Children

Overview

The Foster Care & Adoption Ministry exists to inform, connect, and equip the body of Christ to care for vulnerable children and families. As a church, we want to be part of the solution for the hundreds of thousands of children, both locally and around the world, who need families. And we want to pursue God's heart for healing and restoration for all families—for biological families needing community and support, for foster and adoptive parents looking for connection and parenting skills, and for adoptees pursuing healing and hope.

What We Do

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Inform

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Connect

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Equip

107

Attended Info Sessions Last Year

551

Families Connected to the Ministry

257

Attended Family is Forever Last Year

16

Parents Graduated Families Count

Testimonies

Reynolds Family

Reynolds Family

“Our experience with foster care has been full of ups and downs, and there were days we didn’t think we could keep saying yes. But God had other plans, and it’s incredible to look back and see the ways He was working even in the brokenness. We now have 5 amazing kids, as well as a huge extended family made up of many of our kids’ birth families too.”

The Reynolds Family

Szwed Family

Szwed Family

“As an adoptee, adoption was always the plan for our family, and as we prepared for an international adoption, the Lord revealed needs within our own family. The journey of kinship adoption was far different than expected, but the Lord blessed us far more than we could ever have imagined!”

The Szwed Family

Crowe Family

Crowe Family

“We believe all children belong in families, and God knit ours together from across the world. Each of our kids, with their own story and culture, uniquely and wonderfully reflect the image of God. We’re so humbled and grateful that God’s plan for our family was so much bigger and wider than we could have imagined!”

The Crowe Family

Clark Family

Clark Family

“We are humbled God chose us to be his parents. Our journey to parenthood has not been on our timeline or how we imagined. Yet God’s goodness is evident every time we look into his eyes, and His grace is evident in the blossoming relationship with his birth parents.”

The Clark Family

Resources

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Online Resources
Books to Read
Just a FAD Podcast
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Events



Considering Foster Care and Adoption

If you are considering foster care, domestic adoption, or international adoption, please join us to learn more about how to get started! We’ll provide a basic overview of your options and help you take the next step.

Multiple Campuses

Wed, Oct 16
Multiple Dates

Online

Friendsgiving

If you are a teen (14 & up) or adult adoptee or someone who experienced foster care, we invite you to join us for Friendsgiving. We just want to connect over food and some games to get to know one another and share in the common story we have all experienced. Dinner will be provided by the church, but homemade desserts are encouraged!

Blankenbaker

Sat, Nov 23

The Block | Foundation Room

Contact

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Blaine Hamilton
Foster Care & Adoption Ministry Leader
502.253.8091
bhamilton@secc.org

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Callie Troyer
Foster Care & Adoption Ministry Associate
502.253.8428
ctroyer@secc.org

Frequently Asked Questions