The life of a single mom is challenging, messy, and sometimes lonely. How can we support and minister to the women in our churches who are carrying the load by themselves?
Carol Lund is the director of Bridging the Gap, a ministry that helps women grow in their faith. She joins Susie to unpack God’s heart for single parents and the children they raise. They touch on the following points:
• The life of a single mother (with input from former Faith Radio host Stephanie Kay)
• How we can pray for and minister to the single parents in our midst
• Stigmas and biases against single parents and how the Church can work to overcome them
• An upcoming retreat for single mothers including worship, studying the Word, prizes, car care, and pampering! You can buy tickets for the May 30-31 event and bless a single mother in your life.
Key Scriptures: Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 5:1-4; Deuteronomy 31:8; 2 Peter 1:3
Theme Song: Press On by Building 429
Highlight : God’s heart for single parents
God’s heart for single parents
Here is a list of resources and ministry groups for single mothers across our network:
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Wooddale Church – 6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie; Wednesday night women’s group; 952-935-7956
New Hope Church – 4225 Gettysburg Ave N, New Hope; 763-971-5118
Emmanuel Christian Center – 7777 University Ave NE, Spring Lake Park; 2nd Monday of each month; 763-231-3715
Sioux Falls
Central Baptist Church – 3102 W Ralph Rogers Rd, Sioux Falls; 605-336-3378
Fargo
Fargo Baptist Church – 3303 23rd Ave S, Fargo; monthly; 701-232-5500
The Perry Center – 2355 Meadow Ridge Parkway; 701-241-9289
Des Moines
Point of Grace Church – 305 Dartmoor, Waukee; Wednesdays; 515-987-9595
Lutheran Church of Hope
Rising Sun Church – Pleasant Hill; 2 Wednesday mornings a month
Waterloo
House of Hope – 306 Walnut St, Waterloo; 319-232-3823
Grace Baptist Church – 3820 Hammond Ave, Waterloo; Sunday mornings at 9:00
Madison
Door Creek Church – 6602 Dominion Drive, Madison; 608-222-8536; 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 7:00-9:00
Black Hawk Church – 9620 Brader Way, Middleton; 608-828-4200
Duluth
The Vineyard Church – 1533 W Arrowhead Rd; Duluth; 218-525-3462; Wednesdays at 6:00
The River Church – 1902 E 4th St, Duluth; 218-728-6471; 2nd Friday of each month at 6:00; 218-348-8868
Kansas City
Colonial Presbyterian Church – 12501 W 137th St, Overland Park; 913-856-2864
The Church of the Resurrection – 13720 Roe Ave, Leawood; 913-897-0120
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