Women who choose not to abort their unborn child often will look to have that child adopted upon birth. But did you know that fertilized eggs leftover from the in vitro fertilization process may also be adopted rather than killed? Then for others, fostering children can provide temporary love and support to families in crisis. All these are ways that Love Affirms Life!
The NID Life Task Force is presenting a workshop on Adoption Options, February 3, 2018, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 202 E Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon.
This program will include:
Understanding the Adoption Process in Illinois, Alison Lamsma, Adoption Programs Supervisor, Chicago Area Office of Bethany Christian Services
Alison Lamsma has worked at Bethany Christian Services since 1997. She was born in West Africa and spent the first 18 years of her life there, as the daughter of missionaries. Alison received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1997. She then began working at Bethany Christian Services. She received her Master’s in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago in 2003. Alison has worked with birth parents, foster families, and adoptive families. She is a frequent speaker on Transracial adoption and International adoption. Alison enjoys being outdoors, photography, traveling, and spending time with her family. She and her husband Darren have two sons.
Embryo Adoption, Rev. Gregory Hintz,Pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church Schaumburg Illinois
Gregory Hintz is blessed with a beautiful wife (Sara) and 9 children (1 with Jesus, 4 biological, 4 adopted). He has been serving in Lutheran schools & churches for the past 23 years in various roles (teacher, coach, youth director, admissions director, and pastor). He received his BA degree at Concordia University, WI, his MA in Family Life Ministry at Concordia University, NE, and Pastoral Ordination from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Most of his experience has been in working with youth and families in their relationships with God and one another.
A different kind of Foster Care program, Pastor Caleb Schauer, Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church Union Illinois
Joyce Moffitt, Director Greater Chicago Area for Safe Families for Children
Joyce is a licensed child welfare worker who has over 30 years of experience working with children and their families. Prior to coming to SFFC, she worked at a residential treatment center for adolescence, and she also worked at two different foster care agencies. In 2012, she joined the Staff at Safe Families. Since 1995, she has also been a Master Trainer with the Department of Children and Family Services. In this capacity, she teaches classes on adoption, reunification, meeting the educational needs of children, foster care, and trauma classes. Joyce has degrees in Psychology and Sociology. Joyce and her husband, are the parents of adult twin daughters, they are Safe Family Host parents, and she counts it a privilege to have hosted children in her home, and to have walked alongside countless adoptive, foster, and safe families in both her personal and professional capacity.
Registration $10 payable at door (checks payable to NID, memo Life Task Force)
Reserve seat by calling Kris Blackwell 630-234-1491 or kbwrk123@gmail.com