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February 2011 Issue:

Upcoming Events of Interest         Your Church and the Orphan Workshops Bring a team from your church to begin to discover God’s invitation to start an orphans ministry. The following workshops are coming up: April 2, 2011 -- Lancaster County, PA April 9, 2011 -- New Orleans, LA April 30, 2011 -- Shreveport, LA For more information, please click here.         Summit VII Christian Alliance for Orphans May 12-13, 2011 in Louisville, KY The Christian Alliance for Orphans' annual Summit has become a national hub for Christians committed to adoption, foster care and global orphan initiatives rooted in the local church. For more information, please click here.

Note from Paul Pennington, Executive Director and Co-Founder

Mueller, Egypt, Prophecy and Orphans

George Mueller was a German pastor who lived in 19th century Bristol, England. He preached for Spurgeon and it is said that he inspired Hudson Taylor. He was also called to Orphan Ministry. He said that there were three reasons why he asked God to help him to help orphans …

	A New Version of a Stand-by Adoption Resource for Every Local Church One of Hope for Orphans’ signature resources, Welcome Home: Eight Steps to Adoption, has a fresh new look and new material aimed at helping followers of Christ better understand …
	Christian Alliance for Orphans Offers Webinar on Orphan Trafficking For several months now, the Christian Alliance for Orphans has been offering valuable webinars on key topics that are perfect for …
	Local Church Orphan Ministry Spotlight:  Foothills Community Church (CO) Foothills Forever Families, the adoption/foster care ministry at Foothills Community Church in Arvada, CO, has been actively sharing God’s heart for adoption since 2005. They educate and support families …
	Reclaiming Adoption – New Book from Dan Cruver and Others Together for Adoption’s Dan Cruver has teamed with several other writers, including John Piper …
	Blog Post of Note Rich Metcalfe of Lifesong for Orphans recently blogged about a new church orphan ministry alliance in the Houston area that …
	Country Updates The State Department has issued notices and alerts regarding adoptions from several countries in recent weeks, including ...