Cedar Springs- Alpha Family Center will host its annual LifeWalk on Saturday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Morley Park in Cedar Street. LifeWalk is a chance for everyone to get on board to help young families and children in a very important and fun way.

To participate in LifeWalk 2012, call 696-2616 for a pledge form or download yours at our website:  www.alphafamilycentercs.org.

“For people who don’t have a lot of time, but are looking for a practical and fun way to put their pro-life beliefs into action, LifeWalk is the perfect opportunity,” says Lorrie Shelton, Executive Director of Alpha.

Alpha Family Center is a non-profit, faith-based pregnancy care center servicing hundreds in the West Michigan area. Last year, they were able to offer help and hope 4,182 times to families with over 18,000 free baby items given out. Their services include:  pregnancy testing, peer counseling, community agency referrals, maternity clothing and baby and toddler care necessities. They also provide accurate information on abortion, adoption, & sexually transmitted diseases, as well as parenting classes, sexual abuse, miscarriage and post abortion support.

Missy Armstrong and Jeff Rose, of the nationally recognized bluegrass band, Detour Bluegrass, will be performing at Kent City Baptist Church on November 18 at 8pm. The concert will benefit the Alpha Family Center in Cedar Springs. A love offering will be taken and used to help those in our community. Please join us! You can contact the Alpha Family Center at 696-2616 for more information.

The Springs Church was one of the places around the city that walkers stopped to pray during Alpha Family Center’s annual Lifewalk.

Morley Park was the site where Alpha Family Center’s annual Lifewalk fundraiser began and ended on Saturday, June 18. This important fundraiser provides 1/4 to 1/3 of the operating expenses necessary for Alpha to continue offering help and hope to those in need in our community.
“After months of preparation, planning, and publicity, Lifewalk 2011 proved not only to be a beautiful day that brought sunshine, instead of rain, but also $12,000 dollars was pledged!” said Executive Director Lorrie Shelton.
Several areas businesses donated to help underwrite the cost of Lifewalk, while most of the support came from generous donors. “This family friendly event gave over 185 believers the chance to show their pro-life stand, as well as provided a time of fellowship with other believers, regardless of denominational ties,” said Shelton.

Kids had fun at the annual Lifewalk.

Door prizes, cookies, balloons, face painting, candy and a clown kept the children amused, and parents took time throughout the walk to stop and pray for our city officials, police department, public schools, Alpha Family Center and area churches.  Balloons were released at the end of Lifewalk, in memory of the 50 million babies that have been aborted since abortion became legal in 1973.  Shelton said that according to Right to Life, there are 75 babies aborted per day in Michigan.
“Lifewalk is also a time to pray for Alpha that they may continue to help women choose life and to assist teenagers, pregnant mothers, and young families with needed items,” noted Shelton.
For more information on Alpha Family Center, give them a call at 696-2616.