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What Can Adoption in YourMinistry Look Like?
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AdoptionJourney.org is a collective of organizations whowant to break down the barriers to adoption.
We seek to mobilize the church, His body,where each member can provide a unique and special service:
some to adopt, some to care, some to give.
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Examples of practicalways you can bring adoption
into your ministry
Todays session will cover:
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Advertise Information Meetings
This only requires the church to determinewhen and where a trusted agency is hosting meetings.
Then put the information in the churchs normal
modes of communication.
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Kentwood Community Church advertises eventslike FOSTER IN FAITH which is a county-wide event
focused on inspiring Christians to get involved withlocal foster youth in various ways.
w w w . k e n t w o o d c o m m u n i t y c h u r c h . c o m / a d o p t i o n
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Contact the agency to determine an agreeable timefor a one hour introductory meeting.
Host a Simple Adoption Information Meeting
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Pittsburgh East Community Church interviewedan adoption specialist during their morning service.
Immediately following, they asked the agencyto host an info meeting about adoption.
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The conference would last 2-3 hours and would allow acouple of agencies to come and offer information on Safe
Families, Foster Care, Foster to Adopt, and Adoption.
Host a Mini-Conference at Your Church
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Emmanuel Baptist Church of Crestview FL,worked with 2 agencies to host a mini conference
about adoption and foster care.
1 0 c h u r c h e s a d v e r t i s e d t h e e v e n t .
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Some people are called to adopt
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#1 Adoption Barrier is COST
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Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress and
to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
J A M E S 1 : 2 7
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Age out at 16 to 18 within 2 years...
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A Greenhouse where new Christians can grow...
Nurtured by healthy friendshipsLearn day to day responsibility...
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Help them transition into adult living
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Indigenous Adoption & Foster Care
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Over 40free resOurces
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