Faith Maternity Care (FMC) exists to serve women who choose to carry their babies to full-term, by providing a home for expectant mothers, along with community client services for moms who already have a place to call home. Recently, Executive Director Shelley Knight led the FMC team in a daylong staff training workshop entitled "It s About Cups and Capes!" As the information covered is relevant for many of us, the training will be discussed in two installments, and this is the second installment. The first installment appeared in the December 24 column, where we discussed FMC qualifications, how people change, and client services.
Faith Maternity Care (FMC) exists to serve women who choose to carry their babies to full-term, by providing a home for expectant mothers, along with community client services for moms who already have a place to call home. Recently, Executive Director Shelley Knight led the FMC team in a daylong staff training workshop entitled "It s About Cups and Capes!" As the information covered is relevant for many of us, the training will be discussed in two installments.
Faith Maternity Care (FMC) exists to serve women who choose to carry their babies to full-term, by providing a home for expectant mothers, along with community client services for moms who already have a place to call home. Though it has been a few months, Mother s Day was the launch day of our annual Baby Bottle Fundraiser. We love to kick this off with a praise and prayer gathering at the flagpole in the front yard of our home, sharing snacks as we visit together. Shelley wasn t sure what felt more special this year: the prayer circle where each person offered a wish and a prayer for healing and recovery for our moms or meeting the partner pastors and community leaders and watching them network together, sharing encouragement, and being a light in the community for our mothers and their babies. Baby bottles were distributed to local churches, organizations, and individuals within the counties we serve. Donors filled a baby bottle with spare change, cash, and checks. Our excitement in