PRC Annual Newsletter 2021/2022

2021/2022 PRC Praise Report ALWAYS PRAY & NEVER GIVE UP

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ALWAYS PRAY & NEVER GIVE UP. UP .

- LUKE 18:1 Pictured: Natasha Mueller, Tonya Delnay, Luvys Heidmann, Jim Sprague, Marissa Gonzalez, Becky Buick at the Heartbeat Conference.

2021/2022 praise report

A L WAYS P R AY & N E V E R G IV E U P In Luke 18:1, Jesus told his followers to Always Pray and Never Give Up. We are particularly inspired by Jesus’ parable as He points out that if one woman’s persistence can persuade an unrighteous judge to rule in her favor, we can expect our Heavenly Father to lovingly respond when we unswervingly engage Him in prayer.

Prayer has ALWAYS been a driving conviction at PRC. But this year we have been going even deeper by asking our faithful supporters, like you, to join us in this agency-wide renewed commitment to persistent prayer on behalf of this mission.

On pages 11 and 12, we invite you to pray with us during the week*.

You are a vital member of this team! Thank you for your faithful prayers and generous financial support that make it possible for PRC to live the truth that people matter to God. His for life,

Jim Sprague, MSW Chief Executive Officer *Text 313131, type pray4prc in the text box, and hit send.

As a prayer team member you will receive one-to-two urgent prayer texts each week so you can pray for real needs in real time!

Front cover: Support Services’ mom, Mayra and her daughter

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OUR MISSION We live the truth that people matter to God through:

P roactive education R esponsive medical care C ompassionate support services

OUR VISION We affirm God’s gift of human life by being the most trusted and respected source for information, education, and services that encourage, empower, restore, and redeem through the Lord Jesus Christ.

P R C R E S U LT S 1 9 8 5 - P R E S E NT

3 ,801 decisions made for Christ

1 9 2 ,022 client contacts

5,122 life decisions

1 0 4,022 students instructed in our W2W sexual risk avoidance program since 1995

5 ,778 patients served in STD services since 2010

74%

Individuals

FINANCIAL PARTNERS

10%

Foundations

April 2020March 2021

8%

Churches

1%

7%

Businesses Nonprofit Organizations

P ROACTIVE

EDUCATION

N E W for 2021/2022 • Initiating our evidence-based research project • Creating a multi-use website for student curriculums and training materials • Exploring a college-based outreach program • Helping parents navigate their s c h o o l d i s t r i c t ’s r e p r o d u c t i v e h e a l t h curriculum decisions* *Contact our education department at 616-259-1506 for information.

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Whole Sex

W 2W

ST U D E NT C O M M E NT S I W2W

In the Willing to Wait ® class I learned that if I ever need anything I can go to them.

I have decided to wait until marriage to have sex because it’s better for my health and well-being.

I want to protect my physical and emotional health!

In the W2W class I learned how to build better relationships.

STUDENTS EDUCATED

Sexual relationships are a lot harder to break up even when you know you should.

80%

of high school teens have not had sex in Kent County

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R ESPONSIVE MEDICAL CARE

Pictured: Karley Van Stensel (Medical Services Director), Emily Ribnicky (Sonographer), Mayra Gracia (Bilingual Receptionist/Advocate), Trisha Whitting (Registered Nurse), Britney Cook (Patient Advocate), and Crystal Jordan (Patient Process Manager)

N E W for 2021

During the summer of 2021, we renovated our medical space so its look and feel reflects the professional level of our patient advocates, physician assistant, registered nurses, and sonographers. Through our warm hospitality and professional care, men and women facing an unplanned pregnancy have the opportunity to make a life choice today.

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The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.

- Psalms 145:18 (NIV)

I am so T H A N K F U L When my single daughter found out she was pregnant, she had a lot of pressure to abort. It was a real crisis point. If she kept her pregnancy, she might lose her job and her life would change forever. Thankfully, a family friend suggested we go to PRC. With an ultrasound and time to pause and think, my daughter and her boyfriend chose life.

My grandchild is the light of our lives. I’m so thankful for PRC!

R E S P O N S IV E care Our off-site scheduling staff are trained and available by phone and text message Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. When women who are considering abortion call us, we provide an appointment to evaluate their situation as soon as possible. We offer personalized information and education on all their options and invite them to receive support services through PRC as well as other community resources. PRC does not perform or refer for abortion services.

Our free pregnancy testing verifies a patient’s pregnancy.

Our free ultrasounds give women the opportunity to confirm the location of their pregnancy, if their pregnancy is viable, and how far along they are in their pregnancy. It is our joy to perform ultrasounds so that women can see and connect to the life within them.

STD testing and treatment is recommended for sexually active and pregnant women. As we offer this valuable service, we further engage an abortion-vulnerable woman at her point of need in a compassionate and judgement-free setting.

WE ARE EXCITED FOR WHAT GOD IS DOING!

