Come join us for the 2023 Fall Festival on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The event is from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the Carmi campus located at 949 Co. Rd 1300 N Carmi, Il. 62864. There will be food, games and music for all. A silent auction will be open from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the gym, and a...
Father’s Day has not been a national holiday for nearly as long as Mother’s Day, but it is no less important to honor our Fathers. The first Father’s Day is credited to Fairmont, West Virginia in 1908, in response to a mining accident that left hundreds of men dead. The idea of celebrating...
One of the ways we celebrate at Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services is through the Fall Festival. The Fall Festival is a great opportunity to celebrate the ministry of BCHFS over the years past and for years to come. Coming back this year after the pandemic will be exciting for us. We...
For birthmothers that find themselves facing an unexpected pregnancy, they might find they need support in many ways. At Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS), we recognize the unique needs of young women who might be facing in light of their pregnancy, and in response to...
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. Sometimes after carefully...
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 home study and or...
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 services provided by...
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 the holiday and sought to...
NOTICE! EVENT CANCELLED! Update: 6/26/20 After careful consultation with numerous individuals and event organizers regarding the health and safety of everyone involved with our fall festival, – our donors, our residents, our employees, our exhibitors, and our longtime attendees – we have made the...
2020 BCHFS Mother’s Day Offering Life Giving Love Please support this year’s Mother’s Day Offering and provide struggling individuals and families with the tools they need to change course and experience God’s love in their lives. Will you and your church partner with the Baptist Children’s...