[Jody M]

Hello from Jody, adoptee and facilitator of Christian Adoptee Forum on the Faith-based forums. I also lead a local adoption triad support group called Adoptees, Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Together at my church monthly. I have lead this kind of awesome support group/ministry for over 11 years, first in Indianapolis IN where we lived, and for the past almost 8 years in Wheaton, IL. near Chicagoland. I am a member of the church where the group is held (Faith Evangelical Covenant Church- Wheaton) and soon to be a Deacon again. The group is open to the public and is not a "Christian" group, but because I am a Christian and lead the group- it definately is run with a Christian flavor. I openly share my faith in and through my adoption story and so do many other regular members who are Christians. Many persons who come to the group are facing some emotional challenges in their adoption journey and are very open to the encouragement through faith in God, the Bible and prayer. At the meetings I share copies of the free 20 page Christian outreach publication I edit, Adoption Blessings Journal. All the stories, poems, articles, book reviews, testimonies in the journal focus on faith in God through one's adoption, adoption search, adoption reunion and healing. I have found it to be an exciting ministry -helping provide a safe place for persons touched by adoption to meet one another, share their experiences- joys and challenges and openly express their emotions/unresolved grief/loss issues without judgement.
Would be interested to here if others have an adoption ministry at their church? Share about it- thanks!
Jody Moreen, adoptee,
Editor, Adoption Blessings Journal