Orphan and Stand Sunday are scheduled each year for the second Sunday in November. Intentionally incorporating awareness, advocacy or intercession into a church service can move the heart of the congregation. Here are a few critical numbers to know:
For the past five years, we’ve provided our prayer partners with the name and photo of one waiting child and asked that you pray specifically for the boy, girl or sibling set you were assigned. This year is no different and we ask you to join us in prayer for a vulnerable child. Thank you for your commitment, whether 5 minutes, 5 days or 5 weeks.
To Receive the Photo of a Waiting Child
Are you willing to be a prayer partner for a foster child in the U.S. or child living in an orphanage internationally? Sign up and receive a 4x6 photo card of your assigned child. https://forms.gle/7w2XzZFtG4CK7YKj6
Guided Prayer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Use our prayer guide to intercede for the 143+ million orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide. There, you will find that we focused on seven essential prayers this year in the areas of personal responsibility, legislation, families, caregivers, advocates, healing and hope.
More Ways to Support
There are dozens of ways to support orphaned and vulnerable children every day, not just on Orphan and Stand Sunday.
Check out our 50 Ideas to Help Orphans
https://143millionreasons.org/20-things-you-can-do-to-support-orphans-vulnerable-children/
Become an Ambassador for Orphan Hosting
See examples of table-top displays, download flyers or PowerPoint presentations and see videos that can be played during a church service or posted on social media to share about orphan hosting.
