MANSFIELD — Community family centers are not only saving the lives of babies across the nation, they are now changing the culture. Richland Pregnancy Services (RPS) recently announced it is developing key strategic partnerships to execute this very plan.
Amanda Clark, Executive Director of Richland Pregnancy Services recently reported during a fall banquet her vision to have RPS’ short-term parachurch role complimenting local long term community churches.
(Photo courtesy of Jessica Green)
“What separates our ministry from a social-service agency is that we do not just give out diapers and formula, we also walk with moms and dads the first two years of their parenting journey. We want everything we do to be for God’s glory and mentoring our clients is a big part of this strategy,” Clark told the five hundred in attendance on November 14th.
“What separates our ministry from a social-service agency is that we do not just give out diapers and formula, we also walk with moms and dads the first two years of their parenting journey. We want everything we do to be for God’s glory and mentoring our clients is a big part of this strategy,”
Amanda Clark
Richland Pregnancy Services
In Clark’s report, she discussed new partnerships will launch key outreaches.
RPS will embark on a new partnership with Richland County Juvenile Detention Center to discuss healthy life choices with troubled youth. RPS will also be collaborating with Galion City Health Department to better serve its STD/STI clients that tests positive from its satallite location at Mansfield-OSU. In addition, an association with Little Buckeye Children Museum is in the works to reach out to more fathers in Richland County.
Last but not least, RPS is opening a new satellite office at Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center to complement its primary location at1560 West Fourth Street and its Mansfield-OSU location.
Elected officials attending the banquet included County Commissioners Marilyn John, Tony Vero, and Darrell Banks, City Councilmen Cliff Mears and David Fallquette, County Prosecutor Gary Bishop, and Township Trustee Bob Entenmann.
Keynote speaker Jeffrey Dean warned the crowd that America is in a spiritual war and that multi=tasking is critical. Dean talked about the account in the Bible of the woman at the well.
“The Samaritan woman went to the well to get water to meet her physical need. She was not looking for Jesus, but she had an encounter with Him and Jesus revealed the truth about her life. In the same way many clients coming to RPS also have an opportunity to meet Jesus while having their immediate physical needs met.”
Dean is a best-selling inspirational speaker, author, and teacher who is devoted to making families strong. Over his twenty-five year career, Jeffrey has spoken to more than 4 million people at churches, universities, prisons and schools. Jeffrey has held positions on the Strategic Stakeholders Committee for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Advisory Board of National Abstinence Clearinghouse and Youth for Christ
According to emcee Scott Saunders from 90.7 FM WVMC, RPS has served 1,300 clients so far this year.
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Matthew 19 says, “And Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.”
