Ministering to Moms on Mother’s Day

Looking for meaningful ways to serve moms this Mother's Day? Michael C. Mack shares six practical outreach ideas for churches and small groups, from supporting teen mothers and refugee families to helping single and military moms.

By Michael C. Mack

May 1, 2017·2 min read

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Mother’s Day Community Outreach Ideas: 6 Ways to Support Moms

These Mother’s Day community outreach ideas offer six practical ways for small groups and churches to care for mothers in their communities. Michael C. Mack suggests partnerships, care packages, childcare assistance, and support networks for moms facing different circumstances. The ideas also encourage churches to create meaningful opportunities for mothers to serve others.

Partner with community organizations to support teen moms, refugee families, and young mothers.
Offer practical assistance, encouragement, and relationships to single moms and military families.
Make volunteer opportunities more accessible for mothers through childcare and flexible serving arrangements.

Mother’s Day, and the weeks surrounding it, is a prime time to minister to the needs of moms in the community. Here are six ideas you can use:

6 Mother’s Day Community Outreach Ideas

Mother’s Day Community Outreach Ideas
Teen Moms: Partner with a local teen or crisis pregnancy center to provide basic necessities such as nursing and newborn supplies, a rose, and a signed Mother’s Day card.
Refugee Families: Contact a local organization that serves refugees to discover their needs, especially for moms in these families. Assemble care packages of gift certificates, groceries, and housewares, for instance, as well as a Bible and Mother’s Day card.
Young Moms: Work together with a nearby day care center (or your church’s day care ministry) to send home a small care package and card of encouragement. Include gift cards for personal care or other niceties.
Single Moms: Women who are part of a small group or class can team up with groups for single (or any) moms, to offer occasional free childcare, help with grocery shopping, or just to meet for lunch or over coffee to chat and enjoy some girl time.
Military Moms: Start a support group for military families. These families often live far from other family members; if so, small groups or classes can “adopt” them to help provide support, encouragement, and care.
Moms Who Want to Serve: Develop ministries with moms in mind. Ideas: Provide childcare close to the place of service. Keep serving times short. Make serving opportunities fun and relational. Get moms involved in serving other moms!

Author: Michael C. Mack

Michael C. Mack is editor of Christian Standard. He has served in churches in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, and Kentucky. He has written more than 25 books and discussion guides as well as hundreds of magazine, newspaper, and web-based articles.