We are excited to be partnered in
ministry with Foster the City!
Pastor Brandon and former GCC Foster the City advocate, Hannah, discuss foster care and how FTC impacts the lives of those in foster care and resource families.
Foster the City (FTC) is a coalition of churches with the vision to have at least one foster family in every church until every child has a home. The FTC ministry at GCC has an amazing opportunity to show Christ to the families and youth of Santa Cruz through prayer and support. At any given time in Santa Cruz County, approximately 250 children and youth need foster or adoptive homes (according to the County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department).
The Foster the City model includes a church advocate, resource families (aka foster families), support friends, and financial donors. Each resource family at GCC has a team of support friends who have committed to walking alongside the family, praying often, providing for a tangible need every month, and fulfilling needs as they arise.
As a church we feel led to respond to this need, using Foster the City’s model to:
Pray often- we commit to praying for children in foster care, the children’s biological families, foster families, social workers, therapists, court-appointed special advocates (CASA’s), and the many others who serve children in foster care.
Raise up resource families- we would love to see people at GCC responding to the call to foster, as God leads, sharing their home and family with children in foster care. If you are already a foster family, please let us know. We’d love to support you!
Support foster families- we want to provide foster families with consistent support through teams of individuals from within our church who commit to pouring into foster families, enabling them to foster better for longer.
Get Involved
If you're interested in participating in this ministry, your first step to connect with our advocate by filling out the form below. Next, you will attend an Interest Meeting where you will learn more about Foster the City and opportunities to serve.
If you’d like to join our FTC prayer team and pray along with us for God to move in the foster care system in Santa Cruz, please sign up below. This team will receive weekly prayer updates via text.
To learn more about Foster the City, please visit: www.fosterthecity.org
We are currently looking for a passionate volunteer to take on the role of our GCC Foster the City Advocate. The Foster the City advocate is a member of GCC who oversees the FTC volunteers in our church and makes this ministry an active part of our Sunday rhythms. If this is a role that interests you, please reach out to Amber.