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."
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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.
Myra was born and raised in the Panhandle on a large ranch.
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 BA in Theology from Florida Baptist Theological College where she met her husband, Chester. 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.
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 family moved to the
Leesburg area in order to slow down and to be with James’ family. It didn’t
take long to find the Christian Care
Center and it was love at first sight! 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.
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 then 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 information to empower teens to
make the healthiest choice concerning their sexual activity- which is to save sexual activity for marriage. In October
2006, the CCC received a Federal Abstinence Education Grant (CBAE) which will be funded through October 2011.
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.
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.
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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