Christian Churches Help to Keep Families Together Flashcards
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Offer childcare to families struggling with the demand of caring for a disabled child
Offer childcare for working parents
Teach couples about marriage and family life
Support groups
Offer childcare to families struggling with the demand of caring for a disabled child
St Matthew’s Church of England School offers several schemes which are paid for by the parish through donations and fundraising activities
This helps financially and allows parents to be together as a couple; the parents must be a stable unit to keep the family together
Offer childcare for working parents
The Salvation Army Social Centres run various day nurseries and pre-school groups
This helps parents financially as childcare is very expensive whilst also leaving the children in safe, trustworthy care
Teach couples about marriage and family life
The parish priest has experience and knowledge that he is able to give to couples preparing for marriage
This helps them to understand the importance of what they are doing and why it is vital that their work on their marriage and use divorce as a last resort
Support groups
One parish in East End London runs a young mothers’ group which runs when the children come out of school
This allows the mothers to socialise easily and build up a support network for advice and help them with family problems
