Champaign Events
Champaign & Merci’s Refuge Banquet 2024
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
The doors will open at 6:15 pm in the banquet hall for a time of fellowship with guests, volunteers, and staff of the Pregnancy Resource Center. Dinner will be provided. The celebration will begin at 7:00 pm where we will have a ministry update and hear from our guest speaker, Rebekah Hagan.
Location
I-Hotel Conference Center
1900 S First St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Keynote Speaker — Rebekah Hagan
Rebekah Hagan is one of today`s youngest speakers on the issues of teenage pregnancy, abortion, and abortion pill reversal.
Raised in a Christian home where abortion was never discussed, Rebekah`s life in ministry was unplanned and fueled, instead, by her firsthand experience. She became pregnant at seventeen with her son, Eli, and again with a second child while in her first year of college.
Feeling ashamed and fearing that she would lose her family and be forced to drop out of school, Rebekah thought that raising two children alone would be impossible. At just over seven weeks pregnant, she began a medication abortion that changed her life; however, her story did not end there.
Her story has been shared by local and national media, as well as religious and secular organizations, including Vice News HBO, Focus On The Family, Students For Life, Live Action, Heartbeat International, Epoch Times, and World Magazine.
A passionate advocate for grace-centered outreach, Rebekah Hagan uses her story to unravel the mindset of women in unplanned pregnancies, and to equip and encourage others to lead with hope and compassion.
Rebekah is a graduate of William Jessup University.
2024 Banquet Opportunities
There are several opportunities to get involved with this year’s banquet!
Sponsor a Table
Table Sponsors, like Underwriters, contribute in advance to cover event expenses and help us reach our fundraising goal. This enables all of the donations and pledges given the night of the celebration to go directly towards the operating expenses of this ministry over the next year. To show our appreciation, Table Sponsors will receive an invitation to a VIP event before the celebration, a premium table with 10 seats reserved for you and your guests, and be listed as sponsors during the evening. Responses must be received via mail or email no later than September 5th to be included in the program.
Host a Table
Do you have a passion for hosting and building connections with people? Hosts serve the vital role of introducing people to the Pregnancy Resource Center by inviting them to attend the banquet as guests and filling a table of 10 seats. Many people are introduced to the ministry through these invitations.
Will you partner with us this year? Your investment will ensure the success of the mission and future of Living Alternatives. Use the link below for more information or to register as a Table Sponsor or Host. If you have any additional questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Share About Our Event
Would you like to help us spread the word about our fundraising event at your church or with your family and friends?
Below are some resources to make that simple for you. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have other questions or would like other resources to share.