Families of Promise Resource Center

One of the important aspects of our ministry is to provide Christians with printed information on adoption, affording adoption, foster care, and starting an orphan and adoption ministry. Our ministry has benefitted from the efforts of many others, and we are excited to pass on our resources to you. Please feel free to access the following links, downloads or ordering instructions and use the related documents for your ministry:

Families of Promise assembles the following 3 packets in pocket folders stuffed with the following information:

GENERAL ADOPTION INFORMATION PACKET

Print Shaohannah's Hope's "How to Adopt" Packet
Free Sample Issue Pamphlet from Adoptive Families Magazine: E-mail Adoptive Families to request that they be mailed to you.
Brochures from local adoption agencies: Contact a variety of trusted agencies near you to obtain pamphlets.

How to Choose an Adoption/Foster Care Agency

How To Choose An Agency PDF Download

AFFORDING ADOPTION PACKET

Print or order Child Welfare Information Gateway's "Costs of Adopting" Packet
Print Adoptive Families Magazine's Affording Adoption Special Report
"How to Make Adoption An Affordable Option" Booklet: Call 800-394-3366 to order free quantities of the booklet.
Print IRS's Statement on the Adoption Tax Credit

Adoption Tax Credit Update

Adoption Tax Credit Update PDF Download

Families of Promise "Affording Adoption" Cover Letter

Families of Promise "Affording Adoption" Cover Letter PDF Download

Sam and Ellie Adoption Fund

Sam and Ellie Fund Information PDF Download

Resources and Creative Ideas for Affording Adoption

Resources and Creative Ideas for Affording Adoption PDF Download

FOSTER CARE/FOST-ADOPT INFORMATION PACKET

"A Child is Waiting: A Beginner's Guide to Adoption" Booklet from the Dave Thomas Foundation: Click here to order quantities for free.
Flyers/pamphlets from various local foster care agencies: Bethany Christian Services, Catholic Social Services, D.A. Blodgett and Wedgewood Christian Services are the foster care agencies local to Grand Rapids, MI. Contact each agency to order pamphlets.