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Georgia Agape Is Developing National Outreach

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

We are establishing a nationwide outreach by developing connections with Christian agencies to provide a greater ability to serve birth mothers in different areas and for the sharing of available adoptive families. We believe that having a local agency to serve you is the ideal. Call us to inquire about your situation and where you[.....]

Read Comments From Mothers at Christian Family Services in Florida, as We Begin National Adoption Month

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Mothers we’ve worked with in the past appreciate our approach. Here are comments from four different moms: It is too awesome for words. Meeting her adoptive parents was a beautiful, almost spiritual experience. We were all at peace and totally connected. But when you think about it…there is nothing more special that we could have[.....]

Ideas to Celebrate National Adoption Month Day by Day

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Celebrating National Adoption Month with Day by Day Activities Ideas for Each Day of the Month of November 2011 By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide Tuesday, November 1 Begin Adoption Month by celebrating your family’s story and sharing it online! Don’t forget to also write it down or print it out and add it to your[.....]

November is National Adoption Month

Friday, October 28th, 2011

All About Adoption Month November Is National Adoption Month By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide Each year, the focus of adoption month changes to target different areas of need, such as older child adoption, or simply awareness of the huge need for more adoptive homes. This year’s Adoption Month targets adoption professionals by focusing on ways[.....]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Did you know that 1 in 4 women has experienced domestic violence? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Agape’s Angela White and Rosheena Jordan were recently asked to be on FOX 13’s Good Morning Memphis to discuss the effects of domestic violence and what one can do to get out of a harmful situation and[.....]

Orphan Sunday – November 6, 2011

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Orphan Sunday On November 6, join CRF and churches around the world in praying for the fatherless. On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to defend the fatherless… to care for the child that has no family… to visit orphans in their distress. We are a people called to[.....]

Christian Relief Fund – The Worst Crisis in 50 Years

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

The Worst Crisis in 50 Years It is hard to compare which disaster is the worst, but I heard a guy from the U.N. say that the famine in the Horn of Africa is the worst crisis in the last 50 years— and it is hard to argue differently. CRF has been helping in this[.....]

Disaster Relief In Cullman, Alabama

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Church and Children’s Homes Cooperate – Disaster Relief May 20, 2011 On April 27th, tornadoes ripped through Cullman, Alabama , destroying or heavily damaging 910 home and 98 businesses. Fortunately, the Cullman Church of Christ and Childhaven, Inc. were located in the first electrical grid to recover electricity. Immediately, disaster relief efforts were begun, with[.....]

Please Pray for Those Affected by the Recent Tornadoes in Alabama

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The following email is from Jim Wright, Executive Director of Childhaven in Cullman, Alabama. Horrible tornados came through Cullman and Alabama this past Wednesday. Fortunately, Childhaven was spared any damage or injuries. Vicki Rhode’s and my Executive Adminstrator, Rhonda Sharp, was not so fortunate, her home was 100% destroyed. She and her husband Steve were[.....]

Upcoming Webinar, “The New Ecology of Online Giving and the Giving Evolution”

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

The New Ecology of Online Giving and the Giving Evolution Thursday, April 21, 2011 1 pm to 2 pm EST (10 am to 11 am PST) Join us for our upcoming webinar, The New Ecology of Online Giving and the Giving Evolution. In the past five years, the world of online giving has evolved tremendously.[.....]