Community Partner: North Georgia Pregnancy & Family Resource Center

North Georgia Pregnancy...

Relationships, sexuality, and the value of life are increasingly confusing topics. Teaching relationship integrity and Biblical truth is considered antiquated and bigoted. Is it any wonder that so many suffer from relationship related problems like high STD and teen pregnancy rates, high abortion rates, high divorce rates, and high child poverty rates?

Into this confusion, the North Georgia Pregnancy Center carried a new vision to holistically address this crisis through the power of Gods word and plan for His creation. The answer to the disintegration of the family, child poverty, and yes, even abortion and STDs is found by applying the timeless truth of Gods word to families lives. North Georgia Pregnancy Center started with simple testing, abortion alternatives, and counseling in 1991 with the aim to speak into the lives of the confused and broken, and share the hope that no matter their circumstance, Christs grace and love would transform their situation. And, importantly, that their volunteers and staff would be His hands, feet, and heart to help them on their way.

The Center expanded to several other ministries, which are centered on the mission: restore, equip, and grow families in North Georgia. God blesses the Center with speaking opportunities. One of their most important early intervention programs is called Loving Well. Every February, this unique workshop invites middle and high school students, along with their parents, to learn what Gods word says about human sexuality, relationships, and marriage. The aim is to equip parents and youth to live lives that honor God and help them love themselves enough to keep sex, sexuality, and relationships in their proper place and time.

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The other critical idea is the Centers desire to answer the question of how to help families choose life. These ministries were developed to provide practical tools for raising these precious gifts from God:

Mommy Store & Diaper Bag Ministry This is the first stop for expectant moms. They pick a beautiful diaper bag and fill it with a few items every time they come in.

Earn While You Learn & Angel Baby Store For every lesson completed, moms and dads earn baby bucks. They provide over 400 lessons on everything from pregnancy to life skills. The baby bucks can be spent in the Angel Baby Store.

Counseling Sometimes, parenting and relationships can feel overwhelming. God blessed the Center with wonderful volunteers to be an ear to listen and a voice to speak grace, love, and hope into the lives of those who need it.

If you are pregnant, or think you might be, and you arent sure what to do, visit the North Georgia Pregnancy & Family Resource Center. If you are a young parent, and youre feeling overwhelmed, stop by their facility. If youre a family experiencing trials, the North Georgia Pregnancy & Family Resource Center is ready to help. Their office is open Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 5:00pm, and Saturdays by appointment. The Angel Baby Store is open to the public during the same times during the week, and from 10:00am-4:00pm on Saturdays. Visit BabyOnTheWay.org for directions, news, and more information.