Caring for the Least of These
Led by a team of volunteers with a heart for families, our Foster & Adoption Ministry (FAM) strives to come alongside children and their families to help with the unique challenges they face.
To stay connected with Foster & Adoption Ministry news and events, click the button below to follow the ministry page on Facebook.
To stay connected with Foster & Adoption Ministry news and events, click the button below to follow the ministry page on Facebook.
Foster & Adoptive Families Support Group
Wednesday Nights (August - May)
6:45-8:00 PM | Room: C 184 | Led by Phil and Jenny Ummel
This is a safe place to come and share your successes and struggles in your foster/adoptive journey. Our goal is to encourage and learn from each other as we keep our focus on God's Word. Occasional training opportunities are also available.
All foster and adoptive families are welcome to the support group, even if NMC isn't your home church. No need to sign-up, just come as you are!
For the most updated information on time and location details for the support group, see nmc.church/Wednesdays.
This is a safe place to come and share your successes and struggles in your foster/adoptive journey. Our goal is to encourage and learn from each other as we keep our focus on God's Word. Occasional training opportunities are also available.
All foster and adoptive families are welcome to the support group, even if NMC isn't your home church. No need to sign-up, just come as you are!
For the most updated information on time and location details for the support group, see nmc.church/Wednesdays.
Foster Family Care Communities
What is a Care Community?
A group of five to eight individuals or couples support a foster family through prayer, weekly meals, mentoring, and childcare. Nationally, half of foster families stop fostering after the first year, but with the Care Community model, 90% of foster families continue.
Interested in joining a Care Community?
Choose a role that fits your schedule and gifts!
- Your tasks will take less than one hour a week, but you'll need to be consistent in this role.
- You'll get to know the foster family more closely, and have a front-row seat to many answered prayers!
- You'll make a quick weekly phone call to the foster family to note their needs and prayer requests. Then, update the Care Community through a weekly group email.
- Help fill practical needs for the foster family by supplying a monthly meal.
- Be more involved in the life of a child and get to pour love and encouragement into them.
- Offer childcare to younger kids in a foster/adoptive family or mentor a foster, adoptive, or bio child for four hours a month.
FAM Coordinator
Hilary Jarrell
Are you a foster or adoptive parent looking for more information? I'd love to connect with you and learn how our ministry can help support you! Click the button below to send me a quick message, and I'll be in touch with you soon.