December 3: Giving Tuesday

This #GivingTuesday we are standing for the help and hope for those that come into our centers. Please join us in our efforts to celebrate the value of human life. Donate here: https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift/gift.php

Giving Thanks: One Volunteer Shares His Passion

One of our male counselor volunteers told us why he does what he does, so we asked him to write it down. Keep reading to see why this ministry is important to him!

It’s a fact; men and women are different.  And it does seem a bit odd to ask our male clients, “Are you here for a pregnancy test?”  Yet, the male clients who come to the Pregnancy Care Center (PCC) come for a variety of reasons, and in most cases it’s because they care, care deeply about their baby and about their partner.  While the women generally have a circle of friends and/or relatives with whom they can and do discuss intimate subjects, men generally do not.  Society tells men that they are not supposed to have emotions, are not supposed to cry, are not supposed to mourn the loss of their child, but they do.  And they worry about providing for their loved ones.  And that’s why the men’s ministry component of the PCC is such an important and integral part of the services the PCC provides.  Each male client has the opportunity to meet individually with a male counselor and to discuss important social, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of his life.

Each client is different and has different needs, individual needs which we try to address.  Often the client’s greatest needs are unknown to him due to a variety of circumstances.  Many of our clients have never had a positive male role model in their lives nor have they had anybody with whom they can share or discuss their deepest and most intimate concerns.  We listen, we counsel, we educate, and we share the Gospel with each client, assuring him of God’s love, His mercy, and His grace for him.  Like farmers, we sow seeds with the full knowledge and realization that some of those seeds fall on rocky or unfertile soil, while others fall on fertile soil, soil rich and inviting and open to the grace, mercy, and love God has for each and every person.

It is truly an honor and a privilege to volunteer and serve as a male counselor at the PCC, knowing that the impact we have on each male client may ultimately have a positive impact on the life of his expected child, on his relationships with others, on his physical and emotional well being, and on his spiritual relationship with God.  This is an abundantly fulfilling and positive ministry which addresses the needs of a segment of society too often overlooked or neglected.  Ultimately both the client and the counselor are richly blessed through the men’s ministry of the PCC.  The men’s ministry richly complements and augments the ministry the PCC provides to the women of the community and is an integral and vital part of the total program.

It is a blessing to have volunteers such as this working alongside us. We are incredibly thankful for our steadfast volunteers, sincere donors and hard-working staff.

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Shout out...

... to Frank and Pete, who built this literature rack for our LifeCare Testing Clinic! Thank you both for your efforts! This is a great addition to our clinic! 

Amazon Shopping

Need that extra little bit to hit your $35 total and FREE shipping on Amazon.com? Why not gift a needed item to Pregnancy Care Center this holiday season?

Check out our wish lists for each center and select any item - it can even be shipped straight to the center with no hassle for you! Click here to see our Wish Lists for each center. 

You can also search for our wish lists when you open amazon.com. You will need to click on the Wish List button on the top, right of the Amazon home page and then search for Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana.

You can select the wish list for the PCC in your community on the left side of the page, and select any item from the list you would like to gift to PCC. Add the item to your cart and hopefully, you can get the free shipping too! It will then take you to a page saying “1 Item added to your cart”. Make sure to check the box just under the item stating “This is a gift”.

When you have finished all of your shopping, you will go to your shopping cart and proceed to check out. If you have not done so by this point, you will need to sign in to your Amazon account, or create a new account.

Once you get to the Shipping & Payment page, it will ask you to provide your shipping address. You will need to add your home address for the items you would like shipped to you, then click Ship to Multiple Addresses, in the top, right corner. You will then be able to select a shipping address for each specific item in your cart. For each of our Pregnancy Care Centers, the full shipping address will be hidden for privacy, but the name and city location of the center will be provided for you to select.

On the next page, you can include a personalized message if you would like and then continue to check out.

Please contact Victoria at 1-866-510-5067 if you have any questions. Happy shopping! 

#GivingTuesday: Dec. 3rd

Mark your calendars! #GivingTuesday is a month away. What will you give?