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HEARTBEAT Human Life Services Quarterly Newsletter

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York, PA

This beautiful holiday season is the perfect time to express how much we appreciate YOU as you continue to help us make an impact for life here in York! We are busy with the many activities of serving Christ as we love our clients. Last year, as you have partnered with us, we have: Helped over 270 clients, which represents close to 1,000 appointments Administered 260 Pregnancy Tests and Ultrasounds Conducted over 50 interactive “sexual integrity” sessions with over 170 teens Met one-on-one with over 250 teens, resulting in

19 teens choosing to follow Christ Distributed 304 dozen diapers (we’ve done the math – that’s 3,648 individual diapers!) Walked with numerous women through their healing process as they participated in our post-abortion recovery sessions. We continue to ponder how to best meet the needs of a rapidly changing culture while staying true to our mission, and we’ve begun to explore the possibility of offering services for the testing and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s). The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that close to 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, which surpassed the previous record set in 2016. It is the fourth consecutive year of sharp increases in these STI’s. Of particular concern to pregnancy centers is that nearly half of the chlamydia cases diagnosed in 2017 were among 15 to 24 year old women, the age group we see most often here at HLS. Impacting our clients with the message of reducing sexual risk behaviors when we test and treat for STI’s is a great way to reach more in our community, hopefully before they’re experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Stay tuned for more updates as we move ahead.Your generous participation in our clients’ lives is part of the story that God is writing for each of these precious individuals! Thank you for your prayers, for sacrificially giving of your time by volunteering, and for your generous financial giving. It means the world to the families we serve!May you experience God’s abundant peace and blessings throughout the holiday season and into 2019!

From the desk of

Lora J. AbelExecutive Director

HEARTBEATHuman Life Services Quarterly NewsletterF a l l 2 0 1 8 – V o l u m e 3 3 – N o . 3

742 South George Street, York, PA 17401717.854.7615 Fax 717.852.8152

www.humanlifeservices.org

Where Every Life MattersDid You Know?A baby’s genderis determined atconception.

In This Issue• 2018 Fundraising Banquet

• Volunteer Spotlight

• Client Corner

• Amazon Smile and Got Books?HEARTBEAT is published by Human Life Services, Inc., a private, non-profit organization. Human Life Services is an affiliate of NIFLA and Heartbeat International. Please call 717-854-7615, or email [email protected] to be removed from this mailing list. Comments, letters, and donations are always welcome. To read past issues of our newsletter, please visit our website at www.humanlifeservices.org and click on “About Us.”

MISSION STATEMENTHuman Life Services is a life-affirming,

Christ-centered pregnancy care organization, serving York through medical services, peer counseling,

education, and community referrals.


Please visit our website for moreinformation or to make a donation.

“Give Local York” 2019 will be on Friday, May 3

On this day ONLY, thousands of people will come together to support York County’s charitable organizations like Human Life Services. If you give to Human Life Services throughout the year, we ask you to please consider giving your best gift during the Give Local York campaign on May 3, 2019. Your dollars go further when you donate during Give Local York! Be watching for more details to come!

Why should you give through “Give Local York”?

Your generous giving in 2018 totaling $52,882.65 put Human Life Services in 4th place among all participating non-profits for money donated, which resulted in an additional donation from the “stretch pool” of money that major sponsors subsidized! Thank you for being a blessing!

“...And we beheld His glory,the glory as of the onlybegotten of the Father,

full of grace and truth.”John 1:14 NKJV

HEARTBEATHuman Life Services Quarterly Newsletter

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PA I DPermit No. 417

York, PA

This beautiful holiday season is the perfect time to express how much we appreciate YOU as you continue to help us make an impact for life here in York! We are busy with the many activities of serving Christ as we love our clients. Last year, as you have partnered with us, we have: Helped over 270 clients, which represents close to 1,000 appointments Administered 260 Pregnancy Tests and Ultrasounds Conducted over 50 interactive “sexual integrity” sessions with over 170 teens Met one-on-one with over 250 teens, resulting in

