WHO WE ARE
Birthmother Ministries, Inc. (Birthmothers) is a Christian, nonprofit,
volunteer-based, para-church organization dedicated to providing
nonjudgmental assistance to any woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Why We Exist
Birthmothers helps a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy overcome
barriers to choosing life for her baby and facilitates adoption
when a woman concludes it is in the best interest of her child.
How We Operate
Birthmothers identifies, trains, equips and nurtures volunteer
“Friends” to provide caring, nonjudgmental assistance
for pregnant women and their partners — regardless of age,
race, religion, income or marital status. Click
here to learn about becoming a Friend.
What Makes Us Distinct
Birthmothers is not licensed to provide medical or legal advice
or to handle adoptions. Our sole focus is on loving and helping
the pregnant woman, providing one-on-one relational support and
resource education she needs to reach well-informed decisions
about her pregnancy. Click here to
read Our Distinctives.
Whom We Partner With
- Agencies. We aim to work hand in hand with
pregnancy resource centers (CPCs) and other agencies to meet a pregnant
woman’s needs.
This may include connecting her with a local CPC, clinic or
adoption agency and the resources they supply. Examples are
free pregnancy testing, medical and legal referrals/aid, counseling,
peer support groups, housing, food, maternity and infant clothing,
baby furniture and equipment, literature and video resources,
information on the risks of contraception, STD referrals, parenting
classes, post-abortion counseling, Hispanic services, abstinence
programs and, in some cases, ultrasounds.
Birthmothers walks with each pregnant woman, as she chooses
the services appropriate for her situation, so that she does
not feel alone.
- Churches. Partnering churches actively recruit congregation
members to be involved in Birthmothers. We make it easy to call
God’s people to action since training is provided at no
cost, and our organizational support structure is already in
place. The ministry shows churches how to host events, how to
support the organization financially and materially, how to
sponsor Church Teams and how to open their arms to hurting women
and families. It’s a concrete way Christians can help
save lives and be Christ’s hands and feet in their local
communities.
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