Main Office

Amazing Grace Home

6418 Bass Lake Rd

Crystal, MN 55428

Fridley, MN

www.metrowomenscenter.org Office: 763-533-8642 Fax: 763-533-5307

Office hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrating
25 Years

Board Of Directors
Dave Sebald, President

Jon Baxter

Jennifer Moreau, Vice President

Pastor Jeremy Stephens

Lindsay Levang, Secretary

Jeff Freeman

Diane Eliason, Treasurer

Pastor Charles Raichert

Special Thanks
AC Carlson
Aviands Food & Services
Management
Action Stump Removal
Affordable Real Estate Options
Ameriprise
Bakers Carpet Cleaning &
Coverall of the Twin Cities
Balfany Sod and Hoffman Sod
Becker Furniture
Benjamin D. Franklin
Financial Services
Brist Chiropractic &
Naturopathic Wellness Center
Carlson Electric
Community Solutions Fund
Do Right Landscaping
Donald Carlson Construction

Fireside Hearth & Home

Flooring Expo
Floyd Security
Gretch Foundation
Hedberg Landscape & Masonry
Supplies
Home Depot & Lowes
IBM
Larry Schultz Farm
Lions Share Janitorial
Len Busch Roses, Bachmans,
& Linders
Matts Lawn & Landscape
Metro Garage Door Company
Nystrom Publishing
POPP.com
Printmakers

Robert B. Hill Company

Sonshine Carpet & Duct
Cleaning
Starmaker Marketing
Stone Fabrics
Titan Machinery
Thrivent Financial
Truist
Wayne Newhouse & Associates
WCTS Radio Station & Staff
Weld & Sons Plumbing Co.
Wells Fargo
Waynes Greenhouse
Window World
Quality Grounds Maintenance
Anonymous Business &
Financial Donors

Defend ~ Restore ~ Shelter

2014-2015 Annual Report

Colleen Tronson
Director

Andrea Cross
Assistant

Rochelle Lunde
Assistant

Keith & Meredith

Henderson
AGH House Parents

A Message from Metro

Womens Center

About Metro
Womens Center

Good Beats Evil I recently saw this slogan on a t-shirt

and ordered one right away! For 25 years now, MWC has
been defending life, restoring families, and sheltering
pregnant women - using good to beat the evil of abortion
on demand in our culture. In 1990, on our first day of
operation, an abortion-determined woman walked in for
a free pregnancy test. Imagine our joy as we witnessed her
choose life for her baby instead and then had the privilege of
praying with her to trust Christ!

Mission Statement

Since then our little office in Crystal has seen more

than 350 babies rescued from the evil of abortion, many
individuals have responded to the good news of the gospel,
and others have benefited from material and financial aid.
It is humbling and overwhelming to be the recipient of our
donors and volunteers generosity. We are mindful that good
gifts of prayer, finances, time, and material aid always cost
someone something.

Vision Statement
Metro Womens Center encourages individuals to
choose life for their unborn children by offering
practical and spiritual support and by providing limited
supportive housing to pregnant women.

Services
Abortion Education
Adoption Referrals
Amazing Grace Home Housing
Chastity and Spiritual Advising

The picture on the cover of this report shows 3 children.

The little girl on the right is Amayah. I remember sitting
with Amayahs mother, cross-legged on her bed in her tiny
apartment, pleading with her to choose life and let God
work out the details. She chose life, and God took care of
the details by helping her make an adoption plan for this
beautiful child. Good beat evil!

Church Referrals

We look forward with great anticipation to what the Lord

has for MWC in the years ahead. Our Board is working
through a strategic planning process that will help to guide
the future of MWC. This is an exciting, yet daunting
process, filled with big dreams and prayer. As you page
through our annual report, we hope you see what we see:
that defending, restoring, and sheltering lives is a worthwhile
endeavor.

Pregnancy Tests

Last week, the first baby of this fiscal year was rescued
from abortion, and Linda, a volunteer, prayed with another
woman to trust Christ. After 25 years, some things never
change. Good beats evil. Praise God!
Kim Perfetto
Case Manager

Metro Womens Center exists to glorify God by

defending life in the womb, spiritually restoring
families, and sheltering pregnant women in Minnesota.

Colleen Tronson
Executive Director

Community Resource Referrals

HOPE Program and Material Aid
Life-Affirming Medical Referrals
Post-Abortion Support

Connect to Serve
Please find us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/metrowomenscenter
Visit our website at www.metrowomenscenter.org for
more information.

