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Thrive Medical Clinic’s Guide to Caring for the Abortion-Vulnerable
Welcome!
Through your donations and prayers, you have equipped Thrive Medical Clinic to empower our abortion-vulnerable patients with the solutions, resources and support they need in order to feel like they can choose life, and thrive as parents. Now we want to equip you to support people you know in unplanned pregnancies.
LEARN How to Be a Safe Place for Someone in an Unplanned Pregnancy.
4 New Resources!
The Patient Story Video, and the Restroom Stall Resource Poster will help reassure anyone in a current or future unplanned pregnancy that their church is a safe place for them to share their situation and receive support. The Safe Place Booklet for congregants/individuals, and the Church Leader Guide will equip members and leaders of the faith community to cultivate a biblical and loving narrative to her before, during and after her unplanned pregnancy.
Get the Church Bundle!
Did you know that 43% of women who have abortions were attending a Christian church at least monthly during the time of one of their abortions (Lifeway Research)? We serve many abortion-vulnerable patients who are a part of the faith community, who are afraid to tell anyone about their pregnancy. These new resources will help you create a culture within your church that alleviates those fears, and encourages your congregants to seek godly counsel and support.
Our dream for Traverse City and the surrounding areas is that no one in an unplanned pregnancy would have to walk alone, and that anyone considering an abortion due to lack of support would be overwhelmed by the loving response and tangible help of the body of Christ.
HOW TO GET THE CHURCH BUNDLE:
Email connect@thrivemedicalclinic.org and note the number of church bundles you would like.
If you’d like to cover the cost of printing and development, the suggested donation is $54 per bundle. Please note in your online donation or check memo that the donation is for x# of church bundles; this helps us with tracking. Note: This donation will not be tax-deductible since you will be receiving material goods.
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A Safe Place - Blog
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Thrive's Beliefs
Learn about our beliefs on unplanned pregnancy and abortion, and be equipped to break the silence on these “taboo topics," so you and your church can be a safe place for someone in need.
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Life-Affirming Phrases
Some common phrase undermine our life-affirming influence. Learn why, and use these loving and thoughtful phrases instead.
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How to Respond to "I'm Pregnant"
Learn how to respond when someone confides in you that they are in an unplanned pregnancy and don’t know what they’re going to do.
Continued Learning Resources
Unplanned Grace is a book designed to equip readers to support abortion-vulnerable women with love and compassion.
To learn how to talk about adoption, and how to care for birth moms, visit BraveLove.com
Support After Abortion:
If you are struggling with the pain of a past abortion, we encourage you to talk with a trusted friend or church leader, and visit SupportAfterAbortion.com
To start a care group at your church, review Care Net’s Abortion Recovery Facilitators Guides: “Forgiven and Set Free” for women, and “Reclaiming Fatherhood” for men.
It is almost impossible to talk about unplanned pregnancy and abortion with your kids without first educating on the topic of sex. Axis.org is a great biblical resource for teaching your kids about sex.
Making Life Disciples is a 12-session Care Net course that equips churches with a life-affirming, gospel-centered approach to caring for those considering abortion.
If you are interested in starting a support group for new moms and dads that have been impacted by unplanned pregnancies, visit EmbraceGrace.com
To learn more about how to support fathers as they transition into parenthood reach out to CelebrateFatherhoodTC.com
For pastors and church leaders, this VIDEO reviews one important thing all church leaders can do to help reduce abortions in their church.
Email us!
Have questions or want to connect? Email Thrive Medical Clinic at connect@thrivemedicalclinic.org or fill out the form to get in touch!
You can also give us a call at 231-929-3488
