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Help an adoptive family

Submitted by admin on March 2, 2011 - 4:21pm

Find ways to come alongside adoptive families.

Adoptive families need and appreciate the support of a Christian community to help them through the ups and downs of the adoption process. If adoption is not something you feel called to personally, there are still ways for you to significantly contribute to the life of a waiting child, including through the support of that child’s forever family.

Pastors

Visit Pastors to browse through the following topics and more.

  • 10 ways to pastor adoptive families
  • How adoption impacts children and youth ministry
  • The theological significance of adoption
  • Making your church a safe place for hurting children and the families who are trying to help them heal

Church members

Visit Church members to browse through the following topics and more.

  • Praying for families to adopt children
  • Learn about adoption, so you can understand what adoptive families experience
  • Taking another look at your church programs with adopted children’s needs in mind
  • Starting an adoption fund to help families with adoption-related expenses

Friends and family

Visit Friends and family to browse through the following topics and more.

  • Practical help such as childcare, providing meals, throwing a “welcome home” party or shower
  • What to do, and what not to do, when a child comes home
  • Prayer during the adjustment
  • Listening

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Who We Are

Waiting to Belong started as a movement to help the more than 30,000 kids in Canada who are waiting to be adopted. Our goal is to see as many waiting kids as possible be placed into loving, forever families. We work to shape realistic perceptions of adoption and to encourage the body of Christ to come alongside adoptive families in practical, loving ways.

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