Our History
- 1984 - A Steering Committee is formed to organize and establish a Pregnancy Support Center in Chambersburg. Ministry incorporation becomes a reality in December.
- 1986 - An Executive Director is hired and the first office opens in an efficiency apartment on Lincoln Way West in May.
- 1989 - In need of more space, the office moves to the second floor of 221 lincoln Way East.
- 1990 - To help handle the demands of office management, a Ministry Secretary is hired at 12 hours per week.
- 1992 - A Steering Committee is formed to look at the possibility of opening a second office in Waynesboro.
- 1993 - A Center Director is hired and the Waynesboro Satellite Center opens in June at 237 East Main Street.
- 1994 - Inroads are made to present the message of abstinence during Abstinence Week in the Waynesboro School District.
- 1996 - A Stearing Committee is formed to look at the possibility of opening a satellite office in Shippensburg.
- 1997 - With a desire to further the message of Abstinence to area teens, an Abstinence Education Coordinator is hired to oversee and promote This component of the ministry. “A+ for Abstinence” is officially born.
- 1997 - The Chambersburg Center moves to the second floor of 497 Lincoln Way East in January.
- 1997 - To decrease the demands on the Executive Director in running the Chambersburg Center and overseeing the Waynesboro Center, Abstinence Program, and emerging Shippensburg Center, a Chambersburg Center Director is hired in late Spring.
- 1997 - A Shippensburg Center Director is hired and the Shippensburg Center opens in July at 24 West King Street.
- 2000 - In critical need of more space for the Chambersburg Center, which is also home to the Administrative Office, the Staff and Board begin praying for God’s wisdom and provision. A committee is formed to scout out properties and bring recommendations to the Board.
- 2001 - The Board votes at its February meeting to pursue the purchase of a building at 338 Lincoln Way East. The ministry officially begins seeing clients at its new location in July
In 2002, the centers saw a combined total of 287 new clients. In all, 1605 appointments were kept between the three centers.
The "A+ for Abstinence" program hit a landmark in December of 2001, having been presented to 10,000 teens. In 2002 alone, over 4,000 teens heard the message of abstinence in area schools, churches, and other community youth meetings.
A+ For Abstinence