Job 33:4Job 33:4 The Spirit The Spirit of God has made of God has made me; the breath of me; the breath of the Almighty gives the Almighty gives me life.me life.
20 days after 20 days after conception the heart of conception the heart of a infant is forming, a infant is forming, eyes are developed, eyes are developed, and the foundations of and the foundations of the brain, spinal cord the brain, spinal cord and nervous system and nervous system are being laid. The are being laid. The heart begins beating.heart begins beating.
Isaiah 44:24Isaiah 44:24 "This is what the LORD "This is what the LORD says-- your Redeemer, who formed you in says-- your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, who has made the womb: I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by heavens, who spread out the earth by myself.myself.
45 days after conception the skeleton and teeth 45 days after conception the skeleton and teeth are formed. Brain waves can be recorded that are formed. Brain waves can be recorded that coordinate the movement of muscles.coordinate the movement of muscles.
Psalm 139:13, 14Psalm 139:13, 14 For you created my For you created my inmost being; you inmost being; you knit me together in knit me together in my mother's womb. my mother's womb. I praise you I praise you because I am because I am fearfully and fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderfully made; your works are your works are wonderful, I know wonderful, I know that full well. that full well.
By 10 weeks the baby By 10 weeks the baby is sensitive to touch is sensitive to touch and will be making and will be making facial expressions and facial expressions and sucking its thumb.sucking its thumb.
Jeremiah 1:5Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."to the nations."
At 4 months the child can grasp with its hands, At 4 months the child can grasp with its hands, swim, and turn somersaults in the womb.swim, and turn somersaults in the womb.
Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 2:10 For we are For we are God's workmanship, created God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.in advance for us to do.
By 6 months fine hair grows on By 6 months fine hair grows on eyebrows and head. The baby eyebrows and head. The baby weighs about 1-12 pounds and is weighs about 1-12 pounds and is 9” long. Babies born at this age 9” long. Babies born at this age can survive outside the womb.can survive outside the womb.
Embracing Options MissionEmbracing Options Mission
We are an urban outreach whose mission We are an urban outreach whose mission is to eliminate the need for abortion by:is to eliminate the need for abortion by:
providing support for persons in past and present providing support for persons in past and present pregnancies,pregnancies,
sharing the gospel of salvation through Jesus sharing the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ,Christ,
and promoting a culture of life through education and promoting a culture of life through education about the sanctity of human life, abstinence, and about the sanctity of human life, abstinence, and a moral approach to sexuality.a moral approach to sexuality.
2005 Embracing Options First 2005 Embracing Options First yearyear
- His Branches welcomes Embracing Options as a new ministry His Branches welcomes Embracing Options as a new ministry JanuaryJanuary- His Branches makes an office suite available to Embracing OptionsHis Branches makes an office suite available to Embracing Options- Training of 20 volunteers for counseling Training of 20 volunteers for counseling
Ultrasound loaned to Embracing OptionsUltrasound loaned to Embracing Options
- Embracing Options opens Embracing Options opens FebruaryFebruaryThe gospel is given, The gospel is given, mothers saved spiritually, children saved physicallymothers saved spiritually, children saved physically
- Baby Bottle Fund Drive 10 churchesBaby Bottle Fund Drive 10 churches- Care Net affiliation established Care Net affiliation established MarchMarch- Focus Group with Young Mothers YWCAFocus Group with Young Mothers YWCA- 3 Dessert night “Friend raisers” held, over 60 guests toured EO3 Dessert night “Friend raisers” held, over 60 guests toured EO AprilApril- Big Green sign posted on Arnett BlvdBig Green sign posted on Arnett Blvd- Project ultrasound in process with Focus on the FamilyProject ultrasound in process with Focus on the Family MayMay- Awareness outings at area church festivalsAwareness outings at area church festivals June - June -
AugustAugust- Embracing Options advisory board established Embracing Options advisory board established August August - Record month (bitter sweet)17 clients counseledRecord month (bitter sweet)17 clients counseled- Outreach tables at 2 church mission conferencesOutreach tables at 2 church mission conferences SeptemberSeptember- Director attends Training at National Conference Director attends Training at National Conference OctoberOctober- White and Yellow page advertising startedWhite and Yellow page advertising started
NovemberNovember- Faith Based Initiatives conference Faith Based Initiatives conference
DecemberDecember- 3800 bulletins inserts distributed to 10 local churches for Sanctity of Human life Sunday3800 bulletins inserts distributed to 10 local churches for Sanctity of Human life Sunday- 60 Clients year to date on a $10,000 budget60 Clients year to date on a $10,000 budget
Embracing Options MinistryEmbracing Options Ministry
Located in the area with the highest Abortion rate in Rochester.
1 abortion in every 2.5 pregnancies.
Pregnancy tests
Care Net affiliate
Director Sandi Clawson
Preaching the GospelSave the mom, Save a childPre and Post Abortion Counseling
Volunteer Training
Ultra sound machine
342 Arnett Blvd Office
Abstinencecounseling
Grace Family Medicine
Local CPC’s
Electronic Prayer chain
Compassion Coalition
YWCA Young Mothers
Teen Moms
Local Churches
Joy CommunityBaptist Bible TempleHarvest BibleCharity Baptist
Material aid
Woman’s Help Center
Teaching on risks of STDs and abortion
Strategic Partners
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47% of all Incoming woman claim to be Christians.
22.5% of Embracing Options clients receive or rededicate their lives to Christ as their Savior!PRAISE GOD !!!!
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67.7% don't use contraceptives.
Of the 16 woman with previous abortions they have aborted a total of 21 babies.
Good news most are against Abortion!
Of the 17 positive pregnancy tests 14 intend to carry, 2 intend to abort, 1 undecided.
Thank you for your consideration of partnering with Embracing Options Ministry. - Prayer partner - Voice for the unborn- Volunteer - Church mission partners- Monthly financial partner- One time gift
We praise God for your support and Give Him our Glory, Honor and Praise.
Psalm 71:6 From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.
Revelation 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."