Children’s Homes Need Support, Understanding by Noble Patterson Gospel Advocate (1990) pp. 18-20 “Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”   Children’s homes in the brotherhood are not of recent origin.  In fact, during the entire period of the existence of churches of Christ on this continent, orphanages have been in operation.   The[.....]

A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH’S ROLE (Understanding the church’s past role in child-care services will help us determine the church’s future role) by Robert E. Hooper Gospel Advocate 137:12 (December 1995) 14-17. “Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.” Within the churches of Christ, the first effort to care for children came in Midway,[.....]

Call Them Orphans by Benny Glover Gospel Advocate January 1, 1991 “Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”     Some have suggested that we no longer care for “real orphans.”  Occasionally, this statement has been made as a reason for not supporting children’s homes.   What does it take to qualify as a[.....]