Oak Mountain Presbyterian to host adoption, fostering seminar
Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church is hosting an event for families currently going through or interested in the fostering or adopting process.
“All in for the Children” will take place Saturday, Sept. 17, at OMPC from 9 a.m-2 p.m. and is sponsored by The Porch Light Ministry at OMPC.
The featured speaker is Jason Johnson, co-founder of The Orphan Care Network, a nonprofit committed to serving, supporting and equipping foster and adoptive families, and also director of the National Church Mobilization Initiative with Christian Alliance for Orphans.
The event is being held to raise awareness about orphans in our community and their needs, as well as help answer questions for those currently fostering or considering fostering or adopting.
“Jason says that we are all called to do something, even though not everyone is called to adopt or foster, but we are all called to help in some way,” said Jackie Davis, foster and adoptive care coordinator at Oak Mountain Presbyterian.
Johnson will speak, and there will also be breakout sessions with local speakers to explain how the process of adoption works. There will be counselors from the community sharing how parents can connect with their adopted or foster children.
“We have more people in our community than you think that both foster and adopt,” Davis said.
There will also be opportunities for those interested to hear more about adoption and fostering, from representatives from Lifeline and DHR.
“Different agencies are coming to help and support us, and backing the church is good,” Davis said.
Lunch will be provided, but childcare will not. Online registration is $10, and tickets will be $15 at the door.
Professionals can also receive CEU’s can get credit by attending.
Davis hopes this will be an informative and well attended event.
“I feel like this is a time we need a coming together, and this is one way for the children we can do that. This is a neat way to bring community together.”
For registration information, go to ompc.org or email jdavis@ompc.org.