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Throughout Scripture, God emphasizes his love and concern for orphans and widows. He cares for them, fights for them, protects them and places them in families. Believing that God has called us to care for orphans and the fatherless, Bethany has formed the foster and adoption ministry “Open Hearts, Open Homes” to equip families to reach foster children and orphans through the ministry of the Home, with the guidance, support and prayer of the church body—to the glory of God! The number of children worldwide without families is staggering. The United Nations has identified more than 143 million children as orphans (having lost one or both parents). Most live in Asia (87.6 million), sub-Saharan Africa (43.5 million) and Latin America (12.4 million) More than 800,000 children pass through the U.S. foster care system every year. Adoption is evangelism at its core – bringing the mission field home, where children are loved, cared for and discipled to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Caring for the fatherless and adoption is at the very heart of God. As believers, we ourselves have been adopted by God and now have an incredible opportunity to experience His joy and prayerfully consider making “one of the least of these” our own child.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BELIEVERS AT BETHANY
1. Adopting Children
2. Fostering Children
3. Mentoring Families who Foster and Adopt
4. Prayer Commitment
5. Financial Support
6. Babysitting
7. Administration
8. Short Term Orphanage Mission Trips
CONTACTS
International Adoption - Pastor Daniel Bennett 309-508-1755 Daniel@BethanyCommunityChurch.org
Chuck Boysen 309-444-8488 cboysen@mtco.com
Foster Parenting/Adoption - Monica Lonergan 309-692-1977 Jonmon95@sbcglobal.net
Foster Parenting/Adoption - Ken and Amy Park 309-266-1635 Levisix@verizon.net
Domestic Adoption - Lisa Schwarz 309-383-4270 Schwarz8@mtco.com
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