verse:  Little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them.  Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hider them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”  Matthew 19:13-14

fact:  More than 26,500 children die every day of preventable causes related to their poverty.   That is the equivalent of 100 jetliners crashing every single day.  AIDS alone has now left 15 million children behind as orphans.

challenge: Realize that every issue putting children at risk has a solution and we are part of that solution.

Change Opportunities

· Educate yourself about issues facing children around the world

www.worldvision.org

· Pray for God to give you eyes to see each child as a gift created by God and not merely a statistic

· Read The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns

theholeinourgospel.com

· Participate in our 6-week curriculum centered around the book, The Hole in Our Gospel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

· Walk through the World Vision Experience:AIDS exhibit at The Grove in C-100 October 18-25
www.worldvisionexperience.org

· Participate in the 30-day challenge—a chance to actively experience what life is like for most of the world www.30df.blogspot.com

· Change the life of a child through monthly sponsorship which provides for their education, food and other daily needs

www.worldvision.org;  favorofgod.org

· Join a short term outreach team targeting one of the children at risk issues

Partnerships for Change

World Vision:  Organization committed to building a better world for children

Favor of God:  Organization that strives to work together to bring sustainable transformation to Northern Uganda.

Field Workers:  Grove supported men and women working to improve the spiritual and physical well being of children