About Sav-A-Life Bessemer

In the mid-seventies, God burdened Wales Goebel's heart for young girls who were experiencing trauma as a result of an abortion. In 1980, the Sav-A-Life ministry was founded. In the winter of 1984 meetings were held at Seventh Street Baptist Church to organize and open a center in Bessemer, AL. On January 22, 1985 and affiliation agreement was signed and Sav-A-Life Bessemer began.

The center opened on March 15, 1985 at 800 19th Street North in Bessemer. Today the center is located on Highway 150 in the Bessemer Baptist Association Building. A satellite office in Hueytown opened in September of 2003 on Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive.

Today there are sixty-four Sav-A-Life affiliate centers in Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Each center has its own board of directors and staff and each raises its own support to operate their center.

On July 1,2005 Sav-A-Life Inc. merged with Care Net, a large organization that shares the same mission and goals to reach out to young ladies who are considering having an abortion. There are now over 1000 centers all over the United States that share a national toll free option line, 1-800-395-HELP.

Our Ministry Includes

Free confidential pregnancy testing and counseling.

Parenting classes for first time single mothers.

Ministering to women suffering from the emotional effects of an abortion.

Abstinence program, educating students about the consequences of pre-marital sex.

A Christian state licensed adoption agency.

Sav-A-Life Bessemer Staff

Becky McDonough – Director

Maytown Baptist Church

Debbie Bunger-Office Manager

Vineland Park Baptist Church

Angel Hudgins – Abstinence Director

Grace Life Church

Tena Thrasher – Abortion Recovery

Hepzibah Baptist Church

Ron Roberts - Dad's Ministry

Church Of The Reconciler

Sav-A-Life Bessemer Board

Rev. Ed Cruce – Chairman

Fairfield Highlands Baptist Church

Mr. John Baker

Garywood Assembly Of God

Dr. Tommy Patterson

Bethel Baptist Church

Judge Eddie Vines

Shades Crest Baptist Church

Mr. Robbie Wood, Jr.

Bethel Baptist Church

Sav-A-Life Bessemer Counselors

Jeanelle Akins

Bellview Baptist Church

Betty Baker

First Baptist Pleasant Grove

Cindy Scott

Raimund Heights Baptist Church

Katherine Kirkpatrick

Brooklane Baptist Church

Shunta Cheney

Liberty Ministries

Volunteer Receptionists

Lemondria Connell

Grace Life Baptist

Rebecca Dillon

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church

Ann Jones

Grace Life Baptist

Rachel Kirkpatrick

Brooklane Baptist Church

Emily Sebert

Church of the Highlands

Lindsey Bates

Church of the Highlands

Webmaster

Walter Swain

Vineland Park Baptist Church

Our mission is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ by ministering to your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs by offering you the truth, hope, and love that you need.