Ministry Announcement!

Imagine if you were a single parent who has just lost your job – this could mean that your housing situation could drastically and suddenly change. Food, utilities, and other bills could feel astronomically high. Who could you ask for help if this situation happened to you? For many of us, we might ask our church community, family members, or friends for help. However, this is not the case for many people in our own neighborhoods. They do not have those resources. They are isolated.

Our new ministry, Homes of Compassion (HoC), is an extension of our current BCH family ministries, focused on caring for children whose parent(s) are experiencing isolation and crises. Our goal at HoC is to follow in the footsteps of Jesus by loving and welcoming children in need into Christian homes for temporary care. We can fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by offering support to those who need it and inviting them in.

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We will work with the family and compassionately share the love of Christ with them, giving them hope and help during difficult and painful circumstances. We want to function as a supportive family or friend during difficulty and beyond.

This ministry is different than foster care. Homes of Compassion helps prevent child abuse or neglect by placing children in temporary safe volunteer Christian homes before any abuse or neglect has occurred. While a child is in our care, we can also provide support and mentoring for the parent as they manage their crisis. Parents will have the space they need to make changes for better stability for the whole family without the fear of losing custody of their children.

We ask for your prayers and support as we launch our first site of volunteers and churches. Our first milestone goal is to become a ministry partner with five new churches. Then we will approve twenty-five families and ten coaches. We are confident this ministry is how churches can connect more meaningfully with a population that may not ever enter a church – without an experience of love shown by God’s people.

If you would like to support this new ministry, you can click the button below. We ask for your prayers to open ears and move hearts in those willing to help. If you or your church are in Northwest Indiana, we would love to officially invite you to join us on this groundbreaking journey.

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