Number of Abortions in Orange County

Posted on February 15, 2012, 2:49 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.

Based on the latest data from the The Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics in 2009 35% of babies in Orange County, Florida were aborted (and that does not even include the morning after pill abortions).  There were 8,406 abortions and 15,393 live births in Orange County.  So what can you do to help reduce that number?  It is our responsibility to help these families.  They are your friends, family, neighbors and they deserve a better option than abortion. 

You can sit on the sidelines and say it is someone elses responsibility, but you must understand that the worst sins are usually not the things you do.  The worst sins are the things we ignore and do nothing about.  If you heard that 23 children in Orange County were killed every day by some animal, we would band together as a community and rid our community of that animal, but why are we so reluctant to save the 23 babies in Orange County killed every day by abortion?

This is about love.  These families do not need your pity or your ‘holier than thou’ attitude, they are in crisis and they need your love.  Embrace them, tell them you care and you will be there for them.  They need to understand that just because a baby may not be in their plans, does not mean it was not in God’s plan.  Tell them there are places that can help in whatever crisis they are facing.  Whether it is financial problems, relationship problems, emotional problems…  Whatever it is, JMJ can help them understand their options and set them on a path to healing.

When the time comes that you are judged, what will you be known for?

Christmas Wish

Posted on December 7, 2011, 4:36 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.
I love Christmas time!  It is a time of great prayer and giving, in honor of the most famous unplanned pregnancy.  I often think about Mary and how she felt when she discovered she was pregnant and how much she can sympathize with the women we serve at JMJ.
 
This year, especially, I would like to humbly ask you to remember JMJ Life Center when both praying and giving.  We have had a difficult year with donations dropping drastically and the needs of our clients rising sharply.  92 cents of every dollar we take in goes directly to helping families in crisis, but with less money coming in, we are less able to help the families that really need us the most. 
 
The need is so enormous.  We have had woman come into our centers, looking for not only for supplies and pregnancy tests, but food and shelter.  This is not part of our ministry, but our generous Directors and Volunteers have personally emptied their wallets time and time again.  There are times when we have had to turn women away because we have no more to give or nowhere for them to stay.  It truly breaks my heart to know these young women and their other children are out on the street.
 
JMJ has been a big part of my life for many years and my Christmas wish is that we will get the support we need to not only survive, but to grow and expand to help more families.  I personally feel very blessed that I can give my friends and family so many presents for Christmas, so if you feel blessed as I do, I hope you will prayerfully consider a gift to JMJ.  Where else can your gift save not only one, but 2 lives at a time?
 
 
Thank you and God Bless,
Kellie Stewart
JMJ Board of Directors

Links

Posted on August 1, 2011, 6:43 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.

St. Rita Ministry
The St. Rita Ministry (Domestic Violence Resource Ministry) at Holy Family Catholic Church was developed to provide education, outreach and awareness to the issues of domestic violence and serves to be a resource for support and referrals to our pastoral staff, ministry volunteers and individual families within our parish community. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, Harbor House, Orange County Center Against Domestic Violence can help. 24 hr Emergency Hotline: 407-886-2856. To learn more about domestic violence or for additional information please visit our website at http://SaintRitaMinistry.CatholicWeb.com

40 Days for Life
A community based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of prayer and fasting, constant vigil outside targeted abortion facilities, and community outreach.

American Life League
The largest grassroots Catholic pro-life educational organization in the U.S. committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death. Provider of educational materials and resources on the full spectrum of life issues.

Americans United For Life
A non-profit, public interest law and policy organization whose vision is a nation in which everyone is welcomed in life and protected in law.

LifeNews.com
Pro-life news updated throughout the day. Sign up to receive daily Pro-life news reports or twice-weekly pro-life news reports.

LifeSiteNews.com
A non-profit internet service dedicated to issues of culture, life, and family

National Life Center hotline 800-848-LOVE
Realistic alternatives to abortion with referrals to people and programs to help pregnant women find help in their community

National Right to Life
Providing info on current pro-life news and legislation

Option Line 800-395-HELP
Referrals to a pregnancy center near you.

Priests For Life
Provides assistance not only to priests, but to everyone who is interested in advancing the cause of the protection of human life. Priests For Life maintains an entire family of ministries and programs, the link to which you will find at the top fo the home page.

Pro-Life Action Ministries
An interdenominational Christian organization dedicated to publicly defending the sanctity of human life, and saving lives from abortion, infanticide and euthanasia now through peaceful direct-action and educational projects.

Rachel’s Vineyard
Offers weekend retreats held across the U.S. for any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion

 Spirit & Life Human Life International
A weekly e-column of Human Life International (Pro-Life Missionaries to the World)

Susan B. Anthony List
A group at the nerve center of the pro-life movement and political process working to advance, mobolize, and represent pro-life women in politics to end abortion in America.

Exciting Changes at JMJ

Posted on March 16, 2011, 1:39 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.

We are very pleased to announce some big changes are on the way for JMJ and they are all good.  We have hired two new Directors at our Centers (one on the East Side and one in St Cloud) and an Executive Director.  We will be sharing more about these amazing ladies very soon.  For now all I can say is the Lord has blessed us profoundly and we are doing our best to follow His call. 

I heard a great quote today that I thought I would share:

“God makes all thing possible, not easy”

It certainly pertains to our ministry.  Our ministry is never easy, but saving the life of a child is a miracle.

Healthcare legislation

Posted on March 22, 2010, 3:35 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.

Wow, what a terrible blow to the pro-life community and a sad day for the unborn.  Healthcare legislation that will allow the use of tax dollars to support abortion.   We pray that our public servants understand the repercussions of their actions and ask for the Lord’s forgiveness.  We at JMJ realize that government funding of abortion will only increase the need for our services. 

We need help more now than ever to reach out to women and let them know that even though abortion will be encouraged and subsidized by our tax dollars, it is not the only choice.  JMJ does not receive funds from the government, we rely solely on the generosity of the community.  We are supported by churches, groups and individuals who want to provide a positive life affirming choice to families facing crisis pregnancies.

Welcome

Posted on March 12, 2010, 5:50 pm, by JMJ Life Center and received Comments Off.

JMJ Life Center is very happy to unveil our new website.  We hope to be able to use the Blog to communicate news, important information and questions that we are frequently asked.  Please visit often or subscribe to our News feed.