Exciting things have taken place over the last year at all four of the Hope Rising Pregnancy Centers! We are so thankful for an increase in clients that are coming to our centers, which gives our faithful staff and volunteers the opportunity to link arms with them as they journey through their pregnancy decisions. We also have seen many salvations over the last year. Praise God! We look forward to sharing more about what has been happening and where we are headed at our upcoming Heroes of Hope Gala. Our Gala theme is:
We hope you will partner with us in acting upon a sacred calling that we read in Psalm 82:3-4,
“DEFEND THE WEAK AND THE FATHERLESS…RESCUE THE WEAK AND THE NEEDY; DELIVER THEM FROM THE HAND OF THE WICKED.”
Make plans to join us on October 11th at the Dayton Convention Center and be a part of our largest fundraising event of the year! Join with 1,000 other life-minded guests hearing uplifting client stories, a center update from our Executive Director, Sheri Lawson, and our inspiring keynote speaker as he shares his powerful testimony of being an abortion survivor.
The world around us is changing quickly, but our mission has not changed. We are committed to continuing to offer compassion, hope, and help without judgment to every client that walks through our doors. We invite you to join us in this mission by either attending our fundraising Gala or by giving a financial gift to help us reach our $550,000 goal!
We are very excited to have Josiah Presley as our keynote speaker at this year’s Gala. Josiah will share how many years ago in South Korea, his mother decided to have an abortion. She was shocked several months later to discover the abortion had failed. Unable to obtain a second abortion, she made an adoption plan for her child. That child, Josiah, was adopted by a family in the United States. He was born with a deformed left arm, presumably from the failed abortion. When learning his birth mother tried to abort, Josiah was taken on a journey of anger, shame, and eventually forgiveness toward her. His experience has given him a deep appreciation for all human life. Josiah has made it his mission to use his experience and pain to fight for the rights of the unborn.
He, his wife Bethany, and their daughter live in Edmond, Oklahoma where Josiah currently serves as the Student Minister at North Pointe Baptist Church. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Christian Leadership from Criswell College. You won’t want to miss Josiah’s compelling story!
For those who will be hosting a table: your role is vital to the success of the Gala! To learn more about hosting a table, please plan to attend Table Host Orientation that we will hold at our Kettering Center (2345 W. Stroop Road). You can choose to attend either session from 6:00 – 7:30 PM on Thursday, September 5th or 11:30 – 1:00 on Monday, September 9th. A meal will be provided for you at either session. You will receive important details about hosting and invitations for your potential guests. Please RSVP to susan@hoperising.org by August 30.
You can still be a Gala Sponsor and be recognized in the printed Gala program and in the November edition of the LifeLight newsletter. Sponsorship begins at $500 and includes various levels of recognition. Click here to become a Gala Sponsor today!
For more information, please contact susan@hoperising.org or call (937) 298-9998, ext. 1102.
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