Church Makes James 1:27 Their Mission

by Teresa Neumann : Oct 10, 2007 : Gracie Bonds Staples-Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Pure and undefiled religion before God is this: to care for orphans."

(Atlanta, GA)—Twenty one couples who attend the Cornerstone Church of Christ near Atlanta have followed the scriptural admonition of James 1:27 and adopted children. (Photo by: Jason Getz/Staff)

According to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, couples in the church were inspired by the pastor's wife, Sue Mathis, who had become a "heartfelt advocate after she and her husband adopted a Chinese child of their own." In a way, adopting has become one of the church's missions.

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