A Call for Moral Clarity and Courage
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and our pro-life allies face a very difficult struggle in the coming weeks, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and majorities of each House of the State Legislature are intent on passing abortion expansion legislation. To be blunt, our odds of success are quite low. Nevertheless, we will continue to stand for life and leave the ultimate outcome to the Lord. The proposed Reproductive Health Act would: Eliminate the requirement that abortions be performed only by licensed physicians; Take abortion-related crimes off the books in cases where pregnant women miscarry...
Read MoreThe Starfish Story
We all have the opportunity to help create positive change, but if you’re like me, you sometimes find yourself thinking, “I’m already really busy, and how much of a difference can I really make?” I think this is especially true when we’re talking about addressing massive social problems like tackling world hunger or finding a cure for cancer, but it pops up all of the time in our everyday lives, as well. So when I catch myself thinking that way, it helps to remember this story. One of the most common reasons we hold back from doing the good we can is because we see the challenge before us as...
Read MoreCare Net Conference 2015
Embracing Options was well-represented at this fall’s annual national Care Net Conference in San Diego, California, September 8-11. Our Network Director Dee Skelton was accompanied by Webster Director Diane Braun, Advisory Board Chair John Gramich, and His Branches Administrator Michelle Preston. While in sunny southern California, they were occupied full time participating in inspiring times of prayer and worship, attending plenary sessions and workshops, meeting others serving in the field, and sharing their hopes, thoughts, and ideas about the future in depth. In addition, Dee was...
Read MoreK-Love/EO Interview
A full half-hour radio interview with Diane Braun, Webster Center Director, spotlighting Embracing Options aired this past Sunday evening Jan. 26 at 8:30 pm on both 88.1 and 104.9 K-Love and was not only very informative but a great success! Click here to tune in to Diane’s interview with Peter Kratz, Regional Public Affairs Manager for K-Love.
Read MoreRay Dutcher: 1958-2013
In Memory of Raymond E. Dutcher, Jr. Our beloved brother, Ray Dutcher, passed away this Tuesday, November 26, 2013 surrounded by family and close friends, after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was a valued and faithful member of the Embracing Options Advisory Committee for years and also served as Lay Leader at UMC of Webster and had also been actively involved with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, and Stephen Ministry. Ray leaves his wife, Laurie; children, Raymond III, Jeremy and Caitlin Dutcher; parents, Raymond and Barbara Dutcher; sister, Rhonda (Alan) Dole; brothers, Roger...
Read More2015 Annual Report
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