Events

*Event*		*Date/Description*
Choosing Healthy Options In Christ Especially with Sex (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.)		We are excited about this special abstinence-based presentation to the youth of our area. Last year our staff gave this presentation to several youth groups with good reviews. One of the key aspects of the presentation is information out of the book entitled Hooked: New science on How Casual Sex is Affecting our Children. Our staff would love to share this presentation with your group...let us know how.
Save One abortion-recovery Bible study	A Save One abortion-recovery Bible study will be meeting on Tuesday evenings. Emotional and spiritual healing is possible. If you would like more info (time, date, meeting place...) on the group and how you can join it, please give Pam a call at 276.210.5154 or Rebecca at 276.963.0676. We know that it may take courage to call but we hope you will.
Master's Open Golf Tournament			Our tournament will be played on Saturday, June 18 at the Princeton Elks Golf Club. Registration begins at 8am and tournament play begins with a shotgun start at 9am. We play 18 holes of captain's choice. The tournament is made up of foursomes. The tournament fee/foursome is a minimum of $400. Since this is a fundraiser for the Abel Center, many teams will raise funds for the center that exceed the entry fee amount. They do this by asking friends, family members and businesses to sponsor them with a pledge. If you'd like to register a team for this year's tournament, just call Dwain, our tournament co-coordinator, at 304-325-2000. You will then receive a packet of information that will give you all the details of the tournament.
"Serving with Care and Integrity" 18 Hour Volunteer Training Class			If you are interested in ministering to women who come to the center for services, then please call the center and let us know. Our volunteer training is ongoing. Call Dwain at 304.325.2000 for more info.
Walk for Life 2011 - 3 Walk Sites Bluefield walk site: The Abel Center (begins and ends at the Abel Center - route includes a walk through Bluefield City Park) Princeton walk site: Princeton Church of God Tazewell walk site: Four Seasons YMCA (the walk will take place on an indoor track)			Saturday, October 15, 2011 Join us by being a sponsored walker. Walk brochures will be available in September. Look for one in the summer edition of the Abeletter. If you don't receive one, just call us at 325-2000 and we'll be glad to mail one to you. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. If you are unable to join us for the walk on October 15, just walk on a day and at a time of your choosing. You can then either drop off your pledge form at the Abel Center or mail it to the Abel Center, P.O. Box 1164, Bluefield, WV, 24701.
Baby Bottle Blessings			Baby Bottle Blessings (BBB) kicks off in conjunction with Sanctity of Human Life Day, January 22, 2012; although some churches, schools and community organizations participate throughout the year. Actually, one good idea is what some churches do - they will make their baby bottles available on Mother's Day and then collect them on Father's Day. We currently have over 1471 bottles distributed throughout the community. If your organization would like to participate, just give us a call. We'll supply you with baby bottles. All you have to do is hand them out to the members or your church or organization to fill with their loose change, bills or a check. Our goal is to distribute 1800 baby bottles into the community this year. Thanks for your help!!

Call the Abel Center for more information about any of these events or how you can help with or benefit from them: