Meet your Coordinator
Rachel and her husband, Matthew, have 3 biological children, Elliana, Theodore and Oliver. Prior to staying home with their kids, Rachel worked for Bethany Christian Services in Michigan recruiting foster and adoptive families for both domestic and refugee foster care. Through this work, she saw the vast need first hand for both families to care for vulnerable children and the importance of wrap-around support for foster and adoptive families. Rachel has a bachelor's degree in Art Therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in Christian Education from Dallas Baptist University. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has a passion for and desire to see the church come together to support and care for vulnerable children. Having recently relocated from Michigan back to her hometown of Lancaster, Rachel is excited to carry on the movement in Lancaster County. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading, crafting and leading worship.
County Events
Here are some great resources in Lancaster County. Contact the Coordinator for more resources!
Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)
The Christian Alliance for Orphans unites more than 200 respected organizations and 850+ church members. Our joint initiatives inspire and equip Christians to effectively live out the Bible’s call to care for orphans and vulnerable children.
Lancaster County Children and Youth
The Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency is a public child welfare agency mandated to provide protection services to Lancaster County's children and their families. The Agency investigates all reports of child abuse and neglect and provides intervention services to address safety threats and risk factors and stabilize the family. The Agency's mission is to address the safety, permanency and well-being of children and youth at risk of abuse and neglect.
Bethany Christian Services
Bethany believes every child deserves to be safe, loved, and connected. For more than 75 years, our faith has inspired us to stand for children close to home and around the world. Together, we can change the world through family.
Bethanna
Bethanna is a Christian organization that provides the highest quality system of care for children and families in order to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability.
Families United Network
Families United Network, Inc. is dedicated to strengthening families by providing children and youth with a safe, nurturing, community environment through a continuum of services, which focuses on reunification or permanency.
COBYS
Motivated by Christian faith, COBYS Family Services provides foster care, adoption, counseling, family life education and permanency services for children and families at risk in Lancaster County and the surrounding area.