Join us for a day of adventure, connection, and outdoor fun at Elijah’s Retreat at no cost to you!

Families will arrive at 9:00 AM and have time to sign up for a variety of activity stations before we officially kick things off at 9:30 AM. Horse rides are only available in the morning and are first come, first served. Be sure to arrive at 9:00 to sign up for that activity. You can choose to come just for the morning, just for the afternoon, or stay and play all day. EVENT ENDS AT 2:00 pm.

Enjoy hands-on experiences like:
🐴 Horse Rides
🐮 Ranch Hand Experience & Animal Encounters
🐣 Baby Animal Petting Station
🌿 Sensory Garden Exploration
🥾 Retreat Nature Hike
🎈 Jumping Pillow Fun
🚂 Playground + Barrel Train Rides
🏀 Possible Courtside Fun (Basketball & Pickleball)

Foster, adoptive and kinship families join us for a great night of food, fun and fellowship before we head back to school. We will be passing out school supplies graciously collected and donated by Smith County Child Welfare Board. Come get all the supplies you need as you prepare for the upcoming school year.

Foster, adoptive, and kinship moms join us for some much needed girl time as we celebrate the end of summer and getting back to school. Our own Shepherding Director, Christi Sowell, will bring an inspirational message to help us kick off the school year. This is one of our favorite times for all our moms […]

We believe that everyone has a seat at the table. In East Texas over 1,300 children are in foster care, walking through one of the hardest seasons of their lives. The Fostering Collective exists to recruit and shepherd Christ-centered families in East Texas to help children in foster care. Join us as we raise the […]

Led by Jenn Tosh.  Please reach out to Jenn via phone at 903-285-1584 or email at jenn@thefosteringcollective.org for more information.

Is your family in crisis?  We have a community group meeting each month virtually for couples that are in the trenches.  Please don't isolate. Join Virtually Here Meeting ID: 863 9181 8498/Passcode: 043459

If you are new to the foster care journey we gave a community group just for you. Join Virtually Here Meeting ID: 863 9181 8498/Passcode: 043459

"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" Many of us may recall this phrase from Wizard of Oz - Scarecrow as they consider all the dangers they could encounter in the forest on the way to the Emerald City. That phrase has been around since 1900 when the author penned The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. […]

Led by Dusti Stark and Ruth Babel. Please reach out to Dusti by phone at 514-295-2486 or email at dusti@extendinggrace.us for more information.

Led by Steve Alberts. Please contact Steve by phone at 903-253-9144 or email at steve@thefosteringcollective.org for more information.