Children around the Country Make Missional Impact through Children’s Missions Day
Children’s Missions Day (CMD), an initiative of WMU, encourages children in grades 1–6 to take part in missions-focused projects that positively impact their communities. CMD took place on Sept. 21 this year with the theme Neighbors. The purpose was for children to let their neighbors know: “God loves me and he loves you, too! That’s why he sent Jesus!”
Children across the country shared the love of Jesus in a variety of ways. For example, Children in Action (CA) at First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse in Louisiana were able to minister to local businesses by performing random acts of kindness and handing out goodie bags to customers.
“One person blessed with a bag was so grateful because she recently lost her husband and her brother and the gift touched her heart,” reflected Julia Achee, CA leader. “The pen she received in the bag had a message that she felt spoke to her personally. Another young lady working at a local pizza shop was having a very hard day and through tears she expressed how much she appreciated the kind gesture.”
At Red Land Baptist Church in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, children made cards of encouragement to those with Alzheimer’s disease at a local nursing home.
Theresa Krieg, Children in Action leader at Red Land Baptist, said, “Each card was unique and included a brief Bible verse the child chose to write. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the importance of serving others. We talked about the patients who were receiving these cards and found our children diligently wanted these cards to be special.”
Members of Royal Ambassadors (RA) and Girls in Action (GA) at Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church in Bluff City, Tennessee, prayed this summer about serving a local ministry that serves children through foster care. On Children’s Missions Day, the boys and girls ministered to these kids by making prayer pillows and wrote prayers for the children that were slipped into the pockets on the pillows.
Debbie Dison, children’s missions leader, said, “The children loved giving them something they could hug! Both our RAs and GAs were changed by this experience. They were able to step outside of their world to see what other children go through.”
Learn more about Children’s Missions Day at wmu.com/CMD.
Anna Caroline Knight is a student at Samford University pursuing an undergraduate degree in journalism and mass communication. She is currently serving as an intern at national WMU.
