Community Engagement Fostering Initiatives at our Wilmington Campus

by Toni Colarullo, Sharon Whitehead, Richard Rhodes on July 26, 2023

Fostering Initiatives

Community Engagement Fostering Initiatives at our Wilmington Campus

At Grace Chapel's Wilmington Campus, we're working to come alongside of agencies, families, and individuals who are in some way connected to the foster system in Massachusetts.

  • We Support and encourage biological families whose lives have been affected by trouble and trauma.
  • We build teams of support for families who are fostering.
  • We provide trauma-informed training for our congregation so we can create safe spaces for kids who have experienced hard things.
  • We build relationships and support social workers and staff at our nearby Department of Children & Families (DCF) office.
  • We partner with Fostering Hope - an agency that helps connect church communities with agencies and resources of support.
  • We have a goal of helping DCF find safe and supportive families for every vulnerable child in our region through encouraging people to consider opening their home for foster-care and/or adoption.

How can I get involved?

Each Grace Chapel campus has their own Community Engagement team.  To learn more about Community Engagement at our Wilmington campus and to get updates on what your Campus Engagement Team is up to, contact the Community Engagement team leader:  Pastor Tom VanAntwerp - 

For more information on why & how we do Community Engagement click this button Community Engagement Info

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About the Author
Toni Colarullo
About the Author
Sharon Whitehead

Sharon serves on our Central Ministry team as the Director of Human Resources, supporting our staff members to enable them to give their best in ministry. She is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, Employee Engagement and Inclusion for all staff members at all of our locations and central offices. Sharon joined the Grace Chapel Staff us in 2021 with over 15 successful years of Human Resources experiences in a variety of corporate environments and industries such as Entertainment, Quick Service Restaurants, Consumer Products, Healthcare and Tech.

About the Author
Richard Rhodes

Richard serves on the Central Ministry team and works to mobilize volunteers to love like Jesus by meeting the material and spiritual needs of our surrounding communities and Greater Boston. He has been on staff at Grace Chapel since 1988. Prior to coming to Grace Chapel, Richard worked for five years at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on the staff of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. Richard attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and graduated with a Masters of Divinity in 1989. Richard has been involved in starting several Grace Chapel Church Plants and has helped launch our various Campuses.

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