Friday, March 21, 2025

Position Available Associate Executive Director

 



Position Title:  Associate Executive Director (Full-Time)

Education:  B.A. or Masters

Credentials: Committed Bible believer

Fluency in English and Spanish is a plus but not required

Salary:  $60K plus  $5K medical and relocation expenses (if necessary)

Gender /marital status: Married male preferred.

Job Description: The assistant would work alongside our Executive Director. This gospel passionate man would also speak regularly in local churches in central New Jersey.

Although the Assistant Executive Director (AED) has the numerous responsibilities of a para-church pregnancy ministry, the unique focus is on church relations, securing Biblically literate peer counselors and training the staff in evangelism.

Candidate responsibilities: Strong calling to Biblical ministry. Gifted in preaching and teaching. Administration gifts are also needed. He would direct the outreach ministry, preach, teach and train volunteer and paid staff and represent this four-decade old gospel ministry to the community. He would learn all aspects of the ministry.

Candidate giftedness: Strong preaching and evangelism calling. The key is the calling to 'take the baton' to the next generation.

Ministry background: Gateway Pregnancy Center is a 40-year-old crisis pregnancy ministry whose primary goal is to share the gospel with men and women in a pregnancy crisis. All services are free. Our mission field is primarily in the Hispanic communities surrounding Elizabeth, NJ as well as the African-American, Haitian and Caribbean communities in and near Newark, NJ.

The ministry maintains strong church relationships and an active social media presence.

The gospel is our focus, and the vehicle is the crisis pregnancy ministry. The focus is always greater than the vehicle.

Gateway believes our mission is prophetic (using the Scripture as final authority) and evangelistic (seeking the salvation of souls). Our counseling is directive and intentional. We are also assisting the work of the first gospel-focused pregnancy center in the UK.

Gateway has seen over 40,000 women and thousands of men in the past four decades. A key component of our peer counseling is spiritual follow up. The Assistant Executive Director {AED}would continue Gateway’s focus on sharing the biblical view of the sanctity of human life to the women served (coming from 47 different nations) as well as to the churches (some dozen or more) who support the ministry.

 

Please Apply to: Rev. Dean Gavaris, Executive Director  Gateway Pregnancy Center  P.O. Box 1793 Union, NJ 07083  (908)436-7515  dean@gateway.org


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For additional information on the ministry, please see:

Blogspot     http://gatewayorg.blogspot.com/

Facebook   http://www.facebook.com/gatewaypregnancycenter 

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/deangavaris/

LinkedIn    https://www.linkedin.com/in/deangavaris/

Twitter       http://twitter.com/DeanGavaris

Website      www.gateway.org  YouTube   https://www.youtube.com/user/DeanGavaris





Saturday, March 8, 2025

 Three Pills: Do YOU know the difference?


Birth Control Pill   


https://scitechdaily.com/popular-birth-control-pills-linked-to-increased-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-attack/

Women under 19 years of age The influence of sex hormones plays an enormous role in all gender-specific developments uduring puberty and adolescence, not only in the visible parts of the body, but also on the brain. Girls who are just menstruating are still busy with their brain development. Brain development is usually not finished until we are 20-25 years old. Sarah Hill advises against influencing your hormone balance with the pill before the age of nineteen or twenty and recommends more scientific research into the effects of the pill. Animal studies have found that hormones, especially when the brain is still developing, can irreversibly influence behavior. Adolescent girls have in addition a higher chance of getting breast cancer and reach a lower peak bone density with higher risk of fractures.


The morning-after pill

There are 2 types of morning-after pill available. One consists of the same progestogen as most commonly used in the pill: levonorgestrel. It can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. Later, another one is added EllaOne® (ulipristal acetate). This is even effective up to 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sexual intercourse. They are sold about 300,000 times a year in the Netherlands in a population of 17 million people (32).

The effect of the morning-after pill is partly based on ovulation inhibition, but if the pill is taken from the day before ovulation, i.e. in the most fertile period, ovulation can no longer be inhibited. If ovulation has already occurred, it can of course no longer be inhibited as well. In these cases, the efficacy is based on preventing implantation, an abortifacient effect (33).

