Friday, September 18, 2009

Women on Mission at Coaling Baptist- Special speaker about Adoption

This month for the Women on Missions meeting Tim Foster will be the guest speaker. He will tell about how God led he and his wife Mandy to adopt Seth, a little boy from Guatemala, several years ago. God clearly showed them in several ways this was the little one for them. Tim is one of the owners of the Pottery Grill. Mandy taught 1st and 2nd grades at Vance Elementary before taking a leave of absence to bring Seth home.
All are invited to come and hear their story, men and women, at Coaling Baptist Church on Sept. 28th at 6:30pm in the new fellowship hall.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Heart Gallery Exhibition at Ferguson Center in Oct

Hello to all,

Defend the Orphans fall focus is to help promote the Heart Gallery Alabama exhibition that will be held at the U of A Ferguson Center for the entire month of Oct. The organization displays professional portraits of the children in Alabama who are waiting to be adopted. Please come to the see the exhibition any time that month. You are invited to a reception on Oct. 20th at 5:30 pm with refreshments, special speaker Deontay Wilder, entertainment by the Alabama Blues Project and information tables with available social workers to help you learn more about adoption. Please visit their web site at www.HeartGalleryAlabama.com for more information about this organization.

Hope to see all of you there and pray for these children to find forever homes. DTO is taking a stand for the orphan as we are instructed in Is 1:17 to Defend the Orphans. HGA also is taking a strong stand for these children who need to be adopted and we really need to support their effort.

Love in Christ
Lauree Spurlin