Why a Widow Ministry?

• There are over 700,000 widows that join our ranks every year.
• 60 percent of widows experience health issues in the first year, and have a 30% risk of death within the first 6 months.

• 1/3 of widows meet the criteria for clinical depression in the first month.

• There is a loss of 75% friendship network within the 3 three months.

• Most widows experience a major financial decline.

• Widows are a silent population, and the fastest growing demographic in the United States.

• Widows often move from the front of the row of the church, to the back, and then out the door. 50% leave their home church.  17% look for a church that has a widow ministry.

• 73% of churches do not have a widow ministry.

• Grief is the most powerful emotion with the exception of love. If you love in this life then you will eventually grieve.

• The average age of a widow is 55 years old.

Widows make up one of the clearest mandates of Scripture, and also one of the most neglected mandates of scripture