Hello from the NEW Executive Director
You never know the impact a decision or an encounter with someone will have on your life. That’s been my story with Assurance. My first introduction to Assurance was many years ago in the midst of my own unplanned pregnancy. Then it was called AA Pregnancy Center and located on S. Limestone. Overwhelmed by fear
RSVP for Sept 14, 2026 Ministry Connection Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast to meet Assurance’s new Executive Director, hear about the exciting work of our ministry and how your support is making an impact, and ways we can partner together to continue saving and serving lives. If you’d like to read what led to Heather’s current position as Executive Director at Assurance
An Update on Assurance’s Executive Director
The Catholic theologian John Henry Newman stated, “Growth is the only evidence of life.” Newman, of course, was not talking specifically about biological growth, though his quote is curiously applicable to our work. Rather, he addresses the growth of change, the forward momentum of time as it brings about transitions and seasons. I stepped into
Assurance’s 2026 Impact Report
2026 Impact Report_Draft_Page 1 by Randy
When Life Isn’t Planned, Hope Still Is: A Year End Reflection
The concept of a “planned” life is one of the greatest misconceptions we possess. That is certainly disquieting, but true. Many of us think we control our waking hours, but this belief is largely a practical illusion—one we allow ourselves to believe because we need it in order to get from one day to the
What the Nativity Teaches Us About Life
Like any organization looking to attract people to its services (or, in the case of non-profits, also to support its efforts), life affirming ministries have to think about how we are portrayed. I have personally been on the back side of many meetings where we have to make decisions regarding “this picture or that picture”
The Ship of Hope on the Seas of Uncertainty
The past couple of weeks have been full, hard, and challenging. When a stone hits the water, it creates ripples far and beyond what is immediately visible. With two national stories–including one that was also very local and very much in our wheelhouse–there have been a mixture of feelings, questions, and a continual leaning on
Assurance’s Summer Newsletter
Summer 2025 Newsletter by Guinever
The Surprising Science Behind Light and Life
Light and life belong together. This is true in the very earliest proclamations of the early Church: “In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind…The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. (John 1. 4, 9). Interestingly enough, it is also true in science. Recently,
