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YOUR COMPLETE YOUR COMPLETE PRESENTATION GUIDE PRESENTATION GUIDE

PRESENTATION GUIDE I’m so pleased to be sending you this guide! Thanks for helping us to fjnd sponsors for more children by speaking in your church this Mother’s Day. By taking part, you’ll be joining sponsors across the country to speak up on behalf of children who need to know they are loved and valued, and mothers who need that extra support. The best things is, taking part is really easy! All you need is a desire to see more children step out of poverty and into the wonderful plans that God has for their life. We know public speaking isn’t always easy, so in this booklet you’ll fjnd everything you need to share your heart for the poor with your church. “ LET THE LITTLE Mother’s Day is Sunday 26 March. Let us know CHILDREN when you’ve got this date in your church diary and we’ll make sure you get all the necessary resources COME TO ME, AND for the day. If you’ve got questions about running DO NOT HINDER an event, just call us on 01932 836 490. THEM, FOR THE Our one goal this Mother’s Day is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Every single KINGDOM individual child matters immensely, so your support is vital. OF HEAVEN God bless you BELONGS TO Steve Bunn SUCH AS THESE.” MATTHEW 19:14 (NIV) 02 03 03 COMPASSIONUK.ORG/MOTHERSDAY

PRESENTATION GUIDE “ DEFEND getting THE CAUSE OF STARTED THE WEAK A little bit of planning will set you on course for success. AND FATHERLESS; We’ve put together a few tips to help you prepare and MAINTAIN THE put together a great event. RIGHTS OF THE POOR AND 1 PRAY OPPRESSED.” We fjrmly believe that prayer changes lives, so we really PSALM 82:3 (NIV) encourage you to keep praying for your event and the children you’d like to get sponsored. If you can, get others involved as well, and let us know Hosting a Compassion if you’ve got any specifjc prayer requests. Presentation is so 2 MEET WITH YOUR CHURCH LEADER valuable. You are Having the support of your pastor or church leader will make sharing the Gospel. You a big difference to the success of your event, so we’ve put together a booklet you can give them. are sharing with people Make an appointment with your church leader to talk about how to speak hope Mother’s Day, rather than a brief chat after a service. Take with you the booklet we’ve put together for church leaders, and healing into the the short fjlm and all the information you have about your life of a child. ” own sponsored child or children. QUINNE HOLT, WALTON-ON-THAMES 04 05 COMPASSIONUK.ORG/MOTHERSDAY

PRESENTATION GUIDE planning YOUR EVENT 3 This year, Mother’s Day is Sunday 26 March. YOUR EVENT KIT PLAN YOUR PRESENTATION Book that Sunday with your church and, if Remember, others will be inspired by your passion. No matter how Approximately 2-3 weeks you can, get other sponsors in your church long you’ve got to present Compassion, share from your heart and let before your event you’ll to help you out too. Most people are God use you. If you can, show the Mother’s Day fjlm. This is a great receive a Mother’s Day willing; they just need to be asked! It’ll be way to show people just how effective sponsorship is. Event Kit containing really useful to have some extra pairs of posters, child profjles and 10-15 MINUTE PRESENTATION fjnal tips for your event. hands on the day itself and prayer support If you’ve got 10-15 minutes, use our presentation outline and throughout. Mother’s Day fjlm. Add more personal information to make it your own. 1 BOOK THE DATE 5-8 MINUTES Get 26 March in your church’s calendar and If you’ve got just 5 minutes, you can still make an impact. Use the start spreading the word. short presentation alongside the Mother’s Day fjlm and make sure people know they can come and see you after the service for more ORDER YOUR PACK information. 2 Make sure you’ve let us know you’re hosting a Compassion event on Mother’s Day. We’ll then make sure we send you profjles of children waiting for sponsors and other essential bits and pieces in time. If you haven’t already done so, you can order your pack in several ways: Online at www.compassionuk.org/mothersday Call 01932 836490 Email info@compassionuk.org 06 07 COMPASSIONUK.ORG/MOTHERSDAY

PRESENTATION GUIDE 4 NOTES SUGGESTED ARRANGE COPY FOR YOUR THE LOGISTICS NEWSLETTER It might seem obvious, but if you’re using audio-visual equipment Mother’s Day make sure you’ve got everything 26 March 2017 you need and that it all works. WHAT CAN YOU DO You’ll also need to arrange for ABOUT POVERTY? a table in a prominent position where you can display all the Join us on Sunday 26 Compassion information. March at {time} in {venue} to learn more about God’s heart for the poor and how 5 PROMOTE you can make a real and YOUR EVENT eternal difference by releasing a child from Raising awareness in advance will poverty in Jesus’ name help you make a big impact on with Compassion. the day itself. Put up posters in church, place a notice in your To fjnd out more contact newsletter and use your church {your details} or visit website, social media and email www.compassionuk.org to get the word out there. 08 09 COMPASSIONUK.ORG/MOTHERSDAY

PRESENTATION GUIDE suggested PRESENTATION Here’s a suggested outline to help you. Use NOTES Poverty not only makes life a physical struggle, it also NOTES steals hope. As children are abused, neglected, it as it is, or as a framework for your own forgotten and looked down on, they come to believe talk. Remember, what’s most important is the lie that their lives don’t matter to anyone. But we that you speak from your heart. It’s your know that’s not true. passion that will inspire people to respond. INTRODUCE YOUR SPONSORED CHILD 1 INTRODUCTION I want to introduce you to someone very special. (hold up the photograph of your sponsored child.) For those who don’t know me my name is This is (name of child) a (boy/girl) that I sponsor in (name). It’s great to be here today and thank (country). (Share a little bit about the child, their you for giving me the time to speak about a age, where they live.) subject that’s so close to my heart. Jesus says in Matthew 19:14, “Let the little CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY children come to me, and do not hinder them, for It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you consider that the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” children like (name of child) account for nearly half of all people living in extreme poverty, but as Christians OUTLINE THE PROBLEM we have a responsibility to look after the poor and It’s a beautiful verse that shows the special specifjcally to care for children, like Jesus would. place Jesus had in his heart for children, but Through Compassion child sponsorship I have found every time I read it I think of all those millions a way to respond. I might not be able to change the of children out there who live in extreme world, but I can change the world for one child, and poverty, struggling to get some of the basic one mother. things that we take for granted like food, healthcare and education. This Mother’s Day, churches across the country are speaking on behalf of the world’s poorest children. And I think of those mothers who desperately I’m so excited that our church is taking part because want to see their children reach their full I know the transformation that can take place when potential, but are prevented by the cycle of we reach out to children in need with God’s love. poverty in which they fjnd themselves. 10 11 COMPASSIONUK.ORG/MOTHERSDAY