May 2012

Armed Forces Day Event
May 19, 2012

June 2012

Communion
June 23, 2012 at 6:00 PM and June 24 during all morning services

Beach Baptism
June 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM

About One Step

Part of a stepfamily?  Considering entering into a stepfamily relationship in your future?  Looking to find direction and harmony for your family?  You are not alone!!

Vision
…to help build healthy stepfamilies – one step at a time.

One Step is a community of believers committed to spiritual growth, building strong stepfamilies, supporting each other, and reaching out to our community and the world.  Our meetings are open format – while we have a curriculum, please join us at any point during the year.  Also, we are open to anyone currently in a step-relationship or those considering entering into a step-relationship in the future…regardless of your church affiliation.

If you’re a member of a stepfamily, ONE STEP ministry wants to partner with you in this experience. ONE STEP is a place to CONNECT, offering relevant teaching, events, friends, and resources to help you in your family’s journey.

• Blending a family is easy
• Stepfamilies are just like nuclear families
• Love occurs instantly between the child and the stepparent
• Children of divorce and remarriage are forever damaged
• Stepmothers are wicked; stepfathers are abusive
• Adjustment to stepfamily life occurs quickly
• Children adjust to divorce and remarriage more easily if the biological parent withdraws
• Stepfamilies formed after a parent dies are easier.
• Only one kind of family exists
• Stepparents should “takeover” right away
• The new couple functions as a team right after the marriage

• Stepfamilies and nuclear families have little in common
• It takes five to seven years to fully integrate a stepfamily
• Families do not “blend”; the combine
• The first two years are turbulent
• There are at least three kinds of stepfamilies
• Nearly 65-70% of stepfamilies do not succeed
• Most children are not ready for remarriage
• The honeymoon period in many remarriages happens after all the children/stepchildren have grown and gone
• Accurate, Biblical information can help stepfamilies survive and thrive.

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