Friends are the prize for Special Olympics athlete
Chris Kiser lives at BCH’s Stegall Home. He came home from the Special Olympics USA Games with three medals – and something he valued a great deal more.
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Students put faith out front at Mountain Camp
For the eleventh year, students from Scotts Hill Baptist led Mountain Camp for children in BCH care. One camper made the decision to follow Christ.
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Filipino Heritage Day ignites adoptive family friendships
Two boys who met at an orphanage in the Philippines were adopted by different American families. Every year, Filipino Heritage Day brings them back together.
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Family doesn’t have to be blood
Parker spent much of his life in North Carolina’s foster care system. Two and a half years with the Willaford family changed what family means to him – and here’s how fostering with BCH actually works.
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What Is a Legacy Gift? A Plain-Language Guide to Leaving a Gift to Baptist Children’s Homes
What is a legacy gift? Learn how a planned gift to Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina can support children and families for generations.
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Seventy-Two Years, Five Months and Three Weeks
Vernon Abbott was married 72 years, five months and three weeks. The endowment he created in Shirley’s memory will care for children long after them both.
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What Does a BCH Houseparent Actually Do? A Look Inside the Role
If you have ever read a story about children at Baptist Children’s Homes and thought, quietly, could we do that? this page is for you. Houseparenting is one of the least understood roles in Christian ministry. People picture a dormitory, or a shift job, or something closer to a summer camp counselor. It is none…
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Houseparents embrace summer as a time for making memories
By Blake Ragsdale, Editor, Charity & Children The ferry that shuttles passengers from the shores of the Outer Banks to the beach near Cape Lookout Lighthouse carries a unique group on this particular Saturday. A dozen children, ages six to 14, and two couples who serve as Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) houseparents are among those…
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How to Become a Foster Parent in North Carolina: A Step-by-Step Guide
If God has been stirring something in you about foster care, the question that usually comes next is a practical one: what does this actually involve? Here’s the honest answer, start to finish. Becoming a licensed foster parent through BCH takes about four to six months. It involves 30 hours of training, at least three…
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The Three Pillars of Trauma-Responsive, Gospel-Centered Ministry
Safety, connection, and discipleship, each rooted in the character of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, form the foundation of gospel-centered, trauma-responsive ministry that any church can build on.
