Hope For Today - Hope For Tomorrow

Hope For Today -- Hope For Tomorrow -- Hope Restored

	HOPE FOR TODAY - HOPE FOR TOMORROW - HOPE RESTORED
	Hope For Today represents the intervention aspect of our ministry. Our "Earn While You Learn" program allows the client to earn points that she can use for baby clothing and furniture, maternity clothes and many personal items that are available in our Hope Chest store. Clients earn points in a variety of ways, most often attending sessions taught by our counselors on the topics of baby care, parenting, self-improvement and Bible study. This program develops a sense of pride and accomplishment in the lives of clients. Hope For Tomorrow refers to our two-pronged approach with abstinence. Our preventative approach is accomplished by presenting abstinence only, or saving sex until marriage, in the schools and churches to those who are not yet sexually active or those who are in the early experimental stages.	Presenting abstinence as the only "safe sex" is crucial to today's youth who are exposed continually to the false messages about sex. Our abstinence approach in the counseling room focuses on helping the client to identify their sexual lifestyle, seeing the consequences of that lifestyle and then helping to equip them to change that lifestyle. Hope Restored . . . That final decision about abortion belongs to the client; however, we want our client to know that our door is always open. The client needs to know that, if she does choose abortion, she may experience regret and need help with her Post-Abortion Syndrome. We can help to restore her hope by helping her to find healing through our post-abortion counseling. The healing accrues by allowing the client to find God's forgiveness through a bible study called P.A.C.E. ~ Post Abortion Counseling Education.

Hope Life Center - Sterling, IL
2323 E. Lincolnway
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: (815) 625-5300

Hope Life Center - Dixon, IL
404 N. Galena
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: (815) 284-4673