July 15, 2025
Children’s Missions Day, an initiative of the Woman's Missionary Union, encourages children in grades 1–6 to take part in missions-focused projects that positively impact their communities. CMD took place on Sept. 21 this year with the theme Neighbors. The purpose was for children to let their neighbors know: “God loves me and he loves you, too! That’s why he sent Jesus!”
“One person blessed with a bag was so grateful because she recently lost her husband and her brother and the gift touched her heart,” reflected Julia Achee, CA leader. “The pen she received in the bag had a message that she felt spoke to her personally. Another young lady working at a local pizza shop was having a very hard day and through tears she expressed how much she appreciated the kind gesture.”
Theresa Krieg, Children in Action leader at Red Land Baptist, said, “Each card was unique and included a brief Bible verse the child chose to write. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the importance of serving others. We talked about the patients who were receiving these cards and found our children diligently wanted these cards to be special.”
Debbie Dison, children’s missions leader, said, “The children loved giving them something they could hug! Both our RAs and GAs were changed by this experience. They were able to step outside of their world to see what other children go through.”
Learn more about Children’s Missions Day at wmu.com/CMD.
