Be The Spark!

202 Our Savior's Church Blvd,Opelousas LA 70570

16 April, 2021

Description

A formal dinner facilitating abundant life for mothers and babies through Opelousas Pregnancy Center. Be the Spark!Join Opelousas Pregnancy Center in our mission to "spark" abundant life in every mother and baby that visits our center. Your partnership and attendance means hope for mothers with unexpected pregnancies in a place that will support them with the resources, reassurance, and relationships they need to confidently choose life for their unborn children. Our keynote speaker will be Kirk Walden of Heartbeat International, an organization whose mission is "to Reach and Rescue as many lives as possible, around the world, through an effective network of life-affirming pregnancy help, to Renew communities for LIFE. Their vision is to make abortion unwanted today and unthinkable for future generations.Join us for an intimate evening of good food, great company and a worthy cause.Learn more about us at www.opelousaspregnancycenter.org.Why Purchasing a Ticket Makes a Difference?* Over 120 abortions were performed on St. Landry Parish residents in 2018 -2019, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. *Statewide, over 8,100 babies lost their lives in 2019 (La Dept of Health.) *85% of women who aborted their unborn children in Louisiana in 2019 reported being single. 63% were African-American, and 59% were between the ages of 20-29. *726 abortions were performed on girls between the ages of 15 and 19. *According to www.countyhealthrankings.com, there were 53 teen births in Opelousas in 2019. These statistics may tell the big story, but they are built on one life and one decision at a time. Every mother who walks through our door has a story -- we want to hear it, and we want to help. OPC is a nonprofit community resource center committed to facilitating abundant life for women and children through free pregnancy testing and ultrasound, pregnancy counseling, educational classes, and so much more. Our desire is to offer women compassion, hope, and assistance in a most special time of life that can bring excitement and joy, but also natural and normal uncertainty. Through Opelousas Pregnancy Center, expectant mothers will find a safe, supportive, and welcoming place to nurture the healthy growth and development of both their unborn children and themselves. Opelousas Pregnancy Center - offering courage and truth to women in a time of uncertainty.