Woodridge Baptist Church

Foster/Adoption Series - the Ingham Family

Welcome to our Community Outreach podcast series on Foster Care and Adoption!  Woodridge does a lot in this space and we wanted to give you insight into some of the people and organizations that work to serve this vulnerable area in our community. 

Today, we will focus on highlighting one of our own– the Ingham family – who have been foster parents for several years -and have such wisdom to share. 

Listen to our other foster/adopt podcasts to hear about  another Woodridge family – the Bathursts – and to learn about some organizations that we partner with, and the work being done in our community through The Riverside Project, J’s House, our NE Houston Foster Closet Collaborative, and Arrow Child and Family Ministries. 

Find out more information about how you can serve and other mission/outreach opportunities at www.woodridge.org/missions or email Heather at hwolf@woodridge.org.

Foster/Adoption Series - J's House with Marla Wortman and Nanette Lynch

Welcome to our podcast series on foster care and adoption!  Woodridge does a lot in this space and we wanted to give you insight into some of the people and organizations that work to serve this vulnerable area in our community. 

Today, we will hear from Marla Wortman, Executive Director, and Nanette Lynch, Board Member, of J's House.  J's House is a Residential Treatment Center for boys in Foster Care that is in the process of opening up in our community.  Learn more about J's House at https://jshouse.org. 

Tune in for past and future episodes to hear about two Woodridge families and learn about organizations that we partner with and the work being done in our community through those partners. 

Find out more information about how you can serve and other mission/outreach opportunities at www.woodridge.org/missions or email Heather at hwolf@woodridge.org.

Foster/Adoption Series - Foster Closet Collaboration with Mireya Scholes (Atascocita Community Church) and Ruth Foster (West Lake Church)

Welcome to our podcast series on foster care and adoption!  Woodridge does a lot in this space and we wanted to give you insight into some of the people and organizations that work to serve this vulnerable area in our community. 

Today, we will hear from Mireya Scholes (Atascocita Community Church) and Ruth Foster (West Lake Church).   Mireya and Ruth both have different backgrounds within the foster care space and now collaborate with each other and churches with their Resource Closet for vulnerable families.  We collaborate to help families with our own N.E. Houston Foster Closet here at Woodridge and work with these amazing ladies to help families affected by foster care. 

For more information about our own N.E. Houston Foster Closet on its Facebook page, click here.  Its a great place to find our Amazon Wish List, current needs, and volunteer opportunities. 

Tune in for past and future episodes to hear about two Woodridge families and learn about some organizations that we partner with and the work being done in our community through those partners. 

Find out more information about how you can serve and other mission/outreach opportunities at www.woodridge.org/missions or email Heather at hwolf@woodridge.org.

Foster/Adoption Series - Chandler James with The Riverside Project

Welcome to our podcast series on foster care and adoption!  Woodridge does a lot in this space and we wanted to give you insight into some of the people and organizations that work to serve this vulnerable area in our community. 

 

Today, we will hear from Chandler James, Director of Church Mobilization, with The Riverside Project (TRP).  TRP is a collaborative network of agencies, churches, nonprofits, school districts and passionate individuals working together to transform the foster care system in Houston.  For more information about TRP, visit their website at www.riversideproject.org or email Chandler James at chandler@riversideproject.org. 

 

You can also view TRP video explaining the concept of the River by clicking here.

 

Tune in for past and future episodes to hear about two Woodridge families and learn about some organizations that we partner with and the work being done in our community through those partners. 

 

Find out more information about how you can serve and other mission/outreach opportunities at www.woodridge.org/missions or email Heather at hwolf@woodridge.org.

Foster/Adoption Series - the Bathurst Family

Welcome to our Community Outreach podcast series on Foster Care and Adoption!  Woodridge does a lot in this space and we wanted to give you insight into some of the people and organizations that work to serve this vulnerable area in our community. 

 

Today, we will focus on highlighting one of our own– the Bathurst family – who have adopted five kids throughout the last few years.  Chris serves as a board member for AIM Adoptions and Jennifer leads our Foster/Adopt Support group here at the church.  Take a listen and hear their story.

 

Tune in for future episodes to hear about another Woodridge family – the Ingham family – and to learn about some organizations that we partner with, and the work being done in our community through The Riverside Project, J’s House, our NE Houston Foster Closet Collaborative, and Arrow Child and Family Ministries. 

 

Find out more information about how you can serve and other mission/outreach opportunities at www.woodridge.org/missions or email Heather at hwolf@woodridge.org.