Empowered To Connect Conference

The Empowered to Connect Conference is a two-day experience on April 5-6, 2019 presented by Show Hope and the Karyn Purvis Institue of Child Development.  This conference can bring hope and healing to children and families and provides much-needed training to leaders and professionals. Host this simulcast at your church or agency by registering online here.  Featuring Trust-Based Relational Intervention® methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross  – Read more about Dr. Purvis and her legacy of hope and healing here.

The Refresh Conference for Adoptive & Foster Families | Seattle, WA

My wife and I are excited to be speaking at the upcoming Refresh Conference in Seattle, WA Feb 8-9. What I love about this conference is that it is designed especially to minister to those who have already said yes to the call to adopt and foster and are now in the trenches. They have designed this conference to be an opportunity to escape from the distractions and chaos of life to be refreshed, equipped, and inspired! We would love to see you there.

October Conferences and Chosen Marathon

New Braunfels, TX – The Chosen Marathon for adoption! Saturday, October, 27, 2012

Columbia, SC – Please join ABBA Fund at the Finding Families Adoption and Foster Care Conference. Learn more about how you and your church can have an impact in the lives of families and children.

Friday, October 26, 2012 – 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM – Christian Life Church – 2700 Bush River Road, Columbia, South Carolina

Hosted by U.S. Senator Jim DeMint

Irving, TX – The 2012 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference is only two weeks away, but there is still room for more — so make plans to attend on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Irving Bible Church.

This year’s Tapestry Conference offers several unique opportunities!  In fact, the conference actually consists of three separate events — and you are invited to attend any or all of them.

On Friday, October 26, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tapestry will host an Attachment Workshop led by Dr. Curt Thompson, author of Anatomy of the Soul.  The workshop is ideal for adoptive and foster parents, professionals, ministry leaders, and others who desire to pursue lasting change in how they relate to the children they love and serve.  Training credits for foster and adoptive parents will be available, as well as CEUs for Texas licensed social workers and counselors.  Due to the tremendous response, only 20 spaces are still available for the workshop — so register today!

On Friday evening, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Tapestry will host Listen To Our Hearts.  This unique presentation will focus on the experiences, stories, and perspectives of adopted persons, and will feature Carissa Woodwyk, speaker and author of Before You Were Mine.

And last but not least, on Saturday, October 27, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tapestry will host the 2012 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference, featuring Dr. Curt Thompson as the general session speaker.

The 2012 Tapestry Conference will feature 18 new breakout sessions covering a wide range of topics relevant to adoptive and foster parents, those considering adoption, adopted persons, professionals, and ministry leaders.

As in year’s past, the Tapestry Conference is completely free, and includes a light breakfast, lunch, conference materials, and training credits for adoptive and foster parents.

You won’t want to miss the 2012 Tapestry Conference and pre-conference events.  Visit http://tapestryconference.org/register to register online.

Don’t Miss the Together for Adoption Canada Conference

Join us in beautiful Vancouver, Canada for the first national TFA conference in Canada to consider how we can serve children without families. You’ll learn about foster care and adoption, parenting children who have experienced trauma, and ways to lead an adoption ministry in your church!

We look forward to a powerful time of encouragement through learning together and networking, plus a special Friday night worship concert with Brian Doerksen.

Speakers include: Dr. Russell Moore, Bryan Lorrits, Elizabeth Styffe, Phil Calloway, & Jason Kovacs.

Register here.

Cost: $99 for the next 100 registrations.

Sponsored by ABBA Canada, Above and Beyond Ministries, A Home for Every Child and Focus on the Family Canada

Christian Alliance For Orphans Summit VIII

Adoption. Foster Care. Global Initiatives. The annual Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit VII will be held at Saddleback Church in Southern California on May 3-4, 2012.

ABBA Fund will be represented along with many other Christian orphan care organizations. Participation is open to anyone interested in God’s calling for us to care for the orphan.

In addition to more than eighty breakout sessions, speakers include Francis Chan, Dennis Rainey, Rick Warren, Russell Moore, Dr. Karyn Purvis, and Jedd Medefind, the President of the Alliance. Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore and other musicians will also minister through stories and music.

If you can’t attend, continue to follow ABBA Fund on this blog, Facebook and Twitter to following the Summit happenings. More information about conference registration, venue and schedule can be found on the Summit VII website.