Four Things the Single Parent Needs from the Church
Single parenting! I remember those days well! When I entered into this stage in my life I had just left the military but little did I realize I was entering
Single Parents
Single parents can come from divorce, widowed, adoption or never being married
THE JOYS OF BEING A PARENT
Single families come about through the following ways: Single mother/father by divorce, single mother/father by being widowed, single mother/father by child out of wedlock, and single mother/father by adoption or adoption. The local church needs to be equipped to address these areas of being a single parent family without assuming or grouping all of them together.
As a single parent, you may have one or more children. You may or may not receive child support. You either have full, joint, partial, or no custody of your children. Whatever the circumstance you are a single parent, we at Table for One Ministries want to support you as a parent and as a single adult.
We recognize that not all single parents feel as if they are single. Many choose to associate with parents of their children’s friends. Where ever you find community, we believe single parents are single and can find great encouragement with other single adults. Children of single parents are also at a greater risk for abuse so a strong support system is even more vital than a nuclear family. Single parents of different ages react differently to the idea of dating, but as long as your relationship with God is guiding your path you will know if dating is right for you during this season of your life.
In 1980, some 18 percent of all women in the United States who gave birth were unmarried. As of 2020, the percentage of births to unmarried women has increased to 40.5 percent.
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America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2020
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Thousand
Number of unmarried grandparents who were caregivers for their grandchildren in 2018. They comprised about three in 10 grandparents who were responsible for their grandchildren.
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Census 2021
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Thousand
620,327 The number of abortions in America in 2020
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CDC 2020
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% Less
Single vs Married Household Income
Median family income of married-couple families with children was about $101,560 in 2021, whereas their single-father counterparts had median total family income of $50,942 and single-mother counterparts had just $32,586.
Source:
Census 2021
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Million
Number of unmarried parents living with their children in 2021. Of these, 10.0 million were unmarried mothers and 1.7 million were unmarried fathers, and 1.9 million were unmarried couples with at least one shared child.
Source:
America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2021
Percentage of women age 15 to 50 with a birth in the last 12 months, as of 2021, who were widowed, divorced or never married.
Source:
America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2021
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Years Old
Childbirth Median Age
While there was a large jump in birth rates for women in their late 30s, the decline seen in younger groups still brought the overall fertility rate down, shifting the median age at childbirth to 30
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Census: 2022
BLOGS FOR SINGLE PARENTS
Sunday Single Selection
It is Saturday night and you know you should go to church tomorrow, yet you have reservations in your heart about where to go or if you should find somewhere new to
Single Parent and Complete in Christ
Complete in Christ not just a lifestyle. It is a mindset that no matter what happens or what worldly influences persist, wholeness is found in the Lord. Single families need
Marriage isn’t the Finish Line
The big day is here! Here comes the bride all dressed in white. The groom dressed to the nines in his rented tux stands fidgeting at the front to begin
Not an Option
When is the last time you made something “Not an Option”? Truly, 100% said to yourself that under no circumstances will I ever ____. Everyone has things that are not
End of the Rope with Addiction
Do you ever feel torn between doing what you know is right, and then doing the wrong thing anyway? Choosing to continue in a sin that you should be able
Feeling Alone in the Pew
It’s Sunday morning and you are off to church. You arrive on time for the worship service and slip into the back. Then, there it is. The happy couple in
One Way To Grow Your Singles Ministry You Missed
Pregnancy centers are commonplace now in our cities and towns. These centers of hope of a life yet to be born have contributed to the steady decline of abortions in
RESOURCES
At Table for One Ministries we are comprised of seminary professors, ministers, doctoral students, and lay leaders passionate about reaching singles. We also have done ministry for decades and know that even the most seasoned of leaders can use a helping hand sometimes. Our Ministry wants to help you get the tools you need to reach singles in your area.