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C OMPASSIONATE

SUPPORT SERVICES N E W for 2021/2022

•Remote check-in •Paperless client process •On-site and online parenting workshop classes •Cradles of Grace* women’s Bible study and mentoring program *Pictured on pages 2, 7, 8, 9, 10: moms and children from our Cradles of Grace summer picnics

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Our 2021

Cradles of Grace

annual picnics were especially enjoyable since we could finally gather together after a year of Zoom-only meetings.

21 moms

+

56 children

enjoyed food, fellowship, door prizes, and outdoor fun.

ROSA’S story * Recently, we were able to see, once again, the importance of being available and present for the people we serve. Rosa contacted us because of her unexpected pregnancy during a financially rough spot for their family. We were able to come alongside Rosa with essential mom and baby supplies as well as regular points of contact.

Most exciting was the realization that eight years prior, when Rosa was a young mom, she had come to Christ after hearing the Gospel at PRC. Today, her husband is also a believer, the whole family attends a local church, Rosa and her husband’s relationship has been transformed, and they consider their unborn baby to be a blessing from God. *Name changed for confidentiality; picture not related to story

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. - Psalms 62:8 (NIV) prcforlife.org prcforlife.org

Our staff member heard a cooing baby in the background when a woman called seeking services for a relative. It turned out that this caller knew about PRC because she, herself, was seeking an abortion just over a year ago.

We praise you, God! She came to PRC instead and the sweet baby sounds were the sounds of her saved baby!

Thank you, God, for your perfect orchestration!

A woman called, asking for a midmorning ultrasound just after an appointment opened up.

1,768 MEDICAL CLIENT CONTACTS IN 2020/2021

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LORD, thank you for the local truck drivers who organized a gift bag delivery to PRC. They delivered 30 bags of blessings to give to our moms!

THANK YOU, FAT H E R , F O R A N SW E R I N G O U R P R AY E R S A N D B R I N G I N G L I F E TO A P R E C I O U S ST U D E NT A N D H E R B A BY !

We praise you for: What a wonderful surprise!

A mom brought diapers today to give back. She came to PRC two years ago when she was pregnant and feeling alone. Today, her baby is walking, saying “mama” and chattering all day long! Lord, we thank you for moms who embrace life!

God, we praise you for collaboration in our community! We were encouraged to receive a phone call saying, “Thank you for sending over referrals so we

The youth group sponsor who brought her to PRC. The immediate opening in our ultrasound schedule.

Our Medical Director who had an opening to begin timely prenatal care.

Safe housing since she was not able to return home.

can give p re natal car e to m om s when they are newly pregnant.”

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prayers

CUT OUT AND PRAY WITH US LORD, our hearts break for the young women who are still undecided about their pregnancies. We pray that the ultrasound images of their babies will connect with their hearts and encourage them to choose life. life.

We lift up to you the abortiondetermined patient who is now feeling very conflicted about her options after seeing her ultrasound.

We thank you, GOD, for hearing our prayers. We praise YOU for the women who decide to parent after hearing their baby’s heartbeat during an ultrasound.

Rescue these women and their unborn babies! They often have a young child.

They can’t imagine how they can carry this pregnancy and they are so determined to abort. This is too big for us when we look at all the factors surrounding them, including difficult relationships and the situational factors.

LORD, please rescue these women and their unborn baby!

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Dear GOD, we ask that you pull back young women who are still considering abortion. They are fearful and can’t imagine what they will tell their parents, family, and coach. Help them connect with their hearts and bond with thier babies. Give them courage.

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MEDICAL PATIENTS WHO CHOSE LIFE IN 2020/2021 DURING COVID RESTRICTIONS! LORD, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO CHOOSE LIFE!

LORD, we lift up the patient who found out she was much further along than she thought.

She is so very overwhelmed and conflicted about what to do. GOD, fill her with grace and mercy; guide her in this difficult time.

GOD, we need you!

Please be with the patients who have had past abortions and are now conflicted about their current pregnancy.

LORD, work in their hearts and lives.

PRAYER TEXT TEAM PRC Prayer Calendar: prcforlife.org/join-us/ prayer-support

T e x t 3 1 3 1 3 1 , ty p e p r a y 4p r c i n th e te x t b o x , an d hi t s e n d .

