Welcome to the Sevier County Right to Life Web site

The Sevier County Right to Life chapter was started in June 2004 and as with all right to life chapters, our sole purpose is to promote the sanctity of all life from the moment of actual conception to natural death. We hope you will find our Web site to be helpful and informational.

Notice: Calling All Youth

We need volunteers in the 11th  or 12th grades and Any college age students to help with our Youth Booth" at the Fair. We need 2 people per night, Sept 1 - 6, 5:00 to 9:00pm. Admission to the Fair will be provided and  also "'training" on what is needed to be done. It is Really a lot of fun. Come and stand up for Life, Be a voice for those who have none. Contact: Ursula Beckmann 908-2689.

"Cutest Baby Contest" of Sevier County

Calling all babies of Sevier County (Newborn to 3 yrs. old). Send non-returnable pictures no larger than 4x 6, no names on front of picture and only first name on the back. Pictures may be submitted with a short note. Include name, address, phone number and person (i.e. parent/ grandparent, etc.) submitting entry.  Voting will be done at the Sevier County Fair (Sept 1 - 6, 2008), by the Public, by way of a Penny donation per vote, no limit to number of votes by a person.  Prizes awarded: 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and Grand Prize.  Entries may be sent to Patty Bryant (Baby Contest),  P.O. Box 905, Gatlingurg, TN 37738 and must be received by August 27, 2008.

SPOTLIGHT ON SEVIER

This Gatlinburg woman extends open arms through ministry.
Patti Gallo-Bryan seems to help women during their transitional period following abortions and she is on a mission. This Gatlinburg resident and ordained minister says God has anointed her to help young mothers in despair, through her ministry at The Harvest Thrift Store located at 332 on the Parkway in Gatlinburg.

“Anything a single mother needs we get for them,” said Gallo-Bryant, who says she is ordained through a Word of Faith affiliate. “We’ve been working with 25 other ministries and this ministry shares all donations with five other ministries. That’s how much stuff this little store takes in.” Gallo-Bryant's “little store” is situated on the main tourist drag in Gatlinburg in a two-story brick building that serves as her business, ministry, warehouse and home. A Northern California native, Gallo-Bryant lives in an upstairs loft of the building, which was donated for use by a local man who felt compelled to help Gallo-Bryant's cause. Gallo-Bryant says folks have embraced her efforts by donating goods and services to the ministry/thrift store. “Gerber’s just gave me 27 pallets of baby food,” said Gallo-Bryant. “We have people come here every day, and if someone can drive here with gas prices at $4 per gallon, the least I can do is give them some baby food.

“People just seem to find us,” she continued. “In other words, I wake up every morning and just wait for somebody to come in that I can help.” Gallo-Bryant says that without the help of her only full-time volunteer, Chris Thacher, she wouldn’t be able to help as many people as she does. She also credits Joe Wright, who Gallo-Bryant describes as “A mighty man of God”, as being pivotal to her efforts by picking up and delivering all donations to the thrift store.

During the last week of September, Gallo says she will start a transitional type program to assist women who have had abortions.“Our first post-abortion encounter will be in September,” Gallo-Bryant offered. “We help them heal. God has already forgiven them. God already has that child. And (the women) have to begin the healing.”“I’ve never had an abortion,” she commented. “I still don’t know why God chose me to do this. You don’t know why you’ve been anointed.

“I’ve been working with Right to Life since 1985—for 28 years,” Gallo-Bryant explained. “Seven years ago I realized that I share the same birthday as Roe vs. Wade. I was born on Jan. 22 1958 and Roe vs. Wade was passed, making it legal to have abortions, on Jan 22 1973. I think that was a message from God for me to start an abortion recovery ministry.”

She believes she is destined to be doing what she’s doing, where she’s doing it. A trained interior designer, Gallo-Bryant claims that her arrival in Gatlinburg was part of God’s plan. “Why not Gatlinburg?” she asks. “Millions of people come through Gatlinburg every year. Gatlinburg is an incredible place of outreach. People come in here off the streets who you’d never believe would come in here. And we help anybody that walks through that door.

“I don’t take a salary. This ministry has never taken a penny without giving it right back to the people who we help. This is a service to the community. That’s important,” said Gallo-Bryant.
Gallo-Bryant, who says, as an ordained minister she has performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies, claims to be blessed with a gift to help previously barren women be able to give birth through the power of prayer.

“I’m an intercessor for barren women, “she proclaims. “For the last 30 years I’ve had at least 25 people that I’ve prayed for—who previously couldn’t give birth—be able to have a baby. I don’t think there is any person who I have prayed for that hasn’t had a baby.”

Gallo-Bryant says she can be reached seven days a week by those in need at the Harvest Thrift Store in Gatlinburg. Phone: 865-323-3203.

Another Spotlight.....Available Help in Sevier Co.-, Featuring Women 4 Women

Women 4 Women, founded by Karen Black Mercer in 1990, is a “whole” life ministry dedicated to meeting the needs of pregnant women in crisis. Each mom receives baby and maternity clothes, furniture and household goods as needed. We also help with household and car repairs and provide transportation and baby showers. In caring for our bedridden moms, we prepare and deliver meals, do household and laundry chores, provide child care, run errands, and support them financially until they are able to return to work. Each mom is assigned a mentor to befriend her and offer emotional support during her pregnancy. The mentor’s goal is to encourage a mother to seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to spiritually equip her for godly motherhood.
Women 4 Women has presently gone “mobile” with our ministry van filled with baby layettes and all the necessary ministry literature to encourage life, abstinence, parenting and godliness. If you know of a pregnant women in need, or if you would like to volunteer, or help fuel our thirsty van, you can reach us at 865-908-2417 or 404-388-2417.

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