July 2018

and the broader abortion industry
have targeted minority
communities throughout the
last century.
Janet Durig, executive director
of Capitol Hill Pregnancy
Center, was invited to speak.
“They invited me to come in
and talk about our clients,
and the struggles of our clients,
and how they could
help,” said Durig. “They were
thrilled and touched by the
work of the Capitol Hill Pregnancy
Center. And I told them
there are pregnancy centers
all over the country, as well.
And so out of that we gleaned
some new volunteers, and a
new church to be connected
with.”
Durig’s talk went so well that
the following year, the church
invited her back. That year,
during her talk, she mentioned
something she and her
team had been praying about:
the call to open another center.
It was something she always
mentioned at events like
this in case somebody had a
space available.
At a break in the event, Durig
saw the pastor, Reverend
Patrick Walker, pull a group
of people together and speak
with them.
“After the break,” she said.
“He went to the microphone,
and turned and looked at me
and said, ‘Janet, I want you
to know that we have a small
house right next door to the
church, and it is empty. And
I’ve been praying for a while
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