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The Territory is Changing

Claim: Abortions increased by 21% between 2020 and 2025. Guttmacher Institute. (2026, March). Abortion in the United States. https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states Claim: Nearly two-thirds of abortions involve medication. Jones, R. K., & Friedrich-Karnik, A. (2026, October 8). Medication abortion accounted for 64% of all clinician-provided US abortions in 2023—An increase from 53% in 2020. Guttmacher Institute. https://www.guttmacher.org/2024/03/medication-abortion-accounted-64-all-clinician-provided-us-abortions-2023-increase-53-2020

RSVP for October 13 Event

Supporting Single Moms: The Church’s Role Imagine if every woman facing an unexpected pregnancy in our community had a church to turn to. Join us for breakfast and discover how your church can be part of making that vision a reality.  Our special speaker is Amy Ford, founder of Embrace Grace. Whether you’re a pastor,

Hello from the NEW Executive Director

You never know the impact a decision or an encounter with someone will have on your life. That’s been my story with Assurance. My first introduction to Assurance was many years ago in the midst of my own unplanned pregnancy. Then it was called AA Pregnancy Center and located on S. Limestone. Overwhelmed by fear

RSVP for Sept 14, 2026 Ministry Connection Breakfast

Please join us for breakfast to meet Assurance’s new Executive Director, hear about the exciting work of our ministry and how your support is making an impact,  and ways we can partner together to continue saving and serving lives. If you’d like to read what led to Heather’s current position as Executive Director at Assurance

An Update on Assurance’s Executive Director

The Catholic theologian John Henry Newman stated, “Growth is the only evidence of life.” Newman, of course, was not talking specifically about biological growth, though his quote is curiously applicable to our work. Rather, he addresses the growth of change, the forward momentum of time as it brings about transitions and seasons.  I stepped into

When Life Isn’t Planned, Hope Still Is: A Year End Reflection

The concept of a “planned” life is one of the greatest misconceptions we possess. That is certainly disquieting, but true. Many of us think we control our waking hours, but this belief is largely a practical illusion—one we allow ourselves to believe because we need it in order to get from one day to the

What the Nativity Teaches Us About Life

Like any organization looking to attract people to its services (or, in the case of non-profits, also to support its efforts), life affirming ministries have to think about how we are portrayed. I have personally been on the back side of many meetings where we have to make decisions regarding “this picture or that picture”

The Ship of Hope on the Seas of Uncertainty

The past couple of weeks have been full, hard, and challenging. When a stone hits the water, it creates ripples far and beyond what is immediately visible. With two national stories–including one that was also very local and very much in our wheelhouse–there have been a mixture of feelings, questions, and a continual leaning on