It has
been wonderful over the last few years to see the Lord increasing the number of
families adopting at Providence Bible Fellowship. There are numerous young lives who have been
graced by loving adoptive parents – and we’ve had the pleasure of participating
in various ways. Right now we have two more
families waiting for adoption placements that could come at any minute and another
expecting a placement later in the year.
I’m so
grateful for those who He has moved to start our Orphan Care Ministry. One of the ways we are seeking to bless
families interested in adopting is to help with funding. As you know, the cost of adoption is
astronomical. A reasonable adoption can
run $25,000, which is far more than most young families have lying around. One difficulty we have is that those among us
who are giving also have limited resources.
Others cannot give financially, but strongly desire to contribute in
some capacity. So we are looking for
unique ways to continue to help without exhausting everyone’s ability to give.
We believe
we’ve found one in our next big event to raise funds: a silent auction, concert, and light meal on Saturday, April 7,
4:00-6:30 at PBF. The key is that we
are depending upon our membership to invite people outside of the church both
to donate items to be auctioned AND to attend the auction for the purpose of
purchasing items. Here are ways that
anyone can help:
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Donate
items
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Solicit
businesses to donate items, gift cards, etc.
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Invite
friends, neighbors, co-workers to donate items
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Invite
anyone and everyone to the auction on Saturday, April 7, 4:00-6:30.
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Pray
that the Lord would bless the event by providing funds for adoption and by
exposing our community to the gospel.
To avoid a flurry of activity at
the last minute, we would like to have item donations dropped off at the church
by March 16.
To help
get the word out and encourage donations/attendance, you can download a letter here, explaining the event. And here is a donation form that any donor can use to help us know how to list the item for
auction.
Please put
this event on your calendar and plan to help any way that you can!
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