Luncheon, open house to connect KBC churches with west Ky. pregnancy resource center

PADUCAH, Ky. (KT) – A lunch-and-learn event is seeking to forge partnerships between churches and Hope Unlimited Family Care Center, a pregnancy center and prenatal clinic in western Kentucky. The Friends of Life Luncheon & Open House is a project birthed by Friends of Life, a Kentucky Baptist Convention initiative formed to mobilize Kentucky BaptistsContinue reading “Luncheon, open house to connect KBC churches with west Ky. pregnancy resource center”

Kentucky March for Life draws hundreds to state Capitol

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Pro-life supporters from across Kentucky and beyond converged in Frankfort for the Kentucky March for Life on Tuesday, undeterred by rain and chilly temperatures. “Today we’re celebrating,” said Addia Wuchner, executive director of the event’s sponsor, Kentucky Right to Life. “We’re celebrating the laws, and the lives that have been savedContinue reading “Kentucky March for Life draws hundreds to state Capitol”

Woman conceived in rape thankful for life, restoration found in Christ

SOMERSET, Ky. (KT) – Chrystal York was 13 when she learned she was conceived after her mother was raped by a man whose advances she rejected. “I always knew that I didn’t know my biological father,” York said. “But you always have in the back of your mind, one of these days he’s going toContinue reading “Woman conceived in rape thankful for life, restoration found in Christ”

Clarity Solutions, E-town pregnancy center, names Dr. Marquita Ball as new CEO

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (KT) – Clarity Solutions, a Hardin County pregnancy resource center and medical clinic, announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. Marquita Ball to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Ball, a 20-year member of Clarity’s Board of Directors, brings three decades of experience and medical insight to her new role. “I will follow God’sContinue reading “Clarity Solutions, E-town pregnancy center, names Dr. Marquita Ball as new CEO”

Lawmakers address misconceptions about Kentucky’s pro-life laws

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A group of Kentucky lawmakers joined the Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) at the Capitol on Thursday to address concerns surrounding the state’s pro-life laws. Richard Nelson, executive director of the CPC, said the legislature has worked to pass laws that restore “a sanctity of life ethic in the commonwealth of Kentucky,Continue reading “Lawmakers address misconceptions about Kentucky’s pro-life laws”

Bluegrass bash supports pregnancy resource centers in Dawson Springs

DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (KT) – One Hopkins County couple has mobilized pro-lifers in western Kentucky for 10 years through a Kentucky staple: bluegrass music. The Saturday music fest is returning this week. Laura Smith was inspired by the example of her mother, Martha, who sat down once a month to write a check to NationalContinue reading “Bluegrass bash supports pregnancy resource centers in Dawson Springs”

Kentucky Baptist partnership birthing pregnancy resource center in northern Ky.

OWENTON, Ky. (KT) – A pregnancy resource center is coming to a small community in Owen County, and Kentucky Baptists are leading the charge. When Kelli Carper, a registered nurse, moved to northern Kentucky, she wanted to build on her 20 years of service in pregnancy help ministry near her new home. She didn’t setContinue reading “Kentucky Baptist partnership birthing pregnancy resource center in northern Ky.”

Quick on the draw: Ky. Baptist kids raise funds for Safe Haven Baby Box in Daviess County

OWENSBORO, Ky. (KT) – Eight-year-old Lillie Dunn had a dream: Bring a Safe Haven Baby Box to Owensboro. With the help of her brothers, her parents and a community who caught the vision of providing a last-resort resource to mothers in crisis, that dream is now available at her local fire station. Lillie’s mom, JulieContinue reading “Quick on the draw: Ky. Baptist kids raise funds for Safe Haven Baby Box in Daviess County”

Five years of 5Ks and now Solid Rock Children’s Ranch is breaking ground in Winchester for Sunrise

WINCHESTER, Ky. (KT) – A popular fundraiser for a beloved Sunrise Children’s Services project marked half a decade on Saturday as the Kentucky Baptist Convention agency announced that earth will begin moving this fall. The news comes after seven years of faithful labor. “It’s been slow. It’s been frustrating at times,” said Dale Suttles, presidentContinue reading “Five years of 5Ks and now Solid Rock Children’s Ranch is breaking ground in Winchester for Sunrise”

Wow factor: Haven Care Center expanding up and out for God’s glory

DANVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Haven Care Center keeps a “wow” book where they record all of the amazing things God is doing through their ministry, and executive director Tiffany Johnson says they simply can’t keep up with the goodness of the Lord. “Every day around here…it’s like seeing the Red Sea part,” Johnson said. “It’sContinue reading “Wow factor: Haven Care Center expanding up and out for God’s glory”