Faithful in Midlife · A Workshop for Christian Churches
Worthy of Care.
Led by Maureen Brintnell, certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and midlife & menopause specialist. Something meaningful happens when women of faith gather for honest conversations about their health, their families, and the demands of midlife — equipping women to steward a body worth keeping well, so whatever God is asking of her in this season can be lived from strength rather than depletion.
I. The Six Pillars
Are the women in your church struggling with the physical, emotional, and mental shifts of midlife?
They are not alone — and they shouldn't have to navigate it alone. Worthy of Care is a full-day, interactive workshop designed to give the women of your church the knowledge and tools to thrive through every stage of menopause.
The day equips your women to
01Strength
Practical movement that builds the capacity to keep carrying the work you are given — no workout clothes required.
“Let the work of your hands endure.” — Psalm 90:17
02Nutrition
Simple protein and meal-building habits that nourish midlife without diets, restriction, or guilt around the family table.
“Bread to strengthen the heart.” — Psalm 104:15
03Energy
Why midlife energy dips, and the small daily rhythms that restore a steadier reserve for the work that matters.
“He gives power to the faint.” — Isaiah 40:29
04Sleep
Practical tools for the fractured midlife night: wind-down, workload, and the habits that let rest actually restore you.
“On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.” — Psalm 63:6
05Stress
Practical, faith-consistent ways to lower the load and let an overloaded nervous system finally exhale.
“A heart at peace gives life to the body.” — Proverbs 14:30
06Menopause
A faithful, clear-eyed framing of perimenopause and menopause — not a decline to endure, but a season to steward well.
“There is a season for everything.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
II. The Day
A full, interactive day.
Worthy of Care runs as a single in-person day, roughly 9:30 to 3:00, structured so women move from understanding to action without overwhelm. Every block builds on the last, ending with a personal plan each woman can begin using the same week.
Sample schedule
- 9:30Welcome and a Christian understanding of embodied stewardship
- 10:00Understanding perimenopause and menopause
- 10:45Strength, muscle, bone, and practical movement
- 12:00Lunch and guided table conversation
- 1:00Protein, fibre, and realistic family nutrition
- 1:45Sleep, stress, energy, and the invisible workload
- 2:30Creating a personal midlife-care plan
- 3:00Questions and closing reflection
No workout clothes, fitness experience, or public sharing is required.
What women take home
Each participant receives:
- A professionally designed workbook
- A midlife health and symptom overview
- A beginner-friendly strength plan
- A protein, fibre, and meal-building guide
- Sleep and workload-planning tools
- A personal action plan
- Guidance on questions to discuss with her healthcare provider
III. Ways to Workshop
Ways to workshop with the women of your church.
Menopause does not look the same in every woman, so the workshop helps each participant understand her own symptoms, risk factors, and appropriate next steps, and live her next chapter with confidence and vitality. Designed for women in midlife and beyond (35+), though women of all ages are welcome! No woman in your church has to walk this alone.
2026 Introductory Pricing · CAD
Teach us.
Equip
The full-day workshop on its own. Everything your women need to understand midlife health in a single, practical session.
- 4–5 hour in-person workshop
- Strength, nutrition, energy, sleep, stress & menopause
- Christian framing: stewardship, dignity, and a body worth keeping well
- Practical movement component (no workout clothes required)
- Participant workbook & handouts
- Q&A
- Up to ~30 women
Lowest entry. At 30 women paying $25 each, the fee is fully covered, or absorb it through your women's ministry budget.
Teach us + help us implement it.
Build
The workshop plus six weeks of follow-through. Take the inspirations and resolutions from the day and receive support on implementing them over the next six weeks.
- Everything in Equip, plus:
- 6-week follow-through program for attendees
- One short teaching / action focus each week
- Weekly targets: strength, walking, food, hydration, sleep, workload
- Printable / downloadable weekly resources
- Private online community or church-specific group
- Weekly check-in & accountability post
- One live virtual follow-up session near the end
- Up to ~30 women
Best value. At 30 women, the step up from Equip is only $16.67 per woman, turning a one-day workshop into practices women can sustain at home.
Teach us + coach us through it.
Coach
Everything in Build, with weekly live coaching of your cohort. Kept smaller on purpose. This is real coaching, not a broadcast.
- Full one-day workshop
- Six-week implementation program
- Weekly live 45–60 min Zoom with the church cohort
- Coaching / Q&A each week, troubleshooting real barriers
- Baseline & six-week self-assessment
- Beginner strength plan + walking / progression guidance
- Protein / meal-building resources
- Sleep & workload planning tools
- Closing session with a concrete 90-day continuation plan
- Up to ~20–25 women
For churches who want their women coached, not just taught. Weekly live access means real barriers get worked through in real time.
IV. The Logistics Ledger
A clear division of labour, so the day is easy to host.
The church provides the place and the people. The program provides everything else. No hidden costs, no surprises on the day.
What the Church Provides
- 01A venue: hall, or parish room
- 02Registration & sign-up handling
- 03Food & refreshments for the day
- 04Promotion to your women's community
What the Program Delivers
- 01A full day of expert midlife health teaching
- 02Participant workbooks & handouts
- 03Practical, no-gym movement component
- 04Open Q&A with a certified coach
- 05Christian framing of stewardship & vocation
- 06(Build / Coach) Six weeks of follow-through
This is designed as a ministry a church can offer its women, rather than placing the responsibility on each woman to register individually. Church sponsorship makes the day accessible and communicates that supporting women through midlife and menopause is worth making room for. Attendance is capped so the experience remains practical, personal and attentive. Larger gatherings can be quoted separately.
V. About the Presenter
Maureen Brintnell
Certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and midlife & menopause specialist. A mother of nine and grandmother, Maureen built a coaching approach for women in perimenopause and midlife who are still deep in the doing — managing families, careers, and communities.
Her work combines real-life experience, professional training, and practical tools designed for the way a woman's life actually runs — holding body, mind, and spirit together without the noise of trends or guilt.
Worthy of Care brings that coaching into the church, so the women of your community can live their next chapter from strength rather than depletion.
Questions Before You Begin
Common questions.
Request a Workshop
Bring Worthy of Care to your church.
Tell Maureen a little about your church and which package you're considering. She'll reach out personally to shape the day around your women.
Looking for individual coaching instead? Explore Alphamomma coaching or A Catholic Midlife.