Mission
Friends is the missions organization for birth through
Kindergarten. In Mission Friends, preschoolers are led to move their focus from
self to others. They are introduced to missions through sensory experiences and
activities. They learn about God's helpers who tell people about His love. They
learn that they can be helpers too. In Mission Friends, preschoolers begin
building a foundation which will one day lead them to learn of God's plan for
their lives as well as for the entire world.
Mission
Friends is a vital missions education program for preschoolers to
learn about missionaries all around the world and the countries they serve
in and that they, too, can be missionaries right here
where they live by telling others about Jesus and His love. Each month
Mission Friends focuses on one of our Southern Baptist missionaries. Each week
Mission Friends teachers tell a missions story, plan an activity related to the
country, give all preschoolers the opportunity to pray for the missionary, give
the preschoolers a light snack, and play games related to the country where the
missionary lives. God uses Mission Friends to plant the seeds of
becoming a missionary in the minds of little ones! It is a blessing to
see and hear preschoolers praying for the missionary they learn about
monthly and know that Mission Friends is having a positive impact in the
life of God's precious preschoolers.
How has Tulip Group implemented
Mission Friends?
Mission Friends:
2009-2010 Mission Friends Projects
August: Christmas in August
We collected the following items for
our Georgia missionary:
hot and cold drink mixes, hand sanitizer,
paper bowls, cups, napkins, plates, toilet tissue,
paper towels, plastic flatware, plastic
bags (gallon, garbage, quart size)
September: Diaper Bag Ministry
Help young, single,
or poverty-stricken mothers get the supplies they need to care for their
babies.
Mission Friends will be doing a Diaper
Bag Ministry to support the Pregnancy Care Center.
All types of baby items are needed.
Any clothing (baby or maternity) should be gently used.
Donations may be placed in the collection
bin in the Preschool Welcome Center.
October: World Hunger Emphasis
Collect food for our
Crisis Closet.
November: Operation Shoebox
Collect toys for the
NBA Toy Store.
MISSION
FRIENDS NEWS
Fall
2009
As
the new church year begins, Mission Friends will be gearing up to learn about
new missionaries and to help with new service projects. Our theme for the
year is "Love God, Love Others", and we will
be teaching our preschoolers how to help others just as Jesus did.
In August we will learn about missionaries close to us in
Georgia and South Carolina. We will also participate in the "Christmas in August" project by collecting supplies requested by the
Cowboy Church in Fairmount, Georgia. Items we will collect include:
hot and cold drink mixes, hand sanitizer, paper bowls, cups, napkins, plates
and paper towels, toilet tissue, plastic flatware and plastic bags (gallon,
garbage, quart). We invite anyone interested to participate with us.
In September we will talk about what God can do in our
community. Our missionary is from Kentucky. We will participate in a Diaper Bag Ministry,
started by our missionary, Bessie McPeek, to
help young, single, or poverty-stricken mothers get the supplies they need to
care for their babies.
In October we will learn how much God loves us and
"travel" to Central Asia to meet our missionaries and learn about the
work they are doing there. We will learn about World Hunger and collect
items needed for our Food Closet at Tulip Grove Baptist Church.
In November we will learn about the Bible and how we should
love God and others. We will also participate in Operation Shoebox to help children less fortunate than ourselves
have a Merry Christmas and learn the true meaning of Christmas. Our missionary
this month is from Vermont.
It is vital to help our little ones
understand the importance of sharing and giving to others... especially those
who do not have as much as we do. We encourage parents to talk with your
children about our different projects and include them in the shopping and
donating of the items that are needed. Help them to be a part of the
process so they can feel how good it is to do something for someone else and
understand what "MISSION" friends is really all about.
Linda Sharp
Mission
Friends Director
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