Throughout Scripture, God makes His heart for the fatherless abundantly clear, and as Christians, He has modeled His care by adopting us into His family. For the Least of These Orphan Ministry believes that caring for the fatherless and adoption are at the very heart of God, and while all Christians are not called to adopt, we are all called by God, in varying ways, to give justice to the poor and the orphan (Psalm 82:3), and to care for orphans in their distress (James 1:27).
God has uniquely called and equipped the Church to care for orphans and vulnerable children, and when Christians choose to adopt, foster, or support orphans around the globe, it reveals God’s true character to the world like nothing else we can do. Forcey’s Orphan Ministry exists to help us together, in ways big and small, to practice “pure religion,” by following God’s heart to serve “the least of these.”
If you’d like to know more about this ministry, contact Tim Bladek ([email protected])
Current/Upcoming Projects
Join us for our annual Foster the Family 5K & Family Fun Day Fundraiser!
This year we will also have a 10K option!
Registration is through Bishops Events who will be timing the race.
A 5K, 10K, Fun Run, and Family Fun Day to benefit kids in foster care and their families. This event is open to all Foster, Adoptive, Kinship Families, and Members of the Community. Please register below!
When: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 9am-12pm
Where: Lake Accotink Park (McLaren-Sergeant Shelter)
*Please use 7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 for directions to Lake Accotink Park. We will be set up near the McLaren-Sergeant Shelter. The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.793352, -77.213686
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration Fee for 5K/Fun Run
*General admission to the Fun Day is INCLUDED with a 5K or fun run registration.
* Includes a commemorative T-shirt
*Walkers and strollers are welcome to attend this event. The route is all paved.
*T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before March 27. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come-first-served basis
*Course Maps can be found here
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5K Adult: $40
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10k Adult: $55
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5K 13 & Under: $20
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Fun Run (for 13 & Under ONLY): $10
Registration for the Family Fun Day
*5K/10K/Fun Run Registration NOT included
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General Admission: $10 (t-shirt NOT included)
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*Kids 2 and under are free
*General admission and T-shirt Sales will also be available on the day of the event.
*General Admission for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families is 50% off. Please contact [email protected] for a code.
For more information and to register, go to https://www.fosterthefamilydc.org/5kfamilyfunday. If you are interested in volunteering at the event please contact Tim Bladek.
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