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News & Events
Job Posting:
Development Coordinator
The Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver invites applications for the role of Development Coordinator. The position is part-time.
The Development Coordinator will assist the Executive Director with donor relations, fundraising, and event planning. They will also process donations, manage donor database, and tax-receipting.
The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (minimum) or training in a related field, with experience in managing accounts e.g., Moneris, GiftTool, IATS payment, etc.
Ideal candidates are passionate about Christian ministry and affirm the worth and sanctity of all human life.
This position will occasionally require the use of one’s personal vehicle.
Our ministries are dedicated to providing life-affirming help and resources for women facing an unplanned pregnancy, grief after abortion, domestic abuse and sexual assault. We are governed by the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver.
To Apply: Please forward resume and covering letter attention to Norma Cody at norma@christianadvocacy.ca. This posting will remain open until interested and caring candidates are found.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicant information will be treated in confidence.
Job Posting:
SHARE Facilitator
The Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver invites applications for SHARE Facilitator. This position is part-time.
S.H.A.R.E. (sexual health and relationship education) provides presentations to youth in schools and youth groups in Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and New Westminster. The presentations are designed to equip students and the youth to understand the impacts of sexual activity and evaluate their choices.
Under the direction of the Community Education Coordinator, the SHARE Facilitator will assist in giving presentations to youth in schools and youth groups in Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and New Westminster. They will conduct research and update the SHARE curriculum with current statistics and relevant information.
The successful candidate will have a post-secondary degree or training in a related field and exhibit effective communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with teaching or reproductive health education is an asset. Also, preference will be given to candidates who are comfortable with public speaking.
The successful candidate will affirm an evangelical doctrinal statement and exhibit a strong dedication to the sanctity of life. This position will require the use of one’s personal vehicle.
Our ministries are dedicated to providing life-affirming help and resources for women facing an unplanned pregnancy, grief after abortion, domestic abuse and sexual assault. We are governed by the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver.
To Apply: Please forward CV and covering letter attention Miya Pelmter at miya@shareprogram.ca. This posting will remain open until interested candidates are found.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicant information will be treated in confidence.
Being Human
Free eBooklet
Being Human is a publication designed for Jesus followers who are “pro-choice” or “undecided” on abortion, or uncertain about the Christian legacy and beliefs on abortion.
“A wonderfully-argued and referenced presentation of the continuous Christian witness for life, from the earliest centuries until fifteen minutes ago.”
Frederica Mathewes-Green, MTS
Author, Commentator, and Podcaster
“Written from thirty-five years’ experience of helping women and children in crisis, Being Human is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the issue of abortion from a sound theological and pastoral perspective.”
Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Vancouver
On this highly-charged human rights debate, it can be easier to label one’s “opponent” than to choose to respectfully hear and understand her or his perspective. The epithets “pro-life” and “pro-choice” (or “anti-abortion” and “pro-abortion”) obviously oversimplify what an individual may actually think and feel about abortion.
Being Human examines the views and practices of the universal Christian Church – Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant – both epoch and present day, on the morality of abortion and our pastoral call for helping women experiencing unexpected pregnancies.
The author, Brian Norton, is co-founder of Pregnancy Care Canada and co-founder of the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver.
CPC – Targeted Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Crisis Pregnancy Centre Targeted
Vancouver, BC. August 2, 2018 — On Monday July 30, a Crisis Pregnancy Centre in Vancouver was vandalized, incurring thousands of dollars of damage. Vandals pitched blood-like red paint on all our windows, doors, signage, and the sidewalk entrance. Offensive language was also scribbled in red paint.
The Vancouver Police Department is viewing this specific targeting of our charity as a “hate crime”.
Over the years, our 100% non-political charity has been subject to harassment, but usually not of such a physically violent nature.
We are heartened by kind, supportive words of encouragement from our neighbouring community. On Monday, passersby wanted to help clean up. On Tuesday, a graffiti removal company power-washed our exterior – at no charge, as the company also views the vandalism as a hate crime. We are very grateful for the genuine friendship and practical assistance.
Love is the foundation and the heart of our charity, and we stand against hate in all its forms. The Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Vancouver will continue to faithfully serve all our clients even in face of this harassment.
For further information, please contact Kelsey Short or Brian Norton at vancouver@optionscentre.ca.
Who We Are
The Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Vancouver is a community outreach for women and men facing an unintended pregnancy. We offer pregnancy tests, non-judgemental peer counselling, information on pregnancy, pregnancy options, informed consent, and post abortion grief recovery. We also offer prenatal instruction, parenting support, donated maternity and baby clothes, and friendship.
Our Governance
We are governed by the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver, a faith-based charity providing care and resources for women experiencing unintended pregnancies, post abortion grief, domestic abuse, and sexual assault. In our 29 years of outreach, we have helped some 19,000 women. All our services are provided free of charge — a gift from the church community to those in crisis.
Rebuttal Publication
A Respectful Rebuttal to a Disrespectful Report
Crisis Pregnancy Centres in British Columbia
In 2009, an abortion activist posted online a report titled, Exposing Crisis Pregnancy Centres in British Columbia. The report is replete with inaccuracies and false allegations.
“Women and their partners deserve accurate information when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. This comprehensive rebuttal helps to ensure inaccuracies previously reported in ‘Exposing Crisis Pregnancy Centres in British Columbia’ are clarified and corrected.”
Dr. Monica Langer, MD, FRCSC, Pediatric Surgeon
Clients or agencies looking online for a crisis pregnancy centre (CPC) can easily come across the report and its allegations. Readers are at risk of being misled when they need clear and accurate facts.
The false claims include medical misinformation about abortion risks, deceptive advertising and unethical peer counselling tactics.
CPCs in British Columbia do not engage in the conduct as alleged in the report.
A Respectful Rebuttal to a Disrespectful Report is a comprehensive rebuttal published by Pregnancy Care Canada (PCC), a national pregnancy care centre best practice organization.
PCC affiliated centres provide compassionate, non-judgmental client care. PCC affiliates will never knowingly misrepresent their services.
Brian Norton, the author of the rebuttal document, is a board member of Pregnancy Care Canada and formerly served as executive director with two CPCs in British Columbia.
Referenced with over 150 footnotes, the 55-page rebuttal is a point-by-point refutation of the allegations as they apply to crisis pregnancy centres in British Columbia. This publication identifies 20 of the most disturbing allegations and demonstrates, conclusively, that each one of these claims is false.
The Christian Advocacy Society is a faith-based volunteer agency providing compassionate help to women facing an unintended pregnancy, post abortion grief, domestic violence and sexual assault.