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Missions Education
Curriculum
Vol.22
Lesson 13
CompACT
Fa m i l y S e r v i c e s
missions lessons for kids
Materials Needed FAQs
for this Lesson When is the best time to present a
BGMC lesson?
o Lesson Slide Presentation Use these lessons anytime! Churches will most often
have a BGMC lesson once a month during the Sunday
Buddy’s Missions Newsletter School or kids church period. However, some churches
o 4-page newsletter printed as a take-home paper for the divide the lesson into four portions and spread them
kids (optional) throughout the month, often in 15-minute segments
during every kids church period. Others use them as a
True Missions Story
Sunday night or Wednesday night program. Consider
o Story and coloring pages printed as take-home papers for what works best for your church.
the kids (optional)
Object Lesson Do I have to present all the pieces
o Umbrella of the lesson?
BGMC lessons are quite versatile. Use as little or as
o Sprinkling can filled with water (optional)
much as works best for your class.
o Tarp (optional)
Activity Page Where do I send my offering?
BGMC
o Page 13.16 printed for each kid 1445 N. Boonville Ave.
o Blue, green, purple, and red markers (if doing in class) Springfield, MO 65802
Winnie’s Wecipes
Who do I make the check out to?
o Selected food item prepared ahead of time BGMC
Winnie the World Skit
When is the best time to send in
o Winnie puppet or picture
my offering?
o Pillow In order to receive tax credit and BGMC giving credit
Speedy D. Light Skit for a given year, the offering must be postmarked
o Speedy puppet or picture by December 31. But because missionary needs are
constant, we ask that you remit your offerings quarterly,
if possible.
How can I encourage kids to give?
BGMC has several articles on inspiring kids to give and
testimonies from kids who’ve done something special
to raise funds. Visit BGMC.ag.org and click on the
Champions tab and the News tab.
What are some ways to raise
funds?
To get lots of fun ideas, visit BGMC.ag.org and click
on the Fundraising Ideas tab, the Booklets tab, or the
Challenges tab.
For answers to more questions, visit:
bgmc.ag.org/About/FAQs
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What Is BGMC?
“Challenging Kids to Reach the World”
Since 1949, BGMC (Boys & Girls Missionary Challenge) has been
providing missionaries with the tools they need to take the gospel all
over the world. BGMC teaches kids what life is like in other countries
and encourages them to earn money to donate to missions.
BGMC’s two-fold mission statement is:
1. To reach the kids of the world
BGMC
BGMC is the program that provides whatever missionaries need, is the kids’ missions
where they need it, and when they need it. BGMC especially targets education program of:
the children of the world by providing for street kids, orphanages,
feeding programs, water wells, school supplies, sending kids to camps, The General Council of the
and lots more! Assemblies of God
1445 N. Boonville Ave.
2. To create a heart of compassion in kids Springfield, MO 65802
As a kids’ missions education agency, BGMC is committed to beginning National BGMC Director
the processes of missions awareness, missions concern, and missions David Boyd
stewardship in each young life.
National BGMC
Buddy Barrel Coordinator
Mary Boyd
In the early days of BGMC, supplies were shipped to missionaries in
barrels. Thus Buddy Barrel was created to be the mascot for BGMC.
Administrative
Buddy encourages kids to fill their Buddy Barrels (or other offering Coordinator
containers) so that all the world can be reached with the gospel! Amanda Olivent
Finance Coordinator
Denise Smith
Publications
Coordinator
Lisa Lyons
Compassion Ministries
Coordinator
Jamie Walton
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House
1445 N. Boonville Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802
All rights reserved.
Permission to reproduce and adapt lesson
components for exclusive use in the classroom
Click here to visit the BGMC and student notebooks. Any other use
requires written permission.
website, bgmc.ag.org
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How to Present the Lesson
This manual contains a rich diversity of missions education segments from which you may choose to construct a
lesson that is appropriate for your students and for the time frame allotted for the lesson. Below is a suggested
layout for a full-length kids’ church service or missions education class. Use whatever segments you think are best
for your kids.
