Grace Clovis will be hosting an Adoption Support Group on Tuesday, July 7 from 7:00-9:00 PM. Our topic at this meeting is drug and alcohol exposure, what this means for our kids in the long-term, and how we can best help them with these challenges.
Please Note:
- Training hours are available for those who need them.
- Childcare is also provided.
Future Adoption Support Group Meeting Dates
August 11th and September 8th. We will plan on keeping our meetings scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise stated.
The Need for Adoption Support Groups
Here’s an article from Christianity Today that speaks to the importance of the church providing such support:
The core of their message is that churches can and should take an active role in offering post-adoption support to adoptive families. This is critical, because parenting kids with trauma histories isn’t the same as parenting typically developing kids. And the solution seems so simple. Helping with meals and respite care is doable for the larger church body. Surely the same members of the congregation who cheered on those prospective adoptive families will journey with them once the kids come home and the real work begins? That’s what community is all about, right? The leaders introduce the attendees to resources and tools to help non-adoptive families and their churches come alongside the adoptive families in their midst in tangible ways to help them thrive. When that happens, a Gospel picture of real family and real community emerges for the world to see. The leaders conclude their presentation with the encouraging admonition, “We can do this, Church!”
Read the full article Three Scenes: The Open Secret in Christian Adoption Circles and Why It Matters to the Church.
Please let us know if you plan on attending by filling out the contact form below.
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