ADOPTION/FOSTER CARE

Our Mission

The Mercy Hill Adoption & Foster Care Ministry is about building families the way God builds His! With a goal of having 200 adoptive and foster care families in Mercy Hill by 2025, our vision is for families and individuals to provide gospel-driven care for vulnerable children through four lanes: adoption, foster care, supporting an adoptive or foster care family as a Rope Holder, and being a Guardian ad Litem volunteer.

What area are you interested in?

Adoption

Foster Care

Rope Holder

Guardian Ad Litem

Events

Resources

Adoption

The gospel is the good news that Jesus has done everything for sinners to be adopted in God’s family. That means whether it’s domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster-to-adopt, adoption is a picture of the gospel!

If God is leading you to step into adoption, please complete this simple form:

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Foster Care

Hundred of children in the Triad need loving families who are willing to open their homes and hearts to them while they await reunification with their parents.

Please complete this simple form if God is calling you to foster care:

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Rope Holder

Before missionary William Carey left for India, he famously told his good friend, Andrew Fuller, “I will go down into the pit, if you will hold the ropes.” It’s in that spirit that we are prayerfully raising up rope holders to support adoptive and foster families by way of 1) forming a relationship with an adoptive or foster family, 2) offering resources such as grocery pick-up, transportation, or yard work, or 3) providing licensed respite care.

Everyone cannot foster or adopt, but everyone can help. If God is calling you to help, please complete this form:

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Guardian ad Litem

A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) advocate is a trained community volunteer who is appointed, along with a GAL attorney, by a district court judge to investigate and determine the needs of abused and neglected children petitioned into the court system by the Department of Social Services.

Please complete this form if God is leading you to be a GAL advocate:

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Events

Foster Mom Hangout

Thursday, June 2, 2022
6:45-8:15 PM
Regional Campus

Baptist Children’s Homes Foster Training

Saturdays July 13, July 30 & August 13
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Regional Campus

Registration Coming Soon!

Resources

Groups Team Leader

Groups Team Leaders invest not only in students, but also in their teams, in order to help team members minister effectively to students each week. Team Leaders are held accountable for their assigned small group of Mercy Hill Students. This includes creating a hospitable and positive small group environment, creating a culture of discussion, accountability, and prayer among the group, leading games, and intentionally connecting with students. Groups Team Leaders are also expected to develop team members, ensuring they are equipped to engage students on a weekly basis.

Team Leader Competencies

Facilitate teaching and discussion in a way that presents the gospel and engages each student
Ensure you and your team members are effectively implementing programming
Identify and develop emerging volunteer leaders
Communicate with parents in a way that conveys the vision of Mercy Hill Students
Create a culture of community within your small group (both with leaders and students)

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours each week

Groups Team Members

Groups Team Members make Mercy Hill Students great every week for students by intentionally interacting with students at our events. This includes working together with other volunteers to create a hospitable and positive small group environment, assist in creating a culture of discussion, accountability, and prayer among the group, lead games, and intentionally connect with students.

Team Member Competencies

Be present, prompt, and prepared
Communicate clearly and respectfully with staff and leaders
Initiate positive interactions with students
Understand and apply Mercy Hill Students Policies and Procedures
Shoulder-tap others to join the Student Team

Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per week

Bibles and Bible Storybooks

Ages 0-4
Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy

Ages 5-6
The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

Ages 7+
The One Big Story Bible (CSB)
The Action Bible

Devotion Books

Indescribable by Louie Giglio
Old Story New by Marty Machowski
Long Story Short by Marty Machowski
Wise Up by Marty Machowski
Listen Up by Marty Machowski

General

Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Parenting Beyond Your Capacity by Reggie Joiner
The Village Church Parenting Class with Jeff and Jen Wilkin
Parenting by Paul Tripp
God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp

Technology

The Tech-wise Family by Andy Crouch
Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager in a Digital Media World by Art Bamford

Discipline

Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Don’t Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Hubbard