Seminar on Adoption, Foster Care, and Orphan Care

Have you ever considered adopting either locally or internationally? Have you thought about being a foster parent? Or have you wondered how Christians are to help the 143 million orphans in the world?

Please join us on Saturday, November 14 at Cornerstone Church of Knoxville from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a symposium on orphan care, adoption, foster care, and more. We will have information from Covenant Mercies, Bethany Christian Services, Knox County DCS, Youth Villages, Child Help, Adoption Foundation of Tennessee, and more.

The cost is only $5/person and includes lunch and materials.
Please invite anyone that may be interested.
Register on-line at:
http://cornerstonechurchofknoxville.com/registration/registration.php?id=42

Saturday November 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cornerstone Church of Knoxville
1250 Heritage Lake Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 694-4356
http://www.cornerstonechurchofknoxville.com/
Note: Childcare is not provided for this event.

Tentative Schedule :
(Subject to change)

9 - 10 a.m. "Why are Christians called to care for orphans?"
Doug Hayes, from Covenant Mercies

10 - 10:30 a.m. Adoptee and Adoptive Family Testimonies

10:35 - 11:15 a.m. First Breakout Sessions

• Special Needs and Interracial Adoptions (Local Family)
• Overcoming Financial Obstacle to Adoption (Adoption Foundation of Tennessee)
• Adoption 101: Explaining the Process part 1 (Bethany Christian Services)
• International Orphan Care and Orphan Sponsorship (Covenant Mercies and Child Hope)

11:30 - 12:15 a.m. Second Breakout Sessions

• How to prepare yourself and family for Adoption (Bethany Christian Services)
• Therapeutic Foster Care and Foster to Adopt (Youth Villages)
• Adoption 101: Explaining the Process part 2 (Bethany Christian Services)
• Starting an Adoption/Orphan Care Ministry in Your Church
  

12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Q& A Panel during lunch, with representatives from:

• Bethany Christian Services
• Youth Villages
• Adoption Foundation of Tennessee
• Covenant Mercies
• Local families who have adopted locally and internationally

2 p.m. Conclude conference

Resource and Display Tables:

• Covenant Mercies
• Bethany Christian Services
• Knox County DCS
• Youth Villages
• Adoption Foundation of Tennessee
• Emerald Youth Foundation
• Child Hope Ministry from Nepal
• Child Help of Knoxville
• Table with info and resources from Christian Adoption Services, Family Life, Harmony Adoptions