Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
& Family Ministries
P.O. Box 4196
Monroe, LA 71211
HOME NEWS
A Publication of Your Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home & Family Ministries
is a faithbased
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing love, care, and hope in Christ for
children and families in need. Established in 1899, the
Children's Home is an agency of the Louisiana Baptist
Convention and is governed by a 17member
board of
trustees elected by the Convention to serve threeyear
terms on a rotating basis.
The Children's Home is recognized by the Louisiana
Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as
a "Foster Care Community." Approximately 80% of the
children in LBCH foster homes are placed by DCFS and
the other children are privately placed by a legal
guardian.
The Children's Home receives no state or federal
funding. Approximately 80% of all funding comes from
individuals and churches. Less than 23% of funding goes
to administrative costs; 77% goes to direct ministry
services. Less than 6% of funding comes from payment
of services.
Our major service areas include: Residential Child
Care for Children ages 517;
Pathfinders Transitional Living
for ages 1821;
HomePlace Residential Family Care
for Homeless Children and Mothers; Christian Women's
Job Corps of Monroe providing job and life skills training
and certified HiSET preparation and testing; Granberry
Counseling Centers with 12 statewide locations; Connect
1:27 Foster Care & Adoption Ministries; and Orphans
Embrace International Orphan Care Mission
Trips.
Our dedicated Christian ministry team strives to offer
the highest quality of services. Services are provided
without regard to race, gender, religion, or ability to pay.
HomeNews (ISSN 10943587)
is published seven
times a year in February, March, May, July,
September, November, and December by Louisiana
Baptist Children's Home & Family Ministries
7200 DeSiard Street, Monroe, LA 712033954
Subscriptions: Complimentary
Postmaster:
Periodicals postage paid at Monroe, LA and
additional mailing offices.
Send address corrections to: HomeNews,
P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 712114196
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
& Family Ministries
7200 DeSiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203
318.343.2244 • www.lbch.org
your individual or group tour, contact Marc at 318.343.2244 or marc@lbch.org.
Honor Your Loved Ones with a
Children’s Home
Christmas Honor Card!
Honor your loved ones this Christmas with an honor card from Louisiana Baptist Children’s
Home & Family Ministries. Not only will you put a smile on your loved one’s face,
you’ll put a smile on the face of a child in need.
Simply send your honor gift to the Children’s Home by December 9th along with a
list of names and addresses of those you would like to honor. A Christmas Honor Card
will be sent to the honorees on your list in time for Christmas. Proceeds from the cards
go towards the daily care of the children at your Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home &
Family Ministries.
LBCH JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
CAMPUS COTTAGE PARENTS NEEDED:
Husband/wife teams needed. Fulltime
positions include salary, benefits, paid vacation and
training. Provide love, care, and hope in Christ for children in need. Applicants should not
have children living at home under the age of 18. Must have a sense of call and commitment
to a ministry of service to children and be an active member of a local Southern Baptist
church.
Please send resume to Dr. Perry Hancock at phancock@lbch.org or
Susan Nolan snolan@lbch.org or PO Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211.
SOCIAL WORKER NEEDED!
Full
me posion needed for Monroe, LA. Posion includes salary, benefits, and paid vaca
on. Requires master’s degree in social work. Minimum of two years’ experience in social
work field preferred. Must demonstrate proficient communicaon and wring skills and
public speaking. Must have a sense of call and commitment to a ministry of service to children
and be an acve member of a local Southern Bapst church.
Please send resume to Susan Nolan at snolan@lbch.org or PO Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211.
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