Our Commitment
of Care

Services and
Telephone Inquiries

Clients are served without regard to age, race, income,

nationality, religious affiliation, disability, or other arbitrary
circumstances.

Services Provided

Clients are treated with kindness and compassion.

Clients always receive honest and open answers.
Clients receive accurate information about abortion procedures
and risks.
Clients receive accurate information about pregnancy, fetal
development, lifestyle issues, and related concerns.

women have
new life
in Christ!

Client information is held in strict and absolute confidence and

is only disclosed as required by law and when necessary to protect
the client or others from imminent harm.
All of our advertising and communications are truthful and
accurately describe the services we offer.
All of our staff and volunteers receive proper training to uphold
these standards.

Abortion Education
Adoption Referrals
Church Referrals
Educational Brochures
Evangelism
Financial Assistance
HOPE Program/Maternity Clothing
Housing Referrals
Medical Assistance/ObGyn Referrals
Post-Abortion Help
Pregnancy Tests
Spiritual Discussion/Literature Given
Ultrasound Referrals
WIC Referrals

4
3
35
232
77
57
72
10
10
3
53
51
2
5

Telephone Inquiries Regarding

Abortion
Adoption
Financial Assistance
Housing Assistance
HOPE Program
Medical/Other
Post-Abortion Help
Pregnancy Test

15
10
51
113
86
69
2
24

Total Calls

437

Face to Face
Many women stated
that they were
abortion-minded
or undecided about
carrying a pregnancy
to term. After having
a positive pregnancy
test and visiting with
an MWC advisor,
eight of those women
chose life for their
children!

Telephone
Contacts
Four babies were
spared from abortion,
while many other
callers were not
willing to change
their minds about
having an abortion.

MWC Serves Individuals

of All Types
Our Gospel Witness
This year the gospel was shared with 77 of our clients.
Seven individuals trusted Christ as their personal
Savior, and sixty-three Bibles were distributed.

104

Client Religion

Deliver the
poor and
needy; free
them from the
hand of the
wicked.
- Psalm 82:4

7 Baptist

26 25-29

Client Culture
55 African American

99

99 Single

27

35 Married

43

7 Hispanic/Latin American

33

Marital Status

55

43 African Born
27 Caucasian

26

46 30+

14

46

33 20-24

5 Muslim
14 Other

Client By Age
3 14-19

7 Catholic
104 Christian

The ladies are very helpful and were

willing to teach me about God.
- Client

35

5 Asian

3 Divorced/Widowed

How Clients Found Us

48 Agency

Client Response to Chastity Advising

13 Former Client

50 May consider changing behavior

23 Friend

9 Not willing to change behavior

11 Willing to change behavior

50
9

11

17 Sign
24 Internet
12 Other

17

13 12

23

48
24

of our clients
experienced
a total of
17 abortions
prior to
coming to
MWC.

1,135
hours of
volunteer
service were
given this
year!

Praise The Lord for our

Volunteers!

Supporting Churches
and Prayer Warriors

Alan Hodak Family

Jackie Rodriguez

Amazing Grace Walk

Volunteers

James White Family

Amy Dekkers

Jan Simons

Andrea McCarty

Jessica Lunde

Ariza Family

Jessie & Maryann Sanderson

Ben & Sandy Baxter

Jim Scott

Beth Leaf

Joe Perfetto

Bible Baptist Otsego Youth

Group

Jonathan Charpie

Bill, Virginia & Deborah

Engen

Kairos-Reign Ministry Team

Ambassador Baptist Church

Berean Baptist Church - Brooklyn Park
Bible Baptist Church - Farmington
Boy River Log Chapel
Calvary Baptist Church - Chatfield
Chisago Lakes Baptist Church
Community Baptist Church - New Prague
Coon Rapids Baptist Church
Cornerstone Baptist Church - Willmar
Faith Baptist Church - St. Paul
Fellowship Baptist Church
First Baptist Church - St. Francis
First Baptist Church - Waterville
Fourth Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church - Stillwater
Grace Baptist Church - Owatonna
Grace Baptist Church - Waseca
Immanuel Baptist Church - St. Paul
Liberty Baptist Church
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Normandale Baptist Church
Oakdale First Baptist Church
Oakwood Church
Parkers Lake Baptist Church
Pine River Baptist Church
Southview Baptist Church
Sunrise Bible Church
West River Road Baptist Church
Woodcrest Baptist Church
Victory Baptist Church

