You're Invited!

Sanctity of Human Life
Day of Prayer

Dear Prayer Warrior,

You are cordially invited to Embracing Options Annual Day of Prayer. January is Sanctity of Human Life (SOHL) month with Sunday the 18th as SOHL Day.

This is our 3rd annual day of prayer for the Sanctity of ALL human life. We invite all our co-laborers and Prayer Warriors in the Pro-Life movement to join us. The day consists of Pastors coming in to pray for us, over us, and charge us in the New Year.

• When: Friday, January 16, 2009
• Where: Embracing Options, 342 Arnett Blvd., Rochester 14619
• Time: 12 pm ~ 4 pm

This will be an Open House so you may come
and go as your schedule allows.

Memorial Service following: Pastor David Clawson will lead a candlelight service to honor the babies that have been lost to abortion in the past years. This is open to all and begins at 4 pm.

We pray you would be able to join us. It is only with prayer that the staff and volunteers see lives changed and SAVED!

Thank you and God Bless,

Sandi Clawson, Kirsten Smith, the EO Board, staff and volunteers

Click here for a printable PDF flyer

EO to begin STD testing

His Branches and Embracing Options have received a $1000 grant from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation through the intercession of Dr. Andrew Doniger and his staff at the Monroe County Health Department to fund a pilot project offering EO clients free urine testing for the two most common STDs, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Jessica Speares, our Rochester Youth Year worker, has been studying the issue and planning with Dr. Morehouse and Sandi Clawson for nearly a year, developing protocols and teaching materials and training volunteers. The pilot project will start next week and end with a full analysis of the results after 50 tests (at $20 a test) have been done. Those clients who test positive will be offered follow up clinical services through Grace Family Medicine. We're trusting that the results of our initial project will demonstrate the need and justify the allocation of further funds to continue. Please pray that our counselors, using this additional testing tool, will be able to reach more and more at-risk individuals with our message of hope, healing, and life.

GMC Open House on 2/2

On Saturday, February 2nd from Noon to 4 pm we'll be holding an Open House at the Gerhardt Ministry Center (906-918 N. Goodman St. next door to Joy Community Church). Our second crisis pregnancy center and a new His Branches satellite medical office (Joy Family Medicine) will be open as well as a food pantry (the Hope Shop) next door. Staff will be there to show you the facilities and answer any questions you may have. Refreshments will be served. Come and bring your friends and neighbors!

SOHL Day of Prayer

2nd Annual SOHL (Sanctity of Human Life) Day of Prayer, Friday January 18th from noon to 5 pm at Embracing Options, 342 Arnett Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14619. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided.

Invited: All Pro-Lifers in the Rochester area who either stand on the front lines daily against abortion or if you have a heart for the sanctity of human life. We ask Pastors to come pray with and over us to bless us for the upcoming year of this battle against abortion and its ravages on our community. Contact Sandi Clawson at: (525) 235-0690 if you'd like to attend or share a brief message of encouragement for all the staff and volunteers in the local pro-life community.

DREAM GIRLS Christmas Party

EMBRACING OPTIONS presents our 1st "DREAM GIRLS" Christmas Party to be held here at 342 Arnett Boulevard on Sunday December 16th from 2 to 4 pm.

GIRLS ONLY, ages 13-18. Dessert and hot beverages provided on beautiful Tea Cup sets. Bring a friend and both will receive a Christmas gift. Call Jess to hold your place - space is limited - (585) 355-1317.

NEEDED for the event: Mature Christian women to come along side these young girls to love on them and show the love of Christ to our young girls in the neighborhood. Donation of home made desserts and/or Christmas cookies. For more information, contact Sandi Clawson at (585) 235-0690.

GMC Work Days

Wow! Praise the Lord we are getting very close, and I thank you all for your patience as this project has gone on a bit longer than expected, but we are getting very close. The City Fire Marshall and Doyle Security will complete their work by December 15, so we should be able to open that next week. Praise God!

We have lots of small tasks left to do, as you can see by the attached list. If the Lord has blessed you with a little or a lot of time in this busy season, we would be blessed to have you join us for a work night or day.

We are located on the Southeast corner of Bay and Goodman. Park in back; go up the back stairs; and follow the deck to the door on at the end: we are inside to the left.

Work sessions: Thursday night November 29, 5:30 - 10:00 pm and Saturday December 1, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

John Gramlich (872-1085)

Click here for an update on the project!

Healing Choices

An Abortion Recovery Retreat

Please get the word out. Browncroft Community Church is sponsoring a confidential, Bible-based weekend getaway for women who have experienced one or more abortions on January 11-13, 2008 where women can join with other women who understand their abortion pain. Cost: $25 includes Workbook, 2 nights lodging, and all meals. For more information, contact retreat leaders Karen Hunter at (585) 967-9151 or Susan Rebis at (585) 342-4127.