19 teens choosing to follow Christ Distributed 304 dozen diapers (we’ve done the math – that’s 3,648 individual diapers!) Walked with numerous women through their healing process as they participated in our post-abortion recovery sessions. We continue to ponder how to best meet the needs of a rapidly changing culture while staying true to our mission, and we’ve begun to explore the possibility of offering services for the testing and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s). The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that close to 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, which surpassed the previous record set in 2016. It is the fourth consecutive year of sharp increases in these STI’s. Of particular concern to pregnancy centers is that nearly half of the chlamydia cases diagnosed in 2017 were among 15 to 24 year old women, the age group we see most often here at HLS. Impacting our clients with the message of reducing sexual risk behaviors when we test and treat for STI’s is a great way to reach more in our community, hopefully before they’re experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Stay tuned for more updates as we move ahead.Your generous participation in our clients’ lives is part of the story that God is writing for each of these precious individuals! Thank you for your prayers, for sacrificially giving of your time by volunteering, and for your generous financial giving. It means the world to the families we serve!May you experience God’s abundant peace and blessings throughout the holiday season and into 2019!

From the desk of

Lora J. AbelExecutive Director

HEARTBEAT Human Life Services Quarterly NewsletterFall 2018 – Volume 33 – No. 3

742 South George Street, York, PA 17401717.854.7615 Fax 717.852.8152


Where Every Life Matters Did You Know?A baby’s genderis determined atconception.

In This Issue• 2018 Fundraising Banquet

• Volunteer Spotlight

• Client Corner

• Amazon Smile and Got Books? HEARTBEAT is published by Human Life Services, Inc., a private, non-profit organization. Human Life Services is an affiliate of NIFLA and Heartbeat International. Please call 717-854-7615, or email [email protected] to be removed from this mailing list. Comments, letters, and donations are always welcome. To read past issues of our newsletter, please visit our website at www.humanlifeservices.org and click on “About Us.”

MISSION STATEMENTHuman Life Services is a life-affirming,

Christ-centered pregnancy care organization, serving York through medical services, peer counseling,

education, and community referrals.


Please visit our website for moreinformation or to make a donation.

“Give Local York” 2019 will be on Friday, May 3

On this day ONLY, thousands of people will come together to support York County’s charitable organizations like Human Life Services. If you give to Human Life Services throughout the year, we ask you to please consider giving your best gift during the Give Local York campaign on May 3, 2019. Your dollars go further when you donate during Give Local York! Be watching for more details to come!

Why should you give through “Give Local York”?

Your generous giving in 2018 totaling $52,882.65 put Human Life Services in 4th place among all participating non-profits for money donated, which resulted in an additional donation from the “stretch pool” of money that major sponsors subsidized! Thank you for being a blessing!“...And we beheld His glory,

the glory as of the onlybegotten of the Father,

full of grace and truth.”John 1:14 NKJV

Sophia found herself in a dilemma. She was all set to go to dentistry school — but now she’s pregnant. Her first thought was to have an abortion. She said the father of the baby was scared and not sure how he felt about it all. It wasn’t planned and it certainly didn’t seem like the right choice for their lives at the time. Sophia’s mother did not want her to have an abortion, but said she would be supportive either way. Her Mom encouraged her to get the ultrasound and then decide what to do. Sophia had the ultrasound. The heartbeat of her 6-1/2 week old baby was about all she

could see, but it was enough for her to make a connection. She decided to parent. With the help of her mother and the father of the baby, Sophia will work out her plans for school AND learn to be a new Mom. Our hope is that we can walk through her pregnancy with her and see this little one grow. Sophia is blessed to have the support of her Mom and the baby’s father. So many of our Moms do not have this. HLS is always willing to step in and be that support. Please pray for Sophia and the little life she carries inside as they start a new journey together. Praising God for His abundant gift of life!

Client Needs• Baby Bibs- girl and boy• Baby Lotion• Baby Shampoo• Baby Wash• Baby Clothes – Boy: 0-12 months Summer clothes Girl: 0-12 months All seasons• Desitin• Dreft (or any Baby) Detergent• Similac Advance Formula• Wipes (we currently have none)

Please call Danielle at 717-854-7615 or see the updated needs list on our website.

Volunteer Needs• Advocates to help with the Sexual Integrity Education ministry and other community events – we will train you!

Client CornerLisa HildebrandClient Services Director

Prayer Requests:Continue to pray that God will bring more abortion-minded men & womeninto our center.Pray for a new teen Mom who has some mental challenges as she learns how to care for her new little one.Pray for a young couple who Is dealing with various custody issues while trying to provide a stable home for their children.Pray for a young mom who is dealing with the loss of a significant loved one, drug addiction, and a new pregnancy.Pray for more clients to respond to the gospel and find peace in Christ.

