It is hard to believe we are celebrating 30 years at FCWS! It all began with our Mandarin Center, and, as a result, thousands of babies have been born. We have seen clients’ lives transformed when they choose life. During the last 5 years, we have had a 46% increase in our client visits. As … Continued
Megan’s Story A support System Makes All the Difference When Megan found out she was pregnant, she felt isolated and alone, with no family nearby. To compound the pressure, her boyfriend’s job was unstable and she was not sure how she could support this child or if she could rely on him for support. This … Continued
A Message from Joanne Mellish, Kernan Center Director Since moving to the Kernan Center in 2022, our client visits have increased by over 40%! Last year we had nearly 1700 client visits. These visits include pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, men’s mentorship sessions, and Earn While You Learn sessions. As a result of the increase in clients, … Continued
A Message from Diane Stewart, Clay Center Director From the grand opening of the Clay Center in 2009 to now, we’ve had the pleasure of serving 6,703 clients with a grand total of 2,401 life decisions and 271 salvations! We serve a faithful God and have seen Him so evidently at work in the lives … Continued
On February 7th, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court began hearing the arguments surrounding the case brought against the pro-abortion amendment brought forth by Planned Parenthood, and they now have a deadline of April 1st to come to a decision. As we prayerfully await the final decision, which will determine whether or not the extreme pro-abortion … Continued
A Look Back at 2023 Miranda’s Story We met Miranda after she moved to Florida to obtain a better quality of life as a teacher. In her mid-thirties, she had never been pregnant and did not know if that would ever happen for her. Soon after moving to Jacksonville, she got into a relationship and … Continued
This year on June 13th, First Coast Women’s Services will celebrate 30 years of serving clients. We know that God has grown this ministry since the beginning and has had His hand on it. We have served over 37,000 women in our community, with over 12,000 babies saved. 1 Corinthians 3:10 says, “By the grace … Continued
When it comes to the pro-life movement, no two stories are alike. We all have our own unique journeys. For some, a past unplanned pregnancy spurs them to action. Others who are post-abortive themselves hope to save others from experiencing the same pain they themselves have walked through. Still others have walked alongside loved ones … Continued
Lilli first heard about First Coast Women’s Services from a friend. At one of our Annual Life Banquets, God tugged on her heart to get involved with the ministry, and the rest is history! She has been an active volunteer for 14 years and counting and has also gotten her church involved in the process! … Continued
We are pleased to announce that we will be opening an FCWS Center in St. Augustine! We are merging with an existing, smaller pregnancy resource center already operating in St. Augustine, Esteem Women’s Center, to provide all our life-affirming services to St. Augustine and St. John’s County. The Lord has gone ahead of us in … Continued