Franciscan

Fertility Education Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2024

-Freedom-

Natural Family Planning & Fertility Awareness


Do you know the side effects of your birth control method? Are you dealing with headaches, weight gain, mood swings, or depression and anxiety? These symptoms could be related to contraceptive use or hormone imbalances.



Natural Family Planning & Fertility Awareness Methods are:

Chemical FREE!

FREE of artificial hormones!

FREE of side effects!


Through charting with NFP & FAMs you can discover the actual cause of your symptoms.

"Freedom is the open window through which pours the

sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity"

~Herbert Hoover

Learning NFP & FAMs leaves your FREE to live your life as you were meant to!

Learn more of the benefits of NFP/FAMs. Register for a class today!

Fertility Awareness &

Natural Family Planning (NFP) Class Dates

Creighton Model FertilityCare

Introductory Sessions




April 17 at 6 pm-Virtual

or

Contact us for individual appointment times.



Contact Molly Cwiek

REGISTER

FEMM

Fertility Education &

Medical Management

3- Session Class Series


Summer series:

6/17, 7/22, 9/19 at 6:30 pm

Fall series:

9/16, 10/21, 11/18 at 6:30 pm

Grand Rapids campus



Contact Georgia Schmitz

REGISTER

Healthy Family Planning:

An Introduction

to NFP & Fertility Awareness


April 23 at 6:30 pm

May 13 at 5:30 pm

June 17 at 5:30 pm

Grand Rapids Campus



Contact Georgia Schmitz

REGISTER

If you have questions about the differences between the methods or the structure of the classes, please email us using the links above or visit our website.

Healthy Family Planning

Bridging the Gap between Church Teaching and Healthy Living: an Introduction to NFP


What is Natural Family Planning (NFP), also known as a Fertility Awareness Based Method (FABM) of family planning?


Why does the Church ask married couples to practice Natural Family Planning?


How does Fertility Awareness empower healthy choices in mind, body, and spirit?


This Healthy Family Planning class includes:


  • Introduction to the basics of Natural Family Planning (NFP)/Fertility Awareness
  • Education on the health benefits of NFP/Fertility Awareness
  • Empowerment to choose which method of NFP will work for you


Healthy Family Planning:

An Intro to NFP & Fertility Awareness


April 23 at 6:30 pm

May 13 at 5:30 pm

June 17 at 5:30 pm

Grand Rapids campus


Please email Georgia Schmitz questions or register here

*This may fulfill a marriage prep requirement. Inquire for more info.



National Infertility Awareness Week

April 21-27, 2024

Did you know that learning to chart FEMM or Creighton Model FertilityCare can help doctors diagnose and treat these causes of infertility?


Learn more here:

Natural Womanhood/Infertility & USCCB: NFP & Infertility



National NFP Week



Love Beyond Measure

July 21-27, 2024

Usccb: National NFP Week



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Franciscan Life Process Center |

Lowell Campus - 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI 49331

Grand Rapids Campus - 654 Davis Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

616-897-7842 | lifeprocesscenter.org

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