Summer Baby!

This summer something beautiful happened... LIFE! Another precious new beginnings baby was born to one of the awesome Mamas we get to serve. Keianna Rose was born at the very end of May. Here at new beginnings we get to celebrate new life more often than your average home, and we LOVE it!! I (Hannah-New Beginnings Staff Assistant) had the privilege of attending this birth as a support person and photographer! It is so special to get to be a part of a birth, its by far the most amazing and beautiful thing I have ever gotten to witness. This particular birth was a doozy! When we got to the hospital mama was already in pretty active labor, it seemed like she almost skipped early labor. Once we were admitted we ended up finding out that this mama had preeclampsia, which can be pretty scary. Thankfully the awesome medical staff at St. Jo's found it early enough that it was able to be treated and didn't cause too many problems. This mama only labored for about 5 hours total, God orchestrated everything so perfectly. She gave about 5 good pushes and out came a beautiful baby girl. Keianna is perfect in every way, hand made and loved by God. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and had a gorgeous head of curly black hair. We stayed in the hospital for a few more days (extra monitoring is required with preeclampsia), but mama and baby were recovering beautifully and we got to go home! A huge shout out to two awesome women, Christina and Michelle. These women are 2 doulas who volunteer with new beginnings and offer their birth services free of charge to the women of new beginnings. They are incredible and we are so grateful for their generous hearts to serve the women of new beginnings. Even though we at new beginnings get to celebrate birth often, we never get tired of it. Getting to meet a brand new person perfectly knit by the Father is such a gift! I pray that we never grow numb to the miracle of life. That each and every birth we get to celebrate is another reminder of what an amazing Creator we get to worship. What a blessing. Enjoy some pictures of the newest NBH baby!

Passionate about working with single mothers and babies? Come join our team at New Beginnings!

New Beginnings Home is looking to bring on a new female staff member to work in our single mothers program! 

If you or anyone you know would be interested in this position please read below!! You can contact us for further information or to apply at info@newbeginningshome.org

Job Position: Staff Assistant for Single Mothers Program

Goals:

To support single moms by offering resources, mentorship and support during evenings and occasional weekends. To assist the program manager as needed with transportation, Christian character training, food preparation, household chores and other needs as they arise.

Responsibilities:

• Provide mentorship for single mothers
• Communicate with program manager and directors in order to provide comprehensive care to the women
• Build positive relationships with all residents living on the New Beginnings campus
• Share in the responsibility of staffing weekends. This includes being responsible for all residents living on the property for at least 1 weekend per month.
• Support mom and children during medical appointments as needed.
• Facilitate hospitality and offer support for extended families of residents
• Aid the program manager in the day-to-day operation and management of the home (to include some administrative tasks)
• Assist with fundraising events
• Assist with troubleshooting various household issues as they arise. This includes relational and/or the more tangible issues of the house such as maintenance issues
• Attend weekly prayer and staff meeting
• Partner with the program manager in ensuring daily/weekly/monthly chores are complete
• Be a support person in delivery room as needed
• Attend parenting classes when held on campus

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Completion of Discipleship Training School with Youth With a Mission or be willing to complete one
• Personal knowledge of Jesus christ as Lord and Savior
• Exhibits Christian fruit and integrity in attitudes and actions
• Self starter
• Assessment/diagnostic ability
• Administrative/organizational skills
• Positive personal interactions
• Writing/communication skills
• Program development skills
• Experience involving supervision of teenagers or working with youth (preferred)
• Experience involving working with infants and young children
• Aptitude to work with expectant mothers
• Some knowledge on healthy eating
• Valid drivers license

Expected Attitudes:

• Support and encourage executive staff and be willing to yield to the program manager in their oversight of the home
• Ability to show Christian compassion and encouragement
• Desire to see women’s lives restored and walking in freedom
• Positive attitude
• Patience with new moms as they are learning to parent
• Desire to read the Bible, and have consistent personal quiet times
• Quick to admit when wrong and a lifestyle of confession and repentance
• Teamwork
• Faithful attendance in a local church
• Neutral regarding the options of adoption versus single parenting for unmarried pregnant women
• Committed to pray for residents at New Beginnings
• Committed to the institution of adoption, the sanctity of human life, and sexual abstinence outside of marriage

Length of Commitment:

Minimum of 1 year commitment (preferred).

Salary/Reimbursement:

This is a volunteer position. Room is provided, as well as a vehicle (gas & insurance included) to be used for ministry purposes. Each of our individual staff members raise their own support.

Hours:

3 PM - 11 PM Tuesday-Friday and 1 weekend; Saturday-Sunday per month. Monday hours will be for staff meeting only; 10 AM - 1 PM.

Please contact us at info@newbeginningshome.org to apply or for more information! We would love to chat with you!


{Important things to note: this position must be filled by a single (unmarried) woman who is at least 21 years of age, she must be willing to live on our campus (housing would be provided), she must have already completed or be willing to complete a YWAM Discipleship Training School, she must recognize that this is an unpaid volunteer position and that she must raise her own support}

You are LOVED and there is HOPE

YOU ARE LOVED AND THERE IS HOPE

This is the theme of our 36th annual New Beginnings banquet. So WHY did we choose this theme?

