Through our participation in the Carolina Christian Alliance for Orphans, Nightlight is helping to spearhead the all-day workshop “Your Church and the Orphan,” led by Hope for Orphans. The goal of the workshop is to provide church members with “the necessary information and tools to explore how your church can effectively minister to orphans and waiting children.” The workshop is being held on Saturday, October 17, from 9am to 4:30pm ET, at First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, in Simpsonville, SC (3 Hedge St).

The schedule includes:

• Eight steps to launching an orphans ministry in your church
• Creatively guided prayer and discussion times that will get your church well on its way to a plan for launching a church orphans ministry
• An overview of key organizations that can help your church orphans ministry do what God calls you to do
• Useful tools to help you take your next steps
• Opportunities to interact with other churches in your area whose members share the same passions as you

More details can be found at the “Your Church and the Orphan” page (at the Hope for Orphans website). Register by calling 1-800-358-6329. You can also register online (note that the online form does not work for some browsers, such as Safari). The cost for attendance is $20/person. Lunch is included.