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2020 BCHFS Christmas Cards
Dear Friends, Jesus. Messiah. Name Above All Names. Blessed Redeemer. Emmanuel. Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of our one and only Savior. Joy to the world! We are so happy to celebrate this wonderful time of year and what better way than by...
Mattoon Car & Bike Show
Mattoon’s First Southern Baptist Church hosted its first Car and Bike Show, Saturday, September 26th. Headed up by Jon Crask with over 50 entries, seven winners were chosen by appointed judges. Proceeds from the show were donated to the Baptist Children’s Home &...
GraceHaven 30-Day Prayer Calendar
GraceHaven: A Pregnancy Resource Clinic is making amazing progress and we couldn't be happier. We are thrilled with the blessings God has given us and response from the BCHFS Community. Now, we are asking for your help. Although we are not quite ready to open the...
BCHFS Board Approves Plans for Pregnancy Resource Clinic
The Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services Board of Trustees voted to approve the plans to add an additional ministry to its organization at the October board meeting. A new pregnancy resource clinic will be located in Mt. Vernon, IL and will be a source of...
Being a Voice for Those Who Cannot Speak
It’s hard to imagine a time when more people were confused about the value of human life than today. With one breath, some will call for compassion for those in need. With the next, they protect the deaths of millions of babies. Their opinion changes as they see fit....
Our VISION to Bring the Gospel to Children and Families
As a Marriage and Family Counselor, when I work with clients, one of the first things we discuss are goals. So often people are wanting to make changes in their lives because of the problems, the difficulties or the grief that their issues are causing them. More...
Faith And Forgiveness
The Word of God calls on believers to offer forgiveness to those who sin against us and to pray for those who persecute us. There are times in life when following these commands requires nothing more than a deep breath and the choice to overlook the offense. Still,...
Firewood for a Widow; Honor for a Veteran and His Wife
BCHFS is blessed to have a wonderful staff of dedicated Christ-followers who often go above and beyond the call of duty to help shape the spiritual growth of our residents. Phil Mitchell has been the Maintenance Specialist on our Carmi campus for the past 15 years. In...
Hope Awakens – Adoptee Throws a Fundraiser for Angels’ Cove
Thirty years ago, the staff at Angels’ Cove had the honor of placing a precious 3-day-old baby boy in the arms of his new mom and dad. Alain and Kim Pennock named their son Caleb, and he quickly became the joy of their life. Recently, BCHFS Director of Operations...
A House Parent Who Can Relate
Starting a new job can often be stressful. In many ways, you are beginning a new life with new people in a new environment. But when Crystal Naney walked on the Residential Care campus to begin her career as a Relief Houseparent, her surroundings were not at all...