Bible Sponsorship Kit

Put God’s word in Kids’ Hands! BIBLE SPONSORSHIP PLANNING GUIDE The Whirl Story Bible and Whirl NRSV Bible were designed with kids in mind! Both of these Bibles are full of content that supports all the lessons in the Whirl curriculum, along with plenty of extras. These Bibles also help kids learn that the lectionary is a way of reading the Bible that connects them to the seasons of the church year. But when budgets are tight, purchasing a Bible for each child in Sunday school may seem overwhelming. Rather than including this cost in your curriculum budget, try something new: A BIBLE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM! The Whirl Bible Sponsorship Kit is a simple way to help put God’s Word in kids’ hands. Follow these steps to raise the dollars you need to purchase Bibles for every child in your Sunday school. 1. Select an approach. Based on the kids and families in your congregation, choose who you’d like to invite to purchase Bibles for kids. This online kit provides materials to invite funding from several sources: parents, extended family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.), godparents, and congregational members. 2. Plan your sponsorship program. Decide when, where, and to whom you’ll publicize this sponsorship program. Notify others in the church who need to know, write in dates on your calendar, and enlist help for making copies, stuffing bulletins, and taping up posters. 3. Carry out your campaign! Build excitement for your sponsorship program by announcing this opportunity during worship, distributing materials, and planning displays (a few copies of Whirl Bibles, the thermometer poster).

What’s inside PLANNING GUIDE You’re in it!

ANNOUNCEMENT POSTER Print out this poster and place it in all the common areas of your church. Inform the congregation about where they can pick up these forms by jotting down the location on the line.

INVITATION AND SPONSORSHIP FORM PDF These are the forms the Announcement Poster mentions. Place these forms in an easy-to-find common area. The left side of the form is to inform members about the sponsorship program. The right side of the form is what needs to be returned to you. When announcing the fundraiser, be clear about what you need (cash, check, etc.) and by when. There is a line at the bottom, By: that you can fill out to ensure timely donations.

TRACK PROGRESS POSTER Print this Progress Poster, and post in a common area. This Progress Poster informs the congregation of how the campaign is going, and how close your ministry is to its goal!

DONATION CARDS After the fundraiser is over, slip these donation cards into each kid’s Bible. Each kid will be thrilled to have his or her own Bible, and will know exactly who to thank!

THANK YOU CERTIFICATE Give these certificates to the generous members who donated. Print out or send in an email. Better yet, have each child in your program deliver the thank you certificate personally!

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A Bible for every kid! Support our Bible Sponsorship Program. Pick up a sponsorship form from (location)

Have you heard? Our church is giving a Whirl Bible to every kid! But we need YOUR help! Every kid needs a Bible sponsor!

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Bible Sponsorship Invitation

Bible Sponsorship Program

This year our congregation will be using a new Sunday school

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curriculum called Whirl. Each week, Whirl helps kids dive into one

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of the Bible stories that is part of the Revised Common Lectionary. They’ll also learn about the church year, watch videos about real-life

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challenges, and grow in faith. To explore Bible stories, we want each child to have a Whirl Bible…and that’s where YOU come in! For $20,

Number of Bibles I would like to sponsor:

you can provide the gift of God’s Word to a child in our congregation.

Phone/email address:

Here’s what you can do to support:

Fill out the attached sheet and provide payment as directed by the person who is leading this program. Pray that this ministry will help others hear God’s Word and grow in their faith. Please return to:

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A Bible for every kid! Check back each week to see how many Bibles have been sponsored for the kids in our Sunday school.

We did it! We reached our goal of Bibles!

We need your help! We need Whirl Bibles by . Pick up a sponsorship form today or contact .

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has provided the generous gift of a Whirl Bible to

Your generosity of giving God’s Word to a child of our congregation is appreciated!

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