As a prayer team member you will receive one-to-two urgent prayer texts each week so you can pray for real needs in real time! prcforlife.org

Pictured: PRC friends, Luz and her baby, Abigail

MOTHER’S DAY honorees Norma Bolthouse

Eva Miller

Sandra Turner

Barb Bouwman

Joan Miner

Tiffany Turner

Dorothy Ann Chanski-Martin

Lois Mol

Shirley VanderKlippe

Gertrude Cheadle

Virginia Orton

Ruby VanderMolen

Maddie Pickard

Florence Van’t Hof

Letha Potts

Anna VanVels

Rikki Jo Rempe

Barb Veenstra

Krystle Sandoval

Thelma VerBurg

Margaret Scholten

Linda Verhey

Janet Schout

Jodi Lynn Visser

Bernice Schulstad

Allisun Westhouse

June Sinning

Mary Westhouse

Linda E. Stevens

Marjorie Wiggers

Laura Stiegenga

Ruth Zylstra

Midge Tucker

Joyce

Kait Turner

Julie, Monica, & Kim

Margaret Turner

My own 3 kids

Joyce DeVries Jane Eggebeen Betty Evearitt Catherine Geelhoed Madeline “Lynn” Hilton Bobbie Holmes Rica Houseman Laura Huisman Joanne Johnson Joyce Johnson Marguerite Knoll Geraldine Kotzmann 13

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adoption

When Matéa’s birth mom became pregnant, she was overwhelmed and didn’t know where to turn. We are so thankful she was brought to PRC where she received an ultrasound, as well as hope and courage to choose life and, later, her adoption plan.

Now, almost 10 years later, we continue to praise God for the gift of Matea’s life. She is so proud of her adoption story and the way God knit her family together in a way that only He could.

f a m il y

Through their Walk for Life efforts this past summer, Matea and her family raised more than $30,000 so that our doors will always be open for birth moms like Matea’s. We want every ultrasound to show God’s creation and move the hearts of moms to trust God and His plan for families.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

- Romans 12:12 (NIV) prcforlife.org

PRC

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer.

- Psalms 120:1 (NLT)

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ROACTIVE EDUCATION Provides intervention before a pregnancy or STD occurs Willing to Wait® For more than 26 years, we have provided our sexual risk avoidance program to both public and private schools.

Willing to Wait is an eight-session researchbased and medically accurate program that gives students the knowledge and skills necessary to responsibly manage their relationships and delay sexual activity until marriage. Visit willingtowait.com for more information.

The Whole Sex Talk® Our Biblically-based, multimedia program empowers adults to have healthy, ongoing conversations with young people about love, sex, and relationships.

The program includes six sessions that use short films, brutally honest parent and teen testimonials, and expert panel interviews. For information, visit thewholesextalk.com.

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E D UC AT I O N

2020/2021 RESULTS

3,865

Students received our Willing to Wait program

64%

Students surveyed are willing to wait until marriage

1,447

Students attended our drama team performances

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Decisions & recommitments to follow Christ

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ESPONSIVE MEDICAL CARE Empowers women with information they need to make a life decision today Our staff provides accurate information about pregnancy, abortion procedures, adoption, parenting, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We assist those in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy by offering free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds performed by sonographers certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Our STD testing and treatment meets an important need while building relationships with women and men in our community.

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M E D IC A L 2020 RESULTS

1,768

Patient Contacts

369

Pregnancy Tests

272

Ultrasounds

190

Life Decisions

417

STD Testing & Treatment

330

Spiritual Conversations

OMPASSIONATE SUPPORT SERVICES Provides opportunities for transformation through Christ We walk alongside pregnant women still vulnerable to making an abortion plan, while also providing assistance with practical needs for moms and their babies in our community.

This past year, we distributed more than 131,180 items, including formula, food, diapers (nearly 100,000), baby and maternity clothes, toys, bedding, and cribs! Through our Cradles of Grace program, we have an even greater impact as we offer weekly Bible studies and relationship-building opportunities for moms who need support.

S U P P O RT S E R V IC E S 2020 RESULTS

2,770

Client Contacts

131,180

Items Distributed

1,800

Spiritual Conversations/Prayer

35

Decisions/Recommitments to follow Christ

2 022 P R C E VE N T S

Walk for Life: 6/18/22

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Golf for Life: 9/9/22

Gala: November 2022 (Look for Updates)

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.

- Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NLT)

2020/2021 event sponsors

P L AT I N U M & GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER & BRONZE SPONSORS

Alliance Investment Management, LLC

Buist Electric

AMDG Architects, Inc

Integrated Exteriors

Close Air Support, Ltd

IntentPR

Dan Vos Construction Co

Jay & Helen Smith

Design 1 Salon & Day Spa, Inc

Kent Companies, Inc

Express Employment Professionals

Kerkstra Precast

Harvest Health Foods

Sam & Barb Kovalak

HighPoint Electric

Spaanstra Brothers Automotive

INONTIME, Inc

VanLaan Concrete Construction Inc

Integrity Business Solutions

Williams Kitchen & Bath

North Light Advisors Olivier-VanDyk Insurance Agency, Inc Parkway Electric & Communications, LLC

OT H E R Clique Catering, LLC Grand Rapids First

Pioneer Construction Richwood Industries, Inc Rick & Cheri Senica Superior Foods Co Wally & June Blume Weather Shield Roofing Systems

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ALWAYS PRAY & NEVER GIVE UP. UP . - LUKE 18:1

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