Celebrate Mother’s Day by Caring for the Most Vulnerable.
Join Us for Foster Care Awareness Sunday on May 11.
How will your church be involved in serving the vulnerable?
Pray
Become a prayer warrior for the 5,200 children in the Foster Care system in Virginia who need forever families. Pray that God will stir the hearts of SBCV church members to reach out and minister to His children in Foster Care.
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
—Matthew 25:40
Pray for foster families in your area and that the Lord will call out even more foster families from your church.
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
—Psalm 82:3
Pray for your church to start a Family Advocacy Ministry. FAM is a step-by-step strategy that helps churches serve and advocate for vulnerable children and families and those called to foster and adopt.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
—Proverbs 31:8-9
In Your Community
Provide wrap-around care for a foster family in your church. This might include helping with yard work, bringing meals, running errands, or providing a date night.
Contact your local Social Services to see how your church can encourage and pray for them. This might include encouraging cards, an appreciation lunch, or simply a word of appreciation for the important work they are doing.
Partner with your local Social Services on a specific project of their choosing. Ask how you can help meet their greatest needs.
With the SBCV
Contact the Missions Team at missions@sbcv.org about starting a Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM) in your church.
FAM is a great way to discover needs and make a huge impact on foster children and foster families. This church-based ministry is designed to coach you and your congregation to use your God-given gifts to make maximum impact.
Support Fostering Champions, a ministry serving teens who age out of the Foster Care system.
Virginia has nearly double the national average of teens who reach 18 without being adopted. Of those who age out, less than 3% go on to earn a college degree, 70% of the women become pregnant before they turn 21, and 60% end up in the sex industry.
Your church can give to the James 1:27 Fund through Vision Virginia to provide support to Foster Care ministries throughout Virginia.
A grant was provided to Fostering Champions at Annual Homecoming in 2023 to continue their work of serving teens who have aged out of the Foster Care system.
Staff Contacts
Brad Russell
Missions Strategist
Mona Hewitt
Administrative Assistant for Ministry Support
