Here at Church of Christ in St. Mary’s County we use the World Bible School study materials for all requests that come directly to us.

If you would like to request study materials to learn more about God’s word and the “Good News” from Jesus you can email us at: missions@stmaryscountychurch.com.

If you would prefer to enroll via the World Bible School follow this link: www. WBS School.org

God bless you.

2 THESSALONIANS 3:1

“Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us.
Pray that the Lord's message will spread rapidly
and be honored wherever it goes,
just as when it came to you.”

We look forward to hearing from you.

Orphan's Lifeline of Hope International

What is Orphan Sunday? It is a special Sunday set aside for Christians to educate, advocate and take action on the worldwide orphan crisis. Each congregation makes it a special day dedicated to showing Christ's love to thousands of the 143 million orphan children in the world. Each participating congregation is provided with a poster, bulletin inserts and educational materials for the Orphan Sunday Event. We will even provide you with a sermon outline and a DVD presentation to show to the entire congregation. At the end of the service each congregation takes up a free will offering from the congregation. Some congregations match or partially match the offering from their benevolence or missions budget.

Our Goal: While we hope to raise $500,000.00 this year to care for the children in our current homes and expand the number of homes, our goal goes beyond that! In reality, half of our job here at Orphan's Lifeline is to be a voice for orphan children who do not have one otherwise. It is our job to educate, advocate and raise awareness to as many people as we possibly can. It is only when the plight of the orphans is common knowledge and many more caring people are involved that we just might see a break in the cycle that creates orphans. It is always surprising just how many people out there have little or no awareness of just how bad of a crisis there is in the world in regards to the orphan population. We know that God cares deeply about children and very specifically speaks to our responsibilities towards orphan children. Orphan Sunday is an opportunity for congregations to learn about this plight and get involved through prayer, caring for the children through a special contribution, becoming educated about the crisis, involving the youth so that they, as adults will continue to show compassion to those who suffer. Each and every congregation that participates, then becomes an example to others as well.

What is Orphan Lifeline International's part and where does the money go? Our part is getting your collected offering to the orphan children in the form of daily care. We have spent nearly a decade developing and fine tuning our programs to be sure that they are efficient and effective. The orphan children are provided with a family style home, food, clothing, medicine, education (spiritual also), children's Bibles, mentoring and nurturing, Enterprise through life-skills training and agriculture and vocation...and much more! Orphan's Lifeline International is a 501(c) 3 Religious Non-Profit, founded by and under the voluntary direction of a board made up of members of the Church of Christ.

http://www.orphanslifeline.org/orphansunday.html

World Bible School

Everyday Christians are spreading the Word. You can too. Fulfill the Great Commission. Share your faith. Make a difference in the world. Get involved with World Bible School.

WBS is one of the Christian brotherhood's most proven, cost-effective means of spreading the Gospel to a lost world! God uses WBS by linking a worldwide network of Christians, missionaries and churches to teach and reach truth-seekers, bringing them into God's family. Everyday Christians of all ages-equipped with WBS correspondence courses-help teach those who want to study. Much like spiritual pen-pals, they provide the lessons to the students, encourage them, guide them to respond to the Gospel, and help put them in touch with loving Christians near them.

We meet every third Sunday at 5:00 P.M. in the library.

www. WBS School.org
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The church in India is currently averaging 500 baptisms per day. We have experienced over 49,108 baptisms in the first quarter of this year. To God we give all the honor and glory. It is His work. We are simply invited into His field and are honored to work side by side with you in an amazing harvest of souls. May none be lost. The writer of Hebrews exhorts: "See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God" (Hebrews 12:15).

(Nah-mahs-teh) In a number of India’s many languages (including Hindi) the word for hello or greetings, goodbye, etc. When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest. The gesture can also be performed wordlessly and carry the same meaning.

india.manassaschurch.org

• WBS’ IMPACT SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2009