■ PowerPoint® Presentation
Each BGMC missions lesson includes a PowerPoint® presentation. This can be presented as the complete lesson
in and of itself, or it can be supplemented with additional pages that you’ll find in this document, such as Object
Lessons, Recipes, Skits, and more.
What You’ll Find in the PowerPoint® presentation:
BGMC Countdown: This graphic video is a fun and upbeat countdown to start your BGMC lesson with a
bang.
Video Clip: This video tells about life in the country, a project the missionaries are working on, or some other
interesting details about the country.
Buddy’s BGMC Newsletter: This segment uses lots of great photos and captions to help the kids
understand what life is like in the country.
Let’s Look: This segment shows photos of things BGMC has done to help the people and the missionaries.
The segment ends with suggestions of how to pray for the country.
True Missions Story: This is the heart of every BGMC lesson, as it showcases a true story about a missionary
or a local who has an encounter with God. This portion of the slideshow is programmed with audio narration
as the slides move forward automatically.
Scripture Picture: This rebus puzzle is a fun way to teach the kids the Key Verse. Each image will come into
view with a click of the mouse (or hit the Page Down button).
Digital Verse Traxx: Another fun way for the kids to learn the Key Verse.
■ Offering
Be sure to set aside a time for taking the missions offering. Make this a fun time. Play upbeat music while the kids
bring their offerings forward, or make a contest out of it.
■ Altar Call / Prayer Time
The altar call should capitalize on the message in the True Missions Story. Use this time to let the kids seek God in
their own way, give their problems to Him, and listen to His calling and direction for their lives. Pray for the country
needs listed in the Buddy Newsletter.
■ Additional Features
If you have trouble with the PowerPoint®
The pages of this PDF contain many additional features you can use presentation, or if you have any questions
to extend or enhance your missions lesson, including skits, recipes, about the lesson, call the BGMC office at
crafts, and more! Take a look at the next page to see what you get. 417-862-2781, ext. 4090. We’ll be happy
to help!
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What You’ll Find on These Pages
The pages in this document contain a wide variety of options for your missions lesson. Choose which portions you
think are best for your classtime. Here is a brief description of what you’ll find.
Buddy’s Missions Newsletter*: This four-page newsletter helps kids become more globally aware of life in
other countries, of missions at work, and of the need for the gospel to be spread around the world. Use as a take-
home paper so the kids can remember the lesson and pray for the country. (Note: The featured child and photo are
representative. For privacy reasons, real names are not used.)
Words & Phrases, Kids’ Games, Fun with Food Words: Teach the kids a few words in the local language
and a game or two that kids in the country like to play.
True Missions Story*: This is the same story you’ll find on the PowerPoint® lesson. If desired, make copies for
the kids to take home. The story includes coloring pages that younger kids might enjoy.
LOOK What BGMC Has Done*: This page gives a listing of the many ways BGMC funds have been used to
spread the gospel, help the needy, and change people’s lives.
Object Lesson: Use this fun activity to teach a practical application of the Key Verse. This is often a good lead-in
to a time of prayer and response from the kids.
Scripture Picture: This rebus puzzle is the same one that’s provided on the PowerPoint® presentation. If desired,
make copies for the kids to take home to practice the Key Verse throughout the week.
Activity Page: This activity helps reinforce the lesson and teaches the kids about another aspect of the country.
Do in class, or use as a take-home paper for the kids to do at home.
Winnie’s Wecipes: A recipe is a good way to introduce the kids to another aspect of country life. Every kid
needs just a taste, not a meal, so you don’t have to make large quantities. Make sure to check for food allergies
first! Use the link on the Wecipe page to open several more recipes to choose from.
■ Additional Options
Winnie the World Puppet Script: Winnie the World loves missions! This skit gives more details about country
life and what our missionaries are doing. Use the link on the skit page to order the puppet or print the image of
Winnie provided and attach to a craft stick to use as a paper puppet.
Speedy D. Light Puppet Script: Speedy represents Speed the Light, the missions program for teenagers. Use
this skit to see how the gospel is “speeding” around the world. Use the link on the skit page to order the puppet
or print the image of Speedy provided and attach to a craft stick to use as a paper puppet.
