ADOPTION & FOSTER
Care Community
Our Mission
GracePoint's Adoption and Foster Care Community Group creates an opportunity to build deep relationships with others on a similar journey, to provide educational opportunities and resources, to serve the adoption community within GracePoint and beyond, and to petition the Lord through prayer.
Serve
Meet tangible needs for foster & adoptive families. Sign up for our Care Team.
ADOPTION & FOSTER
Our Mission
GracePoint's Adoption and Foster Care Community Group creates an opportunity to build deep relationships with others on a similar journey, to provide educational opportunities and resources, to serve the adoption community within GracePoint and beyond, and to petition the Lord through prayer.
Serve
Meet tangible needs for foster & adoptive families. Sign up for our Care Team.
ADOPTION & FOSTER
Care Team
Providing Support for Families in the Foster & Adoption Community
The Care Team is a group of volunteers who help provide support for families pursuing foster and adoption licensing and for those who are already fostering or have adopted. Our goal is to provide practical and relational support for families serving children with the love of Christ.
Types of Support
- Step-by-step guidance for families considering adoption or foster care
- Child care during pre-placement trainings
- Spiritual and Emotional Support during the licensing process and after receiving placements
- Assistance with acquiring items for your future child
- Providing meals as needed
ADOPTION & FOSTER
Care Team
Providing Support for Families in the Foster & Adoption Community
The Care Team is a group of volunteers who help provide support for families pursuing foster and adoption licensing and for those who are already fostering or have adopted. Our goal is to provide practical and relational support for families serving children with the love of Christ.
Types of Support
- Step-by-step guidance for families considering adoption or foster care
- Child care during pre-placement trainings
- Spiritual and Emotional Support during the licensing process and after receiving placements
- Assistance with acquiring items for your future child
- Providing meals as needed
ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE
Monthly Community Meetings
First Sunday of Each Month | 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Child Care Provided
We invite GracePoint attendees who are members of the adoption triad (birth families, adoptees, and adoptive families who have started the adoption process or have already adopted) as well as any foster families to our meetings!
An Environment for Building Faith & Sharing Experiences
Our Monthly Community Meeting is aimed to deepen our relationships with each other, continue to educate ourselves on a variety of adoption and foster care topics, seek a better understanding of adoption through the lens of our Christian faith, and petition the Lord together with our prayer requests.
We aim to do this through ice breakers and fun group activities, facilitated discussions (ex: open-ended questions, articles, books, video clips) and guest speakers (adoptees, birth families, agencies, subject matter experts, support group resources, etc.).
Discussion Topics: Trauma informed care, Talking about adoption with your bio & adoptive children, adoption & foster care related books and resources, transracial adoption, navigating birth family relationships, honoring children's adoption stories and family histories
We aim to do this through ice breakers and fun group activities, facilitated discussions (ex: open-ended questions, articles, books, video clips) and guest speakers (adoptees, birth families, agencies, subject matter experts, support group resources, etc.).
Discussion Topics: Trauma informed care, Talking about adoption with your bio & adoptive children, adoption & foster care related books and resources, transracial adoption, navigating birth family relationships, honoring children's adoption stories and family histories
Calendar of Events
November 5th, 4:00-5:30PM- Group Devotion and Prep for Celebration Adoption Sunday
November 12th- Please join us for our second annual Celebrate Adoption Sunday
We plan to share with the congregation what we've been up to, how they can partner with our ministry and overall adoption and foster care awareness and advocacy.
December 3rd, 4:00-5:30PM- We look forward to fellowship and food at our annual Christmas party!
All speakers, ministry attendees, and prospective foster/adoption families welcome!
Childcare is available at all monthly meetings!
November 12th- Please join us for our second annual Celebrate Adoption Sunday
We plan to share with the congregation what we've been up to, how they can partner with our ministry and overall adoption and foster care awareness and advocacy.
December 3rd, 4:00-5:30PM- We look forward to fellowship and food at our annual Christmas party!
All speakers, ministry attendees, and prospective foster/adoption families welcome!
Childcare is available at all monthly meetings!
Online Resources
How the Church Can Care for Vulnerable Children - Youtube Video
Adoption: The Heart of the Gospel - Message by John Piper
Local Organization Providing Education on Foster Care & Adoption - Website
Difference between Adoption & Fostering - Blog Post by Adoption Alliance
How the Church Can Serve Adoptive/Foster Families and their Children - Blog Post by National Christian Foundation
Adoption: The Heart of the Gospel - Message by John Piper
Local Organization Providing Education on Foster Care & Adoption - Website
Difference between Adoption & Fostering - Blog Post by Adoption Alliance
How the Church Can Serve Adoptive/Foster Families and their Children - Blog Post by National Christian Foundation
Educational Books about Foster Care & Adoption for Adults
Educational Books about Foster Care & Adoption for Children
Great for All Families to Introduce the Idea of Adoption into Their Home
Twice as Tight: Kendall & Tamara Schmitke
A Mother for Choco: Keiko Kasza
Great for All Adoptive Families
Adoption is Love: Stephanie Casaubon
God found Us You: Lisa Tawn Bergren
And That's Why She's Mama: Tiarra Nazario
Great for Transracial Adoptive Families
Heart Picked: Sara Crutcher
Annie & Khalil: Jeanette Opheim
Mommy & Me Don't Match: K. Monsma
Twice as Tight: Kendall & Tamara Schmitke
A Mother for Choco: Keiko Kasza
Great for All Adoptive Families
Adoption is Love: Stephanie Casaubon
God found Us You: Lisa Tawn Bergren
And That's Why She's Mama: Tiarra Nazario
Great for Transracial Adoptive Families
Heart Picked: Sara Crutcher
Annie & Khalil: Jeanette Opheim
Mommy & Me Don't Match: K. Monsma