Walk for Life 2014 Results

Thank you so much for the excitement and energy that you brought to the Walk for Life events just a few weeks ago. Throughout the entire Walk season, we felt God's hand moving all over Hampton Roads as people were fundraising and getting others involved in CPC's Walk for Life. Thank you for all you've done - we are so grateful you chose to join us and we appreciate your faithful support for CPC's Walk for Life! God was honored, LIFE was lifted up and ministry funds were raised.

The funds raised in CPC's Walk for Life help provide valuable services and resources needed to show the love of Christ to women and families. To date, a total of 887 fundraising walkers joined together to raise more than $234,000 in pledges and donations. This support enables the Lord's work to continue as we seek to impact more lives in 2014!  

See Top Walkers, Top Churches and more HERE!

UPDATE: 91% Raised So Far!

We've NEVER been this close to reaching the Walk for Life goal!

We have amazing news! We've reached 91% of our goal - will you help with the remaining 9%?

If everyone does one more push, we can easily break a record! All funds and pledges raised by Friday, May 16th help meet this goal.

Still want to support Mecca?

If you weren't able to make an earlier pledge to Mecca (one of our former clients who chose LIFE for her precious son, Emmanuel), you have until Friday to help her raise funds online at walkforlife.cpcfriends.org/mecca!

The funds raised through CPC's Walk for Life help reach out to the thousands of women we serve each year. You can still take part!

It's a powerful moment...

Just 11 weeks after conception,
a baby is able to suck her thumb.

...when a mom sees her baby for the first time. 

Ultrasound technology allows us to glimpse into "the secret place" (Psalm 139:15) and see the miracle of creation inside the womb.

In Virginia, a 2012 ruling requires an abdominal ultrasound prior to abortion, which CPC's medical clinics provide at no cost to the patient! Currently no Virginia abortion providers offer this service for free.

Help more moms see their precious little ones!

It's not too late to help! The funds raised through CPC's Walk for Life help provide the critical support needed to maintain CPC's medical clinics in Norfolk and Virginia Beach as well as the satellite resource centers in Portsmouth and Suffolk.

If you know someone who wants to get involved in this life-affirming ministry, send them to this blog! Then encourage them to visit www.cpcfriends.org/walk to get started raising funds to SAVE LIVES today.

Walk for Life Tip: Facebook Success!

Make it easy on Facebook.

Facebook and other social networks are great ways to let people know you're Walking for Life, but most people only get a few "likes" or some positive comments.

Try this:

1. Instead of just posting a link to your fundraising page, ask your friends to message you their mailing address and the amount of their pledge.
2. Then, log in to your fundraising page and manually enter their contact information and pledge online. 
3. CPC will mail them a statement in May. 

The same approach works for emailing, and texting, too!

A personal invitation from you to support this great cause has tremendous value - it doesn't have to be difficult! The funds you raise can make a powerful impact on women and pre-born babies in our community.

Thank you again for all you're doing to help save lives, spare hearts and further the gospel of Jesus Christ!

Visit CPC on Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpcfriends

Continuing a Legacy

Christ-follower. LIFEkeeper. Servant. Friend.

 

Everyone who knew Marvin Souther knew of his deep passion for LIFE. His love for pre-born children and their families was obvious, and his dedication to raise funds for the ministry of CPC was evidenced through his repeated induction into the Walk for Life President's Club.

 

In honor of her late husband, Claudia Souther is continuing Marvin's legacy this year as a fundraising walker. You can, too!

 

Continue a Legacy with Your Loved Ones

 

During the Easter season we reflect on the ultimate gift of love - Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. As you gather to celebrate our risen Savior this weekend, consider asking your family and friends to join you in sharing His love by lifting up LIFE.

 

Like Claudia, you can continue a loved one's enthusiasm for LIFE by raising funds in their honor. Saving lives, sparing hearts and furthering the Gospel - what a legacy! Email Wendy to let us know who you are honoring!

 

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10b


If you still need to register, visit www.cpcfriends.org/walk.

He was revived!

Mecca credits prayer for saving her son’s life.

After visiting CPC’s Keim Center in the midst of a crisis pregnancy, Mecca made a prayerful choice for LIFE and decided to bring her little one into the world. Months later, she would again cry out to Jesus for her baby.

When little Emmanuel was born, he was not breathing because the umbilical cord had wrapped around his neck – asphyxiating him. Although she felt helpless at that moment, Mecca knew she wasn’t alone. By taking parenting classes at one of CPC’s Keim Centers, she learned the importance of prayer.

Mecca prayed for Emmanuel, and he was revived!

As Emmanuel recovered, Mecca continued to draw on the things she learned at CPC’s Keim Center. Mecca said, “I now knew why I was drawn to [The] Keim [Centers]. All the things that I learned there were to prepare me for what was to come. It was what I learned in those classes that gave me the courage to reach my hand in his crib while in ICU and speak life into him.”

Mecca is so grateful for the help she received from CPC through its Keim Centers that she wants to share her story boldly. She and Emmanuel will be joining us for CPC’s Walk for LIFE next month! Mecca is a fundraising walker because she wants other women like her to receive the love and support she received through our pregnancy center ministry.

I hope you consider following Mecca’s lead and participate in one of our three Walk for Life events as a fundraising walker. This is one of CPC’s largest annual fundraisers. We do not receive any government funding and we depend on the giving hearts of people like you to be able to reach out to the thousands of women we serve each year. It’s not too late for you to take part. You can register online at cpcfriends.org/walk.