Buddy Games: If time allows, or for variety, have the kids play games with their Buddy Barrels, Buddy Boxes, or
an inflatable globe. To download the Games document, go to bgmc.ag.org > Resources > Booklets.
Thank You Letters*: Thank you letters from workers on the field can be found in the lesson folder on the DVD
or in the downloadable packet. Many of the photos and information on the thank you letters are also part of the
PowerPoint® presentation.
*Indicates that this portion of the lesson is also a part of the PowerPoint® presentation.
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Enhance Your Missions Lesson
BGMC provides many products that will help you enhance your missions lessons. Here are just a few. Click on any
product image to order. These products and many more are available at MyHealthyChurch.com/BGMC.
Vol. 22 BGMC Missions Buddy Buttons
Manual on data DVD Encourage kids to collect one for each
missions lesson of the year. For ideas on
Contains 13 missions lessons and lots of
fun ways to use the buttons, click here.
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Buddy Presents:
COMPACT Family
Quick Facts
Services
COMPACT stands for COMPassion in ACTion.
COMPACT is a Christ-centered ministry to
redeem the fatherless through compassion in
action.
COMPACT’s ministry includes:
Hillcrest Children’s Home: a place for
orphaned, abused, neglected, and abandoned
children and youth. This consists of a 65-acre
campus with 6 cottages that can house up to
60 children.
Highlands Maternity Home: dedicated to
bringing hope and healing to young women
facing unplanned pregnancies. Services include COMPACT Family Services
counseling, spiritual care, medical care, and life-
skills training.
is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Adoptions: where children can be placed with
faithful and loving Christian parents.
Foster Care: COMPACT strives to assist
local church families with the needs of foster
children in their communities.
Transitional Living Center (TLC): where
young adults are directed on a path toward
responsible independence. TLC includes a
24-apartment home for Hillcrest residents who
are graduating out of the program.
For more information, visit:
COMPACTfamilyservices.org
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.1Brittany
Early in the morning, Brittany wakes up, yawns and
stretches. A fresh breeze comes in through her open
window, and she can hear some goats bleating. Other
girls are already up, so Brittany has to hurry to get her
time in the bathroom. When everyone’s ready, they
pile in a van and are taken to school just a mile down
the road. At school, Brittany will get breakfast, lunch,
and a good education. Brittany stays after school for
volleyball practice, then she’s picked up in a van and
taken home to Hillcrest. And just in time, too, because
she’s hungry!
Life in a Cottage
Brittany lives in a “cottage” with eleven other girls from the
ages of four to sixteen. A cottage looks a lot like a normal
house but it’s bigger and has lots of bedrooms. Two girls share
each bedroom. There’s also a large living room and dining
area. With so many people in one house, it can sometimes feel
crowded! But the best part is, there’s always someone to play
with and someone to help with homework.
Feeding the Spirit
Brittany joins all the other kids from Hillcrest in church
on Sunday mornings. They pile in a van, and their house
parents drive them to church to worship together.
On Wednesday nights, they have
special chapel services right there on
the Hillcrest campus. They
have a great time of worship
and preaching, and often
the kids will get up on the
stage to sing or share a talent
God has given them.
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Each cottage has an apartment attached to it Helping Hands
where the house parents live. The house parents
are like parental figures to Brittany. They watch Lots of youth groups and ministry
over the kids, make sure they get to school, teams visit Hillcrest in the summer.
help with homework, read to the little ones, and Brittany gets to meet people from
even take care of the kids when all over the country! They encourage
they’re sick. and inspire her when she sees them
spending their vacation time to help
On weekends, the house out on the campus. They paint, they
parents cook meals for all the girls, make repairs, they plant gardens,
and Brittany helps out. She’s and more. After a hard day’s work,
finding that she loves to they give of themselves even more by
cook! Other girls have other getting to know the kids and praying
jobs, like vacuuming or for them. Brittany often feels God’s
washing dishes. love for her through people like
these.
…and Fun!
