Wyatt is 7 pounds 11 ounces 21 inches long and awesome everywhere!!!! - Byron
Byron & Brandi Eation Adption
Their baby boy is here! I got a text from Brandy and she said he is beautiful and healthy, but she did not give me any details of weight, etc. I asked her to send pictures when she has them, but she said the hospital does not have WiFi so she only has her iPhone at the moment.
By the way today is Brandy's birthday, what a birthday present!
By the way today is Brandy's birthday, what a birthday present!
Orphan Sunday Nov. 8th
I just wanted to let everyone know we are getting geared up for Adoption month. We are excited to kick off the month with our pictorial display and information table we will be manning all month. Be praying that that all of our efforts, first of all, will bring God glory! Second, that we can raise the awareness of our church family to the plight of orphans around the world as well as in our own back yards. If you haven't ordered your "pray for orphans" t-shirt please contact Jennifer Nasser. Plan on wearing them every Sunday if you can. If you are interested in helping out at the table please let Teri Lavallet know which Sunday and the time you are available.
Please plan on joining us for the Orphan Sunday, Steven Curtis Chapman simulcast concert on Nov. 8th in the chapel at 3:30pm. We have a new blog site dedicated to the event, http://orphansunday.wordpress.com. Please visit the site and foreword the link to anyone who may be interested in any aspect of adoption and orphan care. We have invited several other adoption ministries from area churches to come fellowship with us as well. Stay tuned for more information as it come available.
Please plan on joining us for the Orphan Sunday, Steven Curtis Chapman simulcast concert on Nov. 8th in the chapel at 3:30pm. We have a new blog site dedicated to the event, http://orphansunday.wordpress.com. Please visit the site and foreword the link to anyone who may be interested in any aspect of adoption and orphan care. We have invited several other adoption ministries from area churches to come fellowship with us as well. Stay tuned for more information as it come available.
Exciting News for Hunter Street!
Dear friends,
I am writing to tell you about some very exciting things that will be happening very soon at Hunter Street. One in particular will almost assuredly involve you personally so please keep reading!
Almost three months ago we formally approached our ministers to approve our ministry project for this fall. It took a little bit of time but God's timing is perfect. Our project has now been approved and we are working toward its successful realization. Here are the details:
Project Name: Adopt(ed)
Subtitle: Adopted by God... Adopting for His Glory.
Dates: Sunday November 8th (Orphan Sunday), 15th, and 22nd
Description:
A testimony in pictures to the love of God in His approval of care for the orphan (James 1:27, etc.). We will present a wall sized collage of black and white photographs of families and individuals who have adopted, are in the process of adoption, or who have been adopted, along with an abbreviated version of each family’s testimony to the way God has worked through their adoption. Participation is open to any family at Hunter Street touched by adoption or orphan care -- be it through foster care or a domestic or an international adoption. This testimonial wall -- an altar to God’s grace and mercy -- will be an attractive and evocative wall sized panel to be placed at the top of the escalator near or behind the Gathering Spot or possibly just inside the doorway to the South building adult Sunday school area on the first floor. Participation in our project is voluntary and will respect the right to privacy of any and all families who decline to participate. A map showing the country from which each adoption occurred may also be a part of our display.
Participation:
If you or someone you know at Hunter Street, a member or an attender, would like to participate, please contact us -- Jack or Teri Lavallet -- and we will get you scheduled for a portrait session. Currently there are seatings available for the following dates:
Wednesday, October 7th beginning at 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 11th beginning at 9:30 AM. A second session will begin at 4 PM.
Monday, October 12th beginning at 6:30 PM (our next meeting date)
Each seating should take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. If these dates do not work for you, please contact us and we will try to arrange an alternate seating.
We ask that each participating family prepare a 3 x 5 card or equivalent with details as to their adoption story. Details might include the names of all family members, the date of the adoption(s), the country from which each adoption occurred, and a two to three line summary of your adoption testimony.
Benefits of Participation:
By participating in this project you will be raising awareness of the plight of the orphan both domestically and internationally. You will also demonstrate the provision of God to our local church body -- how He has provided families to the fatherless and children to those in whom He has created a desire to be parents. You will give a testimony through your family portrait of the true image of God's children -- a portrait that displays a relationship that transcends genetics, race, and cultural boundaries... a portrait of God's grace and love.
If these reasons alone were not enough reason to participate, you cannot deny that it is a great opportunity to have a beautiful portrait made of your forever family. Portraits will be made available for purchase. Details as to cost and availability will follow.
Additional Opportunities to Participate:
You may also participate in our project by helping us man one or more tables near the photo display on each of the dates mentioned.
Please contact Jack or Teri Lavallet if you would like to volunteer.
As you prayerfully consider participation, remember that our purpose statement is "to bring together families touched by adoption for the purpose of glorifying God!" Who knows how many more families will join our numbers in obedience to God's command that the orphan be cared for.
