Become a Church Partner

Your church can become a formal sponsor of our vital ministry by adopting us as one of your local missionary projects.  Below are listed the various ways in which your congregation can be involved in our efforts to salvage our youth and the families affected by the worst of life's struggles.  If you are are sponsor, please see "Greetings Pastor" under the banner "What's New" on the front page to see the extra benefits for your church.  Lost and Found Inc. wants to be able to support your church with our services in return for your adoption of us!

Lost and Found Inc. is the only state licensed, Christian ministry in Colorado with an extensive treatment "continuum of care" service offering. This agency provides for the mental health needs of Colorado's children, teens and families, who most often cannot afford to see a certified specialist, psychologist, psychiatrist or licensed, professional counselor. Our milieus include outpatient, foster and group homes, a therapeutic residential childcare facility and independent living arrangements and provide services for those struggling with chemical dependency, sexual reaction formations and other emotional/mental/behavioral disorders. This is God's great work and we need the help, support, prayers and concerns of the Church to continue this mission!

In February we received two bittersweet donations from two church congregations.  One disbanded due to an aging assembly and the other disbanded due to a younger group that could not sustain a leadership position.  Both donated substantial funds, as required by Colorado law when non-profits 'go out of business.'   These churches wanted to donate locally to our ministry efforts to the youth and children of Colorado.  They could've done otherwise, sending dollars overseas.  But by doing this good deed, the church continues to outreach and affect the lives of our own, right here!  What a joy this is and what a remarkable privilege for Lost and Found Inc.  May all their congregant members be blessed accordingly.

Please read each description and consider participating in one or more opportunities.

A. Ongoing Mission Support

B. Mission Sunday Support

C. Mission Month Support

D. Mission Year Support

E. Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday

This is a nationally promoted event in which many, many churches throughout the United States take up a single $1.00 offering per member for the charity of their event on Super Bowl Sunday. 100% of all donated dollars go to Lost and Found, Inc if your congregation elects to sponsor out agency.

F. Sponsor a Child or Family

The average amount of monetary support for a family or child to finish an outpatient treatment regime is $600.00. The average amount of monthly support for child in an "out of home placement" with Lost and Found Inc. is $400.00 per month.

G. Direct Ministry Support

Your congregation can choose to specify what program effort that they would most like to support and can volunteer their time and energy, not just their money in these specific arenas (e.g. foster care , group homes,independent living, residential treatment, treatment scholarship funds.)

H. Take up a One Time Holiday Special Offering

Lost and Found Inc. appreciates church communities that remember our kids during the holidays (especially Thanksgiving and Christmas). "Giving Trees" are especially valued and we'll supply the names and needed item listing.

I. Send Referrals

If you know of a child, youth or family in need of our services, please, please send this to us first. We desperately want the church community to know that we are here and we care.

J. Promote our Special Events (and/or get involved)

Every year, Lost and Found Inc. attempts to raise our support levels with special events like our Pro/Am cook off, our annual Golf Megathon and the Carnation Festival. Just raising awareness of these events aids our cause. We need volunteers to assist in our various campaigns.

K. Preach/Speak on the Topic

The plight of our kids is largely unknown in the Christian community, or perhaps misunderstood. We need you to elevate the consciousness of this matter in your congregation.

Lost and Found Inc. will gladly come and speak, set up a booth display or just be available to present our work in any format best suited to your congregation. We can come prepared with brochures, updates, our prayer needs and even bring a youth to testify of their recovery and/or experience in our programs.

Please know that we are here to support your ministry as well in all that we do. Please click here to see what we can do to support your church and ministers.

For more information about these opportunities contact Linda Olson at 303-420-8080 extension 1203.

Lost and Found Inc. is a member of the Evangelical Counsel for Financial Accountability, Christian Charities International, the National Association of Christian Child and Family Agencies, the Colorado Association of Non-Profits and the Denver Better Business Bureau.