Single Parenting: Making It On My Own

An Enrichment & Support Group for Single Parents

No one daydreams about when she or he will finally become a single parent! There are no fairy tales that inspire a young girl to wish she could be a beautiful peasant maiden who grows up to be the happy single mother of five wonderful kids. Becoming a single parent – except for those situations where a single adult chooses to adopt a child – is usually thrust upon the parent, ready or not. It is a reality for 12 million adults in America today.

At New Hope we are starting a new group just for single parents. This unique group will help you sharpen your parenting skills as well as provide a place where you can receive encouragement and support. Topics to be covered in the group include:

*Coping as a Single Parent *Dealing with the Other Parent
*The Single Parent & Work *Providing for Your Family’s Needs
*Single Parents & Social Life *Finding Inner Strength

Location & Time

Single Parents meets each Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 PM at the administrative offices of New Hope Community Church in Chula Vista, CA (925 Hale Place #A-10). Please visit the Contact Us page for location and driving directions.

Cost

The cost for Single Parents (all 6 sessions) is only $10 and includes the participant’s manual. Scholarships are available if needed. Please don’t let finances keep you from getting the help and support you need.

Childcare

Childcare is available on site IF reservations are made with the church office in advance. Please call the church office by Wednesday if childcare is needed (619-482-7087). The cost is $2 a session for the first child and $1 extra for each additional child.

Single Parents’ Leaders

Single Parents is led by Barry Latislaw and Barbara Guthrie. Both are members of New Hope Community Church and both know first hand what it’s like to be a single parent. Barry was a single parent for over 10 years. Barbara is a single parent with two children living at home. Barry and Barbara also know the difference Jesus Christ and a strong support group can make.

Start Date

Single Parents begins on Thursday, August 26th. If there is a week or two when you know you cannot attend, don’t let that stop you from being part of the group. Each session is “self-contained.”

To register for this group call the Church Office at (619) 482-7087