We are excited to have the opportunity again this year to advocate for children right here in our community and around the world to be adopted at our His Heart for Orphans Adoption Ministry Booth!  HPC's Live the Dream Women's conference is next week!  We will have over 50 children we will be advocating for along with a Foster Care booth right next door!  They are are some pretty precious children.  If you are attending please stop by and tell us hello! 

And it's not too late to sign up for Live the Dream www.livethedreamconference.com

It is no secret that the adoption and fostering journey is an exciting time of our life but the wait can sometimes be unbearable with unforeseen roadblocks that can take a toll on couples.  On October 9th at 5pm we are having our first event called The Waiting Room.  This is a support group event/time set aside for families that are waiting for a prolonged period of time for their child they are pursuing to adopt or any challenges a family is facing during the process of fostering a child. This time will be a time of listening, encouraging, and praying for their children and family. Please feel free to come be encouraged and prayed for. 

THE WAITING ROOM
When: October 9
Time: 5p - 6:30p
Where: HPC Arena Meeting Room 3
If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]

On June 18 we were blessed to hold a free Adoption Workshop.  We are thankful for the hearts of the people who attended this workshop the day before Father's Day!  What a great group of families!  

Our Adoption Workshops are a great place to begin if you are thinking and praying whether adoption is something God is calling you to do.  You will receive a biblical perspective of what God says about adoption along with lots of information about both the International and Domestic adoption process.  We address ways to afford the adoption costs along with providing you encouragement and support as you pray and walk out God's call! 

If you are interested in attending one of our workshops or have questions regarding adoption, please feel free to email us about our next adoption workshop or ask us any questions you may have in regards to adoption.  [email protected]

Thanks to the team that served for this event and the people that took their time to attend! 

We were so blessed to have Healing Place Church have Adoption Sunday on  May 22!  We were honored to be linked with organizations such as Mission of Mercy and Children's Cup!  The thread that connects each of us is the fatherless of the world.  One ministers to the child's needs through sponsorship, another brings hope to children from very hard places in this world, while another connects them to their forever family through adoption.  All glory goes to God and all are important in His eyes.

A big thanks to the HPC creative team for working so hard to bless us with a fresh new look!  Also, thanks to HPC pastors and staff that have supported us through the years as we set out to be a resource for adoption!  THANK YOU! 

Hello! As you may know HPC Servolution is April 16th - 21st. We, HHFO adoption ministry are excited to be a part of the Easter Eggstravaganza for Special Needs on Saturday April 16th. We will be focusing on the special needs children in the foster care system. Our hope is to not only embrace these specific children but to start forming relationships with their foster parents. We would love to have you join us for this year's Servolution!! If you are available and interested please email us at [email protected] so that we can get a list of volunteers. And as always THANK YOU for your heart for orphans!!　

What: Easter Eggstravaganza

Where: HPC Arena

When: April 16 at 9:30a

What time to show up: 8:30a-9:00a would be great. Look for the Foster Care table by signup table.

Also, there are two other foster care servolution events that are going to take place. If you are interested in the next two please sign up at church at the foster care table in the corridor of HPC Arena. Wednesday April 20 will be the Girls Group Home remodel/repair at 3p and Thursday April 21 HPC will serve lunch to the parish and regional workers at two locations. If you can do one of these servolution events that would be awesome!!

In Christ, Tommy and Aimeé

Hello everyone! Don’t forget this coming Thursday is our next Coffee Break!!! These get-togethers are geared towards Moms and Moms-to-be. This is a time set aside later in the evening to meet and visit over coffee. Usually we have a planned topic of discussion. Our topic of discussion for this first Coffee Break of the year is “What can we do this year to see more children adopted?” Let’s get together and brain-storm. Here are the details:

WHAT:                  Coffee Break

WHEN:                  March 10, 2011
7:00 pm

WHERE:                CC’s Community Coffee House
10330 Airline Hwy.

Looking forward to seeing you there. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

We had our quarterly  adoption fellowship last month!  Had so much fun visiting and talking with other families that have adopted!!  It was a beautiful sunny clear blue-sky day.  We met at a local park and enjoyed the day with each other and watch all of our children laugh and play.

Stewards of Children is the only nationally available program scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. This prevention training program teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for individuals concerned about the safety of children as well as organizations that serve youth.

The workshop will be on two consecutive Monday nights from 6:30p-8:30p. Monday February 7th and Monday February 21st. Childcare from birth - 5 years old available. There is a $10 fee that covers the workbook associated with this program. We look forward to seeing you there!

You can register at http://www.healingplacechurch.org/highland/events/details/stewards-of-children-workshop/ 

THURSDAY: ADOPTION LIVE CHAT hpconline THURSDAY NIGHT 8P.  JOIN US FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.  WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE ADOPTION PROCESS, AFFORDING ADOPTION, WHAT GOD'S WORD SAYS ABOUT ADOPTION.  JUST LOG IN AT WWW.HEALINGPLACECHURCH.ORG/ONLINE AND GRAB A CUP OF TEA OR HOT CHOCOLATE!  LOOKING FORWARD TO CHATTING WITH YOU AND ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS.

SATURDAY:  THANKSGIVING ADOPTION FELLOWSHIP WHERE FAMILIES JOIN TOGETHER AND WATCH OUR CHILDREN PLAY AND LAUGH TOGETHER WHILE THE ADULTS ENJOY GOOD COMPANY AND FOOD!

WHERE:  JASON AND KATHERINE MORENO'S HOME
26349 Pinecrest Drive, Denham Springs, LA 70726
Please plan on bringing a side dish or dessert. 
We look forward to seeing you there! Blessings, Dina

We are excited about the opportunity to have a display area to showcase the Heart Gallery and Families who have adopted at our next Live the Dream Women's Conference!  If you are at the conference please come tell us hello!!  We'll be talking about our new Family Education Workshops led by Katherine Moreno, our Adoption Support Groups led by Dina Slack, and get information on our next Adoption Workshop!  Also, please say a prayer that hearts would open to the call of adoption.  We have about 14 children we are highlighting that are available for adoption!  Thank you all who gave us family pictures.  We look forward to seeing you there!

In Christ, Aimee' and the whole HHFO team!!