Our Story
In 2023 members of Faith Church and Flourish church began talking about working together to better serve the foster care community. A collaborator initiation grant through More than Enough (CAFO), presented by Hands of Hope was the catalyst to move forward and the three organizations followed God’s leading to begin a collaborative work. The team participated in hours of course work, and community discovery conversations with the aim to identify strengths and gaps in Lake County before, during and after foster care. In 2024, one year after the grant initially gave the boost to get started there are now 15 churches and organizations meeting regularly to encourage each other, fill in some identifiable gaps, and follow God’s leading to best serve vulnerable kids and families before, during and after foster care.
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Be the Village is a Christ centered collaboration of churches, organizations, and community volunteers which supports vulnerable children and families before, during and after foster care.
Our Vision
Every child in Lake County has a well-supported, permanent home where they are safe, valued and loved.
Core Values
Dignity
Matthew 7:12a So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.
Honesty
Proverbs 11:3 ESV The integrity of the upright guides them
Humility
Colossians 3:12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness and patience.
Generosity
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Doing
James 1:25 ESV But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Meet Our Team
Dexter Harris
Corrie Vos
Raydia Martin
Rachel Hibbard
Church Partners
