Current Events

09.05.2008: September Events Provide Church Opportunities

September statewide events offer you or your church group a unique missions opportunity to see and participate in the Baptist Children's Homes ministry. Campus projects and tours are the perfect way to learn more about Baptist Children's Homes and the boys and girls in care.

Mills Home - Friends of Children Workday: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Oak Ranch - Friends of Children Workday: Saturday, September 13 at 8:30 a.m.
Odum Home - Friends of Children Workday: Saturday, September 20 at 8:30 a.m.
Kennedy Home - Friends of Children Workday: Saturday, September 20 at 8:30 a.m.

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07.07.2008: BCH President Celebrating 25 Years at the Helm

The following feature story about Baptist Children's Homes president Michael C. Blackwell appeared on the front page of the June 26 edition of the Lexington newspaper, The Dispatch. As the only child of Clitus and Viola Blackwell, Dr. Michael C. Blackwell never knew anything but love from his parents. It's kind of ironic that this only child grew up to become the "father" of the largest family in the state - the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina - whose focus is helping to heal children and broken families.... more

05.28.2008: Become a "Sweet Dreams" Bed Sponsor

Introducing a new giving opportunity – become a “Sweet Dreams” Bed Sponsor! You can become an inaugural 2008 Bed Sponsor for a gift of only $120.00. Your sponsorship entitles you to have your name engraved on a plaque and the plaque mounted on a child’s bed for this introductory time period. Each night, your name can serve as a reminder to a boy that you are remembering him as he slips away to “sweet dreams.”... more

Employment

Residential Caregivers

Applications/resumes are being accepted for Developmental Disabilities Ministry Residential Caregivers at our Sanford, Asheville and Zionville and group homes.... more

Stories

Stories

Kasey - First Girl at Oak Ranch

Kasey and the other girls take the breakfast dishes from the table to the kitchen sink. The smells of sausage and home-cooked pancakes linger in the air. It was a hardy meal for a group of teenage girls, but a good start on a day that would include a trip to the barn to care for Oak Ranch’s horses... more