On May 1-2, 2014 the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ annual Summit will be hosted at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago!
I went to Summit9 this past May with the leadership team for The Vulnerable Children's Ministry for Willow Creek Community Church. It was Awesome! Summit was started nine years ago by the Christian Alliance for Orphans with only 39 people in attendance. Summit9 had over 2600 people from 49 states and 25 countries represented. All people who love God and have hearts for orphans.
For a woman like me who was once a girl in a children's home, it was amazing. I went to Summit to become better equipped to advocate for orphans and vulnerable children, what I got was a healing balm on my heart. We prayed, praised and sat through deep intensives...then we praised and prayed some more. The Holy Spirit was on the move. What I saw at Summit9 could only be exclaimed
ONLY GOD!
Teri Altpeter, Jedd Medefind, Alison Strutz (Me), Dina Ackermann
Summit9
Jedd Medefind is the president of Christian Alliance for Orphans and the person who brought Orphan Sunday to America. When I saw Jedd I had to meet him and tell him what a miracle the Summit was.
According to the CAFO website, "The Christian Alliance for Orphans unites more than 100 respected Christian organizations and a national network of churches. Working together, our joint initiatives
inspire, equip and
connect Christians to “defend the fatherless” (Isaiah 1:17).
Ultimately, we seek to stimulate and help grow Christian communities committed to adoption, foster care and global orphan care in the local church. Our united efforts include the national Summit, the Orphan Sunday campaign, monthly webinars, and an array of other initiatives.
As the Alliance helps Christians understand God’s call to care for the orphan and equips them for effective response, the impact reaches far beyond a single program or met need. Rather, an ever-expanding army of passionate advocates invest time, talent and treasure in a
personal and
sustained commitment to caring for orphans in the name of Christ."
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