We’re extremely excited to introduce you to Lisa Pardue,
Pregnancy Care Centers’ new Bartholomew County Center Manager. We know as
you get to know her you’re going to love her as much as we do!
Lisa, what are you most looking forward to as you join the PCC
team? I love our volunteers! Getting to know these amazing,
sacrificial men and women is such a gift. Having a work life where I can
pray, share the gospel, and give hope to the lost and hurting is a dream come
true.
What attracted you to PCC and your role here? I have been looking for
a way to effectively serve in the battle for life for many years. I used
to write letters to congressmen and women, but that just didn't seem very
effective or fulfilling. I have been drawn to the PCC ever since I heard
about it, and have participated in Banquets, Walks, etc, for several years as I
worked in the world and learned more about PCC. Two years ago I left the
workforce and I began to volunteer here last year. The more I learn and worked
here, the more that I fell in love with this ministry. I love the
ecumenical aspect of the ministry - this ministry is truly united in spirit and
I love that.
Tell us a bit about your education and professional background. I graduated from
Columbus East in 1991 and married a month later, and began a family. I
have worked all of my adult life, mostly in human resources and health
insurance. I have studied at University of Indianapolis and Louisville
Bible College, and have a certificate in Human Resources Management from IUPUI.
Will you share a little bit about your family? My husband and I
are very happily married and will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary next
May. We are empty nesters. I have one son and one stepson.
Do you have any hobbies outside of family and work? I love God's Word!
I am currently leading 2 women's Bible studies at my church and teaching
the adult ladies Sunday School class. I am a voracious reader, and try to walk
a couple of miles a day whenever I can. I have been involved in jail
ministry to women in Bartholomew County Jail for several years now, although
I've taken a break from it to really focus on my new responsibilities here at
the Center. I am a dean at Hilltop Christian Camp for Junior Girls week,
and some of my team and I have begun an outreach called Campfire Night Girls in
Paragon Indiana.
What is your favorite thing about living in Central Indiana? Fall! There is no
more beautiful place to me than Indiana in October!
Do you have a favorite TV show or Movie? Duck Dynasty is really
the only program I watch regularly.
Here's where we start
to get to know the real Lisa. What is one thing that you are just
absolutely no good at doing? I am a terrible dancer - and hopeless at choreography!
The girls at camp think it's hilarious when I try to dance with them!
Do you a most embarrassing moment you would share with our
readers? Once I was on a business trip in Ohio with a colleague. It
was raining and we had a couple of hours to kill so she talked me into going to
the gym. She tried to teach me how to use a treadmill safely but there
was no safety clip - I figured I'd be fine because I was only walking.
But while telling a story about my son falling off of a treadmill, I
stopped walking and ending up falling down face first. My shirt and hair
got caught in the treadmill which wouldn't stop because there was no safety
clip. I was laughing so hard I couldn't get up and my poor friend
panicked and unplugged the cord. When I could finally get out of the
machine and calmed down, I looked up at the window and saw several hotel guests
looking in the window. I had to present my material the next day with
tread marks on my cheek.
What were the last 2 books you read? Seeking Allah,
Finding Jesus, and Her Choice to Heal
If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life without
getting sick of it, what would it be? Potatoes
If you could hop on a plane today and fly anywhere in the world,
where would you go? Whiteriver, Arizona
Do you have a favorite quote to share with us? Sin murdered Christ;
will you be a friend to it? - Charles Spurgeon
Is there anything else we need to know about you? Just that I am thrilled
to be a part of this organization, and I want to thank all the members of this
God-loving team for the amazing work you do and the difference you make in the
lives of others!
Thanks Lisa for opening up and sharing a bit about
yourself. We’re so happy to have you on the team and serving our amazing
community alongside you.