The abortion pill

Despite contraception, many women get unplanned pregnancies. 60-70% of women who come for an abortion indicate that the unwanted pregnancy occurred despite the use of contraception (34).

At first, I didn't feel anything, after three hours my bowels started to rumble a bit and after that it got much worse very quickly. I couldn't get off the toilet for three hours, I emptied on all sides. I felt so miserable. I cursed myself, I cursed the contraceptive pill that hadn't worked. For three hours I sat on the toilet with a bucket (because in the meantime I also had to vomit) groaning, crying and shivering. I had never had so much abdominal pain in my life and didn't know how to sit or stand anymore'. (35)

The abortion pill is a series of 2 types of pills, to be taken 2 days in a row. The first pill to be taken, mifepristone, is an antiprogesterone drug, which suppresses the natural progesterone needed to maintain a pregnancy.  It loosens the baby. After 2 days another medicine has to be taken, prostaglandin, which causes the uterus to contract and expels the baby. This can be done up to ten weeks after the last menstruation in the U.S.

"She saw that there were still a lot of remains in my womb. She therefore decided that a curettage was still necessary. This would be the only way to stop the severe bleeding, and remove the remains'.

The abortion pill is not a simple and innocent remedy. It ends human life and it's not without risk. The leaflet therefore states that it is important to have access to appropriate medical care if an emergency situation arises and the patient must remain close to the treatment center (36). In addition, an ectopic pregnancy must first be excluded, because in that case the abortion pill does not work and medical intervention is required. Enormous cramps and heavy blood loss are common. Prolonged vaginal bleeding may occur. In some cases, severe bleeding may require surgical removal of the uterus. Rarely, the uterus may rupture or a fatal shock syndrome may result from a particular bacterium. Bleeding is in no way proof that the pregnancy has ended, because bleeding also usually occurs if the treatment fails. The non-negligible risk of failure (4.5 to 7.8% of cases) makes a control visit mandatory to check that the abortion has been completed. In case of an incomplete abortion, a curettage is still required to achieve complete abortion. A so-called "do it yourself abortion", which means that the pills are taken without medical supervision, can therefore have terrible consequences.

Abortion Pill Reversal

What if there is regret after the abortion pill? After taking the abortion pill, some women have regret and realize that they do want to keep their baby. If they have only taken the first pill, but have not yet started the medication for the following days, they are still eligible for the abortion pill reversal.

The abortion pill reversal consists of the drug progesterone because the woman’s body had stopped producing it naturally when the first abortion pill was taken.This was switched off by taking the first pill of the abortion pill. By not taking the second day's pills and taking the abortion pill stopper as soon as possible (at least within 72 hours) and continuing this until the 14th week of pregnancy, the baby can be saved up to 65% of cases (37).

Sources: https://www.heartbeatinternational.org/covid19/itemlist/tag/contraception

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  2. Mozzanega B, et al. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 2019
  3. Evaluatie Wet afbreking Zwangerschap 2005
  4. ‘De abortuspil? Echt een heel heftige ingreep!' De Telegraaf 07 sep. 2016 in VROUW
  5. Productinformatie Sunmedabon https://www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl/ords/f?p=111:3::SEARCH:NO::P0_DOMAIN,P0_LANG,P3_RVG1:H,NL,106099
  6. Schreeuw om Leven, er is hulp, www.erishulp.nl

