Our Philosophy
Spero Pregnancy Center is St. Clair County’s only medical pregnancy resource center, providing all of our services at no cost to our clients for the past 35 years. We believe women deserve to be loved and equipped with the information they need to care for themselves and their families during unexpected pregnancy.
Spero is a part of a national affiliation of more than 2,500 like-minded pregnancy centers across the United States. Currently, a local, licensed physician supervises the medical professionals who work and serve at the center. Spero follows all national medical guidelines issued by the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine, American College of Radiology, and the American College of OB/GYN’s.
Spero Pregnancy Center, and all that we do and are, has Jesus Christ as our foundation. Board, staff, and volunteers are all followers of Christ. We are a life-affirming ministry sharing the Gospel and providing women and men positive choices based on the truth found in the Bible. Our program restores dignity as clients provide for their own child throughout the process of becoming better equipped to parent and draw closer to Jesus. Clients are served regardless of their faith.
Spero, formerly Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center, was established in 1986 as a non-political, not for profit, educational family service center by a group of concerned Christians. The center’s caring staff and volunteers have been a force for life to 3 generations of men and women convinced that abortion was the only practical solution to their unplanned pregnancy. Since becoming a medical clinic in 2005, Spero has served more than 13,000 clients.
We are burdened by the abortion rate in our community. We desire to equip ALL who are experiencing unexpected pregnancy with education and hope that they need to make wiser decisions regarding that pregnancy.
Executive Director Jennifer, BBS, LAS
Serving as Executive Director at Spero for the past 22 years, she has 25 years of leadership experience, including a past position at the Delta & Menominee County Health Department and as the administrator of two assisted living facilities. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Human Resources at the University of Wisconsin.
After trusting Jesus Christ as her Savior in 2002, she became a volunteer at Spero, and then in 2004, Jennifer became the Executive Director of Spero Pregnancy Center in May 2005. Immersing herself in pregnancy center ministry, she earned her LAS (Life-Affirming Specialist) certification. She has personally counseled over 300 clients. Jennifer led Spero through a capital campaign for a new building in 2011 that resulted in the purchase and renovation of the building formerly known as Armbrusters.
Her desire is to encourage people to make wise decisions and avoid the heartache of bad choices. She’s delighted to serve the Lord expressing God’s truth, love, and mercy to hurting people. All for the glory of God.
Team and Board Members
Spero is blessed to be staffed by both paid employees including Licensed Nurses and Office Staff as well as volunteers who seek to help families in their community.
Spero’s Board brings individuals of varied backgrounds together to offer leadership and direction to the center. Our current board includes six men and women with experiences including architecture, marketing, financial services, and technology.
