February-March:

Zoom for Life: Caring Not Killing (Two-part mini conference)

April-May:

The World’s Largest Baby Shower

June-July:

Christmas in July and Educational Programs

Join Anglicans For Life as we highlight the importance of adoption in upholding the sacredness of life.

During the months of August and September, we will empower you and your church to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. AFL and our Adoption/Orphan Care Consultant, Johnston Moore, have curated a variety of activities that every church can participate in to help children feel safe and loved by God’s people. During the course of this two-month initiative, we will be sharing a variety of graphics you can download and share with friends on social media. We will also be sharing a variety of engagement opportunities that allow you to make a difference for orphans and vulnerable children. This initiative will help you and your church celebrate Adoption Awareness month.

Activity #1 Anglican Adoption Fund

As part of Anglicans for Life’s 40 for Life Campaign, we’d like to invite you and your church to support adoption by partnering with us through our Anglican Adoption Fund, which helps Anglican families with the costs associated with adoption. Though you’re welcome to support the Anglican Adoption Fund at any time, we’re asking churches and individuals to especially consider supporting the Fund in November, which is National Adoption Month, as well as when we observe Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday

To partner with Anglicans for Life’s Anglican Adoption Fund in November, you simply need to:

1. Pray first. Pray that God will help you discern what He wants you, and perhaps your church, to do in helping Anglican families with the costs associated with adoption so that they can welcome children into their homes.
2. Make a one-time donation to Anglican Adoption Fund.
3. Take up a special offering on Orphan Sunday/Stand Sunday (November 12) and donate it to the Adoption Fund here.
4. Do a fundraiser and donate the proceeds to the Anglican Adoption Fund.
5. Refer prospective adoptive families to apply to the Anglican Adoption Fund by connecting them with us at Adoption@AnglicansForLife.org.

If you want to join our brand NEW community group on Facebook for anyone who has experience, or an interest, in ministry related to adoption, foster care, family preservation, international orphan care, or related topics (click the button below to join).

Bulletin Announcement

In November, we have the opportunity to partner with CarePortal, a ministry that connects churches and others with the needs of local families who are caring for vulnerable children in their communities. Learn more at CarePortal.org.

Pulpit Announcement

Right now, there are vulnerable children in our community whose families are struggling. Many of these children are being loved and cared for by foster parents, grandparents or other relatives, family friends … people who have opened their homes to these kids and are doing the best they can to provide a safe, loving environment. Many times, these families lack resources, or the basic items they need to best care for these children. In November, our parish will begin partnering with CarePortal, a ministry that connects churches and others with the needs of local families caring for vulnerable children. Just this past week (or month), a need for [NAME A SPECIFIC LOCAL NEED] was posted here in [TOWN/CITY/COUNTY]. It will be exciting to see how God uses our local parish to meet the needs of children and families as we partner in this way.

Bulletin Announcement

In November, we have the opportunity to partner with Focus on the Family’s Suitcase Bundle Program, which allows churches and others to provide new suitcases, teddy bears, Bibles, and handwritten letters to children and youth in the United States foster care system. Learn more at https://anglicansforlife.org/40-for-life.

Pulpit Announcement

On any given day, more than 500 children and youth will be removed from their homes and placed into the United States foster care system. Many of them will have just a few short minutes to stuff some of their belongings into what is often nothing more than a black trash bag. What message does that send to these children? As a nation, we need to do better, and as a local church, we can help send a different message to these children, a message that they are made in the image of God, and are loved and valued and worthy of dignity. In November, our parish will partner with Anglicans For Life and Focus on the Family by supporting its Suitcase Bundle Program, which provides new suitcases, Bibles, teddy bears, and handwritten letters to children and youth in foster care. 

Thank you to all students who participated in the Christmas Card Design contest. We received some amazing submissions and will be announcing the winner in the fall edition of "Carpe Diem."