LifeAffirming Help for Women in Pregnancy Distress

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Life-Affirming Help for Women in Pregnancy
Distress

• A Vision for the South Coast/Fall River

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Vision and Plan Summary

• Introducing the ministry of A Womans Concern
• Presenting the need and opportunity in the South
  Coast/Fall River Region
• Pursuing a ten point strategic plan to open a new
  AWC Pregnancy Health Center in the South
  Coast/Fall River region

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Mission
• Our Guiding Principals
• Our Services
• Our History
• Impact of Ultrasound
• Supporting Ministries
• Our Base of Support

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Mission
• A Womans Concern is a Christian mission to women
  in pregnancy distress, especially those
  considering abortion due to lack of information
  and support.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 1. The Importance of the Gospel
• We believe only God, through faith in Jesus
  Christ, can forgive, cleanse, and transform
  people so that their happiness and Gods glory
  are united.  In all we do, we seek to commend the
  truth, beauty and power of the Gospel.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 2. The Dignity of Women
• We believe that the role of women as child
  bearers is ordained of God and worthy of the
  special support needed in overcoming the fears
  caused by an unplanned pregnancy, all the more
  important since abortion is inherently
  destructive and demeaning to women.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 3. The Sanctity of Human Life
• We believe that all human life is of inestimable
  worth and significance in all its stages. 
  Abortion destroys innocent human life.  Since
  preborn children have been legally stripped of
  their natural human rights, they require moral
  courage and acts of compassion for their
  protection.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 4. The Irreplaceable Value of Fathers
• We believe that fathers are endowed by God with a
  sense of responsibility to be the primary
  providers and protectors of their children and
  that children derive distinct benefits from
  having a loving mother and father. A fathers
  devotion to his children is a satisfying
  expression of manhood and the basis of the
  servant leadership that every mother and child
  delights to receive.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 5. The Soundness of Sexual Purity, Marriage and
  Family
• We believe and promote that marriage is a
  permanent, lifelong relationship between a man
  and a woman, and the foundation of a healthy
  society that abstinence before and faithfulness
  within marriage offer the best hope for
  experiencing long-term, intimate and familial
  happiness. 

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Guiding Principles
• 6.  The Transforming Power of Neighborly Love
• We believe the natural demands of neighborly love
  compel us to assist mothers and couples in a
  crisis pregnancy with healthy, practical,
  life-affirming assistance and that confessing
  Christians, following the paradigm of the Good
  Samaritan, are especially called to sacrifice
  their time, talent, and treasure, to make their
  love for God a life-saving and life-changing joy
  to their neighbors.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Services
• We provide competent and caring services
  including
• Free pregnancy tests
• Evaluation by a medical professional
• Ultrasound verification
• Peer counseling and intervention for
  women and male partners
• Prenatal support
• Material aids for mother and baby
• Employment referrals
• Housing assistance
• Parenting and relationship education that
  includes how to establish a vital relationship
  with Jesus Christ and His Church.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our History

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our History
• In 1992, research, training, and long-term plans
  were developed, supported mainly by members of
  the Dorchester Christian Fellowship Church in
  Boston. 
• In 1993, AWC opened in Dorchester and placed a
  28,000 ad in the Boston Yellow Pages.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our History
• In 1995, AWC opened a second center in Needham,
  MA (closed 1999)
• In January 1997, AWC opened a third center in
  Revere
• In 1998, converted to a medical clinic and added
  ultrasound
• In 1999, opened on Cape Cod 

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our History
• In December 2001, opened new center along the
  MBTA Green Line in Brookline
• In January 2002, opened in Beverly

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The Ministry of AWC

• The Impact of Ultrasound

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The Ministry of AWC

• The Impact of Ultrasound

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The Ministry of AWC

• The Impact of Ultrasound
• Research by Eric Keroack, MD, our medical
  director, indicates 70 of clients in 5 to 9-week
  age group will not choose abortion after viewing
  an Ultrasound.

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The Ministry of AWC

• The Impact of Ultrasound
• Research by Eric Kerack, MD, our medical
  director, indicates 70 of clients in 5 to 9-week
  age group will not choose abortion after viewing
  an Ultrasound.

