Loving Arms Pregnancy Center is in what it calls a “season of strengthening.”  The Taylorville- and Pana-based ministry provides support to new parents and parents-to-be through mentoring, resources, classes, and more.  While details are sparse, they are looking to expand their mission to better reach the community members who can most benefit from their services.

The “season” comes on the back of Executive Director Cathy Coker’s 20th anniversary with Loving Arms.  She says cultural changes and trends in families’ ongoing use of the ministry’s resources are factors in their evolution.

Coker adds that Loving Arms will require investment – financially and in terms of volunteers and staffing – to thrive amid its changes. 

In the meantime, Loving Arms Pregnancy Center is promoting its many educational resources for visitors.  These courses, along with their other services, are free. 

While many of their courses are meant for the timeframe from pregnancy to the child turning two, others can benefit parents of a child of any age. 

More information on Loving Arms Pregnancy Center is available at www.lovingarmsillinois.com.

Cathy Coker appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.