The Ark located at 2622 Eastbrook Plaza, Heaven Scent located at 3912 25th Street or Claudia's Flora Bunda located at 4240 W. Jonathan Moore Pike.

To watch the trailer for October Baby, click the following link . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9l7lEe-AA

Annual Report to the Community

The Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana invites you to join us at our Annual Report to the Community on Tuesday, April 17th. This is an informational meeting about the ministry's accomplishments in 2011, projects underway for 2012, how your support is making a difference and how you can get more involved. Hor d'oeuvres will be served from 6:30-7 pm and the meeting will be from 7-8 pm.

The Report to the Community will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church located at 2555 South 300 East in Columbus. For more information or to RSVP please contact Abby Glasser, Events Coordinator, at 812-378-4114, toll free at 866-510-5067 or by email at abbyg@affirminglifeonline.org.