What do you think of Day Care

I don't know that it is possible, I suppose it depends on what keepers at home means.

 

alright, you're excused.......

 

you're right, mcdirector.

so do you all think that if a church has a daycare that it is best off being a ministry to the church members? Or do you think it should be a community outreach effort?

 

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Practical matters suggest that it would have to do both in order to stay in business, unless the church has a large enough membership that would use the daycare.

 

It depends on two factors in most states...the church membership size and how much the children-to-staff ration is. At the churches I've known that has started a daycare, the slots fill up so quick that the church member take most of them in a hurry. But even if only 20% go to those outside the church, it is a great outreach.

 

Very mature way of avoiding the question of why you favor single working moms over married working moms.

 

I think it should be offered to the members first, and if there is enough room and resources, then an outreach for the community.

At my previous church we bounced around the idea of an after school program... we were just down the street from the school....

But this idea never got off the ground.

It would have been an outreach to the community.
Trying to extend our arms around those that would not normally come to church.

 

"Latch-Key" ministry is a great Tim... definitely something to support!

 

yup, Im avoiding getting into it with you because you just want to be offended apparently. Can't help that.......

 

hmmm, I like the idea of an after-school program, too. Our new building will be close to a public middle school.....maybe this would be an option for us, too.

 

Guess that means you admit to judging working married moms harsher than you do single working moms. Thanks.

 

If a woman has the ability to stay home and take care of her family but chooses to work outside the home, is this to be applauded? I firmly believe that in 90% of cases, the family could survive on a single income but would rather not have to give up luxuries or momma may just not want to be in the house all day.

 

I don't think it does. I think it means that you are too emotive to address this subject objectively, so she's taking the high road by not mixing it up with you.

 

I would say you reach them the same way you reach anyone, with the gospel. The two-income family is a byproduct of an anti-christ agenda to destroy traditional families altogether. Can we condemn the system without condemning people? Sure we can. We can love them and welcome them to join us in taking a stand against what the world is trying to do to their families.

 

it is a fine line. But I think you hit on it here, too. We don't go up to a lady and say that to her, but a pastor might lovingly preach it from the pulpit. And just like he teaches us from the Bible what God's principles are.......I mean most of us don't walk up to a family and say "Ya know the man ought to be head of the home". But the preacher can say that from the pulpit and the Holy Spirit will convict if anyone listening needs the convicting.

In the mean time, we can offer a place for the kids if such a place is needed.

Also, if a church doesn't have facilities to have a full-on daycare of its own, what about just having a "babysitting bulletin-board" where ladies post their needs, and other ladies offer help?