13 > Vulnerable & Disadvantaged > Orphan Care
To mobilize the resources and people of Bethel Church to care for the 153 million orphans worldwide (including 108,000 orphans in the USA Foster Care System)
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Foster Care Informational Meetings (Sundays - Nov 18, Jan 6, Mar 24 / 3-4p in Hospitality Rm w/ childcare provided) - Email: Windy Hancock
Adoption Information Meeting (Sunday Dec 2 / 4p / Hospitality Rm w/ childcare provided with RSVP by Nov 30)
- Email: Ingrid Powers
Educate yourself by pursuing Orphan Care resources (Bethel library) Pray
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Pray we meet the needs outlined in the Do areas Pray about your personal involvement Pray for wisdom, endurance, and hope for those families actively fostering/adopting orphans Pray for the orphan to have a future and a hope in Jesus Do
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Sponsor a child in Haiti (tax deductible) - Email: George & Char Frank
Aide a specific Bethel family with adoption expenses (Tax deductible) - Email: Brenda Wilkerson
Contribute to the Bethel Adoption Assistance Fund (Tax deductible) - Email: Brenda Wilkerson
Donate a shoebox through Operation Christmas Child to reach our 2,500 goal for 2012 (53% increase from 2011) in November 2012 - Email: Tricia MacFarlan
Go on Short Term Mission Trip to Haiti (Help minister to orphans) - Email: Traci Denton
Participate as a counselor or other helper at Royal Family Kids Camp for foster kids on June 17-21, 2013 (Need 30 helpers) - Email: Teri Pearson
Raise supplies for international orphanages As a small group, support families actively caring for orphans - Email: Kelli Templeton
Join an adoptive parent support group monthly meeting Coffee Talk for Moms (Adoption/Foster support group / 1st Tuesday of month/ 7:30p / Kennewick Shari’s, Hosted by Bethel
4th Tuesday of the month: Hosted by Calvary Chapel)- Email: Ingrid Powers
Be a mentor to a Royal Family Kids Camp child for one year (Need 12-15 mentors) - Email: Teri Pearson
Serve on a Orphan Care ministry team - Email: Kelli Templeton
Foster a child - Email: Windy Hancock
Care for a child through Safe Families - Email: Windy Hancock
Pursue international/domestic adoption - Financial Assistance available - Email: Brenda Wilkerson
