About Us
A sisterhood built on service, connection, and growth.
Ladies In Pearls Serving & Connecting (LIPSC) is a vibrant and diversified community of women 25 and older who believe in the power of intentional connection, service, and personal growth.
Our Mission
At Ladies In Pearls Serving & Connecting (LIPSC), our mission is to create a safe, uplifting space where women of all backgrounds can connect, share energy, and grow together.
Our Vision
We envision a powerful and unified sisterhood where women draw strength from one another, exchange positive energy, and feel empowered to grow in self-love and mindset through meaningful connection and purposeful service.
Service Area
LIPSC serves women and senior communities throughout Columbia, South Carolina, the surrounding Midlands, and Sumter.
Core Values
What we stand on
Authentic Sisterhood
We show up for one another honestly — no performance, no pretense, just real connection.
Compassionate Service
We pour into others through heartfelt action, from a senior's hand to a neighbor in need.
Mindset Growth
We believe confidence and self-love are practices, not accidents — worth building together.
Purposeful Connection
Every gathering, visit, and conversation is designed to mean something, not just fill a calendar.
Founder Story
Lanette Gass
Founder & President
“Live while you're Living.”
Because every season of life is an opportunity to grow, serve, connect, and leave a lasting legacy.
Lanette Gass is the visionary Founder and President of Ladies In Pearls Serving & Connecting (LIPSC), an elite women's social club and community dedicated to empowering women to grow, serve, and connect through meaningful relationships, personal development, elegant social experiences, and community outreach.
With more than 35 years of experience in healthcare administration and over 25 years of leadership, Lanette has built a career centered on serving others, developing people, strengthening teams, and creating positive, lasting impact. Throughout her professional journey, one truth has remained constant: genuine connection has the power to transform lives.
Driven by a passion for bringing women together, Lanette founded LIPSC to create a welcoming space where women from all walks of life can build authentic friendships, encourage one another, invest in personal growth, and serve their communities with purpose. She believes every woman carries unique gifts, wisdom, and experiences — what she affectionately calls "Pearls" — that deserve to be shared.
Beyond her work with LIPSC, Lanette is a speaker, mentor, and mindset growth and self-love coach, committed to helping women build confidence, embrace their purpose, cultivate meaningful relationships, and become the very best version of themselves. Her mission is to inspire women not only to succeed professionally but also to thrive personally, emotionally, and spiritually.
One of LIPSC's signature outreach initiatives is the Nail Polishing Ministry, where volunteers visit senior communities to provide nail care, conversation, encouragement, and companionship — sharing dignity, joy, and love one woman at a time.
Whether she is leading an elegant brunch, facilitating a signature connection experience, mentoring women, or serving her community, Lanette's heart remains the same: to create environments where women feel seen, valued, empowered, and inspired to live with confidence and purpose.
Future Goals
LIPSC is growing toward expanding our Nail Ministry to more senior living communities across the Midlands, deepening our women's empowerment programming, and launching Pearls for the Next Generation — a future youth mentoring initiative for the next generation of women we serve.