Griffin First Assembly Church of God Holds Foster Care Orientation May 23, 2010

Griffin First Assembly of God recently announced its Spalding County Christian foster care program and had its first orientation in late February.  The organization is holding its second orientation Sunday, May 23 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Room 100, at the church located on 2000 West McIntosh Road in Griffin, Ga.  The public is invited to attend all events.  Visit www.faithbridgefostercare.org or call 770.228.2307 for questions or directions.

There are more than 10,000 Georgia children in foster care and 118 in Spalding County.  In addition, there are less than half of the necessary foster families to serve them.  Find out how the local church and individuals can serve Griffin's foster children.  In addition to becoming a foster parent, there are many ways to get involved, such as volunteering to assist with clothing, material goods, transportation, and more.  Find out all of the ways to become involved at the orientation on May 23.

For couples and families who have attended the first orientation or who attend the upcoming orientation and are ready to take the next step in becoming foster parents or volunteers, IMPACT training will be held the weekend of June 4 - 6, 2010.  The intensive two-and-a-half day session is designed to prepare couples and families for the physical, emotional and spiritual demands of foster care.  The session runs Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

This new ministry is in partnership with FaithBridge Foster Care, a Christ-centered, tax-exempt organization intent on changing U.S. foster care.  With currently more than 14 church partners in north Georgia and the greater Atlanta area, FaithBridge's strategy is to mobilize, organize, equip and release local churches and communities to solve the country's foster care crisis.  For more information on FaithBridge, please call 678.690.7100 or visit www.faithbridgefostercare.org.