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The Gathering Well

The Gathering Well

Support, education and community for adoptive and foster families. Supported by Central Church.

VerifiedOrphan & foster careNon-denominational

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Why this is listed

Supported by Central Church, in the Sioux Falls, SD area. Reviewed in full: the organization, the supporting church’s beliefs, and the link.

How to start

Open gathering-well.org (opens an external site) and read what The Gathering Well says about itself before you read anything else.
Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

Family & childrenVerified
The Story of Jesus for Children
Jesus Film Project
The 1979 JESUS film recut for children, with newly shot framing scenes of first-century children who watch Jesus and then argue about what they have seen. Just over an hour, and free in a very large number of languages.
Cost
Free
Time
A few hours
Where
Online
Who for
Older children · Film
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The Baptist Catechism (Keach's Catechism)
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The 1695 Baptist Catechism in 114 questions and answers, covering God, Scripture, creation, the fall, redemption, the moral law, baptism, the Lord's Supper and prayer, with Scripture proofs after each answer. Readable in full online, with print editions sold separately.
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Free
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Heidelberg Catechism (heidelberg-catechism.com)
Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary
The full 1563 Heidelberg Catechism in 129 questions and answers, arranged by the 52 Lord's Days so a family or church can work through it in a year. The site adds teaching outlines, sermons, articles and the text in dozens of languages.
Cost
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Time
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The facts

Run by: The Gathering Well
Charter: New Grain
Category: Orphan & foster care
Cost: Free
Time: Ongoing
Where: LocalSioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Tradition: Non-denominational
Source: Hand-curated by Grain
Status: VerifiedReviewed in full: the organization, what it believes, and its link.
Last verified: October 7, 2026

A listing is not an endorsement of every position The Gathering Well holds. Read the criteria.

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Psalm 126:5-6 (NLTKJVESVNIVNKJVCSBNASBWEBBSB)Translation