Art Ayris, Executive Director of the Christian Care Center, is a graduate of Florida State and
has been involved with the ministries of First Baptist Church of Leesburg for over 20 years. Currently he is the Executive Pastor at FBC and has served as the CCC Executive Director
on two prior occasions. He is the writer and producer of the movie made about the Ministry Village called "The
Touch".
THE TOUCH MOVIE
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A native Floridian, Myra was born and raised in the Panhandle on a large
ranch and farm. While growing up, she attended the church her great grandfather built in the early 1900's, and gave
her life to the Lord when she was 9. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Florida Baptist Theological
College where she met her husband, Chester. Her Hospital Chaplain internship was through Baptist Hospital in Pensacola,
and she is completing her Master's Degree in Christian Counseling. Myra was previously a Child Protection Investigator
with the Department of Children and Families. Along with her past experiences as an investigator, the
death of Myra's only child several years ago gives her a unique insight and deep compassion for the children
placed in her care.
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Wanda began her involvement with the Pregnancy
Care Center in 1988 as a volunteer counselor and accepted the position as Director in 2002, expanding the services
that the PCC offers. Wanda is the Co-Founder of Habitat for Humanity of
Lake County and received the WORLD magazine’s 2007 Daniel of the Year Award for her work in the pro-life
cause.
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Born in Richmond, Indiana, Charlotte moved to Leesburg in 1995. Charlotte
gave her life to the Lord in 1996 when she moved into the Women's Care Center. She joined FBC Leesburg in June
1996 and has continued to be a part of this ministry. She has been married to Tom for four years and is the mother of
two, Derrick (19) and Krista (16). She became the director of the Women's Center in 2001. Charlotte is truly
a trophy of God's amazing grace.
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Originally
from the Washington,
D.C. area, Catherine is a graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She worked her way up
the corporate ladder to Vice President of a Technology Company, but never quite found the contentment she was looking for. In 2003, she and her husband James and
their two daughters moved to the Leesburg area in order to slow down their fast paced lives and to be with James’ family. It didn’t take long to find the Christian
Care Center and it was love
at first sight! Here was a place where Matthew 25:35-46 is alive and well and practiced every day. Catherine started out volunteering, then took a turn as Temporary Director of the Thrift Store before
becoming director of the Benevolence Center
in January 2007.
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Darla has worked in teen pregnancy prevention and abstinence education since 1996
when she began volunteering for the Sumter County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force. She was subsequently hired
by Workforce Central Florida to conduct a research project designed to find the best practice methods for preventing teen
pregnancy in Lake and Sumter Counties. Darla began writing grants to garner funds to provide comprehensive (consistent
message from the sixth through the twelfth grades) information to empower teens to make the healthiest choice concerning
their sexual activity- which is to save all sexual activity for marriage. In October 2006, the CCC received a Federal
Abstinence Education Grant (CBAE) which will be funded through October 2011.
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Linda Lewis also has vast experience in abstinence education.
She directed the first abstinence program in Lake County for three years while finishing a master's degree in Christian Counseling.
She currently provides counseling services to at-risk youth enrolled in the program to empower them to avoid behaviors
such as substance abuse, sexual activity, and crime while developing anger management and resistance skills as well as
a healthy self image.
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Jay has been the Director of the Men's Residence
since 2001. A volunteer for inner city missions and jail ministries for over 30 years, his passion is to teach
men how to change their lives through sharing the Gospel with them and beginning the process of discipleship.
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Larry Davis is a native Floridian
raised in Sebring,
Florida and a graduate of University
of Florida with a degree in Business Administration. He is currently the chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee
at First Baptist Church. Larry has been in top management for may years and most
recently served as Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Orlando before taking over as Director of the Ministry Village
Thrift Store.
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