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volume 34 | no 1 | spr ing 2019

2018 Banquet Update

At our banquet last fall, we laid out some specific needs for our ministry growth, and you, our faithful supporters, answered the call to give. Thank you! Our banquet raised more than $216,000… the most we’ve raised in more than five years. With this provision from the Lord,

we have been able to start 2019 strongly and specifically tackle two of the projects we shared at the banquet.

In February, our two newest staff nurses were able to get the training they need to perform ultrasounds on a daily basis. We have needed to provide this training for almost a year, and because of YOUR generous support, we were able to make it happen. We are thankful that we are back to being able to provide ultrasounds on demand for women who come in who are the most vulnerable to abortion.

In fact, one of the nurses who went through the training shared with me that on her FIRST ultrasound she got to do by herself, she had a client who was planning to have an abortion. The client had one abortion in her past, and no one in her life was supporting her in the pregnancy—all the voices she could hear were encouraging her to terminate. When the nurse did the ultrasound, the client saw the heartbeat and was brought to tears. She is now choosing life for her baby! Praise the Lord—we are thankful to have our full nursing staff trained for this valuable skill.

Ashley Dean and Julia Smith are our two newest nurses who went through the training for limited obstetrical ultrasound in February. Your support made that possible—thank you!

At the beginning of the year we were able to launch an online campaign that will help optimize our presence on Google, so that, over time, when a woman searches for an abortion in Montgomery, our center will be at the top of her results. This takes time, resources, and intentional effort, but we are moving in that direction with search engine optimization. Thank you for helping make this possible!

a celebration of life

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BANQUET

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Baby Pictures

We love when clients stop by with their babies, and we wanted to share some recent pictures with you! Thank you for helping these moms choose life and for empowering us to support them in that decision.

Kiwanis GrantWe are excited to share that we were selected as recipients for a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery. This club is always so generous in the way they invest in organizations that help young people across the River Region. This year they gave away $339,000 to support more than 20 organizations in 2019. We are thankful for the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mike HumphreysCHAIR

Bill ThompsonVICE CHAIR

Leigh MitchellF INANCE CHAIR

Jessica TaylorSECRETARY

Susan Carothers

Corky Hawthorne

Katie MacLeod

Anthony Poellnitz

Destiny Sadler

Sophy Shore

Jannai Washington

STAFF

Bethany GarthEXECUTIVE D IRECTOR

Melinda StewartOPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Laura WilliamsCLIENT SERVICES

DIRECTOR

Kathy KayCLIENT CARE

COORDINATOR

Jenna BryantPARENTING EDUCATION

COORDINATOR

Dr. Judi JehleMEDICAL D IRECTOR

Ashley DeanNURSE MANAGER

Amy Luck, Betty Roebuck,

Julia SmithSTAFF NURSES

Board & Staff

Showers and ServiceWe are thankful for all the churches who support us through special projects like days of service and baby showers. In the past few months we’ve had groups from Eastmont Baptist Church, Eastern Hills Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Taylor Road Baptist Church, and St. James UMC serve our ministry in various ways. What a blessing it is! Thank you! STATS + FINANCIALS

Through March 1, 2019

Total Client Visits: ........................453

Pregnancy Tests Provided: ........... 160

Ultrasounds Provided: .................. 100

Prenatal Care Visits: .......................38

Parenting Class Visits: ................. 180

Fathers First (men): .........................6

Percentage of women who were

considering abortion who chose to

parent after their ultrasound: ..... 60%

YTD Income: .....................$48,400.52

YTD Budgeted Expense: ... $66,132.74

YTD Actual Expense: .........$57,037.08

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday was in January, and several local churches put their pro-life beliefs into action by participating in our Baby Bottle Boomerang project. We are thankful to the following churches who filled up our bottles with coins, bills, and checks, and together raised more than $5,500 for our ministry!

If you think your church or group might be interested in doing this project, we’re launching it again for Mother’s Day, or you can decide what time frame is best for you! It’s such an easy project and is a practi-cal way to call people to action for LIFE!

• Catoma Baptist Church• Covenant Presbyterian Church• Dalraida Baptist Church• Montgomery First Assembly• Grace Presbyterian Church• Vaughn Forest Church• Young Meadows Presbyterian Church

Hope GroupWe are thankful to see more women at our center who have experienced abortions in their past and who are now seeking healing. Our HOPE group post-abortion ministry is focused on helping these women walk through a process of forgiveness and restoration through Christ. We offer groups throughout the year (completely confidential) and will be offering another Door of Hope Retreat weekend later in the summer. Contact Kathy for more info if you know someone who would benefit from this! (kkay@first-choicewmc.com)

For a Christmas party, the women from Calvary Baptist hosted a baby shower for First Choice.

