Children’s Missions Day

WMU’s Children’s Mission Day is September 16, 2023. It is a day WMU sets aside to involve the children in your church in an active mission project. This year Children’s Mission Day is the same day of Serve Tour Philly, a partnership with the North American Mission Board, the Baptist Resource Network, and Philadelphia churches. On September 15-16 churches across our state will be heading towards Philadelphia for a weekend of service.

One way your church can help in Serve Tour Philly is through WMU’s Children’s Mission Day. The North American Mission Board has asked if the children of Pennsylvania could provide cards for one of the homeless shelters in Philadelphia. They will be handed out to those in the shelter during the Serve Tour.

Would you consider asking your children to provide cards to the homeless? Would you ask them to pray for the person who will be receiving the card? Would your church host this Children’s Missions Day project? We hope you will say “yes.”

The cards need to be sent by September 7 to: Rev. Gerald Walters 5858 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143.

Another opportunity is to engage your children in a local project in your own community. This year’s community theme is Operation Education. The suggestion for a local community project is to:

• Serve your local schools through a project that demonstrates the love of God.
• Create a project that meets the needs of someone who works for your school system or is served by your school.
• Carry out your project and share God’s love with the people you serve.

Please let us know if you are planning to participate in a Children’s Missions Day project by emailing pa.sjwmu@gmail.com. Don’t forget the pictures of your mission activity.