First Baptist Church of Hope is bringing Christian Band Julian Drive to Columbus. The Beyond Hope Rally for Christ featuring two local bands as well is on Saturday, June 12 at Mill Race Park in Columbus. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts begin at 6 p.m.

While there is no cost to attend, a free will offering will be taken. Pregnancy Care Center will receive a portion of the funds raised from the concert. Come by and see us. We'll have a table there!

For more information on Julian Drive, check out their website.

Volunteer Training Starts Tonight!

Join us in praying for the men and women who will be attending our summer volunteer training sessions that begins tonight.

These men and women come wanting to serve as peer counselors, receptionists, phone line volunteers and medical services volunteers. Over the course of the next week, they will spend 18 hours in training, learning the ins and outs of the ministry, the clients we serve and how best to serve them.

Pray that clarity and boldness flows through the 12 staff members and volunteers who will be presenting throughout the week. Ask God to give the trainees eagerness to learn and a passion for this work in addition to perseverance in their studying and learning this week.

Majority of Teens Staying Abstinent

Not everyone is having sex in high school, according to a government report. The 2006-08 National Survey of Family Growth shows that 60 percent of unmarried teens in the U.S. have not had sex, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Mike McManus, president of Marriage Savers, said it proves young people will listen to the message that they should wait.

"Those who remain chaste have much lower divorce rates than those who are sexually active," he said. "The sexually active are about two-thirds more likely to divorce than those who are chaste."

Paul Birch, director of the Institute for Research and Evaluation, said the survey numbers are encouraging, especially in a culture where teens are bombarded with the message that sex is the norm.

"The truth is that there's really no social, scientific evidence that I'm aware of," he said, "that exclusively demonstrates that having sex is a healthy behavior for youth to be doing at this stage in their life."

—Roger Greer

Source: Citizenlink.com

Dancers Bring Blessings

Sunday, May 23rd, was a very happy and exciting day for the Pregnancy Care Center of Shelby County. Our organization was, again, chosen by Miss Jill’s School of Dance as the designated charity for their Spring Recital.

Parents and friends of the students were asked to donate baby items as admission into the recital. We stood by the entrance with our Pregnancy Care Center display and were amazed at the abundance of baby items that were given to us. It was wonderful!

I would like to again thank Miss Jill and her husband for their support; and I would also like to express our gratitude to all of those who attended the recital and gave so generously. Your kindness in giving these donations allow us to provide needed items like clothes, diapers, and blankets to families in need in Shelby County.

Finally, I want to commend Miss Jill and her staff for teaching her students to be community-minded and to reach out to those who are less fortunate. What a great example you have set! Miss Jill, staff, and dancers, we appreciate you!

Enola Joplin, Shelby County Center Director

Unborn Baby Gives British Mom a Thumbs Up in Rare Ultrasound Picture

Read this LifeNews article about a sweet baby in the womb:
Unborn Baby Gives British Mom a Thumbs Up in Rare Ultrasound Picture