O.R.P.H.A.N. Ministry - Raising Awareness

Back on October 19th, I posted an introducing a vision for coordinating a ministry related to Orphan and Adoptive/Foster Family Care; using the acrostic O.R.P.H.A.N. With this post, we'll take a look at:


Raising Awareness about the “plentiful harvest” and need for “workers”

Matthew 9:35-38 - ³⁵ And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. ³⁶ When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ³⁸therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

• Do we realize how many orphans exist:
• in the world? 
• in the U.S.?
• in the state we live in?  
• in our local community?

• Do we realize the conditions many of these orphans live in and the type of care they receive?

• Why do you think the “laborers are few”?