Bible Signing Sunday

First Baptist Church of North Vernon recently partnered with the Pregnancy Care Center and organized a Bible Signing Sunday! Church members purchased the Beautiful Everyday Bible and wrote an encouraging message on the dedication page for one of our clients to receive. Bibles were then distributed to the Jennings County Center where PCC peer counselors will have the opportunity to hand the personalized Bibles out to the women with whom they minister. Debbie Morin, the Ambassador for First Baptist Church headed up the project saying, “I liked the idea of the PCC Bible signing because people had the opportunity to be God's hands & feet by writing an encouraging note with a scripture. It was an awesome way to be able to give someone in need a Bible that can change their life like nothing else can.”


The Beautiful Everyday Bible can be purchased at The Ark or Heaven Scent Bookstores in Columbus. If you or your church would like more information about participating in a Bible Signing Sunday, please contact Abby Glasser at abbyg@affirminiglifeonline.org.

A Journey Through Banquet Season

It all starts just after the first of the year. Planning, preparations, prayer…the entire office takes on a different look…its Banquet Season. Knowing that hard work, diligence and extreme organization is needed we start the season off with Prayer! Praying for sponsors, table hosts, the Banquet speaker, volunteers, staff and those that will ultimately attend each event. We pray for the Holy Spirit to work through the keynote speaker as they prepare the important message thousands in support of the PCC will hear. We pray for sponsors to generously partner with us so every dollar earned at the banquets goes straight to the ministry. We pray for table hosts to join us in filling tables of supporters and those that might become supporters. We pray for health and endurance of the many volunteers and staff that will pour countless hours into making sure the banquets run smoothly and successfully. And we pray for those who will attend each night. We pray they will give, pray, volunteer. We pray they will become a partner in this fight for life.

Next comes the planning and preparations, which is an exciting job to say the least. Working with talented and creative staff, volunteers and outside organizations to make sure every aspect is thought through and finished well. From the color of the napkins to the sponsors getting correct acknowledgement, everything has to be ready to go by that first night and remain ready to go by the fifth and last banquet. Things can get a little busy and crazy but what a thrill to see it all come together!

Although there are always glitches and things that don’t necessarily go as planned each evening is such a reward! Meeting new people, hearing how they have enjoyed the evening and love supporting such a great ministry. It gives just the motivation and energy needed to do it all over again (four more times)!

Staying up late, organizing, reorganizing, packing, repacking…ahh, banquet season…how I love you but am glad you are only a few months! So today as I am in the process of wrapping everything up and putting everything away I wonder what ever will I do next? Golf Challenge perhaps? I’m sure I will figure something out.

Abby Glasser
Events Coordinator

Speaking Truth to Thousands!

From 6th through 12th grade, the Choose to Wait program is speaking truth to thousands of students each semester. Not only are these presentations packed with important and factual information but they have proven to be very effective in challenging students to make healthier decisions when it comes to their sexuality. Below are just a few comments received from recent Choose to Wait presentations.

• Jennings Co. H.S. student: “She really helped me understand. Thank you for doing this…we need it.”
• Jennings Co. M.S. student: “(The most helpful was) learning that having sex is a beautiful thing as long as you wait, learning what real love is, and learning how far to go- setting boundaries.”
• Jennings Co. M.S. student: “This person drew us a picture in our mind about how to protect our health.”
• Jenn. Co. M.S. student: “If you don’t want your grandma to know; don’t say it or put it on the Internet.”
• Seymour H.S. student: “I am choosing to wait!!”
• Do you think this person presenting this program was relatable…”yes, because she changed my mind.” - Northside female
• “I learned what a “go to” person is.” 6th Grader at Southwestern
• “I learned to wait and make good choices.” – 6th Grader at Southwestern
• “I liked learning about keeping my body safe and waiting until marriage to have sex.” – 6th Grader at Southwestern
• “I learned abstinence is healthy.” – 6th Grader at North Vernon Elementary
• “I learned to save sex for marriage because I want to have healthy relationships.” – 6th Grader at North Vernon Elementary
• “So happy with the content and presentation.” – 6th Grade Teacher , North Vernon Elementary
• “Well-presented, made students feel comfortable in participating and asking questions. Good content, Good message.” – 6th Grade Teacher, North Vernon

Using Video to Catch an Audience

Pregnancy Care Center staff and volunteers have been presenting the Transformed and My Best For You programs for years. But recently, we created a video promotion for each program to continue catching an audience. Simply click the logo's above to watch the video's. For more information about these programs, please contact Lisa Newton, Abstinence Education Director at lisan@pregcarecenter.org.

October Baby-Every Life is Beautiful

Mark your calendars for a new movie coming out in March called October Baby with a message that every life is beautiful. Read a summary below or watch a preview at www.octoberbaby.net.

As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first lines, Hannah—unscripted—collapses in front of the stunned audience. After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor: Hannah’s difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted … after a failed abortion attempt. Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah turns for support to Jason, her oldest friend. Encouraged by his adventurous spirit, Hannah joins his group of friends on a Spring Break road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden past … and find hope for her unknown future. In the midst of her incredible journey, Hannah finds that life can be so much more than what you have planned.