Bethany Christian Services

Organization type: Adoption Agency

Related persons

People working for or related to this organization

Person	Position	Country	From	To
Ato Mekonnen Batisso	Representative	Ethiopia	2009-03-01
Ato Milkiyas Karato	Representative	Ethiopia		2009-03-01
Ato Milkiyas Karato	Employed by	Ethiopia		2009-03-01
Joanne Stockdale	Director		2008-03-22
Beverly F. Grant	Director
Brian DeVos	Director
Debra Peters	Director
Gary Kuyper	Director
Glenn DeMots	President		1991-01-01	2006-01-01
John VanValkenburg	Employed by
John Wynbeek	Director
Karen Helder	Director
Marc Andreas	Director
Mervin Auchtung	COO
Milkiyas Kando	Director
Peter Knibbe	Director			2008-03-22
Peter Knibbe	Vice President		2008-03-22
Richard Roeters	Vice President
Ronald J Cameron	Director
Thomas Zook	Director
William J. Blacquiere	President

Related organisations (to)

Organizations this is organization is related to

Organization1	As	Organization2	Country	From	To
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Three Rivers Adoption Council
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	North American Association of Christian Social Workers
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS)
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Alliance For Children & Families
Bethany Christian Services	Participates in	Cry of the Orphan
Bethany Christian Services	Provided grant to	China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)		2006-05-23
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	North American Council on Adoptable Children
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Council on Accreditation (COA)
Bethany Christian Services	Participates in	Care Net National Pregnancy Center Conference 2009
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Christian Charities USA
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Council of Reformed Charities
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Independent Charities of America
Bethany Christian Services	Provided grant to	China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)			2005-05-19
Bethany Christian Services	Facilitates	Families Thru International Adoption (FTIA)	Ethiopia	2008-01-01
Bethany Christian Services	Participates in	Hope for orphans
Bethany Christian Services	Provided grant to	China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)		2007-03-02
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Michigan Federation for Children and Families
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Christian Alliance for Orphans
Bethany Christian Services	Sponsor of	National Council for Adoption (NCFA)
Bethany Christian Services	Participates in	Project 1.27
Bethany Christian Services	Sponsor of	Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS)
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Willow Creek Association
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
Bethany Christian Services	Member of	National Council for Adoption (NCFA)
Bethany Christian Services	Cooperates with	America's Christian Credit Union
Bethany Christian Services	Participates in	Orphan Care Connection

Related organisations (from)

Organizations that are related to this organization

Organization_1	As	Organization_2	Country	From	To
Adoption Consultants International, LLC	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services	Lithuania
Aimee and Frank Batten, Jr. Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-01-01
Aimee and Frank Batten, Jr. Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
Albanian Adoption Committee	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Western Pennsylvania	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Greater Delaware Valley	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services International	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Arkansas	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Central Indiana	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Central Pennsylvania	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Colorado	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of East Tennessee	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Eastern South Dakota	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Florida	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Georgia	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Greater Chattanooga	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Hampton Roads	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Illinois	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Kansas	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Maryland	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Michigan	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Middle Tennessee	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Minnesota	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Mississippi	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Missouri	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of New England	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of New York and New Jersey	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of North Carolina	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Northern California	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Northwest Iowa	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Pacific Northwest	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of South Carolina	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of South Central Iowa	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Southern California	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of the Gulf Coast	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Virginia	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of West Tennessee	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Western South Dakota	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services of Wisconsin	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services			2003-00-00
Bethany Social Services Albania	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Social Services Kosovo	Part of	Bethany Christian Services
Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA)	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
ChildNet (Romania)	Sponsor of	Bethany Christian Services
China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
Christian Advocates For Adoption, Inc.	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
Covenant Foundation, Inc.	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
Dewitt Families Conduit Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		1999-01-01	1999-12-31
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-01-01
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-00-00
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-00-00
DHHS - Administration for Children and Families	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-01-01
DHHS - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-00-00
DHHS - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2009-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		1999-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2001-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2003-00-00
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2003-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-07-01	2007-06-30
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2001-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2002-00-00
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
European Commission	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services
Forever Families (TX)	Endorses	Bethany Christian Services
Gelgela, Ethiopia	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services	Ethiopia
God's Littlest Angels (Haiti, orphanage)	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services
Heartbeat International	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
His Childeren, Inc.	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
Holt Korea - Holt Children's Services Inc	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services
Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF), Colombia	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) Philippines	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
James P. and Debra K. Hovinga Charitable Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		1998-01-01	1998-12-31
James P. and Debra K. Hovinga Charitable Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		1999-01-01	1999-12-31
James P. and Debra K. Hovinga Charitable Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-01-01	2000-12-31
Kingdom Vision International (KVI)	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services	Ethiopia
Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Lithuania	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services		2005-10-19	2010-09-28
Mother's Choice	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services	Hong Kong
National Christian Charitable Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-01-01	2007-12-31
Open Arms Adoption Ministry	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
Peachtree Presbyterian Church	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
Precious Stones	Endorses	Bethany Christian Services
Romanian Adoption Committee	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2001-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-01-01	2008-12-31
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2002-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2009-01-01	2009-12-31
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2003-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-00-00
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-00-00
Scaife Foundations	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		1985-01-01	2003-12-31
Shalom Children’s Hope, Ethiopia	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services	Ethiopia
terrymeeuwsen.com	Lists	Bethany Christian Services
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2002-00-00
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-00-00
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
The Gerber Foundation	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services			2001-00-00
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-01-01	2008-12-31
The MICAH fund	Cooperates with	Bethany Christian Services
The National Center of Adoption, Belarus	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2003-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2002-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2002-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2007-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2001-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-01-01
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-00-00
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2008-00-00
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2001-00-00
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2006-00-00
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2005-00-00
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2000-00-00
US Federal Adoption Opportunities Program	Provided grant to	Bethany Christian Services		2004-00-00
U.S. State Department	Accredited	Bethany Christian Services		2008-04-01	2013-03-31
Yezelalem Minch Children's Home	Facilitates	Bethany Christian Services

