Dark to Dawn

Imagine being a foster child… graduating from high school, being on your own, and having no family to support you?  

Dark to Dawn, a ministry based in Thousand Oaks, CA, is organizing an event to support foster youth in Ventura County, where about 40-50 kids age out of the foster care system every year.  Their goal is to rally the Christian community together to embrace the local foster youth. 

This event will tell the story of 4 young people who've transitioned from foster care into independent living.  They’ll share their experiences and struggles, allowing the local community to meet them, learn about them, and love them, as the Lord loves them.

What an inspiration to reach out to the foster youth in our own communities?  What about you?  Have you been a part of a recent foster youth outreach?  We'd love to hear from you!  As Christ's hands and feet lets encourage each other to change how our communities love orphans!

To learn more about Dark to Dawn check out there website at www.darktodawn.org

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!

Ministry In Action

  We are excited to partner with our friends in Newbury Park, CA for an upcoming seminar!

Join Dark to Dawn Ministries Saturday, September 26, 2009 for an orphan and adoption seminar. Lifesong and several other organizations will be speaking at this event.

Dark to Dawn's mission is to defend the cause of the orphans by declaring God's mandate for their care and encouraging and equipping the church to take action.

Please join us for this opportunity to be inspired by God’s word and heart for orphans!

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