"Be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." Romans 12:2b

Join us November 26th as we talk about HOW to pay attention to what we are paying attention to and what mindfulness looks like in our daily lives. We'll talk about ways to practice mindfulness so that we will be able to recognize God's how “the world” is shaping us and decipher what God’s best is for us.

Let's Connect is our monthly lunch and learn support group specifically for kinship families. Kinship Care is when a relative or family friend is a caregiver to a child. We will meet from 12-1 at The Fostering Collective office, 201 Winchester Dr. in Tyler. Invite a friend and join us.

✅ Lunch will be provided so please register.

Join us for some yummy food, fun, and festive time together.  

We would like to invite foster, adoptive and kinship families to a Christmas party from 4:30-6:00 on December 3rd. We will provide dinner AND fun provided by our partnering agencies. After the party, Green Acres would like to extend the invitation to attend the Christmas Tree Lighting event which will immediately follow. From 6:30-8, families can enjoy an evening of live nativity, food trucks, inflatables, train rides, carnival rides and games. Please join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.

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🎅 Join us for a come and shop time with special guest Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Snacks and hot cocoa will be served.  

Once you have attended this training, completed all the paperwork and become Infant and Child CPR and First Aid you will be able to serve families for up to 72 hours. You must be 21 or older.

✅ The class is $10 to attend.

If you need CPR/First Aid, you will need to pay an additional $50 to E&E Heartsavers. Their Venmo is Nancy-Elliott-CPR. Then text Nancy at 903-714-5101 your name and email address to get started on the online portion of the course. The hands on portion of the CPR/First Aid will begin at 5:00.

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The Fostering Collective, For the Sake of One and Embrace Texas are partnering together to host a Dads Connect Retreat January 24th-26th for foster, adoptive and kinship dads in Broken Bow, OK!

Our guest speaker for the weekend is foster/ adoptive dad Jason Johnson. Jason is a writer and speaker who encourages families and equips church and organizational leaders on their foster care and adoption journeys. He currently serves as the National Director of The Pure Religion Project with Christian Alliance for Orphans.

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For the Sake of One and The Fostering Collective are partnering together to host our annual Mom Connect Retreat February 28th-March 2nd  for foster, adoptive and kinship moms.  This years focus is "The Battle".  Spoiler alert: God wins!!!

Our guest speaker for the weekend is Pam Parrish author of several books and one of our favorites "Battle Weary Parents".  A little bit about Pam.  She is a Follower of Jesus Christ.  Mom of seven incredibly beautiful and amazing young women. Nana to four spunky grandchildren. Foster Care and Adoption Advocate. Founder and President of Connections Homes, an Atlanta-based organization working with young adults who've aged out of foster care, are homeless or otherwise without family.  It's going to be a great time together.  Who's in?  

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