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A Q u a r t e r l y N e w sJ o u r n a l o f R i c h l a n d P r e g n a n c y S e r v i c e s

in this issueA Welcoming Environment P.2

RPS Welcomes P.2

Blessings You Can See P.3

Corporate Sponsors P.4RPS Staff:Pam Crank - Executive DirectorAmy Lee - Service Director Kalynn Oldaker -Nurse Manager

Dick Stedman -Men’s Ministry Director

Jim Morgan - Director of DevelopmentJessi Owens - Office Manager

Dr. John Huddle -Medical Director

Dr. Paul Buehrer -Assistant Medical Director

B o a r d M e m b e r s :

Jeremiah 31:15-17

“Real Choices Begin With Real Options”

Herald of Hope

Mike Getz - President

Tim Storms - Vice President

Kathy McElvain - Secretary

Tom Cunningham - Treasurer

Pastor Fred Bleck

Elizabeth Boyd

Tammy Canfield

Bob Entenmann

Lois Galat

Louis Gilbert

Stephanie Grist

Paul Sipes

Ronda Werner Vondriska

donor.richlandpregnancy.com

Open House Celebration!by Pam Crank

Ominous cloud cover and intermit-tent raindrops didn’t dampen the

spirits of the board, staff, and friends that gathered for our ribbon cutting ceremony. Phil Scott, from Mayor Theaker’s office, spoke briefly before the ceremony. Representative Mark Romanchuk, Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson, members of the Chamber of Commerce, and a representative from Patrick Tiberi’s office were in attendance.

A letter honoring Richland Pregnancy Services was sent by Senator Keith Faber and Senator Larry Obhof.

An open house followed and many friends came to tour the new facility. The Boutique and Ultrasound rooms were favorite stopping points. If you were not able to make our open house and would like to tour our new facility, please call and we will schedule a time for you to come in.

by Kalynn Oldaker

Clients who come into the lobby of the new building tend to look around and then look up toward the balcony.

When they come through the door into the second waiting area, they again take a look around. I have heard many com-ments about the beauty of the new building and its welcoming atmo-sphere. Clients seem to feel honored to have use of the fine facility.

When we talk with clients about the Mom-to-Mom program, we enjoy taking them through the door to visit the onsite Boutique. Seeing the wonder-ful items available for their babies is an encouragement to them to enroll in the program.

Thanks to the generosity of the donors who contributed to the capital campaign, the nurses and clients have been enjoying the larger medical areas in the new building! We now have two medical rooms. That is an important improvement for when we have pregnancy test clients and ultrasound clients scheduled at the same time. The larger room is used for ultra-sounds. The clients say that they are very thankful to have a restroom attached to the ultrasound room. The second room is used as a lab room for pregnancy testing, STD testing, and paperwork, so nurses no longer have to juggle doing ultra-sound exams and pregnancy tests in the same room.

The nurses now have space for a file cabinet in which to keep their educational materials, rather than having to carry note-books to and from the center when they work. My office is across the hallway from the ultrasound room, so all the medi-cal areas are conveniently located on one side of the building.

For those who are interested in furthering the medical part of the ministry, we are planning to finalize ultrasound train-ing for the two nurses who began the process in 2013 at the time the other nurses did the recertification. There is a cost involved for the sonographer who does the training.

We also have a need for some more registered nurses to volunteer. If any nurses have questions about serving at RPS, please call me at 419-522-8863 ext.204.

A Welcoming Environment

“I felt a deep calling when this position was presented to me and I am so grateful the Lord has placed me in this ministry. I have already seen God at work in this place and I am excited to see what He has in store for us. The commitment of RPS as a group of believers to serving the Lord by serving our clients is visible in every moment of the day and that is a joy to be part of,” says our new Office Manager, Jessica (Jessi) Owens.

Having lived in Alaska for several years, Jessi returned to her hometown and continued her career with Edward Jones. Jessi and her husband Darrell have four children and they attend Hillside First Church of God. In her “spare” time Jessi enjoys baking and creating cakes along with sharing her talent of singing at area churches.

RPS Welcomes New Office Manager & Board Membertt’

Memorials...

In Memory of...

Kathy McWherter Given by: Lauranne McWherter;

Jack Tyler Karpanty Given by: Pamela Wilging;

Phyllis “Pat” Reed Robinson Given by: David & Dianne McIntire;

Paul DeLong Given by: Paul & Mary DeLong

Last month, our friend and supporter of the ministry Bill Kick, graduated to his eternal home after a battle with cancer.Our love and prayers are extended to his wife Karen (who volunteers as a client advocate) and their family.

