It's official. The proposed Christian prenatal and parenting programs I am working on are coming together beautifully! WE have officially named it Immanuel's Healthy Family Ministry.
My proposal to the church in April, designed to strengthen Immanuels' healing and family ministries, met with much excitement. Now that we have equipped our leaders through doula training, we are readying everyone for our launch in September. I have been so busy with this for the last few weeks, and though there are a few decisions to be made as a group, we have the bulk of our program developed and ready to go. Our office is coming together well too. The promotion and paperwork are nearing completion and all we need to finish are cataloguing my books for the lending library, getting the printing costs approved, order the parenting program we will decide on in early July, and have made or make the signage. The programs will not be on the website until later this summer, but our launch date is planned to coincide with the start of the school (and Sunday school) year.
Our Immanuel Healthy Family Ministry will include:
Christian Prenatal Education
Our childbirth classes are designed specifically for you with their in-depth approach and small class sizes. Immanuel’s educators are dedicated to spending plenty of time reviewing the material, as well as spending time in prayer, worship, and fellowship.
Birth Doula Services
Proven benefits provided by trained professionals await you as you prepare for the birth of your baby. A birth doula is a woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman before, during and after childbirth.
Postpartum Doula Services
Get the best start possible for your new family with the comforting guidance of a postpartum doula. Postpartum doulas care for new families in the first weeks after birth by providing breastfeeding assistance, general family and household support, newborn care and instruction, mother care, emotional support and offer information on available resources.
New Moms Ministry
New Moms is supportive and nurturing group where new mothers come to find camaraderie and information. Mondays from 1 to 3 pm, come join the fun!
Helping Hands
A wonderful program for Immanuel members, Helping Hands provides support for new parents as they begin their parenting journey after the birth of a new baby. This support includes one hot meal each evening for a week after Mom and baby arrive home, limited postpartum support to ease the adjustment of a new family member and more.
Parenting Programs
Our parenting programs are designed to encourage, educate, and equip parents for the most important yet toughest job in the world, parenting.
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