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Birthday OfferingsBirthday Banks Since that time, churches and individuals have used the celebration of birthdays t bless hurting children. The giving of Birthday Offerings for the Children’s Home has been a regular part of Baptist life for 112 years. This offering offers a way to recognize people on their birthdays and an opportunity to share in a missionary work by helping children and youth in care at the Children’s Home. Unfortunately, in many churches, Birthday Offering Banks disappeared with the Sunday School opening assembly. Missouri Baptist Children’s Home offers several ways to help breathe new life into your church’s birthday celebrations. Birthday Banks The old cardboard MBCH Birthday
Banks may be a historical artifact, but Birthday Banks are still
available. A 1-pound coffee can makes a great bank for collecting the
Birthday Offering. MBCH can provide you and/or your church with “can
wrappers” and “lid labels” that can turn an ordinary coffee can into a
Children’s Home bank. Birthday Pencils “Happy Birthday” pencils in
purple or teal are available as a token of appreciation from the
Children’s Home for those participating in the Birthday Offering.
These pencils have traditionally been presented to anyone who gives a
penny for each year of their lives. Birthday MugsIn 1984, Joe Steel of Edmundson Road Baptist Church in St. Louis was given a Birthday Mug for being instrumental in starting the custom of giving $1 for each year of life on your birthday. In 1986, MBCH began offering Birthday Mugs for those making a birthday offering equivalent to at least the number of years they are celebrating on their birthday. The design and color of the mug is changed yearly. A number of individuals around Missouri have a complete collection of MBCH Birthday Mugs.
Birthday CardsBeautiful full-color birthday cards on high gloss stock, complete with envelopes, are available for the pastor, church or Sunday School class to send to each member. Several designs are available and there is space inside the card for a personal message from the sender.
Offering Envelopes Birthday Offering envelopes are
available for the donor’s convenience and can be included with the
birthday greeting card. The envelopes are also designed to fit in the
envelope holders in church pews. Birthday RecognitionMany churches recognize those who have had birthdays during the past week in the Sunday School Report or announcement period prior to the worship service. Some recognize birthdays during the Sunday School Department time. Usually, people with birthdays are invited to come to the front in recognition of their celebration. This is an ideal time to present the person with an MBCH birthday pencil and/or birthday mug in exchange for their Birthday Offering. The children of Missouri Baptist
Children’s Home express their profound appreciation to those churches
and individuals who make MBCH a regular part of their birthday
celebration. If you have missed out on this caring tradition, we
invite you to join hundreds of other individuals in the Annual
Birthday Offering.
Ordering Birthday Materials If you or your church needs any
of the birthday supplies listed above, please call the MBCH Foundation
Office at 1-800-264-6224 or complete the on-line order form and submit
it by e-mail. Birthday Offering Supplies
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