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Our Ministry
The Pregnancy Resource Center of the Poconos is a privately
funded, non-profit ministry, who is affiliated with Care Net, an
international organization with over 1000 pregnancy care centers. We are
governed by a board of directors which represents a variety of churches.
The staff consists of a few paid individuals and many trained volunteers.
Everyone at the center has a personal relationship with Jesus and
believes that every life has value.
Our History
Seeing the need to provide alternatives to abortion for area women, the
Monroe County Council for Life assisted the community in opening the
Center under the name, "People Who Care," in 1985. The agency's
name was changed to the "Crisis Pregnancy Center of the
Poconos" in June of 1987, when a new Board of Directors was
established and affiliation was obtained with the Christian Action
Council, now called Care Net. In May 2004, the name was changed to the
current to more accurately reflect the services of the Center and to
increase the appeal to the abortion-minded client. Over the past twenty
six years, we have seen over 3600 clients in our center. During this
time, we have seen babies saved, women come to the saving knowledge of
Jesus Christ, and families' needs met in our community.
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Our Commitment
We are committed to sharing HOPE with every woman who comes to our
Center…
Hope through TRUTH
For every woman who thinks abortion is the answer to her unplanned
pregnancy, we offer her hope through the truth that there are
alternatives available. We let her know that she can make a choice
for life, and that we are there to help. We communicate this truth
through the following services:
- Free
pregnancy test
- Fetal
development education
- Abortion
procedures and risks education
- Abortion
alternatives information
- Adoption
information
"Then you
will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
Hope through PROVISION
For every woman who has made a choice for life, to carry and to parent
her child, we offer her hope by walking along side her, giving her the practical
help she needs. We stand behind her by offering her support
emotionally, spiritually, and physically. We communicate this hope
through the following services:
- Community
referrals
- Provision
of material goods
- Childbirth
classes
- Parenting
and Life Skills
- Bible
Studies
- Life
Steps Incentives
**We Do Not Provide or Refer For
Abortions.
Hope through REDEMPTION
For every woman who has fallen victim to the lies of abortion and sexual
sin, we offer her hope through the healing and forgiving power of
the Lord Jesus Christ. We share the hope of renewed life through Jesus
after having an abortion or living a life of sexual compromise. We
communicate this hope through the following programs provided through our
Center:
Post-Abortion Program: Forgiven and Set Free
- An
8 -10 week Bible study to bring women
through the process of healing after an abortion.
- Communicates
the truth that Christ did not come to condemn, but to deliver and
set free.
- Offers
forgiveness, salvation and healing through Christ, and Christ alone.
- Offers
support and encouragement through the process from leaders and group
members sharing in the experience.
Sexual Integrity Program
- A
program based upon four Biblical pillars used in the counseling room
to introduce young women to God's plan for sexual integrity as an
alternative to the world's lie of sexual compromise.
- Empowers
women to make choices that will positively impact their future, and
the future of their children.
- Designed
to prevent future hurts and pregnancies produced by a continued life
of sexual compromise.
- Promotes
God's plan of marriage in relationships where appropriate.
"Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new
has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17
Hope through COMPASSION
For every woman who walks through our door, regardless of her situation,
age, race, or ethnic background, we offer her hope by affirming her value
in God and showing her His great love. We offer her a listening ear,
a caring heart, and the opportunity to know truth of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. We communicate this hope the following ways:
- Offering
ongoing counseling
- Sharing
God's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ
- Giving
free Bibles and tracts
- Developing
relationships with returning clients
- Studying
God's Word and communicating His message for her life
"Instead,
speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him
who is the Head, that is, Christ." Ephesians 4:15
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Board of Directors
Bruce Dunlop, President
Theresa Benjamin, Vice President
John Ramsey, Secretary
Cornelius Spitzer, Treasurer
Theresa Barahman
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Staff
MaryEllen Bingman,
Center Director
Lori DitarantoDevelopment Director
Amy Gary, Administrative Assistant
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