Top 10 Moments of 2014

Here are a few of our top moments from the year of 2014! Thank you to anyone and everyone that was a part of or made these moments possible for us in 2014! Looking forward to what 2015 has in store for the ministry!

Photographer Uses Talents to Serve Clients

Photographer Melissa Jacobs is using her talents to serve our Lord and recently our clients. Melissa and her husband Jeremy were young parents with little money when expecting their son, Evan. They could not afford photos at the hospital, or for taking their son to a studio. Five years later, after establishing her own photography business in the Columbus area and listening to the Lord's leading, Melissa brainstormed a way to give back for the blessing God has lavished on her. 
Melissa is now offering expecting mothers at our Bartholomew County Center a free photo shoot for their newborns. Information about the offer is placed in our layette bags, and the clients just need to contact her to schedule the shoot. 
Melissa served her first client this October, photographing Baby E. When asked "what is one thing you would like to say about your photo session experience", Baby E's mom replied: "I loved that the pictures were free! Having a new baby it's so hard to afford something like this. I think it's amazing that you give away your time. I love them!" 
We would love to offer this kind of service to clients in all the counties we serve. If you know of a photographer you might be interested in partnering with us, please contact your local center manager. 

YOU did it!

With your help, we met our #GivingTuesday match!

We know many of you were keeping up to date with things on Facebook regarding the #GivingTuesday campaign on December 2, but in case you hadn't heard, we wanted to share how things turned out! 

As you may know, we originally had a $7,500 match. Then someone else said, what if the day goes well… that doesn't sound like enough! I'll match it with another $7,500! Then in the middle of the day on #GivingTuesday when things were really rolling along, another person offered another $5,000. So we had $20,000 given in matching gifts. 

$20,464 was given online
$1,625 was given in checks
This totaled $42,089 in gifts on #GivingTuesday!

Thank you for all your support in making #GivingTuesday a success! Many of you gave and/or promoted the day on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and through texting and email. We so appreciate your help and support. Most of all, thank you for your prayers. God did amazing work and it was like Christmas watching it all unfold! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Sincerely, 
PCC Board & Staff