Benton Harbor, MI, was once called the “Single Parent Capital of the World”. Located within 30 miles of Niles, the city ranks number eight on City-Data.com’s list of “Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households” with 53% of its 10,000 residents claiming no religious affiliation whatsoever.

This is a city that desperately needs the services that the Pregnancy Care Center can provide and, more than that, the life-changing message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Plans to open a satellite PCC in Benton Harbor are well underway. We are thankful for our partnership with Mosaic and are excited about additional partnerships that are being formed with local churches, businesses, and individuals who understand the need for a PCC satellite in this area. Funding is currently being sought for Phase One of this expansion ($18,000) which will cover renovations and rental, with a phase two goal of $30,000 to provide ultrasound equipment. Gifts for the renovation have been coming in and a contractor is in place who has been working closely with the Benton Harbor building inspector in order to attain final approval for the building changes. Once this approval has been received and all the funding is in, we will be able to begin the renovations. According to the contractor, renovations should take approximately 3 weeks to complete. Our timeline is dependent upon funding and renovations; however, we are confident that God will provide what is needed and that the Benton Harbor/St. Joe Expansion will open according to His timeline.

Please join us in praying for the Benton Harbor/St. Joe Expansion. Specific ways you can pray include the following:

· For Funding (We currently have a grant out to the Lakeland Health Foundation. Please pray for this opportunity, as well as for other donors – both churches and individuals.)

· For Volunteers (We need receptionists, consultants, and medical personnel to staff the Benton Harbor campus.)

· For Impact (Please pray for the message of the Gospel to impact the lives of our future clients and their families.)