Welcome, Villagers!
The Village exists to support “suddenly-single” women, educate the church on how to respond to and support them, connect them with resources, and show a Christ-centered response to their unique and plentiful challenges.
They say it takes a village to raise a family, but after a high-conflict divorce involving abuse, many women lose both financial and social support. Sadly, even many pastors and church leaders do not know how to respond to divorce and abuse, inadvertently leaving single Christian mothers to parent alone and propelling us down the path to poverty. Many of these women will leave the faith community altogether. I believe we can do better.
The mission is three-fold:
To support suddenly-single women so they have much-needed social support and less chance of falling into poverty and hopelessness
To educate church leaders on how to respond to the women in their congregations who are suddenly left without a defender
To connect the two groups for a more full and accurate Christian ministry
Here you’ll find real-life stories and testimonies, educational materials, resources, opportunities to connect and re-experience the goodness of the Church, and a calendar of activities and serving opportunities local to the Lansing area (some of them include bonus freebies)! Come find fellowship and resources from fellow believers.