Volunteers are a key resource that sustains this ministry daily. We have about 7 paid positions and only 3 of those are full time. We have about 30-40 regular volunteers that are on board to help at any given time. These volunteers provide services such as Client Advocates, Administrative Assistance, Event Activities, Boutique Projects & Shopping Assistance, Fundraising Activities, as well as other tasks as needed. We also have vital “behind the scenes” volunteers who help us out with special projects like snow removal in the winter and care of our grounds in the other seasons, maintenance tasks, or those acting as church liaisons, prayer partners, etc. Many church and community groups will hold baby showers, collect holiday gifts, and plan other events within their communities. One of the biggest blessings within this ministry is the variety of individuals God chooses to partner with for life through volunteerism. Thank you to those who are part of this work! If you would like to consider being a part of this ministry, please call us today to set up a tour to hear about ways to plug in (717-854-7615). We can’t wait to meet with you!

2018 Fundraising Banquet

Our annual fall banquet was a success thanks to all those who attended and generously gave on Friday, October 19th! Our deepest appreciation also goes to the following underwriters whose generous support made our 2018 banquet possible:

We also want to thank our awesome volunteers for their help that evening!Rachael Anderson, Kaye Ehrhart, Lynn Merges, Cheri Muir, Scott and Laurie Short, and Pamela Williams.Our special thanks to Judy Brillhart, owner of the Strawberry Shop, for creating and donating the beautiful floral centerpieces, and MaryAnne Kern for donating the lovely Longeberger baskets for our silent auction.

Gene & Charlotte AbelDennis & Iva Berkebile, Coldwell Banker Residential BrokerageBrogue HydroponicsCalvary Baptist ChurchCenturion Construction Group LLCChurch of the Open DoorThe Document House LLCJeffrey and Cynthia EdmondsFink and Company, P.C. CPA’sForsythe MarketingGateway Church Int’lJeffrey A. Gay, CFP®

Grace Baptist Church of YorkGreater York Baptist ChurchRick & Vickie HashMr. & Mrs. Glenn HivelyKen and Susan Keeny

Dr. & Mrs. Stanton S. LebouitzLiving Hope ChurchSusan MarleyH. Roger MillerJake & Arlene MillerNew Covenant Community ChurchProvidence Presbyterian ChurchK.D. Rosengrant Building & Remodeling – Betsy Rosengrant-SteinS & S Precision Tool, Inc.Don & Gayle SandersShiloh Roofing, LLCScott & Laurie ShortSweitzer’s Fencing Co.Trinity LawWDAC 94.5 FM

Volunteer Spotlight

Human Life Servicespartners with“Passion for Print,”a ministry that exists to help other ministries by collecting and distributing new and gently used books. The proceeds from the books directly benefit Human Life Services — it’s that easy!

• Contact Valerie to arrange a time to drop your books off at HLS.

• If you have too many books and want someone to pick the books up at your home, just let us know!

Call Valerie at 717-854-7615, extension 29, or email her at [email protected].

If you’ve got an eye for detail, are a good organizer, have experience in fundraising and communications, and love the ministry of Human Life Services, pray about joining our team!

Full time and part time positions are currently open to help in the administrative/fundraising area of the ministry in addition to a part-time position in the Sexual Integrity area.

To request a position description, e-mail us at [email protected] with “Employment Inquiry” in the subject line. No phone inquiries, please!

JOB OPENINGS

Support us when you shop for Christmas items. #StartWithaSmile at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-2625105 or click on "Donation Options" in the "Partner with HLS" section of our website for more information.

Does your company participate in a matching charity funds program?

Check with your HR department to find out if your contribution to Human Life Services can go even further.

Thank you, WDAC 94.5FM!Our special thanks to Radio Station WDAC 94.5 FM for featuring Human Life Services

and other area pregnancy centers from November through Sanctity of Human Life Sunday on January 20, 2019. Visit their

website at www.wdac.com (click on “Resources”) to view needed items.

HOPE. Post Abortion Recovery Counseling … Call Susan or Lisa H at (717)854-7615.

Save the Date!Please join us for the

7th AnnualGolf for Life Tournament

June 20, 2019Heritage Hills Golf Resort

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