If you can’t Walk for Life this year, please consider supporting Mecca and Emmanuel as they walk. This would be a huge encouragement to her and to the ministry of CPC. You can donate to Mecca by placing your gift in the envelope provided or you can go to Mecca’s Walk for Life webpage at walkforlife.cpcfriends.org/mecca. There, you can give an online donation or make a pledge to be paid at a later date. You can also send a personal message to Mecca. I know it would be a tremendous blessing for her to hear from you.

Thank you for supporting CPC! Mecca and her son, Emmanuel, represent thousands of women and children helped by this ministry. We are grateful for you!

Walking to save lives and spare hearts,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toby DeBause

President

Location Change!

Thank you, Believers Church!

CPC's Walk for Life at Western Branch has had a change of location.

The new location is Believers Church (4500 Peek Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23321), less than one mile from Chesapeake Square Mall, at I-664 and Portsmouth Blvd.

Believers Church has welcomed us to use their facilities, and we're grateful to have our event there this Saturday.

This Saturday is going to be a remarkable day for fundraising walkers and their families to show their support for LIFE!

Thank you for helping to rescue pre-born babies and their moms!

Western Branch Walk only...

Don't forget - we have some great giveaways! We can't wait to announce the $2,000 Disney Vacation Package Giveaway winner ... and give away free Chick-fil-A coupons to all fundraising walkers!

To qualify for the $2,000 Disney Vacation Package Giveaway, fundraising walkers must raise at least $200 and be present at the Western Branch Walk. If you have last-minute questions, connect with our Walk for LIFE team at 757.410.9703.

It's not too late to join in the fun of raising funds to SAVE LIVES -- just visit www.cpcfriends.org/walk!

April Prayer Focus

PLEASE PRAY   CPC humbly requests your intentional prayer for:

FUNDRAISING WALKERS   Pray for every individual who is raising funds for CPC’s Walk for Life – we are praying boldly for 1,000 fundraising walkers to join us this year! Pray for their courage and assurance as they interact with others. Also pray for their protection and encouragement as they fellowship with others.

NEW CLIENT OUTREACH   Please pray for a special new client outreach we hope to be able to share with you soon. Pray for this ministry to reach more women and families who are at risk for abortion with a message of truth and hope.

PRAY FOR CPC’S EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR LITTLE ONES.   Their names* and due dates are listed below.

*Some of the names have been changed to protect the identities of our clients.

Angela 1

Patrice 1

Janet 2

Kayla 2

Imani 2

Colleen 2

Sheena 3

Mallory 3

Ana 3

Sherill 4

Robin 4

Shay 4

Rose 4

Ciara 4

Tatiana 5

Dorothy 5

Jessica 5

Karly 6

LaRhonda 6

Meredith 7

Breanna 7

Christina 7

Zha 8

Dominique 8

Sierra 8

Jackie 8

Sonia 8

Shaunda 9

Nita 9

Becky 9

Kayla 9

Angela 9

Mary 10

Iris 10

Tracy 12

Alexis 12

Sade 12

Janelle 12

Rene 12

Rita 13

Vanessa 13

Beth 13

Misty 14

Ashley 14

Jaclyn 14

Amber 14

Tatiana 14

Mariah 15

Sylvia 15

Kadesha 15

Briana 15

Breanna 15

Christine 16

Liz 16

Alexis 16

Leah 16

Stephanie 17

Monique 17

Cassandra 17

Marsha 18

Jessica 18

Laquita 18

Kathryn 20

Amy 20

Jenna 20

Trina 20

Aleah 20

Kelsey 21

Emily 23

Courtney 23

Jacqueline 23

Brooke 23

Jennifer 23

Latonia 24

Kayla 24

Latoya 25

Latoya 25

Katherine 26

Janice 26

Monica 26

Audrianna 26

Miranda 26

Devitta 27

Brooke 27

Anna 27

Shanna 28

Tyra 28

Vanessa 28

Shar 30

Real Life: Mecca's Story

Mecca had just attended the wedding and college graduation of her daughter. When she learned she was pregnant again, she was shocked. Here is her story, in her own words.

“I was looking for something that was familiar to me, like Planned Parenthood, but all roads led to The

Keim Centers. Every free pregnancy testing search I did online, The Keim Centers showed up, so I figured that would be the best solution for me.”

“Upon entering the center, the first thing I noticed was the serenity of the place. It was peace there. Not judgmental. No condemnation. I came to the conclusion that despite not having a sustainable income, no vehicle, just lost my home and had no idea how I was going to recover from a complete loss, I would keep the child.”

“[During the ultrasound, I] watched the baby’s heartbeat and could clearly see all his limbs were there. It was a very emotional time.”

“Once born, the doctor announced he was asphyxiated [and] they showed me a gray baby at the same time. My spirit audibly called out the name of Jesus. He had no heart beat, was not breathing and they did not know how long he had been like that. [When] I was able to see him in the NICU, he looked horrible. I had no idea what to do and asked God for direction. It was what I learned in [Great Expectations parenting] classes that I leaned on for guidance on what to do to help him transition from the hospital to home in 7 days. Surely he is a miracle child, but the God I serve knows all things.”

“Initially, I was thinking abortion. I have had several abortions before, so I was very familiar with the process, but in my spirit, I knew it was wrong. In my head, I was screaming abortion ... yet there was another side that was not as loud, that said you can do it. It’s that voice that lead me to The Keim Centers. A place I never heard of and didn’t even know how to pronounce, but I knew this was a place I could go to and get help from someone who had nothing to gain nor lose by my decision.”

Mecca and Emmanuel will join CPC’s Walk for Life at the Oceanfront. Please keep them in prayer.

Mecca and her son, Emmanuel, are actual clients. Their names and likenesses have not been changed. Photography by Tracey Sanders • www.traceysandersphotography.com