Parkville Womens Clinic Online

formerly Hands of Hope

Hope Line Spring 2013

You are invited to our

Grand Opening Friday, May 10, 2013

11 am to 2 pm

Lunch provided Dedication at Noon 6326 N Lucerne Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64151 Note - Please park in the Mosaic Life parking lot adjacent to Bonefish Grill on the east side of Lucerne Ave.

Inside This Issue

•Change a Life Campaign•Journey to Parkville •First Ultrasound Saves a Life

what she should do. Her mind was made up in the next ten minutes when she saw her From Sonya Rice, Executive Director baby’s image on the ultrasound screen and heard the heart

Amy watched in awe as her baby

Amy* is 18 years old with a beating. did flips, waved both arms and sucked her five month old son. She is two thumb! months pregnant. Amy tells me that she has

We give all praise to our Lord that Amy no idea what she is going to do. was able to see precious life on that

Amy has suffered abuse and ultrasound screen that day. Please join us in neglect. She has few friends and little praying for Amy and both of her children, family support. She feels scared, trapped and that God would lead her to make the right alone. She struggles to support one child and decision regarding the future of her little girl is worried that she doesn’t have enough love and that Amy would be able to see the plan or the right skills to be a good parent for two He has in store for her life. children. Amy’s mother tells I would say that is a huge Her mind was made her she should just have an success for our very first up in the next ten abortion. Other people tell ultrasound, before we had minutes when she saw Amy she should give this even opened the clinic! baby up for adoption. Amy her baby’s image on the None of this would have feels torn. ultrasound screen and heard even been possible without

I asked Amy to come the generous donations of the heart beating. to Parkville Women’s Clinic supporters like you! We as a model for our nurses on the day our would also like to say a very special thank you ultrasound machine was to be delivered. We to the Missouri State Council of the Knights needed a pregnant woman who was under 12 of Columbus, who through their “Meet Life” weeks pregnant and we needed her by noon program, along with a very successful Baby the next day. When I called and asked Amy if Bottle Campaign from St. Therese Parish, she would be willing to let us perform the made our ultrasound machine dream ultrasound, she said yes. As I drove her to the become a reality! Lives, like Amy’s, will truly clinic she talked about how her mom thought be touched by this technology. she should have an abortion. She didn’t know

“My Mom Says I Should Have An Abortion”

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Your

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make a difference!

Support our ministry by filling a baby bottle bank with cash and change.

From Mother’s Day to Father’s Day is a great time to distribute banks to your small group or congregation and challenge them to participate and make a positive impact for moms and babies.

Contact us to find out more!

Looking back at ourJourney to

Parkville

Our History 2004 - Wee Care Clothing began 2004 - First banquet ($9,184) 2005 - Hands of Hope Christian Pregnancy Outreach opened 2008 - First Walk for Life 2010 - First Ride for Life (motorcycle) 2011 - Announced Hands of Hope’s Conversion Plan at banquet 2012 - The Great Turnaround Banquet Event Dec. 2012 - Changed our name to support our medical conversion

January 2013

Moved from Platte City to open Parkville Women’s Clinic

Save the date for our annual banquet Together for Life

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 Embassy Suites KCI

Rebecca Kiessling, Keynote Speaker

formerly Hands of Hope

Parkville Women’s Clinic 6326 N Lucerne Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64151 (816) 746-4855

Hope Line NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID LIFESUPPORT 80525

info@parkvillewomensclinic.com

Hours of Operation: Mon-Wed: Noon - 4:00 pm Thurs: Noon -5:00 pm Parkville Women’s Clinic Board of Directors Jack Wilson; Jim Young; Eric Swan; John Destefano; Vicky Wilson; Sonya Rice; Julie Elliott

Online Donation Available:

www.handsofhopepc.com

Missouri residents are eligible for a 50% tax credit on donations of $500 or more to Parkville Women’s Clinic. Forms are available on the State of Missouri’s web site.

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PWC staff clockwise from back left: Angela Clark, Administrative Assistant; Sonya Rice, Executive Director;Lisa Murphy, Nurse;Tina Hill, Nurse Manager