Blessings Church Family,
Let me start by thanking all of you that donated your time, gifts, meals and prayers for our recent Embrace Grace baby shower. What an absolute blessing it was because of all of you!
For those of you unfamiliar with Embrace Grace, it is a nationwide ministry that comes alongside young unexpectedly pregnant girls and supports and encourages them to choose life. Earlier this year the Lord put it upon our hearts (Lori S. and Christine W.) to start an Embrace Grace chapter here at Calvary Chapel Naugatuck. Girls directed here are mostly referred to us by Hope Pregnancy Center located in Cheshire, CT. Girls will come to Hope Pregnancy Center for pregnancy tests or ultrasounds; and while they are there they are given an Embrace Grace "Love Box". There are several items inside of these "Love Boxes". The items inside are intended to stir the girls' hearts into choosing life for their babies and also a life with Jesus! There are many testimonials of other girls who have chosen life for their babies and have also given their lives to Jesus. Our church information is given to them and they are also directed to Embrace Grace Ministries online. Embrace Grace is a 12 week in person study session where we meet on Tuesday nights at the church. Together we grow closer to God, learn about God's amazing grace and we work through traumas with the intentions of coming to terms with and surrendering to God so that we may by transformed by His Grace into Godly women and Godly moms. At the end of the 12 weeks we as a church family throw the girls a baby shower. This is what we celebrated last week and what a success it was!
As a church we were able to bless our moms we have been ministering to. They were able to be provided with every item from their registry and much more! What a great job the men of Calvary did by making all of the food for the event and coming alongside us as we celebrated new lives with Jesus! Many others helped with decorations, setup, clean up and it was such a blessing for us to be able to come together as a church to bless these moms; not just with baby items and gifts but most importantly with the love of Jesus and a church family to do life with!
This was our first Embrace Grace experience. As this initial time comes to a close we reflect on the challenges and growth we have witnessed in ourselves and in our young moms! We pray the Lord will continue to guide and grow us for His glory, for the growth of this ministry, and generations raised up in Christ.
One of our amazing Godly women in church had mentioned during a Service a few weeks ago that we need to pave the way for our children, the next generation-- isn't that the truth! Our children before we know it (with God's guidance and God's grace) must be intentional about coming alongside each other, our families and children, to raise each other up in Christ!
We ask for your continued prayers and love as we move forward and continue to grow! We can't wait to see what the Lord does in the coming season and we are so grateful for the support, love, and prayers we receive from all of you!
Blessings,
Lori S. and Christine W.
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