Community Outreach concerning Adoption
How can I help?
I want to volunteer with The Birth Moms. What should I do?
Pray. Ask God to confirm your call to serve in this ministry.
Contact The Birth Moms at volunteer@thebrthmoms.com for information about volunteering.
Share with the The Birth Moms staff your area of interest: hospitality, office help, computers, communications, prayer, transportation or another specific ministry.
Attend training.
Join the The Birth Moms team in ministering to hurting women, babies and families.
I want to become a The Birth Moms Friend. What should I do?
Pray. Ask God to confirm your call to this ministry and to interceding regularly for birth moms.
Contact The Birth Moms at friend@thebirthmoms.com to indicate your interest.
Attend an Orientation Meeting with other potential Friends to learn more about the Friends ministry, share personal stories and determine that you feel called to proceed.
Attend Friends Training, where you will receive a Training Manual.
Be matched with a birth mom.
Attend periodic in-service trainings to continue learning about pregnancy, childbirth, services, resources and issues associated with expectant women and their families.
Meet regularly with other Friends and Team members for encouragement, support and prayer.
I want to introduce The Birth Moms to my church or organization. What should I do?
Arrange for a speaker. Contact the The Birth Moms office at info@thebirthmoms.com to arrange for a The Birth Moms representative to speak at your church or organization.
Distribute The Birth Moms’ literature. request a packet by email of The Birth Moms’ promotional materials for your information racks at your church or organization.
Pass out Birth Mom Mission cards. Give one to every Christian you know. Tell them about The Birth Moms. Ask them to share the card with someone who is pregnant — or keep it until the time is right.
I want to help my congregation become a Partnering Church. What should I do?
Pray. Ask God to confirm your call to mobilize your congregation for this ministry.
Contact The Birth Moms at partner@thebirthmoms.com to indicate interest.
Arrange to meet with The Birth Moms’ staff. We’ll explain our vision for the ministry, show you ways churches can help and give you informational materials to help you proclaim the beauty of adoption.
Meet with key congregation members to determine how your church should be involved with The Birth Moms.
Obtain approval from your church board to become a The Birth Moms Partnering Church.
Begin recruiting interested church members for ministry with The Birth Moms through announcements, information sessions and networking.
Foster your congregation’s involvement with ministry updates and presentations.
Conduct yearly fundraisers and celebrate adoption holidays.
I want to start a The Birth Moms Prayer Team. What do I do?
Pray. Ask God to confirm your call to participation and regular prayer intercession for this ministry.
Contact The Birth Moms by email at prayer@thebirthmoms.com to indicate your interest.
I want to pray for The Birth Moms. What should I do?
Join our weekly prayer call every Wednesday @ 1:45. For more details on joining our call.. send an email to prayer@thebirthmoms.com put "Join our Prayer Call" on the subject line.
Pray for The Birth Moms with your prayer group or on your own. See our prayer list for the latest list of prayer updates and requests for The Birth Moms.
Sign up for The Birth Moms’ e-mail list to receive regular prayer updates and requests in your inbox. Indicate whether you are a birth mother or other...
I want to make an in-kind or financial contribution to The Birth Moms. What should I do?
To make a financial contribution (choose your payment method):
To make a secure credit card donation online today via Pay Pal, click here.
Become a The Birth Moms Monthly Partner by choosing a membership category
Contribute by check (made out to “The Birth Moms Ministries”).
The Birth Moms is a proud member of the ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability), which holds its members to strict standards of financial stewardship.
The Birth Moms, Inc. is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3), non-profit corporation. As a Christian organization, we hold ourselves accountable to donors, supporters, churches and foundations to use the resources they contribute wisely, responsibly and in service of our mission.
Become a Friend
The Birth Moms Friends are the lifeblood of our ministry. Potential volunteers often ask us what it means to serve in this capacity.
Q: How do you find volunteers to become The Birth Moms Friends?
