Church Adoption Fund Webinar

Are you considering starting an adoption fund at your church?
 
Is God stirring in your heart to take the next step toward engaging your local body of believers? 

The webinar will include:

• An overview of the Lifesong Church Adoption Fund concept.
• Lifesong partnership with churches and solutions to overcome "Common Barriers".
• Personal testimony/experience from Irving Bible Church / Tapestry Ministryof how Lifesong has partnered with his church and ministry, including obstacles he encountered.
• Concerns churches often face when starting an adoption fund
• Q&A- an open forum allowing you to ask your questions to Michael Monroe (Iriving Bible/Tapestry) and/or Lifesong staff

Please join us for this opportunity to hear the heart of a ministry leader and adoptive parent.

Equipping Conference for Churches...

Tough Ministries Conference 09 is designed to encourage, support and equip churches of all sizes to intentionally and lovingly create ministries for the lost, least and looked-over members of today’s society.

Lifesong will be represented at this event, speaking on Innovative Adoption Funding Solutions, Establishing a Church Adoption Fund, and Plugging Your Church Into Orphan Care.

The conference is offering a 2 for the price of 1 registration discount.

  

Check out main conference speakers here and breakout sessions here.

Orphan Awareness Seminar

Dark to Dawn Ministries held an orphan and adoption seminar on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Newbury Park, CA. The passion of Dark to Dawn is to equip believers from any and every season in life to discover their God-directed path to care for orphans.

Through God's Word, they introduced attendees to several ways you can get involved in caring for orphans. Check out their ideas for caring for orphans in any stage of life. The event was completely bathed in prayer as the committee prayed over each registered attendee.

 Each attendee was encouraged to consider how they could incorporate National Orphan Sunday into their church and community.

 

There was also a panel of advocates availalbe to share their stories and field questions.

The committee also used the event to announce their partnership with Lifesong through the Conejo Valley Adoption Fund, which local churches can get involved in.

An attendee shared,

Last Saturday was a delightful event. The display tables were helpful, the presenters were engaging, the panel members were authentic and the closing comments were brilliant and very valuable. We don't hear enough about the need to "understand" bonding/connection from the child's perspective.

In my opinion, the day was a home run!!"

Another said,

The scales fell from my eyes.  Now, we just need to ask the Lord where do we go from here, we'll go....where he leads..."

As you can see, the event was a huge success!

Immanuel Baptist | Church Fund Partner

Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, KY recently joined Lifesong by creating a church adoption fund.

In July, Immanuel Baptist decided to emphasize adoption, by preaching on the topic three weeks in a row! They focused on the vision for adoption, theology of adoption, and orphan care from James 1:27. During this time, they also had an adoption fair where they raised money for their Lifesong adoption fund and had 30 families commit to adopting during their campaign. The time concluded with a question and answer session with foster parents and adoptive families.

IBC has an abundance mentality and have expanding their orphan care ministry further than assisting families financially. The Louisville Orphan Care Initiative (LOCI) team attended these events and felt led to form a relationship with the IBC ministry team. After getting to know the team, LOCI decided to assist in this kick-off by making a donation to their adoption fund.

We feel so blessed to be a part of stories like this! To Him be the glory!

Unique Fundraising Idea

Trinity World Outreach Center in Louisville, KY came up with a very unique fundraising idea, which they will use to fund adoptions through their church adoption fund with Lifesong.

Click here to view the full flyer.