1. The Sixth Annual Children’s Ministry Day Saturday, February 16, 2013

2. Helping Hands is the theme for Children’s Ministry Day 2013. Church leaders will encourage their girls and boys to lend a hand to the homeless and others living in poverty in the community. Children’s Ministry Day TM is an annual, one-day missions experience created by WMU ®. What is Helping Hands?

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 Children’s Ministry Day 2013? 1.It’s inspiring. 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. Since 2008, more than 150,000 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 prepare hygiene packs at a ministry center

8. Serve a meal at a homeless shelter

9. Sort clothes at a clothes closet

10. Clean classrooms at a local school

11. The possibilities are endless!

12. Free Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Resources Online Visit wmu.com/cmd for: Clip art Promotional flyer in English and Spanish Press release PowerPoint Presentation

13. The Children’s Ministry Day 2013 flyer is available through the “Free Resources” page of wmu.com/cmd.

14. Priced Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Resources Include: Meet Me in the City/Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Pack (printed) $17.99 Children’s Ministry Day 2013 download ($7.99) Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Badge/Patch ($2.99) Official T-Shirt (available through LifeWay Specialty Imprints)

15. The Meet Me in the City/Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Promotional Pack (printed), the Children’s Ministry Day download, and the Children’s Ministry Day 2013 Badge/Patch are available at wmustore.com.

16. The official Children’s Ministry Day 2013 T-Shirt is available through LifeWay Specialty Imprints. Call 1-800-443-8032 or visit lifewaystores.com/specialtyimprints to order. Available in nine sizes $12.99 each

17. “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’” (Matthew 25:40 NLT) 2013 Children’s Ministry Day Scripture Verse

18. Don’t forget: Saturday, February 16, 2013, join us for Helping Hands.

19. And, don’t forget: To complete your report at wmu.com/cmd once Children’s Ministry Day is complete!

21. The Sixth Annual Children’s Ministry Day Saturday, February 16, 2013

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23. The Seventh Annual Children’s Ministry Day Saturday, February 15, 2014