Pregnancy Care Centers

of North Willamette Valley

Job Opportunity at Molalla center

Posted By admin on October 14, 2011

 

Pregnancy Care Centers of NW

Position:              Center Director

Reports to:         Executive Director

Supervises:         All counseling volunteer staff at the center

Schedule:            Beginning at 17 hours per week

Spiritual Qualifications:

  • Be a committed Christian actively and regularly attending a local church body.
  • Be able to verbally articulate the nature of your personal relationship with, and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
  • Maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of this organization.
  • Consistently uphold this organization in prayer.
  • Able to work in unity with other Christians from a variety of diverse denominations.
  • Be able to provide spiritual leadership, discipleship and support to the volunteers and other staff.
  • Exhibit a strong commitment and dedication to the pro-life position and sexual purity.

Personal Qualifications:

  • Have any combination of two of the following:
    • Two or more years of college, preferably in a helping field.
    • Two or more years of experience as a volunteer in this or other pro-life organization.
    • Five or more years of experience in a helping profession in a position requiring management experience or equivalent.
    • Five or more years of short or long-term missions work.
    • Other related experience equivalent showing a history of increasing responsibility.
  • Thorough understanding and willingness to uphold the mission, values, Statement of Principle, Statement of Faith and policies of this organization.
  • Accept and abide by the direction and oversight of the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
  • Exhibit skill in interpersonal communication, public speaking and problem solving.
  • Contribute regularly to the ongoing work of this organization.
  • Be able to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision

 Desired Traits:

  • Demonstrate a history of the following:
    • Leadership (ability to coach, counsel and evaluate staff)
    • Empathy (understands and respects the perspectives of others)
    • Compassion (shows sensitivity and confidentiality)
    • People oriented (possesses interpersonal skills, especially with women)
    • Communication skills (understands and uses verbal/non-verbal/listening techniques)
    • Zeal (exhibits encouragement for others, optimism for the future and a passion for life)
    • Growth (expresses a desire to develop personally and to continue learning)

 Objectives of the position:

  • Overall scope – Perform the duties of Center Director in conjunction with volunteer support as defined in this and other documents, as well as through regular interaction with the Executive Director.  Engage in a process of continuous center and personal  development  through excellence in management, expansion of services, outreach to the community and development of staff.
  • Administration Overseeing all management functions of the center including daily operations, outreach to the community and center development.
  • Client Services – Establish, maintain, perform and improve all services offered to clients and the associated management work of supporting those services.
  • Facilities Management – Oversee maintenance of an effective and safe facility through normal cleaning, landscaping, minor repairs and safety development.  This will be done understanding the limitations in place from the Executive Director and landlord of the building as specified by the lease.
  • Volunteer Development – Grow, manage and develop a staff of volunteers, including an Assistant Director, in an effective manner by example, training and recognition.

To apply for this position or for more information please email joannee@pccnwv.org or call Joanne Eggimann at the Molalla Center, 503-829-2673. 

Angel Party 2011

Posted By admin on March 29, 2011

Ladies,

Remember our annual Angel Party this coming Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. This year St. James Catholic Church will be hosting a “baby shower” tea for the Molalla center to give needed baby items for our baby clothes closet and layettes for our newly pregnant mothers.

If you would like to attend, please call Joanne Eggimann at the Molalla center, 503-829-2673 or St. James Church 503-829-2080 and leave a message. The address is 301 Frances Street, Molalla, Oregon.

We look forward to seeing many of you this Saturday!

Volunteer Needs at the PCC

Posted By admin on February 10, 2011

Prayer warriors: These volunteers would be willing to receive emails outlining prayer needs for the center; employees, volunteers and patients.  Email address will not be used for any other purpose or given to a third party.

Receptionists: Volunteers with exceptional customer service skills will answer phones and make appointments for patients.

Patient coordinators:  Meet with pregnant women and discuss their options with them.
Learn ‘n earn teachers:  Meet with clients teach parenting skills according to a curriculum.

Nurses: Perform pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. Provide education for patients.  Performing ultrasounds requires further training.

Baby room coordinators: Sort maternity and baby clothes and display them seasonally, check donated supplies such as car seats to make sure they can be used by clients. Laundry as required  

Maintenance: Landscape or center needs.

Information Technology: Maintaining PCC website, data entry, filing, general office work.

Outreach:  Sending flyers to donors, calling donors to thank them for donations. Help with Steps for Life or Baby Bottle Boomerang.

Helpline:  Manning phone lines when center is closed, making appointments and directing them to other resources.

H.E.A.R.T. counselors:  Volunteers with special training to lead a Bible study for post abortive women.

G.R.E.A.T. trainers:  Volunteers with special training present abstinence programs to teens.

Board Members: Volunteers who oversee the organization.

