Orphan Sunday
What is Orphan Sunday?
In 2003, during the height of the AIDS crisis, a Zambian pastor pleaded for his congregation to care for the AIDS orphans in their community, and they responded with overwhelming generosity. The movement spread, and in time, it reached the United States where the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) began promoting Orphan Sunday in the U.S. Today, hundreds of churches around the world unite on the second Sunday of November to remember the orphan and to encourage their people to care for them in Christ’s name.
Why should my church partner with GlobalFingerprints on Orphan Sunday?
The Bible instructs God’s people to care for orphans and the poor. Child sponsorship is one simple way your church can respond, and it connects you with God’s Kingdom-building work around the world. Your prayers and financial support will transform the lives of children. Sponsored children receive proper educational, nutritional and medical care. Most importantly, children learn about Jesus and are connected to a local church.
How can my church participate?
Show
a GlobalFingerprints video.
Encourage
your congregation to sponsor children.
Staff a table
in your building to answer questions and register interested sponsors.
Run a campaign
to sponsor large numbers of children.
Appoint someone
in the congregation to coordinate the event.
What will GlobalFingerprints provide?
Downloadable video. Sample announcement. Background slides. Bulletin inserts. Posters. A guide for your Orphan Sunday coordinator. Support for your Orphan Sunday coordinator. GlobalFingerprints t-shirts. GlobalFingerprints giveaway items. GlobalFingerprints brochures.