How to Start a Single-Parent Family Ministry
Starting a single-parent family ministry can be a rewarding experience. Meeting new people and sharing the same single-parenting lifestyle is a great way to enhance a child's life as well as his parent's life.
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Get to know the single parents in your congregation. Starting a family ministry requires building relationships. Take time to know these parents and their families and get an idea on their situations. This means spending time with them.
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Decide on what is the ultimate goal of your single-parent family ministry. Make sure each activity you plan will meet the needs of the single parents in your congregation and will gear to the direction of your ministry objectives.
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Get support of the head minister in your congregation. You can start the ministry with the support of your head minister or you can ask her to appoint someone who can oversee its operational duties. It is important he is aware of the ministry so it does not overlap with other, similar ministries.
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Advertise your group meeting times and location through the use of posted fliers.
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Host small group studies for single parents. Invite single parents to a support group meeting where you or your senior minster can come and address their needs. Provide refreshments and childcare so the parents can be comfortable while attending the meeting.
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Tips & Warnings
Adjust to the parents' schedules, because single parents have to work and need to spend quality time with their children. Make your small group meetings flexible to their schedules.
Encourage participation by letting group members plan activities and speak out on experiences as single parents. This endeavor will allow the parents to realize they have their own support group where their needs count and friends they could turn to at any time.
It may take time for single parents to open up about their struggles and feelings about their situation. Be encouraging and caring.
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Thank you for posting this website to help churches begin a single parent family ministry. Thousands of single parents and their kids are sitting outside of our churches every Sunday. It is time, Church!