Most of our volunteers who have client contact are women; we also need men who are interested in being involved as mentors, teaching the abstinence program, board members as well as those who might be interested in leading a men’s post abortion group.  Preferably, volunteers who have contact with clients will commit to being involved for 3-4 hours per week.  All volunteers who have contact with patients go through training at Pregnancy Resource Centers of the Greater Portland. Volunteers who have contact with patients or donors will be required to sign a Statement of Faith.
Material supplies needed: Clothes for children up to 2 years old, baby furniture, diapers, maternity clothes. Monetary donations

Please call us at either center for more information or to let us know that you would like to volunteer.

Canby Center: 503-266-2673; Molalla Center: 503-829-2673

Update for 2011 at the Centers

Posted By admin on February 10, 2011

Dear Supporters of the Pregnancy Care Centers of the North Willamette Valley,

The end of January we sent this letter to our supporters who donated monetarily to the Pregnancy Care Centers.  We would like to share it with all of you now.  

With the enclosed receipt for the donations you have lovingly and willingly made to the Pregnancy Care Centers in 2010, the board and staff want to share with you some of the things that are and will be happening at the centers in 2011 because of your faithfulness in prayer and giving and because of God’s faithfulness to this ministry. 

CANBY CENTER:  On January the center reopened its doors following the extensive remodel for the medical conversion.  It is now running “full speed ahead.”  Keep checking our website at www.pccnwv.org for an upcoming open house.

 MEDICAL INSURANCE:  Again, because you answered the call and gave abundantly at the year’s end, we are now assured that we have the funds to pay our entire insurance policy for 2011, which includes the medical.  What a blessing!  God has so abundantly supplied through all of you!  Thank you so much.

 MEDICAL PROGRAM:  Putting a new program in place always seems to take longer than one wishes, but we continue to pray for guidance and are taking each step as scheduled with staff and volunteer training, implementation of volunteer nurses, ultrasound testing, and finally offering ultrasound to our clients.

 STAFFING:  Volunteer positions are being streamlined this year in order to open up more opportunities for people to become involved “hands on” and also to operate the centers more efficiently.  Look at our next article on our website to see the available new volunteer opportunities; we are praying that many of you will come forward to partner with us.

 The vision and mission of the Pregnancy Care Centers remain the same even though change continues.  Our hope is to always give “a cup of water” in Jesus’ name to all who walk through our doors.  We covet your prayers and support this year as we follow the leading of our great CEO, the Lord Jesus Christ.

 The board and staff at the PCC

2010 Year-End Letter

Posted By admin on December 8, 2010

December 2010

Dear Supporters of the Pregnancy Care Centers, 

Another year is almost over and much has happened at the Pregnancy Care Centers of the North Willamette Valley.   Probably our most exciting news for 2010 is that, hopefully by the time you receive this letter, our Canby Center’s remodel to become ADA compliant will be complete, and we will have reopened with the ability to offer ultrasounds to our clients in addition to all the other services we offer! 

We are so thankful to all the individuals and businesses who have made this a reality.  Many have donated materials for the remodel, while others have donated time.  It definitely has been a community effort, and we have been humbled by the outpouring of love, prayers and support from wonderful people like yourselves.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  And most of all, we bow before our Almighty and Awesome God who has led us step by step in this project — from an almost wishful vision a few years back that someday we would be able to “go medical” and perform ultrasounds, to the donation of an ultrasound machine, to funding to make sure we could pay the bills for a remodel, to now seeing the vision become a reality.  WOW!!!  Who would have thought that this could happen in small communities like Canby and Molalla?  Well, God did!  In Jeremiah 29:11, the Lord says,   “ I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  He has had those plans for the Pregnancy Care Centers for quite some time, it seems.  As Isaiah 55:11 states about His word , it “will not return to me (God) empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”  We, as mere humans, do not understand the entirety of God’s purposes, but we don’t need to….we simply need to obey Him as He directs each step.  So we are eagerly looking forward to 2011 to experience God’s purposes for this ministry.

We hope our excitement is contagious and you will “catch it” and partner with us at the end of this year and into 2011 so that we are able to do that which God has called us to do.  In Matthew 9:37,  Jesus said to his disciples,  “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.  Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”  This is the place that the PCCs constantly find themselves—so few workers and so little finances to accomplish so much.  How can you partner with us?  We always need volunteers, especially since our medical conversion.  There are many specific slots that need to be filled, so the choices are abundant.  Please call our centers to find out how you might serve.  And of course, our finances are almost always low.  Specifically since our conversion to medical, our insurance rates have skyrocketed and it becomes even more difficult to meet our financial obligations. In Oregon, at this time, everyone seems to be feeling the crunch of the economic downturn.  Churches and other non-profits are all struggling to survive, and we are no different.  Please lift us up in prayer and if you can, remember this small local ministry with your financial assistance.

God bless you all this Christmas season.  We rejoice greatly for the abundant blessings that God bestows on us, especially the gift of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Him, 

Gail Emmons

PCCNWV Board of Directors Chair