Ladies from Eastern Hills Baptist had a shower for the “three Bs” that we needed most: Bibs, Bottles, and Baby Towels!

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Memorials & HonorariumsO c t o b e r 8 , 2 018 – M ar ch 21, 2 019

MEMORIALIsal AndersonWendy Finkelstein

Willie Sue ArgoJohn Argo

Herman BoppBetty Bopp

Margaret ElliottWayne Parker

James Earl & Rosemery DeanJohnnie Lee DeanJohn GambleKenneth MorganSharon PetersonLee & Roxanne Dean

Phil EasterDawn Stewart

Clarence & Dorothy EckermannEddie & Kathy Eckermann

Jan HallLaslie Hall

Doreen KilloughRonnie & Kathy Kay

Ralph & Aleita McGeeJan McGee Law

Hugh MobleyJohn SmallingHarry & Caroline Nelson

Art MorganRaymond & Ethel Boykin

Thomas OutlawHarry & Caroline Nelson

Elizabeth Cecile SmithKyle & Judy KyserThe Disciples Class

Dr. Thomas H. Williams, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jerry MarvilDr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Williams, III

HONORARIUMPearson DunnLuke & Caroline SheddLee & Roxanne Dean

Lori HarrisLarry & Charlotte Jones

Scott McCallBaptist Health Care Foundation

Lee Bloodworth & FamilyMary Wiggins

Bubba PhillipsJerry & Margie Marvil

Joseph C. Rogers, Jr.Neal & Gwen Westbrook

Mal & Betty RoebuckKirby & Fern Smith

BIRTHDAYCarol Ann HawkinsCharles Wayne HawkinsNeal & Gwen Westbrook

Betty RoebuckJean Beverly

CHRISTMASMr. & Mrs. John AlbrittonMr. & Mrs. Fred BlackmonDr. & Mrs. Lewis ChapmanMr. & Mrs. George ClementsMr. & Mrs. George CollettMr. & Mrs. Dick GarrettMr. & Mrs. Ned HersmanMrs. Cindy KesslerMr. & Mrs. John Noble, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Mabry Phillips, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Donnie RentfroMr. & Mrs. Robert SasserDr. & Mrs. Mike SchrierMiss Daphne SimpkinsMr. & Mrs. John StallingsMr. & Mrs. Bob StoddardCam Fox

Mr. Don AshworthMr. James BrownMs. Tracey BrownMrs. John GambleMrs. John SealeBilly & Ann McQueen

Justice Tommy BryanCommissioner Twinkle Andress

CavanaughJustice Jim MainJustice Tom ParkerJudge Kelli Wise

Mr. & Mrs. Preston ByrdMr. & Mrs. Scott DicksonMr. & Mrs. Brandon Hood & DaltonMr. & Mrs. John StewartSandi Stone

Mrs. Marvin CarrollMr. & Mrs. Phillip Gidiere & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Jack NobleMr. & Mrs. Jerry NolandMr. & Mrs. Bill PageMr. & Mrs. Guy PhelpsMr. & Mrs. Bubba PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Charles StakelyPeggy Phelps

Ed & Janice CatheyTrent & Shae HarrellBill & Barbara KentAndy & Blake KizlauskasLee & Ginger MatthewsBrad & Lori SullivanSam & Emily Cooper

Mr. & Mrs. John CollettMrs. Steve FoxMrs. Warren GoodwynMr. & Mrs. Ned HersmanMr. & Mrs. Bowen Hill

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry MarvilMs. Guin NanceMr. & Mrs. Robert SasserDr. & Mrs. Michael SchrierJack & Susan Noble

Ms. Hannah CrislerMrs. Janelle FordMrs. Susan GainesMrs. Dawn GeigerMr. David GivensMrs. Sarah GivensMr. Charles HamiltonMrs. Hollie HarmonMrs. Milla HowardMrs. Linda JokiMr. David ScrogginsBradley & Lacey Thomas

Dora HoltJean Percival

Judge & Mrs. Reese McKinneyMr. & Mrs. John Laughlin

Harold & Sally NicholsJerry & Connie NolandPeggy PhelpsMike & Twyla WilliamsGuy & Ginger Phelps

Scott & Sharon RogersNeal & Gwen Westbrook