February 2010

Dear Ministry Partner,

The first month of 2010 brought the news that once again teen pregnancy and teen parenting were on the rise. According to ABC News, the teenage birth rate increased three percent. (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/)

With the majority of these pregnant teens becoming teen parents, the world desperately needs God's people to step up and begin mentoring and caring for these young families. TMCInternational believes that "for such a time as this" God has called us to use the knowledge and experience He gave us in more than 20 years of serving teen mothers through the Teen Mother Choices ministry, to assist others as they seek to serve families headed up by teen mothers.

This year, 2010, is the year that TMCInternational formally launches its ministry to train churches, charitable organizations and individuals to serve teen mothers and their children. Here is what our training process looks like.

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In January, we received our first
TMCInternational Licensee!

A Pregnancy Care Center in Kaufman, Texas completed the Readiness Survey, the TMCInternational Feasibility Study and will begin working through the next phase of the training process; The Director's Guide.

While we are thrilled to be serving alongside the dedicated team in Kaufman, Texas, the goal that God has set before us is to train 3,000 new locations around the country by the end of this year! With statistics showing the increase in teen pregnancy, and with the amount of churches, organizations and individuals across the country and the world contacting us for information, we are certain, through the spirit of God, that our goal will be reached.

"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,"
says the LORD Almighty.
(Zechariah 4:6)

The TMCInternational training process is only a part of what TMCInternational offers those interested in assisting teen mothers towards independence. Besides establishing 3,000 new locations around the USA, we hope to be able to provide valuable information and training through:

• An upgraded website that will allow us to provide all current training online.
• A published daily devotional specifically for teen mothers entitled, Light to Lead the Way.
• Six call-in training sessions for anyone interested in learning how to serve teen mothers, including those who are going through the TMCInternational Training Process. Call-in training sessions include:
  • How do I keep my Mentors motivated?
  • Should I Utilize Non-Christian Volunteers in My Ministry to Teen Mothers?
  • How to work with the Teen Mother who always shows up late to every appointment!
• Lifeskills Workshop™ Sample Curriculum, making it easier for TMCInternational Licensees to put together their own weekly Lifeskills Workshops™.

This is the year for God's people to earnestly begin caring for the hundreds of thousands of teen mothers living in our communities. TMCInternational asks you to prayerfully consider becoming a Prayer Partner and/or a Financial Partner with us. Together, we can demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to even more teen mothers.

"But we were gentle among you, like a mother
caring for her little children.
We loved you so much that we were
delighted to share with you
not only the gospel of God but our lives as well,
because you had become so dear to us."
(I Thessalonians 2:7-8)

Serving with you,

Christa M. March