“Do you guys need a larger building for your Columbia location?” a supporter asked. It was as though he’d read our minds. We’d outgrown our current building and were about to contact a realtor. The supporter continued, “My church has prayed for years that an active strip club in Columbia – the last one in Lancaster…
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The topic or focus for building relational community almost always comes from something a team member is thinking/feeling/experiencing/learning personally or reading from Scripture or a book at the time. Or, it can be a more general time of sharing. For example: If you’re in a retreat setting or have an extended period…
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Thank you to everyone who gave “In Honor Of” or “In Memory Of” a loved one in the third quarter of 2026. At the time the gift is given, we send an acknowledgment to the honoree or family of the one remembered as contact information is available. The gift amount remains confidential. In Honor Of... Marian Bedford Mr.…
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Sydney was facing an unexpected pregnancy. She needed support and made an appointment with us for an ultrasound. But when the day of her appointment arrived, she experienced some medical issues that caused her to reschedule. Then, a few other things happened in her life, and she rescheduled again. And then again……
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Decorated general, Douglas Macarthur once said, “By profession, I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder — infinitely prouder — to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys. The one has the potentiality of death; the other embodies creation and…
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Dear friends of Align, God is expanding the reach of Align, and we are grateful to see more lives being saved and transformed through this ministry. Over the past five years, Align has experienced significant growth in all three areas of our mission: pregnancy services, strategic partnerships, and equipping resources.…
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I recently heard some powerful insights about life affirming ministry from Kurt Dillinger, President of LIFE International, at a national pregnancy center conference. Mr. Dillinger noted that in order for the Church to fulfill the Great Commission, it has to reach all the unreached people groups in the world. But,…
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