When all the work is done, it’s time
to play! There’s so much to do at
Hillcrest, Brittany never has a dull
Food, Friends… moment. There’s a playground and
Every Monday through Thursday, everyone at a basketball court, and Brittany
Hillcrest eats dinner together in the main dining hall. likes to watch the older boys shoot
Brittany piles a large salad on her plate from the big hoops with the house parents.
salad bar, then she finds her best friend Angela and Some of them are
sits beside her at a long table. There are many long very good! She
tables full of kids, so the room can get pretty noisy can go swimming
with all the chatting and laughter! or fishing in the
pond, ride a bike
Brittany and Angela talk about their day at school or take a walk,
and what they plan to do on the weekend. After watch movies,
finishing her salad and a yummy meal of baked or even go roller skating in
chicken and potatoes, Brittany finds something the gym. But her favorite
sweet at the dessert bar. When the meal is over, activity is horseback riding!
Brittany and Angela help wash dishes while some
of the older kids sweep and mop the floor.
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In 1944, a young lady named Gladys Hinson dreamed of Today, Hillcrest has become part of COMPACT
a place where orphaned and abandoned children could Family Services, under the leadership
live in a caring atmosphere. Her dream eventually became of Jay Mooney. COMPACT strives to
Hillcrest Children’s Home, where kids between the ages of do more than just provide a temporary
5 and 18 can have a homelike environment. home for these kids, but to find
permanent homes for them through
Boys and girls come to Hillcrest having adoption, foster care, or transitional living.
experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment, Adoption is at the heart of God, for all
or the divorce or death of their parents. Christians have been adopted as His sons
The caring Christian environment at and daughters. COMPACT helps connect adoptable kids
Hillcrest is designed to show Jesus’ love with faithful and loving Christian couples.
to these broken children and youth.
The needs of orphaned and abandoned
Over time, Hillcrest grew into a 65-acre children are great. Fifty years ago, only
campus, with six cottages that can care for up about 4 percent of children were born
to 60 kids at one time. There are many outside of a family environment. That
activities for the kids to enjoy, such as number has increased to over 40 percent
fishing, cycling, skating, swimming, of all children born in the U.S. Currently
horseback riding, a playground, a there are at least 1 million fatherless kids
gymnasium, and more. There’s even a in the U.S. Only a third of them are in
small farm with goats and chickens. foster homes. The others need the care of a family and the
Each cottage has “house parents” who care for the kids’ love of Jesus.
daily needs, both physical and spiritual. Through daily When foster kids grow up and move out to live on their
devotions, biblical counseling, chapel services, and regular own, 70 percent become homeless or are jailed for crimes
church attendance, kids at Hillcrest can grow spiritually. within a few years. Less than 4 percent will get a college
Sponsorship is a big part of the Hillcrest ministry. Anyone degree. COMPACT Family Services strives to improve these
from anywhere in the U.S. can sponsor one or more numbers by providing a Transitional Living Center (TLC)
children. Their monthly donations help to provide food and and scholarships to Bible schools to help young adults
clothing for that child, which helps keep Hillcrest growing. learn to live responsibly.
Sponsorship also provides a way for people to show love Thanks, kids, for giving to BGMC and helping the kids and
and care for America’s orphans. others at COMPACT Family Services!
BGMC blesses CompACT! Let’s Pray
BGMC provides lots of funds for COMPACT. BGMC • for the salvation of every kid at Hillcrest
helped place a new roof on the Ministries Building, Children’s Home.
provided clothing for the kids, and helped renovate the
cottage homes. Kids receive backpacks filled with school • that the kids at Hillcrest will find healing for
supplies thanks to BGMC. their hurts through the love of Jesus.
BGMC is helping to upgrade COMPACT’s medical care • for more people to support Hillcrest through
system, including new laptops, a medical computer, and the sponsorship program.
software.
• for the house parents, that they
BGMC provided new bedroom furnishings for Highlands would show the compassion of
Maternity Home, including beds, mattresses, night
Jesus to these troubled kids.
stands, lamps, and more. BGMC is also providing
furnishings for the Transitional Living Center at
COMPACT.
