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February 2013 FaithBridge Newsletter
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FaithBridge announces two new church partners
 Dunwoody Baptist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia launches their foster care ministry this Sunday, March 3 and encourages those interested in learning more about getting involved in Christian foster care ministry to attend Encounter FaithBridge.
Encounter FaithBridge is a 90-minute introduction to Christian foster care ministry and is also part of the state requirement to be a foster or respite parent. Support team volunteers should also complete Encounter FaithBridge to learn how they can serve foster children and restore families.
 Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs, Georgia launches their foster care ministry on Sunday, March 17 and offers three opportunities for families to come and learn more about serving their community's foster children.
- Encounter FaithBridge Dates/Times
- Sunday, March 17, 4 pm - 6 pm
- Sunday, April 21, 4 pm - 6 pm
- Sunday, May 19, 4 pm - 6 pm
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If you do not see your event date, please select "Show all available classes" and a full list of Encounter FaithBridge trainings will be listed.
We are so blessed to have Dunwoody Baptist Church and Burnt Hickory Baptist Church as partnering churches and for their dedication to changing the way foster care is delivered in DeKalb and Cobb County.
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Have you ever wondered what your personal mission is? Or what type of ministry or service God has called you to? Then The Fulfillment Factor is for you.
People everywhere are desperate to know why they have been created. They ask, "Why am I here?" "What is my purpose?" and "How do I find fulfillment in life?" What if you could learn truths that could truly transform your life and finally point you to your real purpose where you will find ultimate joy and fulfillment?
 In The Fulfillment Factor, published by Blueprint for Life, author and FaithBridge board member Mike Kendrick shows you how to discover and pursue your personal mission so you can experience ultimate fulfillment and joy.
Written from personal experience, Mike will also help you understand that:
- God created the universe with a two-part Master Plan.
- You have a unique, personal mission that fits perfectly into God's Master Plan
- You are perfectly designed and equipped for your assigned mission, and
- Pursuing and accomplishing your assigned mission is part of the answer to true fulfillment and joy.
You'll also receive practical tools to help you recognize your mission and develop your vision. But most importantly, you'll develop the confidence that you can do more than just know God; you can partner with Him to make a big impact now-and for eternity!
 Take a quick and easy fulfillment assessment and discover your fulfillment score. Then download your FREE copy of The Fulfillment Factor and begin pursuing your personal mission from God.
About the author:
Michael Kendrick is CEO of Blueprint For Life and is a co-founder and Senior Partner of Roswell Capital Partners, LLC, an Atlanta-based private equity firm. As an investment banker and private equity investor, Kendrick has raised, invested or made equity commitments in excess of a billion dollars in private equity financing for over 170 public and private companies. In 1999 Kendrick founded Ministry Ventures, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to launching new ministries for Christ. Since that time, Ministry Ventures has been instrumental in launching over 40 new Christian, non- profit organizations. Michael and his wife, Michele, reside in Alpharetta, Georgia with their two sons and one daughter.
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Meet Ella*
 Baby Ella was born into a single parent household. One day her mother dropped Ella off at her grandmother's house on her way to work. Her mother never returned. Ella's grandmother didn't have the financial ability to care for her so she called the local Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS). Due to abandonment, Ella became a faultless victim of the foster care system at the early age of one month old.
Ella is a wonderful baby. She is a good eater and a great sleeper. She is developing very well while in care. Her precious little smile is contagious and she is bringing such joy to her foster parents and everyone she meets.
Her foster parents are overjoyed to have her. Now, Ella is assured she will always be wanted and loved because of Christian families, like her foster parents, who were willing to open their hearts and home.
*Name and details changed to protect child's privacy. Please note, the child pictured is not a foster child, but represents one of the more than 400,000 children on any given day that are in foster care.
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Share your love by sponsoring a foster child
Not everyone is called to foster. But everyone can give the gift of Christian family to a child in need -- a child like Ella.
You can make an eternal difference for $1 a day or $30 a month.
We pray that you will step up to help support our communities' foster children or even deepen your engagement with us as we faithfully pursue a goal of raising up 500 monthly sponsors to give the gift of family by the end of 2013.
Be a blessing. Share your blessings. Please consider how God has called you to give this new year.
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Join our monthly prayer call.
Be still, and know that I am God!
Life is busy! Most often it can be difficult to be still and even tougher to make time to be still. God tells us not to be consumed by the burdens of this world but to relax, find solitude and meditate upon Him. Prayer is not only powerful, it is important.
We invite you to join FaithBridge Foster Care for our next monthly prayer conference call Thursday, March 7 @ 8 pm EST. Through prayer and reflection we will surrender to His will and seek to know Him better.
When:
The first Thursday of each month starting:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
NEW TIME - 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
How:
Dial: (605) 477-2100
Use access code: 133324# to be directed to the Prayer Call.
Prayer Requests:
Let us know how we can be praying for you by submitting us your prayer requests.
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Bill R. Hancock speaks at upcoming 2013 Adoption and Foster Care Symposium
FaithBridge Founder and CEO, Bill R. Hancock will be a presenter at this year's 2013 Adoption and Foster Care Symposium brought to you by The Adoption Connection. His presentation on "Changing the Way American Does Foster Care by Cultivating Community" will explore how cultivating community positively impacts our country's foster care crisis.
This event, hosted at Southgate Church in South Bend, Indiana, will inspire and encourage families, professionals and
community leaders connected with foster care, adoption and orphan ministry. Join us in prayer March 15-16 as we seek together the Father's Heart and answer the clarion call to care for orphans.
Click here to register or learn more about this event.
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