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RCCG Sunday School Student Manual
24 May 2026 – Lesson 38

TOPIC: Widowhood And Single Parenthood.

OPENING PRAYER: Father, please help me to know my responsibility to widows and single parents.

MEMORY VERSE: A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. – Psalm 68:5 (KJV)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 21:9-19 (KJV)

INTRODUCTION: A single parent is a parent without a marriage partner, widowed, separated, deserted, divorced or never married; one who is in charge of his or her household. The reason for becoming a single parent is diverse. For some, it is a deliberate desire/preference, while other situations, such as single-person adoption, unwanted pregnancy, r**e, etc. force others into it. Widowhood is the state of a man or a woman whose spouse is dead. On some occasions, the experiences of both single parents and widows/widowers are quite similar. God, therefore, commands us to protect these people in our churches and communities (Exodus 22:22).

LESSON OUTLINES

1. GOD’S DISPOSITION
2. OUR RESPONSIBILITY

CONCLUSION: The church should be a family of faith
a real community where burdens are shared, friendships are formed and support is given as we journey of faith together.

QUESTIONS

What are the likely causes of single-parenthood?
Mention five responsibilities of believers to single parents, widows and widowers around them.
FURTHER READINGS:

Sunday: Jeremiah 49:11 (KJV)
Monday: Psalm 68:5 (KJV)
Tuesday: Isaiah 1:17 (KJV)
Wednesday: James 1:26-27 (KJV)
Thursday: 1 Timothy 5:14 (KJV)
Friday: Galatians 6:10 (KJV)
Saturday: Psalm 146:9 (KJV)

ASSIGNMENT:
1. Project: Sunday school classes at the Parish level should contribute money or materials (as the Lord provides) to support the widows, widowers, single parents and their children. Those who contribute should be prayed for by the Pastor.

2. Mention ten (10) things you can give to support widows, widowers, single parents and their children. (1×10=10 Marks)