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Compassion Sunday

Compassion Sunday is a day when people speak up in their churches on behalf of children living in poverty.

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Host a Compassion Sunday event to advocate for children and give your church family a chance to live out their faith by sponsoring a child in need.

Compassion Sunday is May 4, 2025.

Here’s How To Get Started

  1. Order A Planning Guide

    In your FREE guide, you’ll learn all you need to know about hosting a Compassion Sunday event — from planning your presentation to connecting your church family with children in need.

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  2. Register your event

    Once you work with your pastor to set a date, it’s time to register your event. After you register, we’ll send you a free Event Kit with table decorations, a T-shirt, child packets, helpful instructions and more!

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  3. Host your event

    Show a short video to your church family, share your heart for helping children in poverty, and ask them to change a life by sponsoring a waiting child.

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What is Compassion Sunday?

On Compassion Sunday, people all over the U.S. are equipped and empowered to speak up in their churches for children living in poverty.

During a Compassion Sunday event, a host will generally:

  • Give an announcement or short testimony about their Compassion sponsorship experience.
  • Share a short video highlighting the hope a sponsor can bring to a child’s life.
  • Invite members of the congregation to sponsor a child.

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Step out in faith for children living in poverty.

One act of faith can change a life!

Ready to change more lives?

Your voice will connect more children to the help and hope of a local church through sponsorship. As Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, may your good works be produced by your faith in and love of Christ. Step out in faith and give more children the chance to thrive!

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We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
— 1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV