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Shore Story: The Rodriguez-Matos success story showcases Holland at its best
Lakeshore West Michigan
In 2015 St. Francis de Sales and Grace Episcopal churches partnered together with Bethany Christian Services to sponsor the family after they made their harrowing journey to Holland, Michigan — a city of generosity planted in a land of opportunity.
Read MorePedaling Towards a Brighter Future
Now Kalamazoo
That first year, Green estimates they gave 30 to 40 bicycles to Bethany for not only children, but also adults. In 2022 it was 92 bicycles; last year that number jumped to 123; and this year they anticipate donating 100 more.
Read MoreBethany Christian Services’ Parent Cafés offers families connection and community support
WOOD TV
Cafés are welcoming environments where people from all walks of life can connect. In Grand Rapids and Holland, Bethany Christian Services has established Parent Cafés where parents and caregivers can meet to learn and grow through supportive conversations.
Read MoreBethany Christian Services receives $10,000 grant to support families
7/15/2024 6:00:00 AM
Bethany Christian Services was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to address the challenges of poverty and basic needs of families in the foster care system.
Read MoreDelta Project’s inaugural Gratitude Concert to spotlight unsung heroes making a difference
Rapid Growth
With the inaugural Gratitude Concert this Saturday, the Delta Project is spotlighting the unsung heroes who are helping "at risk" youth reach their potential.
Read MoreBethany Christian Services launches Dad Café, a space for parents to connect and build community
Fox 17 West Michigan
Dad Cafés aims to connect local fathers and give them a space to form friendships and find support unique to fatherhood.
Read MoreNational Foster Care Month
Inside Indy
Bethany Christian Services of Central Indiana is a licensed child placing agency. What that means is we work with people who are interested in becoming foster parents to get them to licensed children who are in need of care.
Read MoreSWAN helps streamline Pennsylvania's adoption process, facilitates 2,000 adoptions
CBS 21
In Pennsylvania’s child welfare system, the Statewide Adoption Permanency Network (SWAN) offers some consistency county to county. It’s a partnership designed to help county children and youth agencies find permanent homes faster for the children in system.
Read MoreMichigan is first state to ease kinship care rules, but most caregivers won't benefit
Detroit Free Press
Kinship caregivers nationwide save the child welfare system more than $6.5 billion in formal foster care costs.
Read MoreWhy National Foster Care Month is our call to biblical hospitality
The Christian Post
This biblical hospitality is a deep conviction of mine and my family’s. It is our privilege to welcome others into our homes and treat them as if they belong — because in the kingdom economy, they do.
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