Dear LifeCare Partners,

We are excited about the great things God is doing through your partnership!  Lives and cycles are literally being changed for eternity as we share the life-giving truths of Christ, His healing and restoration, biblical sexuality, and God’s plan for marriage and the family.
“New life has been given to me through my baby and through Christ!” ~ Lisandra

“Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you.”  Joshua 1:3
As we partner together for life, we are fitting our feet with the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15), asking God to bring victory as we continue to battle for life in Christ and take back ground the enemy has stolen.  Your faithful prayer and financial support is making an eternal difference as the Lord expands our ministry and territory:

Dear LifeCare Partners,  

We are excited about our new Walk for Life, and we are spiritually suiting up to take back ground and stand for LIFE, which the enemy has so violently destroyed on American soil. We are asking that you, our mission partners and warriors, join us as we prepare for this Walk.

We are praying to raise $50,000 through walker sponsorships to purchase life-affirming ultrasound machine and help sustain our new SouthShore Center!

We must put on the armor of God and shake the ground like the ancient men of war that Paul expounded upon when he penned about the armor of God in Ephesians 6. God is ready and waiting for the church of today to put on the armor of God and shake the ground like the ancient men of war! Romans 16:20 states, "And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly." The Greek word for bruise, suntribo, paints a graphic picture. It means the act of smashing and utterly crushing grapes into wine and can also mean the act of snapping, breaking, and crushing bones so terribly that they can never be mended or healed, utterly smashed and crushed beyond recognition. It is time for the body of Christ to unify and to have our feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. It is time to take some hard, heavy steps and shake the ground.

Legacy of Life

Looking back...

As I think about the history of LifeCare, I am amazed at what God has done! Little did I dream of the impact that this ministry would have on this community in these twenty-five years we’ve been serving. We have had over 61,000+ contacts since that first day, June 17, 1987. Four ladies from First United Methodist Church researched the need for, what was then called, Crisis Pregnancy Centers. The need was found to be great. I was asked to be the Director, not really knowing what that meant. I, a Board of Directors, and a number of interested people were trained by a pastor, Andy Merritt, from Columbus, GA, who had established many Pregnancy Centers around the southeastern part of the United States. We started with fifteen volunteers and myself. For many of our years we’ve had from 30 to 50+ volunteers working weekly four hour shifts in the daytime and two hour weekly shifts at night.

“This shall be written for the future generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.” -Psalm 102:18

SouthShore Center is Open!

LifeCare Board Chairman John Baxter, Journey Church Pastors, Mark Ferrare & Michael Kyker, Executive Director Karen Brooks, Center Manager Lucinda Hodges and Board Members Kathy & David Bishop

Dear LifeCare Partners,

God is doing immeasurably more through your partnership of prayer and financial support!

Because you pray and give, our doors are open to welcome, love and serve those who are in need of the life-giving message of Christ.  

We are experiencing “immeasurably more” in the ministry of LifeCare:

*SouthShore Center is now open Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 – 4:30pm!  
310 1st Street NE
Ruskin, Fl  33570
813-938-6024

Please join us in prayer for SouthShore volunteers, baby supplies and financial support.

Dear LifeCare Partners,

As I reflect on this past year as official Executive Director, I am extremely humbled and blessed that the Lord has anointed me to carry on the life-giving ministry that He called Cookie to begin 25 years ago!  I realize God has not called me to try to fill Cookie’s shoes (no one could ever take her place!), He has appointed me to build on and expand the spiritual foundation of ministry and leadership Cookie has successfully fulfilled and grown over these years.

I am truly grateful for the strength and faithfulness of our God as The Provider and Sustainer of this ministry through the partnership He is providing through YOU!  Together, because of your investment in the Kingdom of God through LifeCare, we experienced the Presence and Power of God working in and among us in 2011.

“I have come that they may have Life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10

 Athena chose life for baby Kaleah, recommitted her heart to Christ, completed “How to Grow as a Christ-follower” with one of our LifeCoaches, and started going to church with her boyfriend, David, who recently accepted Christ! They plan on taking our Birth of a Family classes and hope to get married in 2012!

As we rejoice and celebrate what the gift of Christ means to us, our hearts are filled with awe and wonder to think that God, our Creator, would humble Himself and come to us as a helpless infant. God chose to offer His very Presence to each of us through His most sacred creation…LIFE! This Baby…this Gift of Life...Who changed the world, is saving and changing hearts and lives each day at LifeCare.

The LifeCare SouthShore Center will be opening in January 2012!

Your support is allowing us to fulfill our mission in Ruskin...

We are excited to share with you that we are in the process of opening a satellite center in Ruskin!

Dr. Ignacio Armas- Champion for Life 2011

Dr. Armas and Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates was presented the “Champion for Life” award at our Gala for partnering with LifeCare over the past 12 years. They have faithfully provided free on-demand ultrasounds for our abor- tion-minded clients as well as quality medical care for the pregnant clients we serve. We believe hundreds of babies’ lives have been spared because of Dr. Armas’ pro-life commitment through offering these life-affirming ultrasounds! We appreciate you, Dr. Armas!

We are rejoicing and celebrating the bless- ings of the Gala harvest...

Nearly 800 guests and $178,000+ raised!

Special thanks to our underwriters, table hosts, program participants and guests for helping to make this our most successful Gala to date!