SERVING CHILDREN THROUGH FAMILY PRESERVATION, FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
Like Possom Trot, your church can stand up for kids in foster care.
1. Purchase tickets for those in your congregation to see the movie together. In fact you can rent out an entire theater. We would be happy to facilitate a Q&A after the showing about how your church can serve vulnerable kids together.
2. Host a discussion at your church on a Sunday after a service or during the week. Encourage people to see the movie before that discussion time. We would be happy to be part of that conversation, sharing some details about child welfare in Colorado today and how members of your congregation can care for children and families right in your backyard.
3. Encourage small groups to see the movie together and consider how God might be calling them to serve families in your area. Complete the information below to receive small group discussion questions.
2. Host a discussion at your church on a Sunday after a service or during the week. Encourage people to see the movie before that discussion time. We would be happy to be part of that conversation, sharing some details about child welfare in Colorado today and how members of your congregation can care for children and families right in your backyard.
3. Encourage small groups to see the movie together and consider how God might be calling them to serve families in your area. Complete the information below to receive small group discussion questions.
BECOMING A JAMES 1.27 CHURCH
WHAT IS A JAMES 1.27 CHURCH?
HOW CAN PROJECT 1.27 HELP...
- Where caring for vulnerable children is part of the church culture
- Everyone in the congregation is consistently reminded to care for vulnerable children
- Biological families are supported before kids are removed
- Foster, kinship and adoptive families find encouragement and practical support
- Children who have experienced trauma, grief and loss can grow into the people God designed them to be
HOW CAN PROJECT 1.27 HELP...
- Provide information about supporting families at-risk of child removal to reduce the number of children in foster care
- Provide information about foster care, kinship and adoption
- Support development of a foster, kinship and adoption ministry
- Provide trauma-informed training for church staff and volunteers who work with children
- Offer James 1.27 Church designation so your church can be easily identified by those families
- Offer biblically based, state approved certification training
- Provide ongoing support and encouragement to ministry leaders and families
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STEP UP...
Be a James 1.27 Church
INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT
By presenting Inspirational opportunities such as videos, sermons, special speakers, family stories and promoting Project 1.27 Info Meetings and events.
RECRUIT FAMILIES
By hosting Info Meetings, providing training space, or sharing about upcoming Project 1.27 training opportunities for families seeking to become certified as foster parents.
SUPPORT FAMILIES
Identifying foster, kinship, adoptive families within church. Connect families to a support network; support team training, support group, mentor. Connect families to practical support (link) ie, prayer for families identified, meals, transportation and small groups. Adding a foster/kinship/adoptive link to your website.
PROVIDE A TRAUMA INFORMED CHURCH ENVIRONMENT
Hold trauma informed staff training (2 hour class) and provide trauma informed volunteers
HAVE CHURCH LEADERSHIP APPROVAL
Share your ministry idea with your church leadership and obtain pastoral approval
IDENTIFY CHURCH CHAMPION
Your Church Champion will coordinate opportunities for learning about family preservation, foster care and adoption, initiate and develop ministry goals and action plan, as well as serve as a liaison between the church and Project 1.27.
Nationally recognized months that focus on foster care and adoption. This is a great time to present foster care and adoption to the congregation.
By presenting Inspirational opportunities such as videos, sermons, special speakers, family stories and promoting Project 1.27 Info Meetings and events.
RECRUIT FAMILIES
By hosting Info Meetings, providing training space, or sharing about upcoming Project 1.27 training opportunities for families seeking to become certified as foster parents.
SUPPORT FAMILIES
Identifying foster, kinship, adoptive families within church. Connect families to a support network; support team training, support group, mentor. Connect families to practical support (link) ie, prayer for families identified, meals, transportation and small groups. Adding a foster/kinship/adoptive link to your website.
PROVIDE A TRAUMA INFORMED CHURCH ENVIRONMENT
Hold trauma informed staff training (2 hour class) and provide trauma informed volunteers
HAVE CHURCH LEADERSHIP APPROVAL
Share your ministry idea with your church leadership and obtain pastoral approval
IDENTIFY CHURCH CHAMPION
Your Church Champion will coordinate opportunities for learning about family preservation, foster care and adoption, initiate and develop ministry goals and action plan, as well as serve as a liaison between the church and Project 1.27.
Nationally recognized months that focus on foster care and adoption. This is a great time to present foster care and adoption to the congregation.
- January - Sanctity of Life Sunday
- March - National Social Work Month
- April - Child Abuse Prevention Month
- May - National Foster Care Month
- June- National Reunification Month
- September- National Kinship Month
- November - National Adoption Month, Stand Sunday, Orphan Sunday
STEP BEYOND...
Go the extra mile for vulnerable families
RESOURCES
Here are some recommended resources that will guide you in tackling the real issue of creating a safe space for foster and adoptive families.
GIVING AS A CHURCH
Financial support provides the resources Project 1.27 needs to continue engaging the faith community in family preservation, foster care and adoption, working together to ensure every child is in a nurturing, well-supported family.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We know that the world of foster care comes with a lot of questions, so we tried to answer the most common ones for you.
PROJECT 1.27'S FINANCIAL PARTNERS
Crossroads United Methodist, Grand Junction
Faith Heights Church, Grand Junction Fellowship Denver, Denver First Baptist Church, Grand Junction First United Methodist Church, Grand Junction Grace Covenant Church, Lakewood Lifegate Church, Denver Living Stone Christian Center, Grand Junction Mississippi Avenue Baptist, Aurora |
Denver United Church, Denver
SouthGate Church, Fort Collins Timberline Church, Fort Collins Rocky Mountain Calvary, Colorado Springs Colorado Community Church, Aurora Appleton Christian Church, Grand Junction Calvary Belmar, Lakewood River City Church, Fort Collins |