Cranberry Twp. church introduces ministry for mothers
CRANBERRY TWP. ― A new ministry within the Divine Grace Catholic Parish, Walking with Moms in Need, will host a community baby shower for expecting mothers and new moms from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14.
The event will be held in Oldenski Hall on the St. Ferdinand church campus. It includes free resource booths, games, welcome gifts, raffles, food and more to assist mothers who need a little extra for their babies. This event aims to help expectant and new mothers improve their babies’ health, offer a helping hand and publicize the existence of the new ministry.
“We are preparing to host up to 100 moms along with their guests," event organizer Denise Slusser said in a release. We are hoping this event will showcase our love, support and commitment to these moms.”
Bill Slusser, chairman of the ministry, said, “This community baby shower marks the culmination of more than a year’s worth of effort in establishing our Walking with Moms in Need Ministry. The shower is not the end, it is truly the beginning of our efforts to continually assist pregnant and new mothers.”
More than a dozen local resources and their representatives will be on-site to discuss issues such as food insecurity, housing needs, isolation, secondary education, mental health, counseling, child support, child safety and pediatric development.
Interested community members are also welcome to attend the shower. They are requested to bring an unwrapped shower gift as a donation. There will be babysitting services made available to guests and speakers will present pertinent topics for the new moms.
The goal of the ministry is to ensure pregnant women and new mothers, irrespective of their religious beliefs, are instilled with feelings of hope and support. Women who are facing unexpected or unplanned pregnancies and are struggling financially or emotionally are joined by our advocates in their journey. The advocates walk directly with them as they connect and guide them to the resources and support available within our community.
For pregnant or new moms to sign up for the event, the following link takes you directly to the invitation form: Community Baby Shower Mom-Participant Intake Form (formsite.com), https://fs21.formsite.com/QANcgS/7eiyebzaix/index.
If you would like to donate a gift for the event you can order it directly from the Amazon Wish List at the following link: Amazon.com, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Q85CHSFU82D3?ref_=wl_share.
Financial donations can be dropped off at the parish office, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066. To learn more about the Divine Grace Walking with Moms in Need ministry, click this link to their page on the Parish website. Walking with Moms in Need - Divine Grace Parish - Cranberry Twp, Zelienople, Ellwood City, PA (divinegracepgh.org), https://divinegracepgh.org/walking-with-moms.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Community baby shower planned at Cranberry Twp. church
