PCC mom Inga opens up about her unexpected pregnancy and how friends she met at a Bible Study made a huge impact on her and her son.
My fear was being a single mother I was afraid of being scrutinized for not being married by my church folks
Dawn’s Story I couldn’t believe it when the doctor told me I was pregnant! I was so mad at myself because I felt like I disobeyed God’s will for my life and now I was paying the price. By my second trimester, I still hadn’t told my family. When I went to church, I tried to dress […]
Showing Christ Love to a friend in an unexpected pregnancy
Call them randomly to give encouragement Visit them randomly to bless them Offer to assist with moving, or finding housing Visit them at the hospital after birth Bring flowers or a gift for parent(s) / welcome baby card Provide a week’s worth of dinner meals for the family / get volunteers to make 1 meal […]
What’s going through a woman’s mind when she finds out she’s unexpectedly pregnant?
What’s going through a woman’s mind when she finds out she’s unexpectedly pregnant? feeling condemned. the feeling that no one cares. the feeling of being gossiped about. feeling like everyone’s telling you what to do but no one wants to listen to you. feeling rejected. the feeling of being outcasted from your church. the feeling […]
What God gives, God takes care of Seta's Story
Seta’s story starts with a visit to a doctor while on vacation abroad. When he told her she was pregnant, Seta exclaimed “No!” At forty years old, with three children in the home and a husband who provided for the family but didn’t help with their care or discipline, Seta’s hands were already full to […]
Pregnancy Care Centre on WDCX Tuesday, April 30, 2019
“He Wanted Me To Have An Abortion”
At the age of 19, Jeanne moved from New Brunswick to Toronto. She left her parents “house rules” so she could live a life under her own rules. “I started dating somebody and a few months later, things between us moved quite fast, a few months later I got pregnant by this man.” After […]
“It Was the Lowest Point of My Life” Vulnerable, confused and desperate, Mary did not know what to do next with her life.
“When I came over, life took another direction.” Educated in Ethics and Human Rights Law, Mary sought to upgrade her education and build a new life in Canada. “I came to Canada from Uganda, as an international student. The friend who helped me come over was not willing to take me in, and there I […]
Healing Conversations It's Time We Talk
Healing Conversations is a video and booklet created to help pastors and those in the church start conversations on the topic of abortion. On any given Sunday, if statistics are even slightly accurate, thousands of post-abortive women are sitting in church buildings across Canada. If abortion is not discussed with mercy and compassion, or not […]
“I Didn’t Think I Could Be A Parent” Pregnancy and Mental Illness
Living with Bipolar was an everyday battle for Cleoni. “When I found out I was pregnant I cried a lot and I was scared because I have bipolar. I didn’t think I had the ability to be a parent.” Cleoni was introduced to the PCC through Dawn, a friend who received support herself from the […]