Help your kids catch the vision!

Challenge you kids to get involved with The Operation Proclamation Project. Help them understand that they can have a big impact in the world through the Mission Offering Project.  Here are a few ways to get the kids excited about giving their money to reach other kids.

Poster & DVD
Use The Operation Proclamation promotional poster and cool DVD presentation to get kids interested and excited about the 2008 mission project. Place the poster in your church foyer, outside a Sunday School room, or children's worship chapel. Make sure it is in an area where both children and adults can view it. Play the DVD during morning services and at VBS (or all summer long) to give everyone a glimpse of your vision! Click here to request a free poster and DVD.

Cost of a Proclaimer
Click here to find out how much money it takes to place a Proclaimer in a pre-literate area of the world.

Kids Leading Worship
Collaborate with the rest of the pastoral staff to allow kids to lead worship on a Sunday morning. Have the pastor preach a sermon prepared for children. Allow the kids to participate in areas of music, greeting and reading scripture. Challenge the congregation with The Operation Proclamation Project. Designate a portion of the morning's offering for your mission offering project.

M & M's for Missions
Give each child a mini M & M's container, filled with candy, of course. Once the candy is gone, these containers make great banks. Develop a list of activities kids can do at home, such as taking out the trash or helping with the dishes. Work in cooperation with their parents, and ask them to give their children a quarter for each task they complete. Most banks hold approximately 13 dollars in quarters. Many children will fill their banks quickly and come back for new ones.

Special Events
Plan to promote Operation Proclamation at zone, district, and regional events, like District Sunday School and Discipleship International Conventions, children’s quiz events, children’s camps, or VBS Sunday, May 25, 2008. Think creatively about ways to promote the offerings and locations for giving opportunities.

WordAction VBS
Check out WordAction's all-new VBS adventure, Custom Garage: Loving God, Serving Others. This year's VBS features skits on DVD and reproducible music! Log on to www.vbs2008.com for more details or preview the VBS Starter Kit.