Baptist Children's Home and Family Services

06/10/2026

The 4th of July decorating has began in Mt. Vernon and more will be going up in Carmi tomorrow! We are pumped for the 250th celebration of the United States!

Did you know we are painting a HUGE American flag on the front lawn of our administration building in Carmi? Check out the flyer attached and plan to come out, take picture, buy a limited edition t-shirt, and get a free popsicle.

Stay tuned for more pics of our all our red, white, and blue!

06/03/2026

Will you consider helping us reach our Mother's Day Offering goal?

As of today, we are 30% towards our goal of $230,000! Praise God! We are praying the Lord continues to bless us and we are able to close with ring.

If you want to help us meet our goal, head to www.bchfs.com/mothers-day-offering to give!

06/02/2026

Don't forget to mark your calendars! We are planning and prepping for an awesome event in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Make plans to come and take a picture with our painted lawn, grab a free popsicle, and buy a limited edition patriotic B*HFS t-shirt!

We are painting the front lawn of the Devore Administration Building in honor of the 250th celebration of the United States!

You and your family are invited to POP onto campus on July 2nd from 12PM until 3PM to get your picture taken with the awesome painted lawn and enjoy a free popsicle! Our Baptist Children's Home residents will be there to pass out popsicles and spend time with the community.

The first 10 people on campus that day will receive a limited edition 250th anniversary B*HFS t-shirt! Shirts will also be available for purchase that day so make sure you swing by. We are only printing 100 shirts and once they are gone, they aren't coming back!

We are so thankful for our supportive community in Carmi and want to be able to celebrate the monumental occasion with those who want to come out! This is going to be epic!

05/26/2026

We need your help to reach 100% of our Mother's Day Offering goal!

Mother's Day Offering gifts are coming in and we are a little over 20% to our goal of $230,000 already! Churches and individuals who give are the reason we are able to do the work we do across all 5 of our ministries. God is moving and He is working here at B*HFS!

Take a second to watch our Mother's Day Offering video which features a previous Baptist Children's Home resident and now B*HFS Board Member, Steve Richard.

His story of his childhood, coming to B*H, accepting Christ, and leading his family to know Him truly represents how great our God is. Though a parent was absent in teaching the truths of Christ in Steve’s life, B*HFS, supported by the church, has allowed us to step into that role to continue generational teaching in remembrance of what God has done and acknowledgment of that which He is yet to do.

If you feel led to give, we thank you, and you can do so at www.bchfs.com/mothers-day-offering

Let's close this ring!

05/21/2026

We are painting the front lawn of the Devore Administration Building in honor of the 250th celebration of the United States!

You and your family are invited to POP onto campus on July 2nd from 12PM until 3PM to get your picture taken with the awesome painted lawn and enjoy a free popsicle! Our Baptist Children's Home residents will be there to pass out popsicles and spend time with the community.

The first 10 people on campus that day will receive a limited edition 250th anniversary B*HFS t-shirt! Shirts will also be available for purchase that day so make sure you swing by. We are only printing 100 shirts and once they are gone, they aren't coming back!

We are so thankful for our supportive community in Carmi and want to be able to celebrate the monumental occasion with those who want to come out! This is going to be epic!

05/20/2026

Just a quick reminder that all B*HFS offices will be closed this coming Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day. All offices will reopen on Tuesday. May 26th.

Enjoy the long weekend!

05/18/2026

Herod Springs Baptist Church had an awesome Hot Rods in the Holler event over the weekend! This event benefited B*HFS. They had food vendors, goodie bags, door prizes, and an AWESOME turn out!

Thank you Herod Springs Baptist Church for being an amazing supporter of B*HFS. We are able to do the work we do because of the love and support we received from churches and individuals who graciously give.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

05/13/2026

Yesterday evening, Executive Director, Kevin Carrothers, and Multimedia Marketing Specialist, Aubrey Sandy, were presented a check at the Mt. Vernon Knights of Columbus meeting.

Mt. Vernon Knights of Columbus has fish fries benefitting local ministries in the Mt. Vernon area. On February 27th, proceeds during the fish fry went towards Angels' Cove Maternity Home and GraceHaven Pregnancy Resource Clinic.

We are so blessed to have such a supportive community and individuals. We are able to strengthen families across our state by sharing hope in Christ because of the love and generosity of those around us! Thank you Mt. Vernon Knights of Columbus, we appreciate you!