When you have prayed and received God's direction, please contact us at 987-6108 or simply reply to this e-mail.
To the glory of God and toward provision for His children,
Jack and Teri Lavallet
The Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street
PS -- Be on the lookout for details concerning a concert and testimonial that will be simulcast by Hunter Street on Orphan Sunday (November 8) from 4 PM to 6 PM. Visit http://www.orphansunday.com to learn more.
PPS -- Please pray for those who will be attending the Together for Adoption (T4G) conference in Nashville this weekend. Please pray that God will continue to use our ministry and our church to meet the needs of orphans worldwide.
PPPS -- Here is our original letter:
July 7, 2009
To Our Church Ministers at Hunter Street:
The Adoption Ministry requests permission to display on Sunday, November 1st, 8th and 15th, a testimony in pictures to the love of God in His approval of care for the orphan (James 1:27, etc.). Our project would be entitled "Adopt(ed)" and would be subtitled "Adopted by God... Adopting for His Glory." We propose to present a wall sized collage of black and white photographs of families and individuals who have adopted, are in the process of adoption, or who have been adopted, along with an abbreviated version of each family’s testimony to the way God has worked through their adoption; participation would be open to any family at Hunter Street touched by adoption or orphan care -- be it through foster care or a domestic or and international adoption. This testimonial wall -- an altar to God’s grace and mercy -- would be an attractive and evocative wall sized panel to be placed at the top of the escalator near or behind the Gathering Spot. Participation in our project would be voluntary and would respect the right to privacy of any and all families who would decline to participate. Depending on the number of families participating -- and we believe there would be many -- we would also request to display in at least one other area such as Tadpole Park. We would also like to propose that the photographs be displayed in conjunction with a map showing the country from which each adoption occurred.
To ensure the success of our project, we request that Hunter Street fund or otherwise provide for the photography (8 x 10 family portraits), graphic artwork (photographic collage, titling, and map rendering), and the construction of the wall and map. We also request assistance to advertise on wall posters and in The Street and other church bulletins in order to access those families that might want to participate, but have heretofore never participated in or even discovered our ministry.
At the Southern Baptist Convention this very year, Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice-President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, proposed a resolution encouraging Southern Baptist churches to recognize November 8th as Orphan Sunday, focusing that day on our adoption in Christ and our common burden for the orphans of the world. This resolution was ratified and is ready to be adopted by Hunter Street. Our project would fit nicely into that theme. November is also National Adoption Month.
The mission statement of the Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street explains that we exist to... “bring together families touched by adoption for the purpose of glorifying God.” It is our desire to be a witness to the doctrine of adoption established by God to demonstrate His exceeding kindness and love for us; through this act -- an act transcending His wondrous act of justification for those who would turn in faith to Christ and confess and despise their sin -- God adopts us as his very children -- co-heirs with Christ through His righteousness. We feel that our proposed project would be such a witness. In addition to the testimony displayed by our project, it is our hope that other families at Hunter Street would become aware of adoption and its spiritual significance for us as believers. Like a healthy church is composed of a diverse group of believers who would otherwise share no common ground, God uses adoption to bring together a family of His own in a relationship that transcends genetic relationships. We would like to demystify adoption and encourage other families to think about how they might participate in adoption to fulfill God's example of religion that is pure and undefiled (James 1:27). Please join with us in our charge.
Sincerely,
Jack and Teri Lavallet
The Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street
I am writing to tell you about some very exciting things that will be happening very soon at Hunter Street. One in particular will almost assuredly involve you personally so please keep reading!
Almost three months ago we formally approached our ministers to approve our ministry project for this fall. It took a little bit of time but God's timing is perfect. Our project has now been approved and we are working toward its successful realization. Here are the details:
Project Name: Adopt(ed)
Subtitle: Adopted by God... Adopting for His Glory.
Dates: Sunday November 8th (Orphan Sunday), 15th, and 22nd
Description:
A testimony in pictures to the love of God in His approval of care for the orphan (James 1:27, etc.). We will present a wall sized collage of black and white photographs of families and individuals who have adopted, are in the process of adoption, or who have been adopted, along with an abbreviated version of each family’s testimony to the way God has worked through their adoption. Participation is open to any family at Hunter Street touched by adoption or orphan care -- be it through foster care or a domestic or an international adoption. This testimonial wall -- an altar to God’s grace and mercy -- will be an attractive and evocative wall sized panel to be placed at the top of the escalator near or behind the Gathering Spot or possibly just inside the doorway to the South building adult Sunday school area on the first floor. Participation in our project is voluntary and will respect the right to privacy of any and all families who decline to participate. A map showing the country from which each adoption occurred may also be a part of our display.
Participation:
If you or someone you know at Hunter Street, a member or an attender, would like to participate, please contact us -- Jack or Teri Lavallet -- and we will get you scheduled for a portrait session. Currently there are seatings available for the following dates:
Wednesday, October 7th beginning at 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 11th beginning at 9:30 AM. A second session will begin at 4 PM.
