Ideas for Churches on Orphan Sunday

  • Ideas for Churches on Orphan Sunday Show a short video about orphans during the service and pray together for vulnerable children.
  • Preach a sermon on God’s deep love for orphans. 
  • Lead a Sunday School lesson on the theme: “God loves and wants to save every orphan.”
  • Organize a movie night with a documentary or film about orphans in your home groups. Prepare discussion questions for after the screening.
  • Recognize adoptive and foster families during the service. Invite them to share what these children mean to them — and what their parents mean to the children. Pray for them as a congregation.
  • Experience Orphan Sunday in a deeper way by walking through the story of a child entering care. This simple role-play helps your church feel the loss and loneliness many children face—and moves hearts to pray, support families, and reflect God’s love. Learn more
  • Invite representatives from local social services or orphan care ministries to share about needs and opportunities in your community.
  • Host a benefit concert, donating all proceeds to support orphans or at-risk families.
  • Fast and pray — skip one or more meals during the week, pray for orphans, and donate the money saved to orphan care.

Ideas for Supporting Foster and Adoptive Families

  • Organize a special celebration or appreciation event for families who have adopted or fostered children.
  • Invite children from foster families to spend a day in your home, giving the parents some rest time.
  • Host an evening with foster/adoptive parents to hear their experiences, concerns, and challenges. Encourage and support them.
  • Meet regularly with a foster/adoptive family to pray together and build friendship.
  • Prepare a meal and invite at-risk families into your home — get to know them and begin forming caring relationships.

And remember - it is the united prayer of believers and their practical service to orphans that is the foundation of a world without orphans.

Other resources

Orphan Sunday Devotional

The 13-Day Orphan Sunday Devotional is a journey into God’s heart for the orphaned and vulnerable.
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Practical Guide to Collaboration and Learning Community with WWO Vision

Rooted in the WWO Vision: Every child in a safe, loving family and community, knowing...
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WWO Orphan Sunday Toolkit

A4-printable version of this website
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Prayer Guide

Caring for orphaned and vulnerable children begins with prayer. We believe God sees...
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Orphan Sunday is an initiative of Every Orphan's Hope and CAFO and is supported by World Without Orphans

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