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    You are invited to Bells of Hope, a statewide initiative during National Adoption Month in Connecticut. The event is a weekend where faith communities can partner with the Child Welfare System by raising awareness through prayer for the children waiting for permanent homes. Over 107,000 children in the US foster care system await adoption, and some will never find homes. Those who age out often experience homelessness, incarceration, poverty, and abuse. The invitation encourages joining Pastors Todd and Leslie Foster at Church on the Rock for an evening of worship, prayer, and information sharing about foster care and adoption on November 5, 2011.

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    You are invited to Bells of Hope, a statewide initiative during National Adoption Month in Connecticut. The event is a weekend where faith communities can partner with the Child Welfare System by raising awareness through prayer for the children waiting for permanent homes. Over 107,000 children in the US foster care system await adoption, and some will never find homes. Those who age out often experience homelessness, incarceration, poverty, and abuse. The invitation encourages joining Pastors Todd and Leslie Foster at Church on the Rock for an evening of worship, prayer, and information sharing about foster care and adoption on November 5, 2011.

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    You are invited to Bells of Hope, a statewide initiative during National Adoption Month in Connecticut. The event is a weekend where faith communities can partner with the Child Welfare System by raising awareness through prayer for the children waiting for permanent homes. Over 107,000 children in the US foster care system await adoption, and some will never find homes. Those who age out often experience homelessness, incarceration, poverty, and abuse. The invitation encourages joining Pastors Todd and Leslie Foster at Church on the Rock for an evening of worship, prayer, and information sharing about foster care and adoption on November 5, 2011.

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    Bells of Hope Invite

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    You are invited to Bells of Hope, a statewide initiative during National Adoption Month in Connecticut. The event is a weekend where faith communities can partner with the Child Welfare System by raising awareness through prayer for the children waiting for permanent homes. Over 107,000 children in the US foster care system await adoption, and some will never find homes. Those who age out often experience homelessness, incarceration, poverty, and abuse. The invitation encourages joining Pastors Todd and Leslie Foster at Church on the Rock for an evening of worship, prayer, and information sharing about foster care and adoption on November 5, 2011.

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    You are cordially invited to Bells of Hope, one of Connecticut's statewide National Adoption Month

    initiatives. It is a weekend where faith communities can partner with the Child Welfare System by raising
    your community's voices in prayer for all the Connecticut children waiting for permanent homes.

    Why should you support this effort?


    Too many foster children in our country wait far too long for permanent families. In fact, nationally,
    there are over 107,000 children in the foster care system awaiting a family. Some of these children will
    never be adopted and will "age out". Of those who age out, approximately 50 percent of them
    eventually experience homelessness or become incarcerated. Most will never finish high school and
    many of the girls will end up becoming single mothers, repeating the cycle of poverty, abuse and
    addiction that brought them into care.

    Join forces with Pastors Todd and Leslie Foster and the people of Church on the Rock in a Christ-
    honoring time of worship, prayer, and information sharing. You and your congregations are welcome
    to come be with us in this community-wide event. The public is also welcome.
    Joining us for the evening will be:

    ~Commissioner Katz, Commissioner of DCF


    ~Ken Mysogland, Director of Office of Foster Care and Adoption
    ~Gary Doyens will give a testimonial about his experience as a foster/adoptive child
    (Gary is the husband of Jocelyn Maminta, News Channel 8 Reporter)
    ~Rebecca Iannantuoni, Adoptive Parent will lead our name ceremony

    When: Saturday, November 5, 2011


    Time: Candlelight Vigil and Service, 6:00 p.m.
    Meet the Commissioner and Refreshments 7:00 p.m.
    Where: Church on the Rock
    95 Hamilton Street
    New Haven, CT. 06511
    (203) 498-2687
    RSVP’s are not required
    For more information, please call Jacqueline Ford at
    203-641-5710 or email her at [email protected]

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