Mission
Adoptions by Grace exists to proclaim the Gospel-centered, Christ-exalting, neighbor-loving message of adoption and to partner with Grace Church families in the process of adoption by providing prayer and financial support.
History
A formal proposal for a GCD adoption ministry was presented to our elders in July 2009. Soon after, we formed ties with ABBA Fund (Ramseur, NC), which now holds and dispenses the Adoptions by Grace funds on our behalf. Interest-free loans and matching grants are dispensed in amounts up to $5,000. Adoptions by Grace granted its first interest-free loan in January 2010 and its first matching grant in October 2010.
Share the Vision
General Adoption Information:
- Read Adopted For Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches, by Russell Moore.
- Show Hope: A Movement to Care for Orphans
- Hope for Orphans: Serving Every Church to Care for Every Orphan
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster Care
- Christian Alliance for Orphans
Illinois Foster Care
- Adoption Information Center of Illinois: Heart Gallery Photos
- AdoptUSKids. Children in foster care awaiting adoption
Safe Families
- Safe Families for Children: Families Giving Hope to Children and Families in Crisis
Child Sponsorship
- Compassion: Releasing Children from Poverty in Jesus’ Name
- World Vision: Building a Better World for Children
Other Ways to Help
- Gobena Coffee. 100% of proceeds goes toward orphan care
- Warm Blankets. Offers a variety of ways to give toward orphan care
- Both Hands. Resources for helping orphans and widows
Share the Joy
- Rejoice in your adoption by God and talk to others about it.
- Pray for Grace Church to develop a culture of adoption
- Pray for the 132 million orphans in the around the world
- Consider becoming a foster or adoptive family
- Contribute to the Grace Church adoption fund
Donations and Financial Partnership
The Adoption Fund at Grace Church exists in order to partner together in orphan care. All donations go towards financially assisting families from within Grace Church who are pursuing adoption. Interest-free loans and matching grants are provided in amounts of up to $5,000. There are two ways to donate to Grace Church’s Adoption Fund.
- Write a check to Grace Church of DuPage with “Adoption Fund” in the memo line and put it in one of the offering boxes in the Church’s auditorium.
- Mail a check directly to ABBA Fund: Make the check payable to “ABBA Fund” and write “Grace Church of DuPage” in the memo line. Please be sure to make the memo for “Grace Church of DuPage” so that, upon receipt, we know to designate it in our church fund. Mail check to: ABBA Fund, PO Box 1120, Ramseur, NC, 27316.
- Donate Online to ABBA Fund: You may donated directly to the fund by following this link: Donate to The ABBA Fund. Be sure to type “Grace Church of DuPage” in the “Partnership Designation” box. Please note that online donations receive about a 3% online transaction fee.
