What is Orphan Sunday?: It is a special Sunday set aside for Christians to educate, advocate and take action on the
worldwide orphan crisis. Each congregation makes it a special day dedicated to showing Christ's love to thousands of the
143 million orphan children in the world. Each participating congregation is provided with a poster, bulletin inserts and
educational materials for the Orphan Sunday Event. We will even provide you with a sermon outline and a DVD presentation
to show to the entire congregation. At the end of the service each congregation takes up a free will offering from the
congregation. Some congregations match or partially match the offering from their benevolence or missions budget.
Our Goal: While we hope to raise $500,000.00 this year between the spring and fall campaigns to care for the children in
our current homes and expand the number of homes, our goal goes beyond that! In reality, half of our job here at Orphan's
Lifeline is to be a voice for orphan children who do not have one otherwise. It is our job to educate, advocate and raise
awareness to as many people as we possibly can. It is only when the plight of the orphans is common knowledge and many
more caring people are involved that we just might see a break in the cycle that creates orphans. It is always surprising just
how many people out there have little or no awarenes of just how bad of a crisis there is in the world in regards to the
orphan population. We know that God cares deeply about children and very specifically speaks to our responsibilities
towards orphan children. Orphan Sunday is an opportunity for congregations to learn about this plight and get involved
through prayer, caring for the children through a special contribution, becoming educated about the crisis, involving the
youth so that they, as adults will continue to show compassion to those who suffer. Each and every congregation that
participates, then becomes an example to others as well.
What is Orphan Lifeline International's part and where does the money go?: Our part is getting your
collected offering to the orphan children in the form of daily care. We have spent nearly a decade developing and fine
tuning our programs to be sure that they are efficient and effective. The orphan children are provided with a family style
home, food, clothing, medicine, education (spiritual also), children's Bibles, mentoring and nurturing, Enterprise through life-
skills training and agriculture and vocation...and much more! Orphan's Lifeline International is a 501(c) 3 Religious Non-Profit,
founded by and under the voluntary direction of a board made up of members of the Church of Christ. Here are some
Can individuals still participate if the Church doesn't corporately?: While our goal is to involve the entire
congregation to raise awareness and give them all the opportunity to participate...Yes, you can participate even if the
congregation you belong to isn't going to hold an Orphan Sunday. You can do this in a couple of ways. You can have an
Orphan Sunday at your home after services...invite other members, friends and family! If you belong to a small group,
womens group or men's group, you can organize Orphan Sunday following services. We would be happy to send you the
materials!
How Do We Participate?: That's the easy part. Just click here to fill out the quick form and we will get your
participation packet in the mail! God will be glorified and the children and your congregation will receive the blessings!
9th Annual Fall
November 13, 2011
November 13, 2011
Where : At your Church (and many others)
When: November 13, 2011 (or a date convenient to your congregation.)
Why:
When: November 13, 2011 (or a date convenient to your congregation.)
Why:
| • | An Opportunity to Act Upon James 1:27 |
| • | Provides an Outreach to Thousands of Children |
| • | Provides An Opportunity to Show Compassion Towards Others as Christ Did For Us All. |
| • | Provides a Valuable Opportunity for Your Youth to Participate In An Event That Shows Christ's Love to Thousands of Orphan Children. |
Navigation
Sponsor a Child
Sponsoring an orphan child provides life saving critical needs Food, Clothing,Shelter, Education, Mentoring, Books,bags, etc...
Sponsor a Facility
Sponsorship of the children's facility
provides, building maint, medical
equipment, medical supplies,
medicines, tranportation, beds,
bedding, fixtures, enterprise, etc...
Special Needs
Provide special needs for a home, including clothing, education, medical supplies, bibles, clean water and more.
Financials
Programs 86%
Administrative 14%
Fundraising 1%
(based on 2009 financials)
Administrative 14%
Fundraising 1%
(based on 2009 financials)