Rich Griffith, Youth Pastor for the Orchard Church in Loganville, is very familiar with the ins and outs of the foster system in the United States, so much so that he is writing his doctoral thesis on the church’s role in helping these children. Little did he know when he started his research, he was going to become the father to one young boy who had no home.
Undertaking such a huge role is a big step for Griffith, who is unmarried and has no other children. To this end, he is relying on the help, support and guidance of his “family” at the Orchard Church. It was this family that recently threw the new father and son a “Welcome Home, Aaron” party at Meridian Park , a modern take on the baby shower. The purpose was to supply them with things a young boy and new dad might need, like fishing poles, sporting equipment and homework and study supplies.