FOSTER/ADOPT FRIENDLY WESTERN COLORADO CHURCHES
Appleton Christian Church
- Church Champions: Dan and Jeanne Baker, Pastors/ Respite Providers
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Host events for Kinship Families
- Collect Items for Donation Drives
Canyonview Vineyard Church
- Church Champions: Jane Yamiguchi (Pastor’s Wife) and Tyler Reihl
- Hosts a Bear Necessities Closet
- Host Adoption Support Group
Central Orchard Community Church (Phone: 970-434-7783)
- Church Champion: Lisa McGinnett (Pastor’s wife, foster parent)
- Hosts a Bear Necessities Closet
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Can hosts trainings and other meetings as necessary
Clifton Christian
- Church Champion: Stacy and Jeff Sheley (Stacy does P127 Training, Jeff is DHS Caseworker)
- Promote Info Nights (Announcements/Videos/Info Table)
- Collect Items for Bear Necessities Closet
- Donates Thanksgiving Meals for Kinship Families
Faith Heights
- Church Champions: Rachel Sandoval
- Promote Info Nights (Announcements/Videos/Info Table)
- Collect Items for Bear Necessities Closet
- Donates to WS P127 ($$$)
First Presbyterian Church
- Church Champion: Tom & Shelly Hansen, Pastors (Foster Parents)
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Collect Items for BN Drives
- Hosts Kinship Support Group, Trainings/Info Nights as needed
First United Methodist Church
- Church Champion: Jess
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Collect Items for BN Drives
- Hosts Kinship Support Group
Fruita United Methodist Church
- Church Champion- Pat Lewis
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Collect Items for BN Drives
Jubilee Family Church
- Church Champion: Hans Weston, Pastor / former foster parent
- Hosts Bear Necessities Closet (larger items)
- Promotes Info Nights (Announcements/ Videos)
Life Community Church
- Church Champion: Tim Nutting. Pastor / Amanda Mason
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Collect Items for Bear Necessities Closet
Northeast Christian Church
- Church Champion: Erica Waalkes, Children’s Pastor
- Promotes Info Nights
- Member of Church Network (Announcements/Videos/Info Tables)
- Hosts Church Network Meeting
- Collect items for Bear Necessities Drives
Rock Church
- Church Champion: Mona Highline
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Donates to WS P127 ($$$)
River of Life Alliance
- Church Champions: Taryn Albert (works for Ariel)
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Collect Items for Bear Necessities Closet
The Church at Meeker (Rio Blanco County)
- Church Champion- Rich and Beth Ford
- Promote Info Nights (Sermons/Announcements/Videos)
- Host Foster Parent Training
- Recruit & Support Foster Families
Victory of Life Church
- Church Champions: Rachel Pilcher, Children’s Pastor/ RFKC Director; Judy Alexander
- Promote Info Nights (Announcements/Videos/Info Tables)
- Collect Items for Bear Necessities Closet
- Support CW Appreciation Events ($$$)
- Hosts Bear Necessities Closet
