Episode 123
#123. "I Didn't Feel Judged"
Aimee Huber is the Executive Director of First Choice Women's Resource Centers in New Jersey. She has dedicated over three decades to supporting women and men facing unplanned pregnancies, providing them with counseling, medical services, and practical support.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How Pregnancy Resource Centers support men & women
- How church can support Pregnancy Resource Centers
- How to talk to someone facing an unplanned pregnancy
ABOUT THE GUEST:
A pastor's daughter, Aimee Huber serves as the Executive Director of First Choice Women's Resource Centers. First Choice's mission is to protect the unborn by empowering women. Since 1990, she has had the privilege of seeing God grow their ministry in New Jersey from one to five locations, all with medical services. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and lives in Central NJ with her husband and two teenage children.
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:38 - Introducing Aimee Huber
03:48 - Inspiration for involvement at First Choice for 33 years
05:35 - The Mission of First Choice and Services Offered
05:44 - ...protect the unborn by empowering women
05:51 - ......prevention
06:04 - ......intervention
06:17 - ......restoration
06:40 - .........walking with the hurt
08:05 - .........trauma
09:37 - How Pregnancy Resources Centers Fit Into the Larger Picture of Urban Ministry
09:46 - ...extension of the local church
10:32 - Unique Challenges When Faced with an Unplanned Pregnancy in an Urban Setting
10:55 - ...SOS: S - scared, O - overwhelming pressures, S - strengths
12:01 - ...Overwhelming pressures are magnified
12:10 - ......single-parent homes
12:21 - ......younger siblings
12:33 - ......housing
12:42 - ......desire to break generational patterns
13:21 - Story of a Client Whose Life Was Transformed by First Choice's work
14:53 - How Can Churches and Urban Ministries Support Pregnancy Resource Centers
15:07 - ...identify and connect with a local pregnancy center
15:35 - ......share in church services
15:50 - ......contribute financially
16:04 - ......volunteer at a pregnancy center
16:12 - ......employment
17:24 - ...hesitancy to speak about pregnancy and abortion
17:48 - ......present in a caring and compassionate way
20:00 - What Would You Tell Someone Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy?
21:35 - ...Speaking Truth in Love and Honesty without Judgment
21:39 - ...The model is Jesus
22:12 - ...4.9 out of 5.0 stars on Google Reviews
22:22 - ...the most frequent comment is, "I didn't feel judged"
24:20 - Email Aimee at aimee@1stChoice.org
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