When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe in her womb leapt for joy.
~Luke 1:41Elizabeth's
New Life Center
ENLC Administrative Offices l 359 Forest Avenue, Suite 203 l Dayton OH 45405-4559 l 937.226.7414
History
In 1989, Steve and Vivian Koob and members of their church began Elizabeth’s New Life Center (ENLC) to respond to the abortion clinic in their Dayton neighborhood. ENLC opened its first office on Five Oaks Avenue and was staffed entirely by volunteers for its first six years.
In 1994, ENLC purchased the vacant building next door to the abortion clinic on Main Street and renovated it into a Women’s Center with medical service capabilities. At this point, ENLC began a period of phenomenal growth.
The following year, ENLC opened the Mother and Child Boutique and hired its first part-time employee.
In 1999, ENLC began EMPOWERED BY TRUTH, its Abstinence Education program, with one person and one desk. In 2002 and 2005, the program was awarded highly competitive federal grants. It has grown to now serve thousands of students in several counties.
On December 12, 2000, the North Main Street abortion clinic next door closed after performing abortions there for more than 20 years. That same year, Elizabeth's New Life Center founded Holy Family Prenatal Care, now an LLC wholly owned by ENLC, to offer pregnant clients excellent prenatal care, fully supporting their decision to choose life.
About that same time, ENLC purchased and renovated the Forest-Neal Medical Building on Forest Avenue. It now holds our Administrative Offices, Women’s Center-Dayton, Holy Family Prenatal Care, a nutrition center, two babysitting rooms and a chapel that is accessible to staff, volunteers and clients alike. Dr. Mike Moell, Pediatrician, also has his private medical practice, Holy Family Pediatrics, at this location.
In 2002, ENLC merged with the Women’s Support Center in Kettering and the Crisis Pregnancy Center for HOPE in Lebanon. They have become satellite offices: Women’s Center-Kettering and Women’s Center-Lebanon.
In 2005, ENLC experienced another year of phenomenal growth. It launched its Mobile Women's Center, opened Women's Center -Wright State Area and merged with a center in Sidney to become Women's Center-Sidney.
In 2006, resourced by a large federal grant, ENLC launched Marriage Works! Ohio, a broad collaborative, community-wide effort to provide marriage support and training to promote marriage as the healthiest and best context for raising children and building strong families and strong communities.
We are thankful. We know that our growth has truly been divinely led. We praise God for being able to see Him work in the lives of countless women and babies who have been protected from the trauma of abortion.
1994: ENLC opened a Women's Center on North Main Street located next door to an abortion clinic.
Board of Directors (joined board)
Chairman
Karl Hart (October 2002), Senior Engineer, Alion Science and Technology
Vice-Chairman
Dan Braun (January 2005) Buyer/Merchandiser, Lofino Foodstores, Inc.
Treasurer
Scott Martin (May 2005) Engineer, Program Manager, Wright Patterson Air
Force Base Research Lab; Lt Col in the United States Air Force Reserves.
Maritza Martin (May 2005) Registered Nurse
Vivian Koob, MEd/MRC, (1989) Co-Founder and Executive Director of
ENLC. former Rehabilitation Supervisor for the Ohio Rehabilitation Services
Commission.
Timothy J. Barrett (August 2007) Assistant Superintendent of Administration, Montgomery County ESC
James Dearie, (September 2005) Lawyer, Private practice in Lebanon
Theresa Dearie (September 2005) Homemaker who also is home schooling
Cindy Hill (March 2005) Entrepreneur/Lawyer, former volunteer at Women's Center-Kettering
Rachel Hutzel (January 2007) Warren County Prosecutor
Jeff Blazey (January 2007) Aircraft Engineer.
Ken Knapke (November 2005) Professor of Nursing at Edison Community College and Relief Nursing Supervisor at Upper Valley Medical Center
Joan Knapke (November 2005) Child Care Business Proprietor
Troy McCracken (August 2007) CEO Spectrum Communications
Maria McCracken (August 2007) Homemaker
Kim Mueller (January 2005) Teacher at St. Charles Borromeo School
Michael Nieport (February 1998) Self-employed, Sales
David Rusk (August 2007) Chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital
Joe Schmiesing (May 2008) Teacher at Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney.
ENLC Annual Events
YEAR ROUND
JANUARY
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday recalls the legalization of abortion on January 22, 1973, via Roe vs Wade. Area churches are invited to have a representative from ENLC speak on the topic of abortion and discuss our mission.
Catholic Schools' Week: Area Catholic schools are invited to participate in a variety of activities that promote the dignity of human life while supporting the programs and services of Elizabeth's New Life Center.
APRIL
Spring Partnership Banquet in Dayton, is our major fundraiser in support of the overall programs and services provided by ENLC.
OCTOBER
Respect Life Sunday is the first Sunday in October. Women's Center-Kettering hosts open house following the annual Life Chain activities.
Fall Partnership Banquets in Lebanon and Sidney to support our Women's Center-Lebanon and our Women's Center-Sidney.
NOVEMBER
Appreciation Concert, an evening of celebrating God's gift of life through music, to honor those who support ENLC with their gifts of time, talent and treasure.
DECEMBER
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This page was last updated: July 16, 2008
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Elizabeth New Life Center's Fall Partnership Banquets are
October 13 in Lebanon
&
October 14 in Sidney
