kids

Our church recently announced to us that they are partnering with the SC DSS in fostering, adoptions, prayer support and weekend/holiday visits. Apparently there is only one other church in the nation that is taking an active role in their states DSS. I am surprised that more churches have not taken this step before. It could be that they did not go beyond the Baptist denomination, but after a quick search on the internet, I wasn't able to find other instances of a church doing this. There were plenty of stories of how churches would donate items, but nothing so proactive as asking their members to take the next step of actually taking a child into their home whether temporary or permanent.

Do some people believe this crosses the line of separation of church and state? Since I couldn't find much on the internet, I don't know if people feel this way. I love the idea of our church aligning with the local government and taking action instead of just sitting around saying we need to do something. So many of us have strong opinions on ethical issues but never do anything to change the situation. I don't believe abortion is right, but what have I physically done to try and stop women from having an abortion? I'm not talking about going all crazy and hurting a doctor like some nut jobs have done in the past. Pro-lifers seem to have all of the "answers" for a girl who is entertaining the idea of an abortion and one of those solutions is adoption. But would I be willing to take that child myself? I would hope so! Of course, a handful of people can't be responsible for the thousands of children that are and will be up for adoption but if a group such as a church comes together and is unified in having a heart for children, the result could be mind-blowing.

Action is the key to proving we truly care. Sometimes passionate speeches, rallies & debates aren't enough. I know that not everyone is called to foster or adopt a child but if we are willing to argue a point we believe in, we should be willing to do something about it. Would I adopt a child? I'm definitely not against it and have thought about it, even more frequently now since our church has aligned with the DSS.

I am looking forward to seeing how the program at our church continues and wish I had a link to post but they don't have any info posted yet.

Tomorrow is Friday! YAY!

Sarah