A: Many people are surprised to learn that we don’t actively recruit. Potential Friends find out about us on the web, through their churches or through acquaintances. Each one has a personal reason for her interest, and contacts us to find out how she can get involved.
Q: I don’t have any counseling experience. May I still become a Friend?
A: Of course! Birth moms’ number one need is for someone to listen. We’ll give you tools you can use to be a compassionate listener, no matter what your confidence level or skills are right now. You can be sure we know what were talking about too!
Q: Does being a Friend take a lot of time?
A: It’s up to you to decide. One benefit of being a Friend is that you can meet with your birth mom at your convenience, and at a place that suits you both. You can also support her through phone and e-mail. Many of our Friends are moms of young children, working women or parents of teenagers.
Q: How do you screen candidates?
A: We have an Orientation Meeting with four to six potential Friends. The group is purposely small to facilitate intimacy.
Orientation Meeting:
President Brooke Bida outlines The Birth Moms’ mission and tells the story of why he started the ministry. Then, each candidate has the opportunity to explain her interest in The Birth Moms.
Many have placed a baby for adoption themselves, have experienced abortion, have been abused, have struggled to conceive, have their own adopted children or simply have a heart for those in difficult circumstances. Sharing their experiences in an atmosphere of love and acceptance brings participants release — especially when they realize that they can use those experiences to help other women. Tears, hugs and affirmation are common during Orientation.
Afterwards, we ask candidates to consider whether or not they feel called to this line of service. We encourages them to pray about their potential role, and tell them to contact The Birth Moms within the next week with their decision
An effective Team needs people in key positions. In some congregations, one person may take on more than one of these responsibilities.
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builds Team community
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supervises and encourages Friends
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arranges meetings and social events for Team
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ministers directly to pregant woman
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routinely attends in-service trainings to continue learning about pregnancy, childbirth, services, resources and issues associated with expectant women and their families
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keeps The Birth Moms in front of the local congregation
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distributes ministry information to church and Team members
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makes sure pictures are taken at appropriate events
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extends appreciation to Friends’ spouses and supporters
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encourages and expresses gratitude for congregation’s financial support
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sales-type personality who brings energy to the Team
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recruits volunteers, Friends, prayer partners and supporters from the congregation
Dedicated Friend to CPCs (pregnancy resource centers)
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cultivates relationships with area CPCs
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offers Team support and trained Friends to CPCs as needed
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sponsoring church staff member who has a passion for The Birth Moms
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regularly presents The Birth Moms to church staff and board as an opportunity for community outreach
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seeks to use the church’s The Birth Moms team in ways that would not automatically be seen as a mission
A Church Team is a group of congregation members
who have a heart for children, women and families
and are called to ministry with The Birth Moms.
The Birth Moms Church Teams at a Glance
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Church Teams are comprised of up to 12 volunteers and Friends.
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Team members recognize that God uses intercessory prayer, combined with action, to accomplish His work in ministry.
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Teams meet regularly in small groups for prayer and mutual encouragement.
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Teams keep shared information confidential.
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Teams can be formed between churches if there are not enough participants at one church.
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A church may field several Teams.
A Partnering Church is a congregation
that is committed to the The Birth Moms ministry
and fosters ongoing, growing support for hurting women, babies and families.
Ways Partnering Churches Support The Birth Moms
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Active volunteers. A congregation with two or more active volunteers is a Partnering Church.
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Church Teams. A congregation that sponsors a The Birth Moms Church Team is a Partnering Church.
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Financial support. A congregation that provides financial support to The Birth Moms, or encourages its members to contribute to the ministry, is a Partnering Church.
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“Approved Ministry” designation. A congregation that designates The Birth Moms as a ministry endorsed or approved by its board is a Partnering Church.
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Intentional networking. A church that intentionally seeks out and welcomes women and families in crisis pregnancies with love, acceptance and compassion, and provides them with a network of support, is a Partnering Church.
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