Jan Beacham

Judy & Tom Moessner

Brent Belford Family

Karin Dow

Brandon Cross

Kate & David Haight

Christa Christianson

Kathy Lamire

Christopher and Annette

Watson

Kristin Amborn

Community Baptist Youth

Linda Elias

Craig & Rev Levang

Marhea Harris

Dan Larson

Mary Ann Bull

Daniel Day

Mary Mead

Deanna & Cameron Ruddy

Mary Skowronek

Deb Isaacs

Nancy & Alan Helfinstine

Diana Griffieth

Nancy Redmond

Diana Arana

Nate & Melissa Jenson

Donna Aardema

NHCC Nursing Students

First Baptist St. Francis Youth

Patrick & Susan Anderson

Gretchen Zachel

Roberta Schwenke

Hannah Steinhaus

Rochelle Lunde

Har & Char Anderson

Shannon Fure

Libby Owens

Holly & Rick Barnes

Thank you to more than 350 individuals and churches who

pray regularly for the ministry. Sign up to receive our Constant
Contact email newsletter at www.metrowomenscenter.org.

To many others not listed,

Thank You!

Business and community partners are listed on the back of this report.

For we are his

workmanship,
created in Christ
Jesus for good
works, which
God prepared
beforehand, that
we should walk
in them.
- Ephesians 2:10

Material and Financial

Aid

Our Clients Comments

Ultrasound Referrals

The best thing I like is that you can talk about Jesus.

Metro Womens Center provides referrals for free

educational ultrasounds for women who are undecided
or abortion-determined about their pregnancies. An
ultrasound helps the mother see her unborn childs
movements in her womb and hear her babys heartbeat.
This is a life-affirming experience for an abortionminded woman. Two women accessed free ultrasounds
through the Center this year, and both chose life!

Over

300
bags of
diapers
donated!

HOPE Program
Forty-three families enrolled in the HOPE Program,
with 26 families actively participating in the program.
These families received baby clothing, equipment, 10
pack & plays, 16 infant car seats, and more than 200
packages of diapers.

Financial Aid
The Acacia Fund, MWCs client assistance fund,
distributed $3,779 in financial assistance for rent, car
seats, and other client needs to 26 women. Through our
partnerships with the Cradle of Hope Motherhood
Fund and the Life Fund, 31 mothers received $16,106 in
rental assistance.

My advisor took time to ask about my needs, we had a great

conversation.
I was able to learn about how to take care of myself and the lady
prayed with me.
The Center is ideally located and they explained everything
very well.
I enjoy earning points in the HOPE program and getting needed
items for my baby.
The ladies listened to my concerns without judging me.
Thank you for introducing me to Christ. I accepted Him into
my life.
Great quick service and the advisor was full of humor.
The program is a blessing and I learned many verses from
the Bible.
I felt that I was heard, understood.
The staff was very polite, welcoming, and encouraging.
They are willing to teach you about God and the office has a
cozy environment.
I liked that the advisor was very gentle, warm, and sincere.
They were very respectful. The privacy and genuine concern for
me was great.
This program is awesome for pregnant women.
I was given really good advice about relationships and pregnancy.
These people were professional and also provided a lot
of resources.
I was given possible solutions to the problems I was experiencing.
They really cared for me and you can tell they like their jobs.
I will encourage other moms to come here to get help, their
hospitality was outstanding.

But the wisdom

from above
is first pure,
then peaceable,
gentle, open to
reason, full of
mercy and good
fruits, impartial
and sincere.
- James 3:17

Amazing Grace Home

Your Contributions

Nineteen pregnant women have found safe harborage

at the Amazing Grace Home during the past three
years. The women, from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds, keep us on our
knees in prayer as we learn to deal with each ones
unique needs.

