“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress…”
— James 1:27

Mission

As Team 1:27 we exist to extend the gospel by promoting orphan care and encouraging families in every stage of the adoption and foster care process.

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families…

Psalm 68:5–6

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.

Deuteronomy 10:18

Goals

See

We seek to periodically inform the church of the problem and bring awareness to the crisis that continues to develop around the world as well as in our own backyards. The problem is the abandonment of children left without a home or loving family. Here are some staggering examples of this problem we are facing:

140m

orphans worldwide
have lost one or both parents

50%

of the world's children
are devestated by poverty, conflict, and AIDS.

7,085

foster children
in Kansas

302

children awaiting adoption
in Kansas

Know

We desire for people to know the state of their souls before Christ and how they were indeed once orphans (John 14:18, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:23, Galatians 4:5, Ephesians 1:5, 1 John 3:1-2, John 1:12). We also seek to share how it is the church’s responsibility to move and fulfill the commands of God in loving the orphan in their distress, praying for their redemption and healing, and protecting them from harm (Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27).

Act

We desire to enable the church to act as the hands and feet to rescue and care for orphans and at-risk children. We work to provide opportunities and avenues for men, women, and children to tangibly work towards this cause.

 

Three Channels of Focus

ONE: Orphan Care

Our goal is to provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of orphans and waiting children.

Examples:

  • Involve others in mission trips to visit orphans in their distress and help others raise money to go on these trips

  • Participate in Operation Christmas Child

  • Sponsor a child, support them financially, and encourage through letters

TWO: Domestic and International Adoption

Our goal is to provide a way to educate, encourage, and support families as they consider and pursue international or domestic adoption.

Examples:

  • Adopt a child through international, domestic, or foster care adoption

  • Contribute generously to an adoptive family to help offset their costs

  • Create a support group for adoptive families

  • Host informational meetings about adoptions and foster care

  • Create a resource list of people, websites, books, etc. for families interested in adoption

  • Provide individual family support as needed (prayer, meals, respite care, etc.)

THREE: Foster Care

Our goal is to provide a way to educate, encourage, and support families as they consider and pursue foster care.

Examples:

  • Raise up and support foster parents

  • Recruit and support adoptive parents of children in foster care

  • Host parenting classes to meet education requirements for foster parents

  • Help certify more families to provide respite care and PPC (Police Protective Custody)

  • Train to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)

  • CarePortal - New hope is a proud member of CarePortal, helping meet the specific needs of foster kids and families in our city. Contact Nate Harstine, point person at New Hope for this ministry, with questions and to get more involved.

 

Resources

 

Adoption Assistance

Because of periodic donations to Team 1:27's ministry, there are occasionally funds available to help people going through the adoption process.

 

Who Is TEAM 1:27

We ALL are Team 1:27. Each of us as a follower of Jesus is called to love vulnerable children. However, the leaders of Team 1:27 at this time are Emily Nelson, Gail Nutter, Keri Mills, and Carissa Tummons. All are members of New Hope and have passion for the vulnerable children of our local community and the world.