Sincere Sympathy

KEEPING AN EYE ON IT.Services

Capital Campaign

Our Goal $1. 5 million

$453,400

As of May , 2014

Pledged

Please take the opportunity to give financially to this great cause.

Save The Date!

• Summer Walk &5K Run

June 14, 2014 • Starts at 9:00 a.m.• Registration at 8:00 a.m.

Register Now Online @donor.richlandpregnancy.comor stop in our office.Where is the event: Lexington Community Park Bike Trail.

Annual Fundraising Banquet:

Thursday, November 6th6:30 - 8:30 pmGuest Speaker: John Ensor Author of :Answering The Call &President of PassionLife Ministries.orgMake your reservation today! Call 419-522-8863ext: 203Be a table host or corporate sponsor!

Blessings You Can See by Amy Lee

I have given directions to our new location 246.5 times in the past 14 weeks.

I have a script. “We are nearly on the corner of 4th Street and Home Road, where Nicholls Furniture is located.

Directly across Fourth from them is a small car lot. We are beside the car lot. We have a large white sign out front and Richland Pregnancy Services has their own building.”

OK, I made that statistic up, but here are some real facts:

•104 pregnancy tests have been performed at our new building.•This May, parenting classes had a near record number of parents in attendance with 30 moms and dads coming to the first class. We would have had to turn away some of these parents due to limitations of space in our previous training room. •A Post Abortion Bible Study has begun.•Clients have been able to utilize the bus stop, which stops hourly on the street in front of our building.

•We’ve had 7 walk-ins (compared to 2 during the same time frame in 2013).•The boutique has experienced a 47% increase in clients (as compared to 2013).•We have experienced an increase in street traffic. Some of them have resulted in appoint-ments; others were individuals that we were able to speak truth into their situation. •We will start a “Healthy Relationships” small group in June.

As awareness of our location and services increase, we expect a continued increase in clients. In order to utilize our new building to its full potential, we need more volunteers to serve as Client Advocates, Nurses, Boutique clerks, and Mentors to our Moms & Dads. Along with additional funding and donations to our boutique, that we may satisfy this growing need for our services.

Get involved. Be the one who provides help to one of the above numbers… a person in need of His “truth in love.”

Tammy Canfield is no stranger to RPS, having previously served as a volunteer Nurse Advocate in the center. Due to school obligations and her husband’s health concerns, Tammy had to take a sabbatical from her weekly commitment at RPS.

We’re happy that God has brought Tammy back to the ministry in her dual role as a board member and Nurse Practitioner. For over 30 years, Tammy has been a Registered Nurse with the majority of her nursing career being in Intensive care and patient/staff education. In 2013 Tammy completed her Master of Science Nursing Degree and currently is an acute care Nurse Practitioner with Dr. Exten’s Office.

Tammy and her husband Jim (who is currently doing well) worship at Calvary Baptist in Ashland and are the parents of two adult children Zack and Alex.

RPS Welcomes New Office Manager & Board MemberTammy CanfieldJessi Owens

Corporate AdvertisersPlatinum DonorsCafé on Main CateringCenter for Cosmetic DentistryModern Woodmen of AmericaWhat’s 4 Dessert

Gold DonorsAbe Kruse State Farm InsuranceGreg & Sharon FriebelMansfield Plastic SugeryA. M. Weekley Chrysler-Dodge-JeepPediatric ConsultantsPhillips Animal HospitalThird Street OB/GYNWashington’s Carpet One

Silver DonorsAlpine Electric, IncAttorney Rebecca ThomasB-Dry Systems of North Central OHBanks & AssociatesCare-n’s Development ResourcesGottschling ChiropracticHess IndustriesMansfield Family PracticeMechanics BankNorth Central Ohio ClinicMcGhee’s Technical Water ServicesPamer Chiropractic Servants Heart Caregivers

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Herald of Hope Issue 02 Vol.27 May 2014

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“I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:13-14

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PAID Mansfield, Ohio Permit No. 60

Please support these businesses who faithfully support our ministry.

Our Office Hours:Monday & Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pmTuesday & Thursday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pmFriday - ClosedSaturday 10:00 am -1:00 pm (2nd & 4th)

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“Richland Pregnancy Services is an approved agency for the United Way of Central Ohio’s Donor Choice Program.”

Phase Two building Update at 1560 W. 4th

Capital Building Business supportersThe Added Touch Lydy ChiropracticMy Floors by Prints & Paints Town Money Saver

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Phase two has started with building new entry ways and walk ways.

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