Orphan Sunday is a pretty big deal…especially to the orphans!
For the last eight years, Orphan’s Lifeline International has organized Orphan Sunday as an annual event for the Church of Christ as well as Christian Churches in general. The proceeds of this event held around the country in November are the life saving funds we use to be sure that we don’t have short falls throughout the year and to expand and begin providing for new homes and orphan children as well.
While many of the thousands of orphan children we care for are sponsored through our child sponsorship program, there are thousands of children that we care for from our General Fund each year. Orphan Sunday is the event we count on…the event those orphan children count on…to provide the difference between our sponsorships and the actual number of orphan children we care for.
We also use the funds from Orphan Sunday to provide for Special Needs that arise throughout the year for the orphan children.
Special needs can be anything from medical needs, repairs and maintenance, disaster relief and much more. These kinds of needs tend to crop up each and every month throughout the year and are too varied to plan for within the regular Children’s Home budget.
Each and every year we have between 200 and 300 Churches participate in Orphan Sunday from many different areas throughout the U.S. and Canada. Each and every year we hope that number will expand to meet the ever increasing needs, but it seems to be stuck!
This year, it is more important than ever for us to have a successful Orphan Sunday…for as you and I know, when the economy in the U.S. is suffering…when the people of the U.S. are suffering, the rest of the world suffers even more…and those most vulnerable, are the children.
If your congregation wants to be a part of this…and you truly need to be, you can sign up online at this link: Orphan Sunday.
For those congregations worried about their budgets…don’t be. Your members will rise to the occasion! Many congregations that have participated have seen increased giving following the event and becoming involved! They have seen increased membership and an excitement that hasn’t been there for quite some time…truly the Church, the givers and the orphans are all blessed and God is glorified.
Also, don’t forget that if you can’t participate for whatever reason, many churches sending a little adds up to a lot. So even if you say no to Orphan Sunday, just send $50 or $100 instead and the lives of innocent orphans will be saved as a result!
As a 4 star charity, Orphan’s Lifeline is known for it’s efficiency and transparency and our Partner’s Pages hold the proof of the work being done and the sustainabilty and success of our proven programs.
The 8th Annual Orphan Sunday will is on November 14th, 2010…that is the offical date…but churches can choose an alternative date if they wish.
Just go to our Orphan Sunday link and get more information right away…and help us make it the most successful Orphan Sunday of all. The orphan children of the world are counting on us all.
Compassion, indeed, is a human responsibility. Would we desire compassion on us if in the same situation? God bless the children!