Night of Respite Care

Friday, May 10th

6:30 to 8:30 pm

(Sign In/Drop Off begins at 6:00 pm in the Child Care Center)

Hosted by: North Way Christian Community
Orphan Care Ministry
12121 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090

Bring your children (all ages) for an evening of fun.
Drop them off and let us entertain them while you and/or your spouse have a couple hours of free time.
The nursery will be open for those toddlers age 3 and under. Join us for story time, crafts, and board games Open gym for basketball!
What a great way to kick off Mother’s Day weekend!!
Registration is required. Space is limited.
Register here.

International Adoption Movie

Please attend the presentation of the documentary movie "STUCK" that is touring the US and will be playing on Fri, May 3 in Pittsburgh, PA at the Southside Works Cinema. The film will help the average person understand the issues and create a movement that will ultimately put pressure on U.S. officials to force a more supportive attitude toward International Adoption.

Just released: Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr

A review of Johnny Carr's new book, by B&H Publishers, comments that "Christians are clearly called to care for orphans, a group so close to the heart of Jesus. In reality, most of the 153 million orphaned and vulnerable children in the world do not need to be adopted, and not everyone needs to become an adoptive parent. However, there are other very important ways to help beyond adoption.

Indeed, caring for orphaned and vulnerable children requires us to care about related issues from child trafficking and HIV/AIDS to racism and poverty. Too often, we only discuss or theologize the issues, relegating the responsibility to governments. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Based on his own personal journey toward pure religion, Johnny Carr moves readers from talking about global orphan care to actually doing something about it in Orphan Justice. Combining biblical truth with the latest research, this inspiring book:

investigates the orphan care and adoption movement in the U.S. today
examines new data on the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children
connects “liberal issues” together as critical aspects or orphan care
discovers the role of the church worldwide in meeting these needs
develops a tangible, sustainable action plan using worldwide partnerships
fleshes out the why, what, and how of global orphan care
offers practical steps to getting involved and making a difference

We extend our sincere thanks to all who made this year's Expo a tremendous success. We pray that all who attended have left informed and energized about how they can make an impact. We look forward to seeing you again next year at our 7th annual expo. Please visit our page often for information concerning our upcoming events.

Expo Audio Files

OrphanCare is a ministry of North Way Christian Community, a multisite church with campuses in the East End, Sewickley, Oakland and Wexford, PA. Because we as a church are called by God to “defend the cause of the Fatherless (Isaiah 1:17) our purpose is to raise awareness of the 147 million orphaned and abandoned children in our world and then educate and equip people with the resources and support they need to care for these at risk children.

Having a heart that is tender towards children without a family is a test of our love for God. If we say we love God but do nothing on the behalf of the world’s vulnerable children, we’re kidding ourselves. You simply cannot love God without developing a passion for orphans.
Kay Warren