EFC-Mambayaan Reaches Out to the Teen Mothers

By Mia Grace Idusma

Motherhood is never an easy role. It is not only a single episode of a woman’s life but a
lifetime commitment that requires a firm grip on the responsibilities that you are holding.
Nowadays, more and more teenage pregnancies have been reported most especially
during the pandemic and the challenges of motherhood may have taken a toll on the
lives of these young women.

It is by the grace of God that Evangel Family Church-Mambayaan, with the support of
JECPP, has given the opportunity to share the goodness of the Lord to these young
mothers through an outreach program last October 24, 2021.

The program was participated by (how many mothers unta). It was opened by a heart-
warming welcome address of Bro. Mark Caragay and was followed by a praise and
worship led by Sis. Angel Marie Daguimol. Then, Sis. Claire Caragay, a registered
nurse, shared about overcoming the challenges of being a teenage mother and how to
be an effective one. She gave them tips on how to nurse and take care of their babies
most especially during sickness and expounded the importance of breastfeeding that
creates a strong bond between the baby and the mother. The lecture was just very
basic but the information was very relevant and essential to help them out.

With our conservative kind of culture, being a teenage parent is easily looked down on
and can cause someone’s loss of confidence and motivation. So, with Sis. Angel’s
inspiring life testimony, the participants were greatly encouraged about how God can
change someone’s situation from darkness to light and brokenness to made whole. She
shared about hoping in God and that it is not too late to change the course of their lives.

Pastor Brian Calalin also stressed in his sharing that as parents, they need to raise their
kids not with the standards and ways of the world but of God’s. They should not
tolerate their wrong deeds but teach them to have fear in the Lord and obey His
commands according to the bible. He challenged them to teach their children the right
way they should go that they may abide in it until they get old.

On top of these insights and encouragements, they were given essential goods like
vitamins, diapers, powdered milk, and other necessities. It may just be a simple reach
out but surely it left an impact to the hearts and lives of those young mothers. They felt
loved, valued and overjoyed with the kind gesture that the church gave them.

The early motherhood outreach program echoes that these young mothers today can
still stand amidst their trials with the support of the people that surrounds them most
especially the church.

Lastly, it is through the grace and will of God that the program was victorious and a
fulfillment of God’s word to support, love and encourage one another.
To God be the Glory!