Hand ‘n Hand Pregnancy Help Center
Address - 7018B Highway 61-67, Barnhart, Missouri 63012 - Phone - (636) 464-8400
Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Help Center is a Christian pro-life ministry located in Barnhart, Missouri. The ministry serves women and families that may be facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Help Center was conceived in January of 1998 after a particularly moving Sanctity of Life service at Windsor Baptist Church. Shortly after that Sunday, approximately fifty people gathered together, determined to let God lead them in starting this important ministry. Ironically, nine months later, the doors to Hand 'n Hand were opened to the public. The center began operating using borrowed rooms in the church. In September of 2002, with a desire to reach more clients using a more neutral setting, Hand 'n Hand moved to a stand-alone location. God has richly blessed this move and today Hand 'n Hand is seeing more clients than ever, many with urgent needs.
While one of our primary objectives is to provide help to women who find themselves facing an unplanned pregnancy, our ultimate objective is to provide them with the love, hope and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We do this in a variety of ways, not the least of which is to provide material needs help to clients, before and after the birth of their babies. Studies have shown that 80% of women, who have had an abortion, say they would have completed the pregnancy if they felt they had love and support from someone. It is Hand 'n Hand's belief that one of the most effective ways to stop the tragedy of abortion is to provide women facing an unplanned pregnancy with the kind of love and support that was modeled by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Hand 'n Hand is somewhat unique in that it is operated solely by volunteers. No one in this ministry is paid for their services. Our volunteers all serve out of the desire to follow God's direction for their lives. While this ministry started with members of one local church, today those making up the volunteer force that operates the center come from a variety of local churches and many different denominations. This ministry is truly breaking down denominational walls and is simply a ministry of Jesus Christ.
Hand 'n Hand offers our clients free pregnancy testing, referrals to pro-life doctors, adoption agencies, maternity homes and avenues for financial and legal aid to those in need. It also has a fully stocked material needs inventory which includes maternity clothing, infant and children clothing and a variety of baby accessories that are provided to clients in need. There is never a charge to our clients for any of our services. In order to provide this type of help, Hand 'n Hand relies on material and monetary donations from local churches, organizations and individuals. Since everyone involved volunteers their time and services, all donations received go directly to operate the Center and provide assistance to women and families in need. All contributions of new and used material items, and monetary donations are tax deductible.
The center is located at 7018B Highway 61-67, in Barnhart, just a short distance from Highway 55 and Highway M. The operating hours are 2 to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Our mission statement is taken directly from God’s Word, “For our people should not have unproductive lives. They must learn to do good by helping others who have urgent needs.” Titus 3:14