40 Years of Ministry

Life Network operates four pregnancy centers and other local outreaches that provide a holistic approach to valuing life and transforming lives in and around Colorado Springs. Since 1983, we’ve served over 125,000 women facing unplanned pregnancies, and expanded our reach to men, families and students in our community. This past year, Life Network saved 583 babies’ lives and impacted over 15,000 people across all that we provide for the communities.

Here is the impact
YOU have made the last year
at Life Network:

Our ministry approach is to provide:

To value life and transform lives in Colorado Springs at every stage.

1

Prevention

Education for a Lifetime

Ensuring students and youth in our community know their value and make healthy relationship decisions that protect their value.

2

Intervention

Our Colorado Springs Pregnancy Centers meet women and men facing unplanned pregnancies in their time of need. Our centers provide free medical services in conjunction with compassionate, nonjudgmental options counseling and the promise of future support. We empower our clients to make life-affirming choices for their family.

We have four locations:

86% of patients chose life

for their babies after viewing an ultrasound.

2000
patients served at our pregnancy centers last year
500
potentially life-saving ultrasounds in the last 12 months
200
babies saved last year

Everyone showed real interest and took the time to explain everything, I felt safe, cared for and loved! They really reflect the love of God and support you.

- Hilda*

Jessi's* Story

When Jessi* became pregnant, her boyfriend put pressure on her to have an abortion. She came to our clinic not knowing what to do. Our staff talked with her about different options and gave her several resources. When Jessi left, she refused the prenatal vitamins and information packet.

But she did come back with her boyfriend for the free ultrasound. When they arrived, they told us they had decided to have an abortion. But after the ultrasound, she marked “undecided” on the exit survey.

Two days later, she returned alone. She requested the prenatal vitamins and told us, “Your patient advocate was amazing. She prayed for me. Since the ultrasound, I’ve been having nightmares about abortion. I kept staring at the packet of resources you gave me and realized that it wasn’t impossible to have the baby. After all, I was not alone. I can do this.”

She continued, “God has a plan, and I’m letting Him take the wheel. I’ve been praying, and He opened my . I’m keeping this baby.”

 

Jessi has received prenatal care through our Initial Pregnancy Care services and is interested in joining the parenting coaching team. Because of your ministry partnership Jessi now knows that she is not alone in her pregnancy.

The counseling and the life-revealing ultrasound gave Jessi the courage to fight for her baby’s life and choose to carry her baby!

3

Transformation

Providing Vital Support Through the Parenthood Program

Many families facing difficult pregnancy decisions in our community consider abortion due to challenging life circumstances: financial need, previous trauma, relationship instability or just plain fear. We provide continuing support and mentorship through the Parenthood Program that empowers and equips our clients as they build their family — and points them toward hope in Christ.

3,128

Parenting Appointments
with Moms and Dads

“The Fatherhood program helped me feel like I wasn't alone in having a kid.” *Sean

“My spiritual journey was impacted a lot. [The Parenting Program] made me closer to God and made me know Him more and more.” *Valerie

Sharing the Transformational Love of Christ

Client advocates are trained how to share the gospel message in a sensitive, appropriate yet truthful way. In a typical day, we have conversations with 12 clients about Christian faith in our centers. In a typical month, we see 8 clients make decisions to follow Christ.

103

Decisions for Christ in the last 12 months

Bridges of Hope

1 in 4 women have an abortion.
Bridges of Hope helps women and men process and grieve past abortions. Our group for women is a nine-week healing and support class that uses Biblical principles as tools for healing.

6

Bible-based support groups offered this year for men and women seeking healing from abortion