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The Ministry of AWC

• The Impact of Ultrasound
• Research by Eric Kerack, MD, our medical director
  indicates 70 of clients in 5 to 9-week age group
  will not choose abortion after viewing an
  Ultrasound.

Ultrasounds are performed at all five AWC
Pregnancy Health Centers.
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The Ministry of AWC
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The Ministry of AWC

• AWC celebrated the
• birth of 239 babies
• in 2003!

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The Ministry of AWC

• Supporting Ministries

Parenting education for mothers during pregnancy
and beyond
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The Ministry of AWC

• Supporting Ministries

Inspiring a vision and a passion for
fatherhood
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The Ministry of AWC

• Supporting Ministries
• Teaching sexual abstinence-until-marriage in
  Massachusetts public schools

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The Ministry of AWC
Supporting Ministries Answering the Call
(Focus on the Family, 03) is our blueprint for
mainstreaming the ministry of A Womans Concern
into our local churches.
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The Ministry of AWC

• 2003 Summary
• Total phone calls 4,628
• Total counseling
• appointments 2,323
• Total births 239
• Countless women and couples prayed for, witnessed
  to, encouraged and had their lives changed.

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The Ministry of AWC

• Our Base of Support
• All our funding comes from private donations and
  Churches. 
• Total Gifts 2003 1.2 million

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The Need and Opportunity
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The Need and Opportunity

• Abortion Rates Annually

46,000,000
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The Need and Opportunity

• Abortion Rates Annually

46,000,000
1,300,000
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The Need and Opportunity

• Abortion Rates Annually

46,000,000
1,300,000
30,410
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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions
• Women more often resort to abortion rather than
  choose it

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions
• Women more often resort to abortion rather than
  choose it
• Financial pressures

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions
• Women more often resort to abortion rather than
  choose it
• Financial pressures
• Family pressures

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions
• Women more often resort to abortion rather than
  choose it
• Financial pressures
• Family pressures
• Shame and embarrassment

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The Need and Opportunity

• Why Women Have Abortions
• Women more often resort to abortion rather than
  choose it
• Financial pressures
• Family pressures
• Shame and embarrassment
• Women turn to abortionists to save them because
  they dont know who else to turn to

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The Need and Opportunity

• Opening A Womans Concern in the South Coast/Fall
  River region is the Christian communities
  response to the violence of abortion.

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The Need and Opportunity

• Opening A Womans Concern in the South Coast/Fall
  River region is the Christian communities
  response to the violence of abortion.
• Turn to us and we will help you!

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The Need and Opportunity

• Opening A Womans Concern in the Southcoast/Fall
  River region is the Christian communities
  response to the violence of abortion
• Turn to us and we will help you!
• Come to me, all you who are heavy-laden,
  and I will give you rest.
• Matthew 1128-29

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The Need and Opportunity

• The Invitation of Dr. Mark Lowney

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The Need and Opportunity

• The Invitation of Community Leaders

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The Need and Opportunity

• Will the Christian Community of the South
  Coast/Fall River Region
• work together to reach women in pregnancy
  distress by opening
• A Womans Concern Fall River?

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Ten Point Strategic Plan
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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners
• 7. Identify and prepare the center site

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners
• 7. Identify and prepare the center site
• 8. Identify and train center director
  volunteers

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners
• 7. Identify and prepare the center site
• 8. Identify and train center director
  volunteers
• 9. Host dedication and grand opening

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners
• 7. Identify and prepare the center site
• 8. Identify and train center director
  volunteers
• 9. Host dedication and grand opening
• 10. Launch advertising campaign to
  abortion vulnerable women

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Ten Point Strategic Plan

• 1. Assemble a Start Up Team
• 2. Identify and meet with all interested clergy
  in the region
• 3. Raise 10K in start up funds
• 4. Launch awareness campaign
• 5. Schedule Rev. John Ensor to speak in
  area churches
• 6. Sign up 300 Heart for Life partners
• 7. Identify and prepare the center site
• 8. Identify and train center director
  volunteers
• 9. Host dedication and grand opening
• 10. Launch advertising campaign to
  abortion vulnerable women

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Our Immediate Goal
Find 300 people willing to sacrifice a dollar a
day (30 per month) to support a South
Coast/Fall River center.
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Life-Affirming Help for Women in Pregnancy
Distress

• South Coast/Fall River
• Target Opening January 2005