Dear Friends of our Kids in Care, What differences you are making to bring hope into the lives of our Michigan children! Here are more opportunities to network and pool our care and resources to benefit our children and youth in foster care in this coming year. 2015 Calendar of the Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care Regional Meetings CONNECTING CONGREGATIONS WITH OUR FOSTER KIDS Thanks to all our regional coordinators and hosts for making these possible Thursday, January 8, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Community of Christ, 1514 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Monday, January 12, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Western Wayne/Oakland Counties FCC, Faith Community Church, 44400 W. 10 Mile Rd., Novi, MI 48375. Contact: Sheila Henderson,[email protected] Dan Nowiski of Lansing will describe the successful Open Table model of wrap around support for a youth in foster care. Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm. Southwestern Michigan FCC, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1747 W. Milham Ave. Portage, MI 49024. Contact: Jennifer Nette,foster@almenaumc and Jennifer Patrick, jenniferpatrick72@yahoo Speakers include Shannon Goodwin, director of the Royal Families Kids Camp, (a free camping experience for foster children located in Plainwell, MI); Jackie Gant, Foster Care Navigator and Maddy Day of Fostering Futures Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. NEWLY FORMING! 7:00 pm @ Renewal Church, 11174 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48088. Contact: Susan Foster, lily503@yahoo Speakers include Trina Richardson and Jackie Warfield. Thursday, January 22 6:30 p.m. Washtenaw FCC, First Presbyterian Church, 300 N Washington St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197-2522. Contacts: Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail , or Katie Page Sander, [email protected] This program works to ensure that students in homelessness and temporary living situations (foster care) enroll, regularly attend and succeed in school. Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Eastern Wayne FCC, Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lakeshore Dr.,Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Contact Sue Acton, [email protected]. Presentation by Michelle Kuhar of Covenant House about our homeless youth in Detroit, their hopes and challenges Thursday, February 12, 2015, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Community of Christ, 1514 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Thursday, March 12, 2015, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Location TBD, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Thursday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. Mid-Oakland FCC at First Presbyterian Church, 1669 West. Maple Rd. Birmingham, 48009, Contact: Kate Thoresen, kthoresen7@gmail Speaker Susan Hull, retiring Child Welfare Director of Oakland County MDHS. Thursday, April 9, 2015, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Location TBD, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,Janet Chen,local host; Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail, or Katie Page Sander,[email protected] MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH-PLEASE PROMOTE AWARENESS Monday, May 11, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Western Wayne/Oakland Counties FCC, Faith Community Church, 44400 W. 10 Mile Rd., Novi, MI 48375. Contact: Sheila Henderson, [email protected] Thursday, May 14, 2015, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Location TBD, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Tuesday, May 19 Faith-Based Initiative Summit, Lansing; Leaders of faith communities invited. For details contact Trina Richardson, [email protected] ;Stephanie McCann, [email protected] Thursday, June 11, 2015, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Ingham County FCC, Location TBD, Contact: Dan Nowiski, 989-506-1843 or [email protected] Thursday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. Washtenaw FCC, First Presbyterian Church, 300 N Washington St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197-2522. Contacts: Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail, or Katie Page Sander,[email protected] Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m Washtenaw FCC, First Presbyterian Church, 300 N Washington St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197; Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail, Katie Page Sander, [email protected] Blessings, Kate Rev.KateThoresen Kate Thoresen, Coordinator, Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care 1669 West Maple Road Birmingham, MI 48009; 248.835.8151 [email protected]; faithcommunitiescoalition.org See Detroit Public TV s DVD on our work, Faith Communities Caring for Michigans Children at youtube/user/saveourchildren1. Copies available at FCC meetings or by request.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:18:14 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015