Mujeres menores de 19 años
La influencia de las hormonas sexuales desempeña un papel enorme en todos los desarrollos específicos de cada sexo durante la pubertad y la adolescencia, no sólo en las partes visibles del cuerpo, sino también en el cerebro. Las chicas que acaban de menstruar siguen ocupadas con su desarrollo cerebral. El desarrollo cerebral no suele terminar hasta los 20-25 años. Sarah Hill desaconseja influir en el equilibrio hormonal con la píldora antes de los diecinueve o veinte años y recomienda más investigación científica sobre los efectos de la píldora. Estudios con animales han descubierto que las hormonas, sobre todo cuando el cerebro aún está en desarrollo, pueden influir irreversiblemente en el comportamiento. Las adolescentes tienen además más probabilidades de contraer cáncer de mama y alcanzan un pico de densidad ósea más bajo, con mayor riesgo de fracturas.
La píldora del día después
Existen dos tipos de píldora del día después. Una consiste en el mismo progestágeno que se utiliza habitualmente en la píldora: el levonorgestrel. Puede tomarse hasta 72 horas después de haber mantenido relaciones sexuales sin protección. Más adelante, se añade otro EllaOne® (acetato de ulipristal). Éste es eficaz incluso hasta 120 horas (5 días) después de una relación sexual sin protección. Se venden unas 300.000 veces al año en los Países Bajos, en una población de 17 millones de personas (32).
El efecto de la píldora del día después se basa en parte en la inhibición de la ovulación, pero si la píldora se toma desde el día anterior a la ovulación, es decir, en el periodo más fértil, ya no se puede inhibir la ovulación. Si la ovulación ya se ha producido, tampoco puede inhibirse. En estos casos, la eficacia se basa en impedir la implantación, un efecto abortivo (33).
La píldora abortiva
A pesar de los métodos anticonceptivos, muchas mujeres tienen embarazos no deseados. El 60-70% de las mujeres que acuden a abortar indican que el embarazo no deseado se produjo a pesar del uso de anticonceptivos (34).
Al principio no sentía nada, a las tres horas me empezaron a rugir un poco los intestinos y después empeoró muy rápidamente. No pude levantarme del retrete en tres horas, me vaciaba por todos lados. Me sentía muy mal. Me maldije a mí misma, maldije la píldora anticonceptiva que no había funcionado. Durante tres horas estuve sentada en el váter con un cubo (porque mientras tanto también tenía que vomitar) gimiendo, llorando y temblando. Nunca había tenido tanto dolor abdominal en mi vida y ya no sabía ni sentarme ni estar de pie». (35)
La píldora abortiva es una serie de 2 tipos de píldoras, que deben tomarse 2 días seguidos. La primera píldora que se toma, la mifepristona, es un fármaco antiprogesterona, que suprime la progesterona natural necesaria para mantener un embarazo.  Esto hace que el bebé se desprenda. Al cabo de dos días hay que tomar otro medicamento, la prostaglandina, que provoca la contracción del útero y expulsa al bebé. Esto puede hacerse hasta diez semanas después de la última menstruación en Estados Unidos.
«Vio que aún quedaban muchos restos en mi útero. Por lo tanto, decidió que seguía siendo necesario un legrado. Sería la única forma de detener la grave hemorragia y eliminar los restos».
La píldora abortiva no es un remedio sencillo e inocente. Acaba con la vida humana y no está exenta de riesgos. Por ello, el prospecto señala que es importante tener acceso a una atención médica adecuada si se produce una situación de emergencia y la paciente debe permanecer cerca del centro de tratamiento (36). Además, primero hay que descartar un embarazo ectópico, porque en ese caso la píldora abortiva no funciona y se requiere intervención médica. Son frecuentes los calambres enormes y la pérdida de mucha sangre. Puede producirse una hemorragia vaginal prolongada. En algunos casos, las hemorragias graves pueden requerir la extirpación quirúrgica del útero. En raras ocasiones, el útero puede romperse o puede producirse un síndrome de shock mortal a causa de una bacteria concreta. La hemorragia no es en modo alguno prueba de que el embarazo haya terminado, porque también suele producirse si el tratamiento fracasa. El riesgo no despreciable de fracaso (del 4,5 al 7,8% de los casos) hace obligatoria una visita de control para comprobar que el aborto se ha completado. En caso de aborto incompleto, sigue siendo necesario un legrado para lograr el aborto completo. Por lo tanto, el llamado «aborto hágalo usted misma», que significa que las píldoras se toman sin supervisión médica, puede tener terribles consecuencias.
Reversión de la píldora abortiva
¿Qué ocurre si hay arrepentimiento después de tomar la píldora abortiva? Después de tomar la píldora abortiva, algunas mujeres se arrepienten y se dan cuenta de que quieren quedarse con el bebé. Si sólo han tomado la primera píldora, pero aún no han empezado a tomar la medicación para los días siguientes, aún pueden acogerse a la reversión de la píldora abortiva.
La reversión de la píldora abortiva consiste en la administración del fármaco progesterona, ya que el organismo de la mujer había dejado de producirlo de forma natural al tomar la primera píldora abortiva, que se desactivó al tomar la primera píldora de la píldora abortiva.

Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor DeepL.com

c. March 2025

 

Monday, September 30, 2024

Gateway Pregnancy Center Stewardship Banquet 2024

 


Gateway's 39th Annual Stewardship Banquet


Gateway Pregnancy Center

Stewardship Banquet 2024 


Thursday October 17, 2024  

7:00-9:00pm

Calvary Tabernacle 

69 Myrtle Avenue, Cranford, NJ


Advance reservations required


Our theme:


    Our guest speaker  

    Larry Daniels, Esq.




 











Other Special Guests This Year

·  Music by Iglesia Cristiana

    Campamento deJeova, Elizabeth


                 

  


       





      


    Video updates from England:


    






Rebekah Collins, Director of the HOPE Centre in Norwich, England and Christian Hacking of CBR UK

The evening includes testimonies by those who have been helped by Gateway. A challenge for the future of the ministry will be offered.

Reservation:  $10 per person  

Registration Deadline: Sunday October 13, 2024


Only paid reservations will be seated.  

                     

No registration at the door.  Doors open @ 6pm


A free-will offering will be taken and an

 opportunity given for monthly pledge giving.


All proceeds benefit the gospel ministry of 

Gateway Pregnancy Center

Open Seating!

If you are coming with a group,  please come early. 








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Mail completed reservations to:

Gateway Pregnancy Center
P.O. Box 1793
Union New Jersey 07083

 

Call for details: 908-436-7515

or email dean@gateway.org

 

c. 2024  Gateway Pregnancy Center, Inc.

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Monday, July 8, 2024

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having a Baby Shower for Gateway 


 a) Who benefits? • Gateway Pregnancy Centers • The women we serve • The ladies who attend

  b) How do they benefit? They get to hear about the ministry. • They are encouraged to do something tangible for the women Gateway serves • They realize the importance of one person in ‘doing ministry’

  c) When is the best date and time? 
      • You choose – it depends on the availability of your church group

  d) Who to invite? • All ladies in the church – teens included! 

  e) Should the gifts be wrapped? • It’s easier for us at Gateway if they were not wrapped, but some have pre-wrapped them and opened them at the shower

  f) Should you invite a speaker from Gateway? • Absolutely! We’ve attended many showers and it’s fun for all.

  g) What are good gift ideas? • Baby wipes • Diaper rash cream • Tee shirts and baby sleepers (sizes up to  12 months) • Baby bath towels, wash cloths • Crib sheets, blankets, comforter sets • Bibs, Receiving blankets • Bottles • Baby shampoo • Small diaper bags • Baby monitor • Diapers • Teething rings • Infant car seats • Porta-cribs • umbrella stroller

  h) What items should be avoided? • NO used items • Baby furniture other than what’s listed above • Toys • Baby shoes * Seasonal items (Christmas hats, Halloween costumes (the ladies we serve have day-to-day needs)

  i) What happens during a typical Gateway Baby Shower? • Open in prayer and a word of Scripture • Grab food or snacks • Open gifts • Hear from the Gateway speaker – about 10 minutes on how these gifts make a difference in real lives • Present the gifts • The Gateway representative or a Gateway volunteer associated with your church can bring the gifts to our Elizabeth location, where they are stored prior to distribution.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Mission England / End of Year NEWS from Gateway

Mission England  &

End of Year NEWS from Gateway

 

The year is coming to a close.... BUT

There's Still Time!


 

 

 

 

Gateway Giving Opportunities 2023

Give online by midnight December 31, 2023

Check out the latest!

Mission England Prayer Calendar

Background on Mission England 2019-present

December Gateway Today 2023

Fall '23 Banquet Journal

Send a check dated December 31, 2023 or before


 

 

 

 

 



 


 

Position Available Associate Executive Director

  Position Title:   Associate Executive Director (Full-Time) Education:   B.A. or Masters Credentials : Committed Bible believer Flue...