Divorce Care Question

[JohnDB]

Ok...so I got a question...
I have been attending a church that seems to cater to youth and senior members of the congregation...the location of the church is not the best in the world...the area is slowly sliding downhill...no real way to stop it...but anyway the "rich and up and coming" families live farther out of town. Our church is surrounded by dozens of apartment complexes...
Our church has two singles groups...one for college age people and one for seniors...all of the single again crowd is completely left out...

I was thinking that possibly this would be a good place to start to reach out to those in our community that were divorced...welcome them to the church by starting a Divorce Care class...let them know that not only does God still love them in spite of their failed marriage but that many of his children do as well...and here is how we prove it...

Now how do I get an interim education director and a new pastor (been there less than three months) to go along with this idea?

[dbhost]

Ok...so I got a question...
I have been attending a church that seems to cater to youth and senior members of the congregation...the location of the church is not the best in the world...the area is slowly sliding downhill...no real way to stop it...but anyway the "rich and up and coming" families live farther out of town. Our church is surrounded by dozens of apartment complexes...
Our church has two singles groups...one for college age people and one for seniors...all of the single again crowd is completely left out...

I was thinking that possibly this would be a good place to start to reach out to those in our community that were divorced...welcome them to the church by starting a Divorce Care class...let them know that not only does God still love them in spite of their failed marriage but that many of his children do as well...and here is how we prove it...

Now how do I get an interim education director and a new pastor (been there less than three months) to go along with this idea?
Sick me on that education director and new pastor. There are WAY too many of us that have been forced into singleness in our thrties, forties, and beyond that don't fit in other groups, that are left feeling like we don't belong in the church any longer.

[naomiford]

I would like to encourage you to pursue starting a DivorceCare support group in your church. It will definitely be an outreah to your community to bring hurting people to your church.

I have been involved with DivorceCare since 1995 and would be happy to help and encourage you in getting a group started in your church. Please contact me through this forum or through info@civorcecare.org. You and your church will be blessed through the DivorceCare ministry.

[sageoffools]

Ok...so I got a question...
I have been attending a church that seems to cater to youth and senior members of the congregation...the location of the church is not the best in the world...the area is slowly sliding downhill...no real way to stop it...but anyway the "rich and up and coming" families live farther out of town. Our church is surrounded by dozens of apartment complexes...
Our church has two singles groups...one for college age people and one for seniors...all of the single again crowd is completely left out...

I was thinking that possibly this would be a good place to start to reach out to those in our community that were divorced...welcome them to the church by starting a Divorce Care class...let them know that not only does God still love them in spite of their failed marriage but that many of his children do as well...and here is how we prove it...

Now how do I get an interim education director and a new pastor (been there less than three months) to go along with this idea?

Do your homework. If the Lord has placed this burden on your heart, then it is your responsibility to do something about it. If you want to see divorced people ministered to, then find out what you can do to minister to them, put together a plan of action, activities, a curriculum, lesson ideas, whatever. Do all of this before you approach the leadership. If they are like most leadership they probably have a lot going on, and having someone present another ministry that they have no plan or preparation for will likely get shot down. Show them that this is a real burden for you, and you are able and willing to do something about it.

[JohnDB]

I am happy to report that when I went to the Education director that he had just received the materials and was digging for a leader to lead the group....both adult and child portions of the classes...So...coincidence or not...we both seemed to have a similar idea...It will start soon enough...PRAISE GOD

[sageoffools]

Thats great to hear! Praise God!