1. The Tenth Annual Children’s Ministry DayTM Saturday, February 18, 2017

2. What is Love Your Neighbor?
“Love Your Neighbor” is the theme for Children’s Ministry Day Church leaders will encourage children to give everything they have to God as they minister in their communities. Children’s Ministry DayTM is an annual, one-day missions experience created by WMU®.

3. “The purpose of life is not to be happy.
It is to be useful, to be honorable,
to be compassionate, to have it make some difference
that you have lived and lived well.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

4. Why take part in CMDtm 2017? 1. It’s inspiring. 2. It’s easy.
Children and their leaders reach out with God’s love.
2. It’s easy.
Churches create their own hands-on missions projects.
3. It works.
Through missions projects, children live out their faith and are more likely to get involved again.

5. have taken part in Children’s Ministry Day! WMU invites all children
Since 2008, more than 170,000 people
have taken part in Children’s Ministry Day!
WMU invites all children
in grades 1–6 to participate.

6. So how can my children serve God while helping others?

7. Children could encourage local law enforcement officers with prayer and baked goods.

8. Pack and deliver hygiene items for a homeless shelter.

9. Sort clothes at a clothes closet.

10. Clean classrooms at a local school.

11. The possibilities are endless!

12. Free CMDtm 2017 Resources Visit wmu.com/cmd for Clip art
Promotional flyer
Press release
PowerPoint presentation

13. Priced CMDtm 2016–17 Resources at wmustore.com
Mission: My Life
Promotion Pack
$17.99
Children’s Ministry DayTM 2017 Badge/Patch: Love Your Neighbor
$2.99

14. Official CMDtm 2017 T-Shirt
The shirt is available through
LifeWay Specialty Imprints.
Call or visit
lifewaystores.com/specialtyimprints
to order.
$8.95

15. CMDtm 2017 Scripture Verse
“He answered, ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.” And, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”’” —Luke 10:27 (NIrV)

16. Don’t Forget! Saturday, February 18, 2017, Join us on
for Love Your Neighbor!

17. And don’t forget to complete your report at wmu.com/cmd
once Children’s Ministry DayTM is complete!

18. The Tenth Annual Children’s Ministry DayTM Saturday, February 18, 2017