8th Annual Chili Cook Off
February 8, 2024
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sts. Anne and Joachim Church
Free Event
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sts. Anne and Joachim Church
Free Event
Spring Event
April 25, 2024
Sanctuary Events Center
Guest Speaker: Melissa Coles
Sanctuary Events Center
Guest Speaker: Melissa Coles
Melissa Coles testimony inspired the box office and now international movie, LIFEMARK, which originated from the documentary “I Lived on Parker Avenue” where she reunites with her birth son 19 years after he was placed for adoption.
Sharing from a birthmother’s perspective, Melissa's story raises the rough, tough, loving, selfless raw truth of the adoption option. Melissa brings the perfectly imperfect beauty of adoption through her unfiltered truth. A secret for 19 years, even from those closest to her, including her mom and dad, she shares from her heart about the pregnancy, how her birth son was less than five seconds away from being a non-existent person and why she chose adoption. Her heart for God and people shines through her speaking as she assists families in unplanned pregnancies, helps to raise support for pregnancy centers and maternity homes in addition to speaking for other nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches.
Having the opportunity to make cameo appearances in LIFEMARK re-lit a fire in Melissa to live out a life-long dream and she is now performing as an actress and working in the film industry.
In addition to being a national speaker, Melissa is also in the process of writing her autobiography and working to launch her nonprofit ministry, Life Stories Matter, to help others have a platform to share their stories. Melissa says that telling your story is where your healing begins.
(Ambassadorspeakers.com)
Sharing from a birthmother’s perspective, Melissa's story raises the rough, tough, loving, selfless raw truth of the adoption option. Melissa brings the perfectly imperfect beauty of adoption through her unfiltered truth. A secret for 19 years, even from those closest to her, including her mom and dad, she shares from her heart about the pregnancy, how her birth son was less than five seconds away from being a non-existent person and why she chose adoption. Her heart for God and people shines through her speaking as she assists families in unplanned pregnancies, helps to raise support for pregnancy centers and maternity homes in addition to speaking for other nonprofit organizations, schools, and churches.
Having the opportunity to make cameo appearances in LIFEMARK re-lit a fire in Melissa to live out a life-long dream and she is now performing as an actress and working in the film industry.
In addition to being a national speaker, Melissa is also in the process of writing her autobiography and working to launch her nonprofit ministry, Life Stories Matter, to help others have a platform to share their stories. Melissa says that telling your story is where your healing begins.
(Ambassadorspeakers.com)
