From the Director 

More than half of Pregnancy Resources clients – 57% – don’t identify as Christian or say they have no spiritual beliefs. That matters, especially here in the Quad Cities. Our community is incredibly diverse, with clients from Milan to Myanmar, from Prophetstown to Pakistan with one thing in common: they have never been part of a church. They’re often unsure and facing real challenges in their lives.

They have questions. They’re looking for help. They’re open to honest conversation about the struggle of today and their eternal tomorrow.

When Pregnancy Resources and the Church work side by side, we can meet people right where they are. Women and men find practical support and experience peace, calm, and respect. They’re heard. They’re seen. They’re cared for. In that moment, hearts begin to open.

In recent months, there has been a flurry of couples and individuals who want to know more about our area churches and Jesus. One significant moment transpired in just the last few weeks. A mom asked why a staff member was so joyful. The nurse was able to share about her faith, and on that day, this new mom received a bible in her native language. Joy made it possible for her to begin visiting an area church.

As families are connected to a local church, the impact deepens. They experience not just services, but a real relationship. They see the love of Christ lived out in ways that make a difference. In a world where many feel lacking – physically, emotionally, spiritually – the local Church helps meet that need with steady presence and compassion.

Our shared mission field isn’t far away. It’s right here, right next door. Pregnancy Resources serves as a bridge, and the Church makes a way forward, providing both practical help and lasting hope.

Thank you for making a way!

The Waymaker meets us not only at crossroads of decision, but also in valleys of deep loss. This year, Pregnancy Resources is launching a new Bible study and support group created specifically for women who have recently experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or other neonatal loss. This unique study addresses grief during a season that is often quiet, isolating, and misunderstood.

For many mothers, this journey begins when they leave the hospital or clinic with empty arms and a heart weighed down by sorrow. Life moves on quickly around them, yet their world has been forever changed. Too often, there is no safe place to speak the baby’s name, to honor the love that remains, or to process the questions that linger. This new program exists to gently meet that need.

Rooted in Scripture and guided by compassion, this study offers a grace-filled space for grieving mothers to gather with others who understand their pain. Within a supportive small-group setting, women are invited to share their stories, express their emotions honestly, and walk through loss without fear of judgment or pressure to “move on.” God’s Word anchors each week, reminding participants that He is near to the brokenhearted and faithful to bring comfort even when answers are unclear.

This program reflects the heart of the Way-maker—God creating a path toward healing when the road ahead feels hidden. Step by step, participants are encouraged to grieve fully, to acknowledge their child’s life, and to rediscover hope without diminishing their loss. Healing does not mean forgetting; it means learning how to carry love and grief together with faith.

If you have personally experienced this sorrow and are still struggling, please reach out today. Call 309-797-3636 or email info@qcpregnancy.org. God can make a way through your sorrow—and He offers peace during this tender and painful season.

Our verse for 2026 is Isaiah 43:19 – “See, I am doing a new thing … I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” And, as you will hear in the banquet testimonies included in this newsletter, GOD IS MAKING A WAY!

Yet some days, it does feel like we are still very much in the wilderness or the wasteland. While laws that promoted more than 50 years of a death culture in our country have been overturned, it will take time for hearts to soften and for abortion to become unthinkable.

Iowa has life affirming laws in place – yet there are still an average of 80+ abortions occurring per week. That’s about 20 live births for every 1 abortion in Iowa. Things are different on the east side of the Mississippi River. Illinois now proudly advertises that the state provides almost 25% of abortions that occur in the United States, and has implemented an abortion tourism marketing campaign. Illinois averages 2,400 live births per week and conservatively Illinois provides 1,800 abortions per week – more than 1 abortion every 6 minutes.

We know at least 1 in 10 women who have an abortion will experience major medical complications and require immediate intervention. That means this month nearly 850 women in our two beautiful states will need immediate help because of severe abortion complications.

Behind every one of those numbers is a person making a difficult decision. This is where Pregnancy Resources steps in and God can make a way. We are not the people who write or change laws— but we are changing circumstances by offering free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds that make a pregnancy real, facilitating life-affirming factual options education for informed decisions, and by providing practical help that reduces the pressure to abort.

And as our special guests shared at this year’s fundraising banquet, when a woman chooses life because she has support, that’s not just a statistic—that’s a changed future and a changed family. Thank your for helping us help her. Together we are making a difference!