Monday, October 12th beginning at 6:30 PM (our next meeting date)
Each seating should take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. If these dates do not work for you, please contact us and we will try to arrange an alternate seating.
We ask that each participating family prepare a 3 x 5 card or equivalent with details as to their adoption story. Details might include the names of all family members, the date of the adoption(s), the country from which each adoption occurred, and a two to three line summary of your adoption testimony.
Benefits of Participation:
By participating in this project you will be raising awareness of the plight of the orphan both domestically and internationally. You will also demonstrate the provision of God to our local church body -- how He has provided families to the fatherless and children to those in whom He has created a desire to be parents. You will give a testimony through your family portrait of the true image of God's children -- a portrait that displays a relationship that transcends genetics, race, and cultural boundaries... a portrait of God's grace and love.
If these reasons alone were not enough reason to participate, you cannot deny that it is a great opportunity to have a beautiful portrait made of your forever family. Portraits will be made available for purchase. Details as to cost and availability will follow.
Additional Opportunities to Participate:
You may also participate in our project by helping us man one or more tables near the photo display on each of the dates mentioned.
Please contact Jack or Teri Lavallet if you would like to volunteer.
As you prayerfully consider participation, remember that our purpose statement is "to bring together families touched by adoption for the purpose of glorifying God!" Who knows how many more families will join our numbers in obedience to God's command that the orphan be cared for.
When you have prayed and received God's direction, please contact us at 987-6108 or simply reply to this e-mail.
To the glory of God and toward provision for His children,
Jack and Teri Lavallet
The Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street
PS -- Be on the lookout for details concerning a concert and testimonial that will be simulcast by Hunter Street on Orphan Sunday (November 8) from 4 PM to 6 PM. Visit http://www.orphansunday.com to learn more.
PPS -- Please pray for those who will be attending the Together for Adoption (T4G) conference in Nashville this weekend. Please pray that God will continue to use our ministry and our church to meet the needs of orphans worldwide.
PPPS -- Here is our original letter:
July 7, 2009
To Our Church Ministers at Hunter Street:
The Adoption Ministry requests permission to display on Sunday, November 1st, 8th and 15th, a testimony in pictures to the love of God in His approval of care for the orphan (James 1:27, etc.). Our project would be entitled "Adopt(ed)" and would be subtitled "Adopted by God... Adopting for His Glory." We propose to present a wall sized collage of black and white photographs of families and individuals who have adopted, are in the process of adoption, or who have been adopted, along with an abbreviated version of each family’s testimony to the way God has worked through their adoption; participation would be open to any family at Hunter Street touched by adoption or orphan care -- be it through foster care or a domestic or and international adoption. This testimonial wall -- an altar to God’s grace and mercy -- would be an attractive and evocative wall sized panel to be placed at the top of the escalator near or behind the Gathering Spot. Participation in our project would be voluntary and would respect the right to privacy of any and all families who would decline to participate. Depending on the number of families participating -- and we believe there would be many -- we would also request to display in at least one other area such as Tadpole Park. We would also like to propose that the photographs be displayed in conjunction with a map showing the country from which each adoption occurred.
To ensure the success of our project, we request that Hunter Street fund or otherwise provide for the photography (8 x 10 family portraits), graphic artwork (photographic collage, titling, and map rendering), and the construction of the wall and map. We also request assistance to advertise on wall posters and in The Street and other church bulletins in order to access those families that might want to participate, but have heretofore never participated in or even discovered our ministry.
At the Southern Baptist Convention this very year, Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice-President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, proposed a resolution encouraging Southern Baptist churches to recognize November 8th as Orphan Sunday, focusing that day on our adoption in Christ and our common burden for the orphans of the world. This resolution was ratified and is ready to be adopted by Hunter Street. Our project would fit nicely into that theme. November is also National Adoption Month.
The mission statement of the Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street explains that we exist to... “bring together families touched by adoption for the purpose of glorifying God.” It is our desire to be a witness to the doctrine of adoption established by God to demonstrate His exceeding kindness and love for us; through this act -- an act transcending His wondrous act of justification for those who would turn in faith to Christ and confess and despise their sin -- God adopts us as his very children -- co-heirs with Christ through His righteousness. We feel that our proposed project would be such a witness. In addition to the testimony displayed by our project, it is our hope that other families at Hunter Street would become aware of adoption and its spiritual significance for us as believers. Like a healthy church is composed of a diverse group of believers who would otherwise share no common ground, God uses adoption to bring together a family of His own in a relationship that transcends genetic relationships. We would like to demystify adoption and encourage other families to think about how they might participate in adoption to fulfill God's example of religion that is pure and undefiled (James 1:27). Please join with us in our charge.
Sincerely,
Jack and Teri Lavallet
The Adoption Ministry at Hunter Street
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