Salem Baptist Church Newsletter
March 2015
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
March 2015
  •  5: MOMS Meeting: Fellowship Hall, 9:30 am - 11:30 am.
  • 8: Daylight Savings Time begins. Set your clocks ahead 1 hour.
  • 21: Men's Prayer Time - Fellowship Hall, 7 am.
  • 22: Family Worship in the PM service.
  • 26: Ladies' Prayer Coffee, Choir Room, 10:00 am.
Family Links
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Focus on the Family
 

Being a parent is hard work.  Being a single parent is understandably much harder.  Often, various issues of life occur which cause one parent to be left with doing the job of both.  In these situations the single parent can feel alone and overwhelmed.


 
With this in mind, this issue of Family Connections focuses on assisting single parents in their task of raising a family on their own.  While these articles specifically speak to issues faced by single parents, the advice and wisdom they share can be beneficial to all families.  


 
May the articles mentioned here assist you as you seek to raise your children to love and serve Christ throughout their lives. 

 

Rick Clinard
Family Ministries Pastor  

 

Single Parenting
One Single Dad's Story

"In January 1987, my wife of 12 years died from pancreatic cancer.  This left me with the responsibility of raising my 8-year-old daughter alone."  

In the short article found here , Don Barlow explains how he navigated the deep waters of the loss of his spouse in order to help his daughter overcome struggles of her own.
For Parents
The Overwhelmed Single Parent

Any parent can feel the pressure of trying to be perfect for your children.  The pressure is increased for the single parent who may feel they have to be more for their children than they have the ability to be.

As a single mother of five, Sue Birdseye has written the helpful article found here with advice on how to thrive by trusting in Christ's promise of His presence.
For Parents and Teens
School Year Support for Single Parents

Author Elsa Kok Colopy has written the wonderful article found here designed to assist single parents in handling the rigorous demands of their children's / teenager's school years.  


 

Within this article, Elsa has provided a Single Parent Tool Kit filled with tips on how to handle these years as stress-free as possible. 

For more information about family ministries of Salem Baptist Church, visit our website ( www.salembaptistnow.org) or call us at  (336) 722-9437.