Because this is the TRUTH for each and everyone of the gals that come through our program. We know that every New Beginnings resident is preciously loved by Father God. He loves them and their little ones so dearly (wether they know it or not), and we long to be the hands and feet of the Father to these women through our family centered ministry.

We also believe that there is a tremendous amount of hope for the women of New Beginnings. They all were intricately designed by our creator with beautiful qualities that make them totally unique, they have so many talents and were created for a specific purpose. There is hope of a beautiful future and a restored past. Our God is a God of restoration and healing and HOPE, isn't that amazing?!

Although the title of our ministry, "New Beginnings", was designed to reflect what we hope for our residents, I find myself discovering new beginnings here all the time. I came into this ministry wanting to let the Lord use me to bless others, but through that process He has graciously blessed me more than I ever could have imagined.  How amazing that he wants to pour out blessing on us just because he loves us!

We really hope you will join us for our banquet this year. It will be a beautiful time of reflecting on all the ways God has shown his love and given his hope through New Beginnings this past year. We are excited to share so many stories and testimonies of the amazing things God is doing in and through our ministry. We are truly blessed to be a blessing.

Join Us:
Friday, May 19, 2017
7pm at Bethany Baptist Church

Register Here: https://newbeginnings.churchcenteronline.com/registrations/events/50647

(there is no fee to attend, there will be an opportunity to give)

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS HOMES?!

Would you like to learn more about New Beginnings Home?

Learn who we are, what we do, and how YOU can get involved!?

[Register Here: https://newbeginnings.churchcenteronline.com/registrations/events/50647 ]

Come to our ANNUAL BANQUET!
(there is no cost to attend this event, there will be an opportunity to give)

Our annual New Beginnings Banquet is fast approaching. At this banquet you will hear STORIES of the amazing things happening at New Beginnings Home, you will hear TESTIMONIES from current residents on how New Beginnings has affected their lives and the life of their babies, you will LEARN the many ways you can be involved in the work of New Beginnings Homes, and you will get a peek into all the ways New Beginnings serves the women in our community.

Our banquet will be held at Bethany Baptist Church [713 S Hill Park Dr, Puyallup, WA 98373]
This event will be held on Friday, May 19th, 2017 and it starts at 7pm (registration will open at 6pm).

[Register Here: https://newbeginnings.churchcenteronline.com/registrations/events/50647 ]


We have two BIG needs right now to make this banquet possible.

          1) We need table HOSTS

                     As a table host all you have to do is invite your friends/family! Table hosts do not pay                          anything for themselves or guest, all you do is fill a table with 8 people (yourself                                  included). We will give you invitations and all that you need to easily invite your friends                      to join you in learning about New Beginnings Homes.

          2) We need table and corporate SPONSORS 

       
                      As a table sponsor you are paying to sponsor the cost of one table. The cost is $400.                             You do not need to fill the table with guests, you are just providing the opportunity for                         more people to come hear about New Beginning Homes!

                     As a corporate sponsor you are helping support the New Beginnings Banquet as a                                whole. Corporate sponsorships start at $1000 and go up to $5000. This is a great way for                      your business to sew into the community!


OR

Do both! If you would like you can also choose to support by giving financially and filling a table! Become a SUPER sponsor!


If you would like to be a table host or sponsor you can register with the link, OR email info@newbeginningshome.org

If you have any questions at all please email info@newbeginningshome.org



[Register Here: https://newbeginnings.churchcenteronline.com/registrations/events/50647 ]

We cannot wait to see you at our banquet! We know you will be encouraged and excited by what is happening at New Beginnings Home.


A few fun facts about New Beginnings Home: 

+We have been serving the western Washington region for over 36 years


+We have helped over 500 women facing unexpected/crisis pregnancy 


+We are located in the beautiful Puyallup Valley 


+We not only help women through their pregnancy, but also serve single mothers AND birthmothers thorough our aftercare programs

A Blessing Shower

Here at New Beginnings we get to work with both gals who are placing for adoption and gals who are parenting. One of the very special things that we get to be a part of is blessing showers! For those who might not be familiar with a blessing shower, it is similar to a baby shower BUT its for women who are making a plan for adoption. So the adoptive family throw this blessing shower for the birth mother. The adoptive family and all their friends surround the birth mother to celebrate her, give her gifts, pray over her, and speak life and truth and hope into her life. It is a very special time and something we feel so blessed to be a part of. A few weeks ago we got to host a blessing shower for one of our residents, enjoy the pictures below and celebrate this amazing mama with us!

IT'S A BOY!!!

A few weeks ago one of our residents found out she is going to have a BOY!! We kept it a secret from the rest of the house and we did a gender reveal for her. It was a blast to put together, and we are so glad we got to celebrate with her. We are so excited for this mama and her precious boy.

Baby Bath Time!

On a cold rainy Washington day there is nothing more cheery and adorable than baby bath time! In the kitchen sink overlooking our cute little farm, one of our lovely mamas is giving her little one a bath <3 so precious and peaceful. We are always so proud of how our residents have grown in to amazing mothers to their littles! These precious bonding moments are part of why we do what we do! Enjoy this peek into our daily life: