By Joye Smith on February 22, 2017
You may be near a military base with many military personnel, have one military family in your church, or have a family with a member in the National Guard or Reserves. As a preschool leader in the church, this is an opportunity for you to serve these families in a special way. As they entrust their preschooler to you while at church, this may open doors for you to reach out to military families. There are also opportunities to minister to military families outside the church.
Each military family has its own strengths and needs. Use these ideas as possibilities for ministry to the needs of military families. Realize that these are ideas for ministry to any military family, not just to those with a family member who has PTSD. Following are ways to give care and support to all military families.
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Commit to pray daily for the families. Send a note or message to let them know, so they can draw strength from knowing of your prayers.
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For multiple families, set up a prayer plan among preschool teachers at church.
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Listen with a heart of compassion.