Metro Womens Center Balance Sheet

A former AGH resident recently reflected on her time

at AGH, saying that even though she left the home
before her daughter was born, she still gained a lot from
her time there. She said, I learned that what I want in
a relationship is something permanent, not temporary.
Im working and I have my own apartment now. My
daughter is doing well with her adoptive family; shes
adorable! Im still trying to figure out the God thing.
Thanks for helping me.
Program advisor Kim Perfetto says, It is so fun to
watch the residents realize that there are other ways to
solve problems. At AGH the ladies are exposed to new
opportunities that provide hope for a fresh approach to
life. When they start embracing the idea that God loves
them and wants to actively work in their lives thats
exciting!
Sharing life with the residents 24/7 gives Keith
and Meredith Henderson, house parents, unique
opportunities to share special moments with them
- moments like time spent in Gods Word after the
evening meal when Keith leads devotions. Meredith
says, If we could see the ladies come to Christ, that
would be a blessing. Our desire is that they would know
Gods Word as the source of wisdom, strength, and
hope in their lives.
Another AGH resident shared with us that she was
glad her social worker told her about Amazing Grace.
I dont know what I would have done without it. You
guys are the only stable people in my life. My son
is now 6 months old and I am grateful that you are
continuing to help me even after I moved out of AGH.
Each new resident gives us an opportunity to hone our
communication and compassion skills and to daily rely
on the transforming power of the gospel to meet each
need, for us and them, for the glory of God. Thank you
to the many volunteers who come alongside our staff to
help with meals, yardwork, and relief care.

As of September 30, 2015

ASSETS
Current Assets
Bank Accounts
Capital One Money Market. . . . . . . . . $118.856.45
General Fund TCF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,010.30
Total Bank Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,866.75
Total Current Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,866.75
Fixed Assets
Amazing Grace Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $196,062.58
Furniture & Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,722.45
Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,144.03
Total Fixed Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $201,929.06
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $411,795.81
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
Payroll Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
Retirement - Symetra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$0.10
Total Payroll Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$.10
Payroll Tax Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,342.89
Total Other Current Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . $2,342.79
Total Current Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,342.79
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,342.79
Equity
Opening Balance Equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,433.36
Retained Earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $274,216.16
Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,803.50
Total Equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $409,453.02
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY. . $411,795.81

Contribution Sources

44%
Charities
19%
37%
Churches
Individuals

Over the past

25 years,
more than

350

babys lives
have been
spared from
abortion.

Expenses & Proposed Budget

201415 Expenses & 201516 Proposed Budget
Expense

women made
adoption
plans.

AGH - Auto Expense

AGH - Auto Insurance
AGH - Electric
AGH - Garbage
AGH - Gas
AGH - Groceries
AGH - Insurance
AGH - Household Supplies
AGH - Program Expense
AGH - Repairs
AGH - Security System
AGH - Water/Sewer
AGH/MWC - Advertising
AGH/MWC - Employer Paid Tax
AGH/MWC - Gross Wages
AGH/MWC - Miscellaneous
AGH/MWC - Office Supplies
AGH/MWC - Printing
AGH/MWC - Telephone
MWC - Bank Charges
MWC - Conference
MWC - Fundraising
MWC - Insurance - Bonding
MWC - Legal - Prof. Fees
MWC - Literature
MWC - Mileage Reimb.
MWC - Office Water
MWC - Postage & Delivery
MWC - Pregnancy Test
MWC - Rent
MWC - Training
Total Budgeted Expenses

2014-15
Current Budget
4,500.00
1,650.00
3,000.00
200.00
900.00
12,000.00
2,025.00
2,500.00
2,400.00
500.00
360.00
500.00
4,500.00
7,664.00
98,066.00
500.00
4,500.00
1,150.00
2,700.00
100.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
4,200.00
1,000.00
300.00
1,000.00
180.00
1,800.00
400.00
13,200.00
300.00
$180,095.00

YTD Actual Expenses

1,875.83
819.00
1,391.86
189.72
1,052.27
7,572.50
1,966.45
2,174.40
3,327.12
5,943.89
354.35
568.63
6,245.95
7,525.99
96,270.62
354.40
6,290.57
793.00
2,464.39
387.07
52.76
10,401.89
4,332.00
1,520.00
1,862.18
0.00
181.88
1,965.41
59.10
13,200.00
0.00
$181,143.23

2015-16 Proposed Budget

4,500.00
1,000.00
1,800.00
200.00
1,000.00
12,000.00
2,025.00
2,500.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
375.00
600.00
5,200.00
8,057.00
103,124.00
500.00
4,500.00
1,150.00
2,700.00
400.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
4,200.00
1,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
180.00
1,800.00
400.00
13,200.00
300.00
$190,211.00

Great is the
LORD, and
greatly to be
praised; and his
greatness is
unsearchable.
-Psalm 145:3