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.4True Missions Story
All True Missions Stories are included on the PowerPoint® lesson with narration and automatic slide progression.
As an alternative, you can print these pages and give to the kids as take-home papers. At the end of this story,
you’ll find illustrations that you can hand out as coloring pages.
A Safe Place to Live
Picture 1
Nine-year-old Bobby* sat in the back of his mother’s car along with his younger brothers and sister.
His mother drove and drove to nowhere in particular. It was summer, so the car was very hot inside.
The air conditioner didn’t work and there was no money to fix it.
Picture 1
Finally they pulled off the road and parked at a truck stop. There was no money for a motel room,
so this is where they would spend the night. Bobby tried to find a comfy way to sleep with his two
brothers in the back seat. His mother and sister slept in the front.
Picture 2
He didn’t sleep well. Not only was it hot, he never felt safe. Noises woke him all during the night.
Picture 2 Strange men would come too close to the car, and sometimes they’d look right in! Bobby was
scared, not only for himself but for his younger brothers and sister. He wanted to protect them, since
he was the oldest. But what could he do? The car was not a safe place to live. Finally morning came.
Bobby ran into the rest area to use the bathroom and splash some cool water on his face.
Picture 3
When all the kids were ready, they climbed back in the car to drive to the next truck stop. On the
Picture 3 way, his sister said, “I wish I could take a bath.” Bobby scratched his dirty hair with a dirty hand,
wishing he could too.
Picture 4
After years of living like this, his mother finally found a house in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was a run-
down old place, but it was better than sleeping in a car. Even though they had a home, it wasn’t a
happy home. His mother got a new boyfriend who didn’t like the kids very much. There was a lot of
Picture 4 yelling and sometimes fights became violent. This wasn’t a safe place to live either.
Picture 5
Bobby’s mother and her boyfriend drank a lot and took drugs. The little bit of money they had was
spent on gambling instead of groceries. All too often, Bobby went to bed with hunger pains in his
stomach.
Picture 5 Picture 6
Bobby tried to take care of his little brothers and sister. He’d look for food that other people had
thrown away. He tried to find them clothes to wear. And he tried to protect them from violent fights.
By the time Bobby was eleven years old, he was already acting like the adult in the family.
Picture 6
*Name has been changed
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friend—a boy whose name was Jason. Jason lived at a place called Hillcrest Children’s Home. Jason
said, “It’s a great place, Bobby, you’d love it! You should come live there too.” Bobby didn’t know if
that would be the best thing, but he thought about it.
Picture 7 Picture 8: A few weeks later, he got the news that his family had to move out of the house. Once
again they were on the move, this time from one run-down hotel to another. These were noisy places
filled with strangers. They were not safe places to live.
Finally someone from a state agency came to take Bobby and his brothers and sister to a better
place. They stayed in a shelter in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, about one hour away from Hot
Springs.
Picture 8
Picture 9: While in the shelter, Bobby remembered what his friend Jason had said about Hillcrest
Children’s Home, so he asked the state workers if he and his brothers and sister could live there.
The workers discovered that there was enough room for them at Hillcrest, so Bobby gathered up
everything they owned, put it all in one trash bag, and headed back to Hot Springs.
Picture 9
Picture 10: When they arrived at Hillcrest, Bobby was taken to a big house called a “cottage.” A
man opened the door and said, “Welcome, Bobby. I’m Steve and this is my wife, Shellie. We’re your
house parents.” Bobby was given a bedroom to share with another boy his age. All together, ten
boys were living in that one house.
Steve said, “Hurry and get washed up, Bobby. It’s almost time for dinner.” For the first time in a long
time, Bobby got to take a hot shower. When he was ready, he followed Steve and the boys to a big
dining room. Many other children—both boys and girls—sat around tables, along with their house
Picture 10
parents.
Picture 11: Not only were there lots of kids, there was lots of food! For the first time in his life,
Bobby had a healthy meal and a full stomach. After dinner, his sister ran up to him and said, “They
let you take a bath every day here! And they gave me my own blanket!” At that moment, Bobby
knew that he and his family had found a safe place to live.
