Recently in Oxford, we had FIVE decisions made for Christ in our Shelter Care home! We had the opportunity to interview Debbie Thacker, recently retired house parent, who was serving these kids at the time. She shares in our excitement over their salvations!
Read MoreWe are excited for you to hear from one of our former employees who chooses to support children and families in need in Alabama, even though he lives states away!
Read MoreCamp of Champions 2018 was a blast! This year was a huge success, and once again, it was our largest camp ever with 995 attendees (that's 162 more than last year)!
Read MoreWhen we came in, though, there were bedsheets, blankets, clothes, towels, and Valencia even had a teddy bear waiting for my little girl on her bed. I didn’t think we’d even have our own room, so it was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders to walk into our room.”
Read More“Don’t be afraid; just believe.” (Mark 5:36) Amy, a mom at Grace’s House of Hope, our Family Care home in Mobile, clung to this verse in a recent season of life.
Read MoreIt’s easy to think of going international when talking about missions—but missions can happen right in our own backyard. And that’s what one small group from The Church at Brook Hills is doing.
Read MoreA Family Care mom shares her experience at our Family Care home.
Read More“We don’t know all the abuses she’s really endured because she was passed around so much.” Kim McGainey Area Director of Southeast Alabama shares this about 15 year-old, Kari*
Read MoreAlabama Baptist Children's Homes (ABCH) social worker, Elizabeth Williams, has been a tremendous blessing to our Dothan families for years. Beginning in 2017, she began serving children and families in the newest frontier of our foster care ministry, which has taken root in the Auburn-Opelika region!
Read MoreFor two brothers this year, Jaxon* and Luke*, years of instability came to an end. Because of mitigating circumstances that prevented them from being reunified with their parents, their stay in foster care was longer than expected.
Read MoreEmily Lepper came into our care in Decatur as a hurting and angry 16 year-old. Not only did she finish high school and college with us, but she also came to know Christ
Read MoreMissions had always been on Ricky and Debbie Thacker’s hearts, and going somewhere overseas had been something they talked about doing when they retired. God certainly called them to missions—but little did they realize it was just a few minutes away from where they lived.
Read MoreDru and Chereta are single moms who are hard working, bright, articulate, hopeful, and loving. And for each of them, for different reasons, they found themselves homeless and scared about their futures before getting connected to our Family Care ministry in Mobile.
Read More“No matter where you are in your life, God is still working,” shares Joe, a client of Pathways Professional Counseling now for the past five years.
Read MoreStockings with Sass is a first year, hands-on giving project with a lot of heart! It was created by a volunteer with the hopes of providing Christmas gifts to moms in our Family Care program.
Read MoreFamily Care mom of five, Kasandra, is a living example of how the Lord intercedes for us and provides hope and healing in His perfect timing.
Read MoreJacob*, an energetic and bright six-year-old on our Dothan campus, didn’t come into our care feeling very hopeful or sure of his future.
Read MoreWe are excited to share news that our Family Care home in Mobile is ready to begin welcoming families!
Read MoreThere are many things that make this tournament and church group special. For the people of Fairview, it’s more than just about raising money through a golf tournament. Because they live so close to our campus, they’re able to take an active part in the life of the campus.
Read MoreThis summer, Family Care in Alabaster was a recipient of UNITE 2017—the first annual youth service event sponsored by Shelby Baptist Association, serving 22 sites all over Shelby County.
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