HOW WILL YOUR CHURCH
BUILD, STRENGTHEN, AND RESTORE
THE FAMILIES OF YOUR COMMUNITY?
5 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Become an ABCFM church partner by providing our resources to your community
Meet immediate tangible needs through the ABCFM Resource Center
Lead your church in 52 days of focused prayer for ABCFM
Meet the local specific needs of our foster families, family care homes, and campuses
Become an Annual Offering Church or a monthly impact church
PARTNER
Become an ABCFM church partner by bringing these resources to your community:
Provide office space in your church facility and we provide a licensed Christian Counselor
Provide office space and promote foster care, while we offer case management services to foster families
We provide training for your church members to be family advocates serving as Godly mentors to at risk families
How will your church partner to serve your community?
SUPPORT
Your church, small group, children’s or student ministry, can meet tangible needs through our Resource Center
Pack Grab & Go Kits
Grab & Go Kits directly meet tangible needs of children and families. Small Groups or VBS projects can pack these!
Donate Resource Items
The ABCFM Resource Center meets immediate needs for foster, adoptive, and biological families
Toy Bus & Store Donation
The ABCFM Toy Express and Toy Store provide tangible joy for children in foster care. Your church can also host a distribution event!
Freezer Meals
Make freezer meals for our foster and adoptive families! Schedule your group to prepare freeze meals at our Central Office and we are able to provide the beef or chicken thanks to a donor!
PRAY
Lead a 52 day prayer emphasis for ABCFM
The story of Nehemiah offers us a profound roadmap, not just for ABCFM, but also for individuals and churches burdened to serve the vulnerable children and families within our communities. Just as the walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins and its gates were burned, many children and families around us experience a similar sense of vulnerability and defenselessness. Amid various ways to get involved, dedicating focused prayer stands out as a powerful means to impact lives in Arkansas. By committing to 52 days of prayer, we can witness the rebuilding of the brokenness around us, working together to accomplish this vital mission!
So they said, "Let us rise up and build. Then they set their hands to this good work.
Nehemiah 2:18
Kickoff your 52 day prayer focus on a Sunday morning with an ABCFM speaker or video
Distribute the prayer guide to your congregation
Lead a time of corporate prayer each Sunday during the 52 days of prayer
Collect items for a resource center drive during the 52 day prayer focus
End the 52 days of prayer with a packing party night
WAYS TO IMPLEMENT A 52 DAY PRAYER FOCUS
52 days span 7 weeks and 3 days. Start your prayer focus on a Sunday and conclude it on a Wednesday!
SERVE
Meet specific local needs
Foster Care
Contact the Connected Champion in your area to learn how your church can serve specific needs of foster families in your community.
Contact the Family Care Home in your area to learn how your church can serve specific needs of a family care home. Needs may include a drive for household items, adopting a family suite, doing yardwork or deep cleaning the home.
Family Care
Campus Care
Contact one of our campuses to learn how your church can serve specific needs for the children and families they are serving. Needs may include work projects, providing special events, or hosting a drive.
SERVE LOCALLY
FIND ABCFM NEAR YOU
GIVE
Your giving makes these services possible
The most impactful way your church can financially support ABCFM is by directly giving.
Did you know? ABCFM receives 2.55% of CP dollars.
That provides approximately 4.5% of our annual budget which makes it vital for churches to directly partner with ABCFM.
What is the impact of giving to ABCFM? Last year:
495 children served
61,741 nights of care provided by our foster families
20,000 counseling sessions provided by our licensed Christian counselors
195 families built, strengthened, and restored through reunification, adoption, and stability
15 decisions for Christ were made
Ways to be an ABCFM Giving Church
An Explorer’s Academy staff member teaches preschool children about animals that God created.
“Sincere and genuine worship before God is to care for the widow and orphan in their time of need.”
James 1:27
A STORY OF HOPE
Your Impact at Work
Jess, a single mother, turned to our adoption agency for help. Struggling with abuse, neglect, addiction, and abandonment, and 19 weeks pregnant with her fifth child, she sought a new path for herself and her unborn baby. Initially considering adoption, Jess's true desire was to parent her child, a goal our adoption specialists helped her realize.
Our adoption services, funded by donors, offered Jess a chance to change her life trajectory. With the support of these generous contributions, Jess was able to move into one of our Desired Haven homes, providing her with a safe place to live and receive parenting and life skills training.
The birthday party room, funded by generous donations, became a symbol of the love and support surrounding Jess and baby E, as we celebrated her son’s first birthday.
A volunteer advocate played a crucial role in Jess’s transformation, offering unwavering support and guidance. This advocate stood by Jess through every challenge, helping her embrace sobriety and parent her son with love and determination.
Jess’s story is a powerful testament to resilience and the transformative impact of community support. Her journey from struggle to strength showcases how donors and volunteers can profoundly impact the lives of the most vulnerable. We are inspired by Jess and remain committed to providing the resources and support that empowers children and families to experience the futures God has for them.
YOU can be a difference maker!
