The first Sunday in June is designated on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar as Disaster Relief Sunday. It is a day to highlight Disaster Relief (DR) ministries and to recognize and show appreciation to the Disaster Relief volunteers in your church. Suggestions to consider for your church’s DR Sunday: DR Sunday gives the opportunity to
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Around six years ago, my wife Emily and I brought two beautiful little girls into our home through the foster care system. Not long after, we were blessed to adopt them into our family. Our passion for fostering and adoption came from a few different places. We realized that adoption is a picture of the
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Due to changing circumstances, the Disaster Relief Chaplain Training for this year has been rescheduled from May to October 13-14, 2023. The location has been shifted as well, to Catawba Baptist Church, Rock Hill, SC. We regret any inconvenience caused by these changes. The October 13-14 Chaplain Training is a 12-hour course. It will be
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The SCBaptist Convention Disaster Relief has created a prayer guide to help individuals pray for those affected by disasters. This guide includes specific prayer requests for survivors, first responders, and volunteers. The guide is intended to be a helpful resource for individuals and churches as they prepare for Disaster Relief Sunday and beyond. Pray for
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When people ask how our foster care journey is going, we usually want to respond with, “How much time do you have?” It’s great, frustrating, all-consuming, exhausting, and fulfilling. It’s all of these things and more, but most of all, it’s hard. It’s probably the most difficult thing we have ever done in our marriage
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The Ainsworths are passionate advocates for foster care and adoption. Joel, Community Pastor at Church at Cane Bay, explains, “from the very beginning, foster care and adoption have been part of our heart as a church because they’ve been such a big part of our story.” He and his wife, Emily, adopted their two daughters
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For David and Katie Bennett, their experience as foster parents has been a Gospel opportunity for their family. David spoke about how they felt called by God to enter foster care ministry, saying “We really felt like this was what God was calling us to do. It’s an opportunity for us to display the Gospel
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One of the core values of the South Carolina Baptist Convention is the Potential of Every Life. This every life extends to children who are removed from their homes and placed in foster care. It extends to the biological families who have had their children removed from their care. This Every Life extends to the
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As a pastor, you have a unique opportunity to lead your congregation in caring for vulnerable children through foster and adoptive ministries. Will Browning, adoptive parent and SEND City Missionary with the North American Mission Board, shared three key ways to do that: model, join, and dedicate. By modeling, joining, and dedicating, you can lead
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Growing up in foster care can be an isolating experience for many young people, particularly those who age out of care without a forever family. Without a support system, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of adult life. However, having a positive role model can make a significant difference in the life of
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