MMK Resources and Links

MMK Resources and Links

The Global Ministries Office previously published a yearly set of MMK group lessons, along with a set of short (5 minute) VBS lessons to be used in educating the children about that year’s VBS offering project. Some of these lesson materials are still available Contact the Global Ministries office in Myerstown (717-866-7581) for more information. Below are listed some additional resources which are also suggested for use for your VBS offering project.
  • OMS has some wonderful children’s resources on their onemissionkids.org website, including their Missions to the Max destination guides which offer 22 different destinations around the world to explore, learn about and pray for.
  • Wycliffe offers the Kate & Mack curriculum for use during your VBS and also for Sunday school. Travel around the world and join in their adventures at www.wycliffe.org/kids-resources!
  • Hands-on Missions projects are very fun, exciting and educational for children. Consider doing 1-3 individual projects with your children’s group each year, or one ongoing long term project that your kids can connect more deeply with. Following are some ideas to get you started.
  1. Adopt a missionary family with young children (preferably the same ages as your group) for one year. Put together a goodie box of school supplies, small clothing items, toiletries, snack foods and anything else you think would be appreciated. Make a special craft to send to them, make cards with pictures of your kid or make a large poster to put on their wall as a reminder of your love and prayers. Raise money to send to the family to be used for the children’s specific needs. Adopting a family is an excellent way to teach your children about how missionary families live, the country they live in and the culture they are ministering to.
  2. Use some of the above ideas to “adopt” some people within your church or local community. These might be senior citizens or people with long-term illnesses, or it might be a needy family with young children. You could gather items and put together Christmas stockings, Easter baskets or Back-to-School backpacks. Personal visits when delivering these items are a blessing for all.
  3. Participating with a local shelter or community organization in gathering canned foods, school items or gloves and hats can also be enjoyed by young children.
  • Samaritan’s Purse carries out a huge ministry to children around the world every Christmas called, “Operation Christmas Child.” If your church does not already do this, it is a wonderful way for children and their parents to connect with needy children in other places in a very practical and tangible way. For more information, you can visit www.samaritanspurse.org or call 1-800-353-5949. This organization is run by Billy Graham’s son, Franklin Graham, and ministers to many needy people in every part of the world throughout the year. At Christmas, they deliver millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to the world’s neediest children, along with the Gospel message.
  • Following is a list of websites that have various missions lessons, activities, ideas and resources. They may supply unlimited options to feed your program as it grows.