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Adoption/Foster Care Bulletin Board How can people know about the opportunities and needs of the foster and adoptive families if you don’t tell them? This Michigan church uses a simple tool to raise awareness of all things foster- and adoption-related to its members. So many couples say they would adopt if it weren’t so expensive. This Texas church partners with a national ministry to help ensure finances will not be an obstacle for families whom God calls to adopt. Nothing brings men together like red meat. Learn how this creative strategy can get the adoptive dads in your church talking about the things most important to them. Moms need a break. See how one church has designed a casual monthly get-together for adoptive, foster (current or prospective) moms to be together and talk about issues important to them. Nobody likes to wait. One of the hardest parts of the adoption process itself is waiting for the arrival of your child. See how this church helps prospective parents come together for mentoring, support and prayer with others who are waiting alongside them. Adoptive moms and children who have been adopted need to know that they are not alone. This church has found a way to bring both groups together in a way that’s fun for the kids and supportive for the moms. Who better to help a foster or adoptive family deal with some of the frustrations and issues that come up than another foster or adoptive family? See how this church in Missouri has created a safe environment for these families (as well as waiting families) to nurture and bless one another.
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