The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission celebrated a major milestone last week with the delivery of its 100th ultrasound machine to a pregnancy resource center in North Carolina through the Psalm 139 Project.
The ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project delivered the medical equipment to Mercy House Pregnancy Resource Center in Elizabethtown, where leaders, pastors and community members gathered Friday for a dedication ceremony.
“By funding ultrasound machines in pro-choice states where few, if any, protections exist for the vulnerable preborn and where many travel to receive abortions, the ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project will continue its work to strengthen pro-life centers engaged in life-saving work.”
Rachel Wiles, director of the Psalm 139 Project
Mercy House Executive Director Megan Knight told The Christian Post that she’s “deeply honored” to receive the machine, adding that it represents “more than just technology.”
“I wanted this machine to be something sacred and fully dedicated to the Lord and the ministry He has called us to,” Knight said. “So naturally, we were beyond excited when we received the news that we had been approved and matched.”
Mercy House applied to the ERLC for the machine after receiving encouragement from the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina to seek the grant.
The donation of the ultrasound was marked by a prayer service and dedication ceremony at Mercy House, which Knight described as “a beautiful and meaningful day.”
“Pastors from our community and across the state came together to pray for the center, the women who will walk through our doors, the unborn in our community, and our staff,” she said.
“It was a deeply Christ-honoring time of prayer and dedication. Following the service, we hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the chamber, and many members of our community attended in support. It was a wonderful day of celebration and encouragement.”
Leigh Britt, nurse manager for Mercy House, said in an emailed statement to CP that the newly gifted ultrasound machine will help to strengthen the center’s ability to serve clients.
