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Faith Adoption Ministry, Part 3, Birthparents
For birthparents that find themselves facing an unexpected pregnancy, Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) provides support as they make important decisions for their child. BCHFS is not here to persuade a decision from the birthparents either way. ...
Faith Adoption Ministry, Part 2, Parents Seeking to Adopt.
For couples looking to adopt, Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) is here to help find the child God has called them to adopt. BCHFS is fully licensed in adoptive services for Illinois. Adoption services may be through our domestic adoption program or...
Faith Adoption Ministry, Part 1, Introduction
Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be a very scary time. At Baptist Children's Home and Family Services (BCHFS), we have ministries that help young women be informed of all the options they have when approaching their pregnancy. Faith Adoption Ministry is one of the...
Mother`s Day
In 1914, the efforts of Anna Jarvis to establish a holiday honoring mothers came to fruition when President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure making the second Sunday in May officially Mother's Day. By the time of her death in 1948, however, Ms. Jarvis had disavowed...
Pathways Counseling – Grace Based Counseling, Focused on You
In 1999, Baptist Children's Home and Family Services broadened the scope of the services offered to include outpatient counseling. Responding to the needs of families and children across the state two regional Pathways Counseling office were opened to offer the much...
Baptist Children’s Home Core – Residential Care
Baptist Children’s Home was created in response to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. It has been the core of the ministry for over 102 years. The residential care cottages provide a strong model for a healthy family structure. Children reside in the cottages with...
GraceHaven Pregnancy Resource Clinic
Opening in December 2020, GraceHaven is the newest ministry of Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services. GraceHaven is a pregnancy resource clinic located in Mt. Vernon, IL and serves as a source of information and help to those who find themselves dealing with an...
Reaching Full Potential
Baptist Children’s Home began 1918 in response to a need in Illinois. The great Spanish flu epidemic had stuck our country immediately at the end of WW1. These two events combined left a great number of children who were orphaned and in need of care. As a result,...
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....