Related countries, states or provinces

Countries, states or provinces this organization is related to

Organization	Link	Country	From
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Taiwan
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Colombia
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Ukraine
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Ethiopia
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Zambia
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Guatemala
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Uganda
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Haiti
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Hong Kong
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Kosovo
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Lithuania
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Republic of Korea (South Korea)	1982-01-01
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Philippines
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Rwanda
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Romania
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Albania
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	Russian Federation
Bethany Christian Services	Operates in	China

Documents

News paper articles, official documents and reports filed about this organization

Document	Date
Internet Child Exchange: Lost Children	2013-09-11
A Catalyst for Adoption	2013-05-28
Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement's Adoption Obsession	2013-05-01
Alert: Haiti authorizes U.S. adoption service providers	2013-04-24
Adoption saga ends with charges for Franklin Park couple	2012-10-21
Pro-adoption ad campaign reaches women nationwide	2012-01-09
Witness: Bruises seen previously on child	2011-12-01
Family friends tell of concern before adopted Wilson girl died	2011-12-01
Bethany Christian Services Reports Increased Adoption Placements in 2010	2011-02-06
An Adoption Movement? Agencies Say Interest on Rise	2010-07-19
Bethany Reports Adoption Increases Up 26 Percent for 2010	2010-07-19
Kingdom Vision Adoption webpage	2010-07-05
Russian adoption leads to struggle for Beach family	2010-04-22
You can help: East Tennessee efforts to support Haiti	2010-01-14
Agencies seek more parents for adoptions	2010-01-09
Orphans on Deck	2010-01-05
Adoption agency provides services, counseling for students	2009-09-15
AMERICA'S CHRISTIAN CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR ADOPTION LOANS	2009-09-14
Bethany Christian Services Co-Founder Dies at Age 93	2009-08-07
Peachtree Pastor: "We Will Care for Any Newborn"	2009-06-15
About Us - Bethany	2009-05-09
Bethany Intercountry Adoption programs	2009-05-08
U.S. AGENCIES WITH ADOPTION PROGRAMS IN INDIA & THE SUBCONTINENT	2009-03-09
Down Syndrome Adoption Explodes in Popularity	2008-12-01
Adoption Programs in Ethiopia & Bulgaria	2008-09-16
Ethiopian children need your support	2008-05-21
FTIA - Ethiopia: Statement of Understanding	2008-01-01
BCS IRS-990 2005, 2006, 2007	2007-12-31
US Woman Arrested for Killing Infant	2007-12-16
The National Council for Adoption: Mothers, Money, Marketing, and Madness, Part 2	2007-11-30
The National Council for Adoption: Mothers, Money, Marketing, and Madness, Part 1	2007-11-30
White House Promotes Adoption through Religious Groups, Other Nonprofits	2007-11-20
USAID AND CHILD WELFARE REFORM	2007-01-01
Obituary - Emma Mei Alvey	2005-10-26
First Round Accreditation Lithuania	2005-10-14
Board of Directors and Corporate By Laws	2004-12-31
BCS 2002, 2003, 2004	2004-12-31
Counselor defends adoption approval	2004-04-16
List of Bethany regional offices	2002-12-31
BCS 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001	2001-01-01
Agencies offer help with adoption [China]	1996-02-25
Family Tree Adoption Agency has closed.

Abuse cases

Abuse cases of children while in placement and the role this organization played in their placement

Title	Role
Children adopted by Douglas and Kristen Barbour	Homestudy agency
Emma Mei Alvey (Mei Fu Ping)	Placement agency
Hei Min Chung (aka Chaeli Kyrie)	Placement agency
Kairissa XingJing Mark	Placement agency
Nicholas Rhea Hoffert and Gary Hoffert (Twins); and Girl adopted by David and Lynn Giddens	Placement agency
Viktor Alexander Matthey (Viktor Sergievich Tulimov)	Homestudy agency
Viktor Alexander Matthey (Viktor Sergievich Tulimov)	Post placement agency

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901 Eastern Ave NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
United States

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