Life Lines™

Annapolis, MD | November 18, 2005

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supporting pregnancy centers

The Northwest Center will participate in the 18th annual Fannie Mae Foundation Help The Homeless Walk on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. You can support The Northwest Center Maternity Home Program by choosing "NHOME" as the beneficiary organization, your entrance fee and all funds raised will go directly towards serving homeless pregnant women and women with young children in Washington, DC. For more information and to register, click here.

Pro-Life Job Opportunities

Part-Time Fundraising Specialist: Maryland faith-based pro-life organization, dedicated to housing/assisting women in crisis pregnancies, seeks a seasoned fundraising professional for our Bowie office. Responsibilities: manage all facets of a fundraising program including major events, donor relations, annual fund, direct mail campaigns, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree; demonstrated successful fundraising experience, excellent writing and interpersonal skills. We offer a generous starting salary plus option for benefits. For immediate consideration, please fax resume/references, in confidence, to: (301) 262-5389 or e-mail gp.director@verizon.net. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Rockville Pregnancy Center in Rockville, MD, has three job openings. All applicants must be pro-life and committed Christians. If you are interested, fax a resume to (301) 770-0538, or e-mail Gail Tierney at gail@rcpc.org.
· Physician, physician's assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP): This is a part-time, paid position with benefits. Applicants must have a current license. Responsibilities will include providing sonograms and counseling for abortion-vulnerable clients, performing STD testing, overseeing and training medical volunteers, and providing outreach to the medical community. Ultrasound training will be provided, but preference will be given to applicants who have ultrasound experience.
· Director for our abstinence program: This is a full-time, paid position with benefits. Applicants must have strong communication and public speaking skills and be convinced abstinence is the only means to sexual health outside of marriage. A strong, biblical understanding of God’s plan for sex and the ability to testify to your convictions and lifestyle are integral elements of the teaching.
· Development Assistant: This will be a part-time, paid position with benefits. Responsibilities will include cultivating individual donor and church relations, managing a speaker's bureau, managing the church liaisons, locating event sponsors, recruiting event volunteers, and related administrative work. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in marketing/public relations (or related field) or equivalent experience. Must possess strong communication skills and be a self-starter.

The Divine Mercy Care Gala to assist Northern Virginia's Tepeyac Family Center, which supports life in all its stages, will be held Saturday, Dec. 3. Taking place at Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, in Herndon, VA, the black-tie optional gala will begin with a 6:30 p.m. reception, followed by dinner, dancing and a live auction at 7:15 p.m. For more information, contact Tristan Bourdelais, (703) 242-2144, or click here for a registration form. Please respond by Nov. 21, 2005.

Interested in volunteering your time to help support women choose life? The Northwest Center will be holding a volunteer training for those interested in becoming pregnancy help counselors and supporting pro-life work within the community, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at The Catholic University of America's campus ministry office. Bilingual skills are especially helpful but not required. For more information and to register for the training, please contact Jenny or Lexie at (202) 483-7008 or northwestcenter@verizon.net.

On Friday, Dec. 9, the Greater Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Center is hosting a benefit concert featuring GLAD, America's most enduring contemporary vocal band. Call (410) 243-8680 for more information.

adoption awareness

Adoption Awareness Night will take place Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Church of the Crucifixion, 100 Scott Ave., Glen Burnie, MD. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m., followed by a panel & discussion 7-9 p.m., which will include adoption agency representatives and individuals with personal testemonies about adoption. The event is being sponsored by Choose Life of Maryland. Please call Laura Ricketts at (410) 203-1102 for more information or to reserve your seat.

prayer for life

Bishop Loverde of Arlington will celebrate the monthly Respect Life Mass at St. James Parish, Falls Church, on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8:30 a.m. and will lead the recitation of the rosary outside the Falls Church abortion facility. Bishop Loverde will celebrate the following monthly Respect Life Mass at St. Rita Parish, Alexandria, on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 9 a.m.

The National Night of Prayer for Life will begin at 9 p.m., Dec. 8, and end at 1 a.m., Dec. 9, 2005. Catholics throughout the county will join in Eucharistic adoration and prayer for an end to abortion. Prayer services will take place at the Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD (Contact the St. Jude Pro-Life Committee, 301-929-1240), and at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA (Call 703-379-0485 for more information).

college and young adult events

"Embryonic Stem Cell Research - A Closer Look" will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Riordan's Pub, located at 26 Market Space, Annapolis, MD. The speaker will be Anthony R. Souza, MTS, President & CEO of Pro-Life Maryland. The talk is part of a "Theology on Tap" series for young adults (20s and 30s) sponsored by St. Mary's Parish, Annapolis. "Happy hour" begins at 6:30 p.m., and the talk begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by Q&A and socializing. For more information, click here.

On Saturday, January 21, 2006, the 19th American Collegians for Life Conference will be hosted at the Pryzbyla Center of Catholic University of America. Young pro-lifers in college or high school (juniors or seniors) can receive a special discounted rate of $35. The early-bird registration fee, which includes all meals and conference material, has been extended through a special coupon code, "EARLY1." This coupon will only be active through mid-November, so register today. For more information, contact Jeremiah Egger, (617) 447-0523, or visit http://www.aclife.org/conference.html.

 

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