Comments on: Blogging, Adoption, and Newborns http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/ "... for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs." - Mark 10.14b Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Phillip http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-10 Phillip Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:08:37 +0000 http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-10 <strong>Phillip...</strong> If thats what you think then I can agree almost fully.... Phillip…

If thats what you think then I can agree almost fully….

]]> By: Daniel http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-7 Daniel Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:20:11 +0000 http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-7 I read similar article also named Blogging, Adoption, and Newborns, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me I read similar article also named Blogging, Adoption, and Newborns, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

]]> By: Mary Ann http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-3 Mary Ann Thu, 08 May 2008 21:11:57 +0000 http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-3 Our church has an exceptional opportunity and outlook! I am a single mom and the minister to young children in our church. I adopted a baby girl with some health problems when she was 6 weeks old. The congregation has been wonderful and from their response awareness of adoptive families has grown. I send a letter of welcome to all families with new members, whether they are newly born or newly joined. We celebrate with the family their newest additions with a meal, welcome letter, baby Bible (for the newborns) or Children's Bible for the older ones. We have an adoption support group for the parents once a month (with free child care) which is led by a local adoption agency. I call my adoptive parents to remind them about the group and to check up on them and find out if they are doing OK adjusting to their new family. It has been a wonderful ministry opportunity. Our church has an exceptional opportunity and outlook! I am a single mom and the minister to young children in our church. I adopted a baby girl with some health problems when she was 6 weeks old. The congregation has been wonderful and from their response awareness of adoptive families has grown. I send a letter of welcome to all families with new members, whether they are newly born or newly joined. We celebrate with the family their newest additions with a meal, welcome letter, baby Bible (for the newborns) or Children’s Bible for the older ones.

We have an adoption support group for the parents once a month (with free child care) which is led by a local adoption agency. I call my adoptive parents to remind them about the group and to check up on them and find out if they are doing OK adjusting to their new family. It has been a wonderful ministry opportunity.

]]> By: Cooper Smith http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-2 Cooper Smith Fri, 02 May 2008 21:03:05 +0000 http://blogs.gbod.org/younger_children/2008/04/25/blogging-adoption-and-newborns/#comment-2 I would really be interested in any feedback on what congregations are doing for children in foster homes. We have a foster family in our church and I am at a loss. c. smith I would really be interested in any feedback on what congregations are doing for children in foster homes. We have a foster family in our church and I am at a loss.

c. smith

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