Helping Hands: February, 2011

2011 Missions Opportunities and Events

February 01, 2011

There’s no better way to learn about Baptist Children’s Homes than to participate in the ministry. Throughout the year, BCH offers statewide opportunities for you, your church or organization. Make a note of these special dates below as you make plans for your upcoming year.

Food Roundup Collection Dates
April 25 to May 6

Spring Friends of Children Workdays
From painting to planting, Friends of Children workdays offer your church an opportunity to work side-by-side with BCH’s children and staff. Tours available. Lunch provided.

Kennedy Home, Kinston
Saturday, April 30

Oak Ranch, Sanford
Saturday, May 7

Mills Home, Thomasville
Cameron Boys Camp, Cameron
Odum Home, Pembroke
Saturday, May 14

Cameron Boys Camp Founders Day
Tuesday, May 3
Boys serve as tour guides showing you the forest campsites where they live and help construct. Testimonies, songs and a meal round-out this special day.

Broyhill Home Barbecue Festival
Saturday, May 14
The Barbecue Festival is a day of family fun and delicious food at BCH’s western North Carolina campus.

Western Area Conference
Broyhill Home, Clyde
Thursday, September 8
Hear songs and powerful testimonies from children living at BCH’s western area locations. A meal is provided.

Fall Friends of Children Workdays

Odum Home, Pembroke
Saturday, September 10

Oak Ranch, Sanford
Camp Duncan for girls, Aberdeen
Saturday, September 17

Kennedy Home, Kinston
Mills Home, Thomasville
Cameron Boys Camp, Cameron
Saturday, September 24

Annual Offering Week of Prayer
November 13 to November 20
A time of prayer for the BCH ministry and the month where churches collect an annual offering.

For more information about any of these events or to register, please contact Alan Williams at 1.800.476.3669 ext. 1277 or email him at awilliams@bchfamily.org

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Help Children Through the Food Roundup

February 01, 2011

Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) boys and girls know whenever they sit down for a meal, the delicious food that fills their plates is lovingly provided by churches and adults who care. The annual “Food Roundup” has successfully united churches, businesses, and other friends to collect much needed food, supplies and gift cards for BCH residents.

Please help! Your participation makes a difference!

This year's food drive will once again offer an opportunity for churches, businesses and individuals to help provide for the needs of BCH's residents throughout North Carolina. BCH hopes to collect $350,000 in nonperishable food items, paper products and gift cards.

BCH depends on the Food Roundup to offset the immense food costs to provide more than 700,000 meals and snacks to children and developmentally disabled individuals each year.

“Many children come to us from situations where they have not been provided the appropriate care by the adults in their lives,” said BCH president Michael C. Blackwell. “The Food Roundup shows our boys and girls there are adults who love them and are there for them regardless of their circumstances.”

Here’s how to help...

1. Promote the collection at your church, business or community group. Download flyers and promotional ads at www.bchfamily.org/foodroundup
2. Publicize the needs list.
3. Sort and place the food/supplies in sturdy boxes for loading and transport.
4. Contact your Association office/collection point for the date when they accept donations.
5. Send the names of any distributors of food or supplies in your area and their contact information to Alan Williams.
6. Recruit missions, youth and other volunteer groups to help at association offices and other collection points.
7. BCH needs summer missions teams to help process and inventory the food and supplies at BCH facilities. Need a project in May, June or July? Call the BCH facility nearest you, or call 1.800.476.3669, extension 1277.
8. BCH is in need of large trucks to help with pickup. If you know of someone who has access to a truck that might be able to help with pickup and/or delivery, call Alan Williams. Questions, contact Alan Williams at 1.800.476.3669, ext. 1277.

Help meet this year's goal to collect at least $350,000 in food, supplies and gift cards. Your effort counts!

Click on www.bchfamily.org/foodroundup to download this year's needed items list plus a variety of advertisements you can use in your newsletter or church bulletin to promote this year's food drive. These lists will also be published in upcoming editions of Charity & Children.

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