Fall is upon us and with fall comes the beginning of many activities. Open Hearts, Open Homes Orphan Ministry has a couple of exciting opportunities for those looking for ways to become involved in some way in the care of the orphan.
Always something we look forward to is the start of a new Orphan Care Bible Study! Mark your calendars now for this study. This study is not only for those considering foster care and/or adoption but for anyone who is interested in hearing what God's Word says about the church's care for orphans. We will be using some new video clips to get us started and the resource written by Dr. Daniel Bennett, Bethany Community Church, entitled The Passion for the Fatherless: Developing a God-Centered Ministry to Orphans. While our study will take place on Sunday mornings, those outside of the Bethany Fellowship of Churches are also welcome to join us! Jerry Sanderson will lead this study.
Open Hearts, Open Homes Orphan Care Bible Study
Beginning Sunday, September 23 - October 28, 2012
Time: 11am
Place: Bethany Baptist Church; 7422 N. Heinz Lane, Edwards,IL
We will meet in the Living Stones Classroom.
Questions? Jerry Sanderson - jerry@bethanycentral.org or Amy Park - levisix@frontier.com
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Secondly, there is an opportunity through The Forgotten Initiative to take part in Mentor Training being hosted at Bethany Baptist Church. The Forgotten Initiative provides training for anyone in the Body of Christ that would like to mentor a child that is currently in Foster Care.
You do not need to be a licensed foster parent to mentor a child. The requirements are as follows:
- 21 years old (or older)
- valid driver's license
- Completion of TFI training
- minimum of 1 year commitment to mentor
- Successfully pass DCFS background check
- Successfully completes Application Process at Agency
- Belief/commitment to the TFI Statement of Faith
TFI Mentoring Training
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
6-9pm
Bethany Baptist Church
7422 N Heinz Lane, Edwards
To RSVP for training: infor@theforgotteninitiative.org
Questions? use above email address or 1-309-531-5824
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