Annual Giving Campaign 2026

Oct 30, 2026

Pivot Ministry announces our Annual Giving Campaign beginning November 1, 2026.

What can YOU do to make a difference in our community?

When you give, you’re helping to deliver life-changing programming for local women. Pivot graduates establish and reach goals in the areas of financial growth and stability, career development, and community connections.

Your gift sets a foundation for women to build faith, courage, and action toward establishing God’s path for their lives – to discover new PURPOSE.

Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. (Psalm 25:4 NLT)

Give now and double your impact! A generous Pivot supporter has issued a Matching Donation! Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 through the end of the year.

Matching funds DOUBLE your gift now!

Give Now

We’re Thriving!

Oct 2, 2026

Our Pivot community is thriving, and we have so many beautiful milestones to share in this quarter’s PivotNow newsletter! (Click HERE to view.  542KB PDF)  We are constantly amazed by how God expands our reach through new beginnings and the lasting connections built within our community.

Here is a glimpse into the exciting stories shaping Pivot Ministry right now:

  • New staff and an award-winning volunteer!
  • The start of our Fall 2026 Class and a NEW program for graduates called Ripple Effect.
  • Connection and play at the Pivot Plus picnic last month.
  • Pivot’s 2026 Purpose Annual Appeal. Click HERE to give TODAY and double your impact through a $10,000 matching gift!

Thank YOU for making Pivot possible!

Join A Class

Sep 20, 2026

Join Pivot’s Next Class

Life Skills
Job Readiness
Bible Study
1-on-1 Christian Mentor
  16 weeks to Graduate

Limited Offer

Scholarships for up to 10 women

  • ready to make a change
  • with no minor dependents at home
  • committed to attend and participate in weekly sessions
  • interested in building community with others
  • open to a Biblical foundation and a 1-on-1 Christian mentor

 

Have a Voice

  • Help choose class topics tailored to your strengths and interests
  • Make a difference for yourself, your classmates, and future participants

Interested?

Click here -or- contact Joanne Henley or Michelle Minnich.

​A new semester of in-person classes with up to 15 women will begin around February 4th, 2027.

Your quarterly good news from Pivot is here!

Jul 7, 2026

The latest edition of PivotNow, the newsletter of Pivot Ministry, is now available. Click HERE to view (PDF, 551 kb).

In it you will discover how Pivot is…

  • Celebrating our Spring 2026 Graduates.
  • Welcoming new Board Members and our Volunteer Coordinator.
  • Honoring an award-winning group of Volunteers.
  • Connecting with graduates through new Pivot Plus opportunities.

First Quarter Newsletter Highlights

Mar 31, 2026

Pivot’s latest newsletter is now available. Highlights include:

  • Our most recent graduates
  • Three Pivot Plus events
  • How people like you make Pivot possible!

Check it out here (734k PDF.)

Celebrating Pivot’s Fall Graduates!

Dec 22, 2025

Pivot concludes 2025 celebrating…

14 New Graduates

and

60 Pivot Graduates, in total.

You make Pivot’s growth possible! Thank you!

You can empower 20 New Graduates to discover fresh Purpose in 2026.
Pivot’s Purpose Annual Appeal is climbing toward the goal!
 
Pivot’s next class begins Thursday, February 5!
For more information, email: [email protected]
To support our next class, donate to Pivot’s Purpose Annual Appeal before December 31, 2025!

Donate Now!

Pivot Impacts Lives

Sep 1, 2025

View this video where staff, volunteers, and graduates talk about their experiences with Pivot Ministry, and how it has impacted lives.  You will be inspired!

March e-News

Mar 31, 2025

What do backpacks, responsibility, and Life Keys have in common?

Class 10
Backpacks, responsibility, and Life Keys represent key components of Pivot Class #10 teaching and learning this month.

  • What is in your backpack? What do you need to remove, so the weight is lighter to carry? What do you need to add as a resource for your journey? Sometimes the load is heavy. Sometimes the ‘resource’ is a person. (Top: Ivonne, left, Pivot’s Administrative Coordinator, and her former Pivot mentor, Marvina, TRP Instructor, enjoyed reconnecting at class this month.)
  • Maybe what you are carrying is the heavy weight of an experience over which you had no control. At the core of a “Totally Responsible Person” (TRP) is the understanding that, while you cannot control all that happens to you, you hold the power to choose how you respond. You hold the power to pause, reflect, and change your response when needed. (Bottom right: Marvina Hamilton, TRP Instructor)
  • How do you know when and in what way to respond? Use your “Life Keys” as guides: Passions, personality type, spiritual gifts, values, and vision bring hope, possibility, intention, and resources to making a pivot in a new direction. (Bottom left: Debbie Loftis, Life Keys Instructor)

Shanya Ervin, Class #9

 

3 Ways to support Pivot this month:

Volunteer

  • Not sure where your skills fit? Complete this form and we will help you figure that out.
  • Bring lunch to Class #10.  Contact [email protected] for more information.

Donate

  • Become a monthly donor at any gift amount, here.

Save the Date

Pivot Ministry Class #10 Graduation
Ardmore Baptist Church, Sanctuary
Friday, June 6, 2025
6:30 p.m.

Life Changing…

Jan 31, 2025

How have Pivot graduates described their experience to new Executive Director, Joanne Henley? “Connection to Pivot is life-changing.” and “Positive relationships built on respect, acceptance, and trust are at the core of this life-changing organization.”

We are glad to share a snapshot of this good work with you via our latest Pivot Newsletter (562 KB PDF).

Drumroll Please!

Sep 20, 2024

Check out Pivot’s latest newsletter as the Board of Directors announces the hiring of our New Executive Director who will begin her new role on October 9th. There’s other exciting news too. Check it out HERE (330 KB PDF).