Welcome to our website. We are still under construction, but have some very important information already on the site. As you study the history, you will quickly discover that the Home was birthed out of a desire to care for hurting children. The Churches of God of North Carolina provide oversight and support, but the community has been a vital part of this ministry since its inception. We invite you to look through the site and choose how you would like to become involved. As you browse our site, you will learn about our residential, independent, foster care and teen mother/baby programs. There are many opportunities to partner with the Home. The “Question and Answer” tab will address most of your questions, but feel free to contact us if you don’t find your answers there. God bless you for your interest in caring for children. Mike and Gwen Walker

Many of the children who come to the Home have lived in very dark places and have never heard the gospel. They have experienced the pain of life without the knowledge that there is hope for a better life and healing for their pain. At the Home they begin to learn the simple gospel message through devotions, counsel-ing, church attendance and the demonstration of God’s love by the house parents and staff. The gospel message is reinforced by the love they receive from those who invest their time and finances to provide a safe, caring place for them to live. As the gospel is lived out before them, they begin to open themselves to God. Of-ten the healing is slow because the wounds are so deep. Those of us involved in the ministry at the Home rejoice when we see a child experience God for the first time. The risen Lord is their only hope. Maybe there is something to the greeting used by our brothers and sisters in the early church. Because He is risen, we can live victoriously and con-tinually proclaim the name of our risen Lord. What a blessing it would be if we encouraged and reminded everyone around us with these words:

Church of God Children’s Home of North Carolina 3485 Orphanage Circle Concord, NC 28027 Phone: 704-788-1164 Fax: 704-788-3722 E-mail: home@cogch.org