Helping Hands: 2008

Challenge Gift Matches Your Gift Dollar For Dollar!

November 26, 2008

In the face of tough economic challenges, boys and girls at Baptist Children's Homes need your help more than ever. From now until the end of the year, your gift to Baptist Children's Homes will be matched dollar for dollar up to the Challenge Gift total. BCH must match the Challenge Gift total by January 2008. ACT NOW! Click here to give online.

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Support the 2008 Offering

October 01, 2008

Click here to visit the 2008 Offering page. Watch this year's video, "A Loving Touch." Learn how you and your church can help Baptist Children's Homes meet this year's $1,410,000 offering goal.

The 2008 offering theme, A Loving Touch is inspired by God's great love for children. Mark 10:13-16: “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.”

The Week of Prayer - November 16 - 23

Set aside a week to pray for Baptist Children’s Homes and use this guide as you pray. The official week of prayer for BCH is November 16 - 23.

We covet your prayers. We seek heavenly guidance and inspiration in all that we do. As you pray this week, remember you are a part of “helping hurting children…healing broken families.”

Sunday. Pray for all children and families in North Carolina.

Monday. Pray for all the hundreds of children and families to whom we offer hope each year.

Tuesday. Pray for all the dedicated child care workers, residential care givers, and Chiefs who give of themselves around the clock to care for our boys and girls.

Wednesday. Pray for our social workers who guide, encourage and challenge our children and families to be all that God intends.

Thursday. Pray for those who live at all of BCH’s homes for developmentally disabled adults.

Friday. Pray for the new Oak Ranch ministry and BCH’s new equine therapy program.

Saturday. Pray for BCH president Michael C. Blackwell as he leads the institution boldly into the future.

Sunday. Pray that you will be sensitive to the hurting children around you.

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Become a "Sweet Dreams" Bed Sponsor

May 28, 2008

Sweet dreams is a wish for every child, but some of the children who come to Baptist Children’s Homes have never experienced a restful night. Their nights have been filled with fear and scary sounds, shivers and dampness, nightmares and long hours lying awake in the darkness.

At Baptist Children’s Homes, children find rest. Every evening they sit at dinner tables and enjoy good, nutritious meals. They bathe and dress in clean bed clothes. They fall asleep in warm, comfortable beds.

Christian men and women wrap their arms around children with a loving touch. They help them feel safe and encourage them to trust in a loving God who will keep them for all eternity.

Introducing a new giving oppor-tunity – become a “Sweet Dreams” Bed Sponsor! You can become an inaugural 2008 Bed Sponsor for a gift of only $120.00. Or sponsor a room with two beds for $240.00. Sponsor all the beds in a cottage for $1,200.00. This inaugural sponsorship is for the remainder of this year. In January 2009, you will have the first opportunity to renew your sponsorship for the year with a one-time gift of $300.00 a bed or a pledge of $25.00 per month per bed.

One thousand bed sponsors are needed during this inaugural offer.

Your sponsorship entitles you to have your name engraved on a plaque and the plaque mounted on a child’s bed for this introductory time period. Each night, your name can serve as a reminder to a boy that you are remembering him as he slips away to “sweet dreams.”

Your bed sponsor gift entitles your plaque to be a reminder until 2009. If you choose to continue to be a “Sweet Dreams” Bed Sponsor, your gift next year will assure that your plaque remains as a reminder to a child of your love and care for an additional 12 months. Gifts can be made in honor or memory of a special person.

Each plaque is a minimum 3 inches wide and 1.25 inches deep. Names are engraved. Imagine a child tucked into her bed and as she slips away to slumber every night your gift reminds her that you love her. She will be set for an evening of “sweet dreams.” Make your gift now! This inaugural offer is good only until July 18.

To become a "Sweet Dreams" Bed Sponsor, contact Brenda Gray at 336-474-1230 or bbgray@bchfamily.org

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Free 2008 BCHKids Booklet Available for Pre-Order

April 13, 2008

BCHKids enriches children's lives while helping them learn about Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. BCHKids is five cartoon friends featuring Andy - a child who lives at BCH. Through their adventures, the friends learn Biblical lessons while teaching children how they can make a difference in the life of another child. BCHKids is perfect for Vacation Bible Schools and Sunday School classes.

The 2008 booklet is "Andy Takes the Reins." At Oak Ranch, Andy meets a new four-legged friend who helps him overcome his fears as he learns an important biblical truth.

Visit www.bchkids.org to order the 2008 booklet.

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Spring Dates to Remember!

January 30, 2008

Friends of Children Spring Workday
**Kennedy Home in Kinston and Cameron Boys Camp*
Saturday, May 3 – 8:30am Registration
These are special opportunities for individuals to see and participate in the ministry. From painting to planting, participants help with special projects, tour campuses, and have lunch with children and staff members.

Founders Day
Tuesday, May 20 at Cameron Boys Camp
Campers serve as your personal guides as you tour the campsites and learn how BCH helps boys through this unique wilderness camping program. Lunch is served.

Friends of Children Spring Workday
At Mills Home in Thomasville
Saturday, May 24 – 8:30am Registration
Information Coming Soon.

Friends of Children Spring Workday
At Odum Home in Pembroke
Saturday, May 31 – 8:30am Registration
A special opportunities for individuals to see and participate in the ministry. From painting to planting, participants help with special projects, tour campuses, and have lunch with children and staff members.

For more information on these events or future events, call 1-800-476-3669, ext. 1277.

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