Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries
Introducing Foster Care & Adoption Ministries to the Local Church
Regional Info Meetings – 7:00 PM
YOU’RE INVITED!
Come and discover how you and your church can make an eternal difference in the lives of over 5,000 children in Louisiana who need the love of Christ, a Christian home and a church family. For more info call 318-343-2244.
February 23: LBCH, Monroe 7200 DeSiard St., Monroe
March 15: FBC Houma 7382 Main St., Houma
March 16: Harbor Community Church 6100 Canal St., New Orleans
March 23: FBC Pineville 901 Main St. Pineville
April 6: Calvary Baptist Church 9333 Linwood Ave., Shreveport
April 19: Florida Blvd. Baptist Church 10915 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge
April 20: Bedico Baptist Church 28156 Hwy. 22 E. Ponchatoula
The United Nations estimates there are over 145 million orphans in the world. There are also 130,000 children in the U.S. foster care system waiting to be adopted. With more than 500,000 children and youth in out-of-home care in the U.S., it is hard to ignore the impact of child abuse and neglect on our nation’s next generations.
In Louisiana, there are more than 5,000 children in the state foster care system with only 2,200 foster care homes available for placement. These children desperately need a loving Christian home and supportive church family.
In June 2009, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution on adoption and orphan care. Here is a portion of what it proclaims:
WHEREAS, Upward of 150 million orphans now languish without families in orphanages, group homes, and placement systems in North America and around the world; and
WHEREAS, Our Father loves all of these children, and a great multitude of them will never otherwise hear the gospel of Jesus Christ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, June 23-24, 2009, express our commitment to join our Father in seeking mercy for orphans; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call on each Southern Baptist family to pray for guidance as to whether God is calling them to adopt or foster a child or children…