Goal -- Each participating church will identify at least one family to adopt a child.

Why the Church?
The Church is a place of hope, support, comfort, as well as social action.

What Does the Church Do?

The Church's Role

• Inform members of the congregation of the hundreds of children waiting to be adopted
• Disseminate adoption literature throughout the church community
• Provide support (through guidance, counseling, and ministries) to the family once a child or children have joined the family

The Pastor's Role

• Endorse the Program. Agree to allow the church to become an active participant.
• Select a Coordinator-this is a member or an auxiliary to conduct the program.
• Make a commitment to keep the message of adoption before the congregation through sermons, special programs, and allowing the church to be a local resource.

The Coordinator's Role

• Fully implement the program
• Maintain a photo listing of waiting children
• Disseminate adoption literature
• Host OCOC information sessions at the church
• Plan and implement adoption recruitment activities
• Offer volunteer assistance to OCOC staff
• Direct or bring interested families to the OCOC for orientation and application