Lifeline..

A quarterly publication from February, 2012 Volume 11 Issue 1

Kirk Walden to speak at 2012 Heart Choices Spring Banquet April 12

6th & Independence, P. O. Box 96 Beloit, KS 67420 785-738-3433 Toll Free 1-800-585-3433
www.heartchoicesbeloit.com

Heart Choices will host its 11th annual Spring Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, April 12, at Beloit Municipal Building beginning at 7:00 p.m. The speaker for this years event will be Kirk Walden. Kirk is a former pregnancy care center director who founded LifeTrends, a company that assists life-affirming ministries in communication, development, and public relations. He is a writer, consultant, confidant and friend to Kirk Walden pregnancy centers. To audiences across America, Kirk is a humorist whose real-life stories motivate, challenge and envision. A night with Kirk Walden is an evening filled with humor, challenge, vision and hope. Kirk, who spent nearly nine years as a single father of three children, tells a story of emotional struggle turned to triumph, and a story of Gods faithfulness through trial. He also tells the story of pregnancy care ministries, where spiritual battles are won by bringing hope to hurting hearts. Wherever he goes, Kirk is sure to hear the question: How did you raise three children, carry a full-time job, start your own company and become a national speaker at the same time? His answer may surprise you. Kirk lives in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, with his wife, Jennifer, and their four children. I hope that you will plan to attend the banquet this year and consider inviting a friend or co-worker to attend with you to acquaint them with the impact Heart Choices is having in our communities. We have been amazed at the many women and men God has put in our paths from our local community, and as far away as Smith Center, Mankato, Belleville, and Sylvan Grove. We are also happy to meet clients in Concordia on an appointment basis at 910 W. 11th Street (basement of Cloud County Health Dept.), and are exploring a location to see clients in the Osborne area, as well. Volunteers and support will be the key to successful expansion in both of these areas. If you feel led to help in some way, please contact us! May God bless each of you on your spiritual journey and, once again, we say THANK YOU for helping us help others in His name!

email: heartbeat@nckcn.com

Staff Alice Thompson ~ Director Mary Fugate ~ Sexual Integrity Director Karrie Wiles~ Receptionist Hannah Reardon ~Mentor Donise Underhill ~Mentor Board of Directors
Jerry Buser, President Karen Buser Brenda Crawford Dan Daniels Gary Doane Wayne Feigal Craig Gengler Kris Kimple, M.D Margaret Montgomery Barry Munsey Donna Munsey Nancy Rush Debi Treaster Mission Statement To empower as many individuals as possible in the greater North Central Kansas area to make Healthy Life Choices related to their sexuality and childbearing, consistent with the sanctity of human life.

Alice

North Central Kansas Christian Choir Concert Sunday, February 12, 2012 Preconcert music at 2:30 Concert at 3:00 p.m. Beloit Jr. Sr. High School
1711 North Walnut, Beloit Admission by donation at the door

All proceeds go to benefit Heart Choices

Come enjoy this choir of over 120 voices from throughout North Central Kansas, directed by Betty Jo Banks.

Heart Choices 6th Annual Christmas Party

On December 12th, Heart Choices hosted the 6th annual Christmas Party for clients who have been served by the Center over the past year and their families. Thanks to Beloit First Christian Church for the use of their facility, Catholic Charities and Beloit Cassiopeia Club for helping to fund this event, Dental Designs of Solomon Valley for toothbrushes and to everyone who helped make this event a success, allowing families to share together in celeGary Doane oversees the Christmas bakery.

Thanks to the following groups and organizations who have contributed diapers and other baby items:
Miltonvale Wesleyan Church Women Rose Valley United Methodist Church Lakeside High School FCCLA Cloverleaf 4-H Beloit High School FCCLA Knights of Columbus #1142 Concordia Stuff-N-Such, Downs St. Johns Parish, Beloit Downs United Methodist Women

Traeton displays his ornament.

Thank you for donations given IN MEMORY OF Frank Miller Estalene Harrington Tomiko Mehl Dwayne Lambert Marlena Kohler Dennis Moeller Margaret Cunningham Bill Zachary Jesse James Fowler Lucille Shields Ann Thiessen Dutch Richmeier IN HONOR OF Leah Hewitt

Did you know Heart Choices offers services In Concordia ? Located at Cloud Co. Health Dept., lower level (west entrance). For Appointments Call: 785-738-3433

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8 lb 6 oz Logan James 09/18/2011 6 lb 15 oz

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Naomi Skyy 12/19/2011 7 lb 1 oz Lillian Kae 10/15/2011 6 lb Karter Ben 10/17/2011 5 lb 3 oz

Kaidan Lee 12/14/2011 7 lb 7 oz

Nathaniel 12/20/2011 6 lb 12 oz

Anthony Gage Tristan Michael 1/4/2012 1/15/2012 8 lb 8lb 3 oz

A Different Kind of Love

Contemporary Christian Recording Artists, Eternity Focus joined our Sexual Integrity volunteers last November for an amazing event for area high school girls. The girls from Eternity Focus provided awesome music and gave a wonderful message on the ABC's of Being a Girl. We also had great fun with Minute-to-Win-It games, door prizes and each girl was happy to take home the free, specially designed conference tee shirt. We had 38 girls attend and we received great comments from them on our evaluations. I would like to share some of those comments with you: --I loved hanging out eating with Lainika. :-) you girls rock the church. -- The ABC's of Being a Girl made me question some of the things I do and I want to get a closer relationship with God. --This conference was a great combination of serious and funny. --I loved being surrounded by girls! and I loved the singing and the dance! Loved it all! --I enjoyed the music and the A, B, C's. Also the girls are very honest and heartfelt and I feel they have made a difference in my life and can in a lot of girls lives! Thank you. --It was really good actually. I wasn't that excited because I've been to a lot of conferences but I've never been so emotionally moved during the music and prayer time when people went forward. --The talks were worth the afternoon here to feel loved! Thank you girls. The event was enjoyed by all including the volunteers who helped to make this happen. We loved it so much we would be willing to do a similar event in the future.

OUR CURRENT NEEDS:

Baby (Keepsake) Books Baby Bottle Brushes Car Seats 1 Vinyl Binders Janitorial Services Post-it Notes Diapers (sizes 3-6) Wipes Safety Items (outlet covers, etc.) Strollers 45 cent stamps

DONT FORGET TO SAVE YOUR EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES, USED DIGITAL CAMERAS, MP3S, IPODS, AND CELL PHONES FOR HEART CHOICES! You can deposit them in recycle bins at Catlins Friendly Apple Market; Glen Elder Recycle Bldg.; Cunningham Telephone, Glen Elder; Rods Thriftway, Concordia; or call 738-3433 for pickup.

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DONT FORGET THE NCK CHRISTIAN CHOIR CONCERT SUNDAY, FEB. 12 Beloit Jr. Sr. Hi School 3:00 p.m.

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___ Helping with fundraisers (someone will contact you or call 738-3433 for more info) Thanks for helping us be good stewards
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