At the Annual Meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina on November 11, 2025, David Melber, CEO of Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina (BCH), delivered an inspiring entity report to messengers gathered at the Koury Convention Center. His message centered on gratitude for NC Baptist churches and a bold new vision to expand ministry impact through an initiative called Every Child | Every Church.   Melber, who will finish his first year as the 140-year-old organization's...

The memories came rushing back as Robin Bailey stepped onto the campus of Kennedy Home (KH) with her son Sammy. Decades had passed since she last walked those familiar paths—the very place she once called home.   Robin and Sammy were there to take part in the Friends of Children event, a one-day mission blitz where more than 200 volunteers gathered to serve across campus. Their assignment brought them to the girls' cottage where they met Susan Lee, the cottage mom. As Robin worked alongside...

The Bible says in Ecclesiastes, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted."   We are in a remarkable season in the life of Baptist Children's Homes (BCH); a season filled with renewal, vision, and purpose. God is stirring hearts and bringing fresh excitement as we join with churches across this state to be on mission together. We are prayerfully assessing all that...