Adoption workshop in Texas

For those of you in Texas that read my blog and might be interested in a great adoption seminar and workshop this is one to look into:


Adoption Ministry Mini-Workshop & Seminar
Connecting resources with East Texas churches
www.purereligionjames127.com
Pure Religion will host an event focused on better understanding the needs and processes involved with adoption, orphans and children living in the foster care system. This free mini-workshop/seminar is designed for enhancing the lives of these children through churches. Not everyone is equipped to foster/adopt, but everyone can help. The workshop will include complimentary coffee, snacks and literature.

Saturday, April 26th from 9:00am to 12:00 pm (We're anticipating 300 guests so come early for a good seat.)

Colonial Hills Baptist Church. 7330 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75703 (All denominations will be present.)

Michael & Amy Monroe, leaders of Tapestry at Irving Bible Church, will be leading the seminar. Their insight into an already successful church adoption ministry in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area is extraordinary. About Tapestry : "From the time this community began in 2000, we have focused on helping children and families as they travel the adoption or foster care journey. While all who have been touched by the miracle of adoption share a common bond, each journey is unique and presents its own joys and challenges" www.tapestry.irvingbible.org

Session A (9:30 to 10:45 pm):
Exploring the Possibilities - A Discussion About Domestic and International Adoption and Foster Care Ministry in Your Church. Facts, statistics, benefits & available resources. (Michael & Amy Monroe, Tapestry/Irving Bible Church) Designed as an interactive discussion about how some churches are living out God's heart for the fatherless in the adoption/foster care ministry areas.

Session B (11:00 to 11:50 pm):
Breakout B-1: What, Who, Where, When and How - Starting an Adoption/Orphan Care Ministry in Your Church ~Designed for churches that are just beginning to consider how to start a domestic or international ministry.
Breakout B-2: Practical Ideas and Resources for Adoption and Foster Care Ministry in Your Church (Michael & Amy Monroe, Tapestry) Designed for churches that are just beginning to start or have already begun an adoption or foster care ministry.

GRAND OPENING::::::

Pure Religion, JAMES 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.






A Project of East Texas Heart Gallery

Pure Religion, JAMES 1:27 will be on display marking the grand opening of this faith based recruitment effort. Heart Gallery has created a unique traveling exhibit that is designed explicitly for churches. Heart Gallery designs a maximum 3-week tour, a speaking schedule, materials for bulletins and/or hand-outs and a follow-up meeting for interested congregants specifically for each church. The ease and beauty of this exhibit make it the perfect system for a congregation to learn about the needs of these orphans. Pure Religion bookings will be taken at the workshop. (You do not have to start a ministry to book Pure Religion at your church.) www.PureReligionJames127.com

Available resources include: Many, many helpful volunteers, Azleway, Tapestry, Faith Connection, Mission Tyler, (CASA) Court Appointed Special Advocates, CPS Community Partners, Child Welfare Boards, Family Court Judges, United Way, Heart Gallery, Council on Adoptable Children, Foster Parent's Associations of East Texas, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Baptist Home for Children and Forgotten Children's Orphan Ministries.

This will also be a great opportunity to meet and connect with resources as well as others in East Texas that are already involved in orphan ministry. Please e-mail the names, church/organization and your specific seminar interests to: PureReligion127@gmail.com or call 903-521-4570 (Denice Grugle) Invite anyone who would benefit.

Sandy Stuck & Denice Grugle - Volunteers