March 2020
Hello!

We’ve heard it said that children are the first to suffer when times are difficult, and the last to benefit when times are good. The recent situation is hard on all of us, but how much more so for vulnerable children and families in situations of health, relationship, job, food and housing insecurity and a host of other life challenges? As the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold, it is exciting to witness the Church rising to meet many urgent needs, but we expect to see the needs of vulnerable children increase exponentially in the weeks and months to come.

More than ever, you and your church are needed to unite and stand in the gap for vulnerable children, to fill current needs and anticipate and prepare for even greater needs to come in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hephzibah62:4 was envisioned for such a time as this! When we unite on the “everyone can do something” principle, we begin to realize the power of the Body of Christ working together, as God intends, to transform the lives of vulnerable children, families and communities for generations to come.

So how can Hephzibah62:4 come alongside you and your church during these uncertain times?

1.       Coaching Calls: Available now to help you find direction to effectively minister to vulnerable children in your unique context. Click here to schedule a call.

2.       FREE Webinar Series: As a proud member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), we urge you to take advantage of their Living, Loving and Serving Well in the Era of Coronavirus webinars (details below).

3.       Preparing for the long-term: There are many ways we can help to equip and mobilize your church to serve effectively , as we anticipate the aftermath of this current crisis. Check out the opportunities below and visit hephzibah.org to learn even more. 

Grateful and praying for each one receiving this message,

Jodi Lewis, Director
Hephzibah62:4
Living, Loving and Serving Well in the Era of Coronavirus
This coming week, March 23-27, CAFO is offering a FREE webinar series. Daily topics include: Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty, Protecting Vulnerable Children Worldwide from Communicable Diseases, Overcoming Anxiety in the Era of Coronavirus, Church Support for Adoptive & Foster Families and Youth amidst Coronavirus, and Working Effectively from Home in the Era of Coronavirus. 

Hephzibah62:4 Church Partners
As we work to meet urgent needs of the most vulnerable in our communities and prepare for the aftermath of COVID-19, it's the perfect time to UNITE with other Wesleyan churches through Hephzibah62:4 Partnership and begin to access a growing number of Partner benefits!

NEW! Church Plant Grants
Hephzibah62:4 and the Church Multiplication Collective of The Wesleyan Church are partnering to provide $2000 in grant funding for church plants committed to organized ministry which aims to transform the lives of vulnerable children in their local community. 

CAFO2020 and Hephzibah62:4 Connection Dinner Postponed
CAFO2020 has been reschedule d to September 9-11, due to COVID-19. More than ever we need each other and the world needs the Church to stand up in new ways, on behalf of the most vulnerable among us. Please make plans to join us at this crucial time!

Giving Opportunities
As we anticipate ever greater needs in the aftermath of COVID-19, your gift will help us to equip and mobilize even more churches to transform the lives of vulnerable children through our Adoption Fund, Church Plant & Ministry Grants, Equipping Grants and Resources.

It all starts with prayer...
FREE Prayer & Mobilization Guide
Unsure of how God is calling you and your church to respond to the child welfare crisis in your community? Commit to praying through our Hephzibah62:4 Prayer & Mobilization Guide and watch how God uses this act of obedience to reveal your next steps.