Please note the following changes of locations and dates from the calendar previously published:
Thanks to all our regional leaders and hosts for making these 2016 Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care meetings possible!
New Location: Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:30 p.m.Washtenaw FCC, Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. We will be hearing from local congregations speaking about ways that they have become involved in efforts to improve the lives of foster youth in our community and share ideas about new projects and ideas for our congregations and coalition as a whole. To RSVP (welcome, but not required for attendance), please contact Katie Page Sander, coordinator, at katieepage@yahoo.com or at 734-497-7396
Wednesday February 17, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). [Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month]
Thursday, February 18, 2016, 5:30 p.m. Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contacts: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.comMarc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:00-8:00 p.m. Northwestern Detroit FCC meets together with Families on the Move, at Westminster Church, 17567 Hubbell at Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235. Please bring a dish to share. Childcare available for members. Contact Trenia 313-835-3636 or Veda, 313-532-0012 for more information.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:30 PM Macomb County FCC, Renewal Church 11174 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, 48088. Contacts: Susan Foster, lily503@yahoo.com; Pastor Wayne Stapleton, wstapleton@renewalwarren.com (Meets the third Tuesday evening every other month)
Wednesday March 16, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month)
Thursday, March 17, 2016, 5:30 p.m.Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contact: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.comMarc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30p.m.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:30 p.m. Oakland County FCC Region, First Presbyterian Church, 1669 West Maple Rd., Birmingham, MI 48009. Contact: Rev. Kate Thoresen at 248-835-8151. Jim Iras, president of Big Families of Michigan will share a feature about the founder, the late Jeanne Fowler and give updates on significant on-going work of the organization now. Sarai Embaye, a dynamic member of the Foster Alumni Council of Michigan will describe how former youth in foster care are reaching out to support youth from foster care and ways we can join together in helping. Tables will be provided for service agency displays (please reserve your space through katethoresen@faithcommunitiescoalition.org.)
Wednesday April 20, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month)
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 5:30 p.m.Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contact: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.com; Marc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30 PM.
Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:30 p.m.Washtenaw FCC, 242 Community Church Ann Arbor 410 South Maple Road (behind Kroger); Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Contacts: Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail.com, or Katie Page Sander, katieepage@yahoo.com or at 734-497-7396.
Monday, May 9, 2016 6:30 p.m.Western Wayne/Oakland Counties FCC, Faith Community Church, 44400 W. 10 Mile Rd., Novi, 48375. Contact: Sheila Henderson, rjsah@sbcglobal.net
Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Macomb County FCC, Renewal Church 11174 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, 48088. Contacts: Susan Foster, lily503@yahoo.com ; Pastor Wayne Stapleton, wstapleton@renewalwarren.com (Meets the third Tuesday evening every other month) Theresa Toia of Foster Friends will present her program and how they coordinate to give over 900 Macomb County children and youth in foster care bags of Christmas gifts.
Blessings,
Kate
Kate Thoresen, Coordinator, Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care
1669 West Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009; 248.835.8151
katethoresen@faithcommunitiescoalition.org; www.faithcommunitiescoalition.org
See Detroit Public TV 's DVD on our work, Faith Communities Caring for Michigan's Children at http://www.youtube.com/user/saveourchildren1. Copies available at FCC meetings or by request.
Thanks to all our regional leaders and hosts for making these 2016 Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care meetings possible!
New Location: Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:30 p.m.Washtenaw FCC, Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. We will be hearing from local congregations speaking about ways that they have become involved in efforts to improve the lives of foster youth in our community and share ideas about new projects and ideas for our congregations and coalition as a whole. To RSVP (welcome, but not required for attendance), please contact Katie Page Sander, coordinator, at katieepage@yahoo.com or at 734-497-7396
Wednesday February 17, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). [Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month]
Thursday, February 18, 2016, 5:30 p.m. Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contacts: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.comMarc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:00-8:00 p.m. Northwestern Detroit FCC meets together with Families on the Move, at Westminster Church, 17567 Hubbell at Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235. Please bring a dish to share. Childcare available for members. Contact Trenia 313-835-3636 or Veda, 313-532-0012 for more information.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:30 PM Macomb County FCC, Renewal Church 11174 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, 48088. Contacts: Susan Foster, lily503@yahoo.com; Pastor Wayne Stapleton, wstapleton@renewalwarren.com (Meets the third Tuesday evening every other month)
Wednesday March 16, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month)
Thursday, March 17, 2016, 5:30 p.m.Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contact: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.comMarc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30p.m.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:30 p.m. Oakland County FCC Region, First Presbyterian Church, 1669 West Maple Rd., Birmingham, MI 48009. Contact: Rev. Kate Thoresen at 248-835-8151. Jim Iras, president of Big Families of Michigan will share a feature about the founder, the late Jeanne Fowler and give updates on significant on-going work of the organization now. Sarai Embaye, a dynamic member of the Foster Alumni Council of Michigan will describe how former youth in foster care are reaching out to support youth from foster care and ways we can join together in helping. Tables will be provided for service agency displays (please reserve your space through katethoresen@faithcommunitiescoalition.org.)
Wednesday April 20, 2016, 12- 1 pm Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmett Counties FCC, Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak Street, Charlevoix Contacts: Gayle Gotts of First Pres. Church,(gottsga@aol.com); Karlee Philip (karlee@faces-ministry.com); Debra Chappuies (dlc2x@hotmail.com); and Sharie Jo Plain, (PlainS@michigan.gov). Usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month)
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 5:30 p.m.Northern Michigan FCC, First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord, 513 Charles Brink Road, Gaylord, 49735. Contact: Rose Robinson of FPChurch, ryrobinson3131@yahoo.com; Marc Morrell, or MorrellM@michigan.gov ; Jammie Truaz, 1-702-336-4976,sewjammie@gmail.com.. Monthly Foster Parent Meeting will be held for all 'relative' and 'general' foster parents, as well as community members, volunteers, new interested foster parents, and folks wanting to support our community foster parents. Pot Luck starts at 5:30 PM.
Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:30 p.m.Washtenaw FCC, 242 Community Church Ann Arbor 410 South Maple Road (behind Kroger); Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Contacts: Heidi Church, hgeibster@gmail.com, or Katie Page Sander, katieepage@yahoo.com or at 734-497-7396.
Monday, May 9, 2016 6:30 p.m.Western Wayne/Oakland Counties FCC, Faith Community Church, 44400 W. 10 Mile Rd., Novi, 48375. Contact: Sheila Henderson, rjsah@sbcglobal.net
Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Macomb County FCC, Renewal Church 11174 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, 48088. Contacts: Susan Foster, lily503@yahoo.com ; Pastor Wayne Stapleton, wstapleton@renewalwarren.com (Meets the third Tuesday evening every other month) Theresa Toia of Foster Friends will present her program and how they coordinate to give over 900 Macomb County children and youth in foster care bags of Christmas gifts.
Blessings,
Kate
Kate Thoresen, Coordinator, Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care
1669 West Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009; 248.835.8151
katethoresen@faithcommunitiescoalition.org; www.faithcommunitiescoalition.org
See Detroit Public TV 's DVD on our work, Faith Communities Caring for Michigan's Children at http://www.youtube.com/user/saveourchildren1. Copies available at FCC meetings or by request.
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