The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, has donated an ultrasound machine to Gate Pregnancy Resource Center, located at Cabarrus Dream Center in Concord, N.C., which is a centralized location that exists to unite local organizations in providing the underserved with assistance and resources pertaining to alleviation of poverty, homelessness, drug abuse/addiction, family crises, human trafficking, behavioral health challenges and housing disparity. 

The center will hold a dedication ceremony Feb. 15 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST at the clinic’s location at 280 Concord Pkwy, Suite 119, Concord, NC 28027.

The training course for the unit took place in October 2021 and will be placed at the clinic’s second location serving the Concord, N.C. community. 

“The work of the Gate Pregnancy Resource Center is invaluable to the state of North Carolina,” said Elizabeth Graham, ERLC vice president of operations and life initiatives. “We are thankful for the ways Cabarrus Dream Center provides holistic care for the most vulnerable in their community. With this ultrasound placement, more women will be empowered to choose life. This work is precious and we are grateful to God that we are one step further in the process to make abortion unthinkable and unnecessary in our day.”

“Our mission is to bring hope, help and healing to our clients, and the gift of an ultrasound machine provides us with the means to do just that.”

Kathy Bridge

Gate Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) is celebrating more than 15 years serving the Harrisburg area as a pregnancy education center. In 2021, the executive director, Kathy Bridge, transitioned the center to a medical clinic and opened a second location to serve the Concord community. Gate PRC offers:  

• Free pregnancy testing;
• Ultrasounds;
• Prenatal vitamins;
• Bi-weekly coaching. 

“We are grateful to the Psalm 139 Project for providing an ultrasound machine to our newest location at the Cabarrus Dream Center in Concord, North Carolina,” said Bridge. “Being a part of the Dream Center and offering our services to an underserved community is Gate Pregnancy Resource Center’s greatest desire. Our mission is to bring hope, help and healing to our clients, and the gift of an ultrasound machine provides us with the means to do just that.”

Todd Unzicker, executive director-treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and Brian Upshaw, associate executive director of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be attending the dedication ceremony along with other ERLC staff members.

(EDITOR’S NOTE – Elizabeth Bristow is the press secretary for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.)