Artists and Ministries Unite for Orphan Sunday

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In one month, on Thanksgiving Day, Americans will gather with their families and friends and celebrate God's goodness to us as a nation with a traditional meal full of great food, laughter, joy and offers of thanks to our heavenly Father. On November 7th, there will be gatherings of a different kind across the globe, as Christians will come together as part of the second annual Orphan Sunday in gatherings not marked by laughter and joy, but rather prayers and sober reminders of the more than 140 million children who have lost their parents.

Hope for Orphans Executive Director and Co-Founders Paul and Robin Pennington (with Noah, Ethan and Hope), Stephen Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, and Lisa and Francis Chan


If you want to find out more about the orphan crisis, and more about God's heart and plan for the orphan, there is a great opportunity for you. We at Hope for Orphans, a ministry of FamilyLife, have teamed up with our good friends at Focus on the Family and Show Hope to produce a special one-hour program called Answer the Cry, hosted by Francis Chan, and featuring the music of Steven Curtis Chapman and Mark Schultz.

If you're a part of a small group or Bible Study, consider sharing this program in your meetings during the week of November 7th. Or, invite friends from your church or others to watch and discuss it together. Or, use Answer the Cry as a teaching opportunity with your children, sharing with them what God's word says about the orphan and His expectations of us as His followers in loving and caring for them.

To find out more about how you can utilize Answer the Cry in your church, small group, or family, and to see a short preview of the program, click here,or you can pick up your free copy at your local Family Christian bookstore.

Note: "Answer the Cry" will be shown at Willow Creek Community Church (67 E. Algonquin Rd, So. Barrington, IL) at their Orphan Sunday event. 5:30-7:30pm in room b100 under the chapel. Childcare is available for those who r.s.v.p. with the number of kids and their ages. Contact Dina at avoiceforhischildren@gmail.com.