Picture 11
Picture 12: Every Sunday, Bobby and his brothers and sister joined the others at church. There he
learned that God loved him so much that He sent His Son Jesus to die for him. Bobby knew those
words were true because he had felt the love of God through the people at Hillcrest. He thought
about where he had come from and how God brought him to this place where he could feel safe
and loved. So one day, he let Jesus into his heart.
Picture 12
Picture 13: Now Bobby is attending college and has a job. He says, “Hillcrest helped me to be who I
am today. It changed my situation and gave me something I couldn’t get anywhere else—a safe place
and a relationship with Jesus Christ.”
Picture 13
Picture 14: Hillcrest has changed the lives of many boys and girls just like Bobby. BGMC helps by
providing Hillcrest with various kinds of materials, supplies, equipment, and furniture. Thank you,
kids, for giving to BGMC so that kids like Bobby have a safe place to go.
Information for this story was provided by COMPACT Family Services and is used with permission
from Assemblies of God U.S. Missions.
Picture 14
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.6Nine-year-old Bobby sat in the back of his mother’s car
along with his younger brothers and sister.
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.7Jason lived at a place called Hillcrest Children’s Home. © 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.8
A man opened the door and said, “Welcome, Bobby.” © 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.9
For the first time in his life, Bobby had
a healthy meal and a full stomach.
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House. All rights reserved. Permission for local church use only. BGMC lesson: CompACT 13.10L K What BGMC Has Done for COMPACT
This list shows the many ways that BGMC funds have helped missionaries. Many of these items are showcased in
the PowerPoint® lesson, along with photos to show the kids how their donations have helped around the world.
Missionaries are so grateful for this help! Among the documents for this lesson, you’ll find several personal Thank
You Letters they’ve written.
v Backpacks for school
v Clothes for the kids and teens
v School supplies
v Renovation of the cottage homes
v New roof for the James K. Bridges ministries
building
v New windows and flooring for the Anderson
sibling home
v Beds, mattresses, and night stands for Highlands
Maternity Home
v Furnishings for the Transitional Living Center
v Equipment to upgrade the medical system,
including:
• Laptops
• Medical computer
• Software
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Use this fun activity to teach a practical application of the Key Verse. This is often a good lead-in to a time of prayer
and response from the kids. On the next page, the sentences the leader should say are shown in bold type. The
actions the leader should do are shown in italic. You don’t have to read the text verbatim. Feel free to put it in your
own words.
A Covering
■ Versículo Clave
James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans
and widows in their distress.
■ Materials Needed ■ Preparation
Umbrella If you feel adventurous, and if it’ll work in your
classroom situation, be prepared to pour water
Optional: a tarp and a sprinkling can from a sprinkling can over the umbrella. Lay a tarp
filled with water on the floor to contain the mess.
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Scripture Picture
This is the same rebus puzzle that’s provided on the PowerPoint® presentation. Use this page if you don’t use the
PowerPoint® lesson, or print copies as take-home papers for the kids.
■ Key Verse
James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans
and widows in their distress.
Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973,
1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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This activity helps reinforce the lesson and teaches the kids about another aspect of the country. Do in class, or use
as a take-home paper for the kids to do at home.
Find Your Way Home
One of the ministries of COMPACT Family Services is to provide a home for troubled kids. Help each of these kids
find their way through the maze to Hillcrest Children’s Home.
■ For each kid, you will need:
A copy of the next page
Blue, green, purple, and red markers
■ Instructions:
1. Draw a line from each kid to Hillcrest Children’s Home. Use colored markers to match the colored arrow by
each kid.
Answer key:
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Winnie’s Wecipes
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
The recipes on this page use only one side of the paper/card stock. Be sure to check for food allergies before serving any food to the kids.
COMPACT FAMILY SERVICES FAVORITE FOODS
For this lesson, simply provide some favorite foods of kids in the U.S. A few
ideas are provided here, but you can use any food you like. You only need to
provide small samples of whatever food you select.
Hamburgers Spaghetti
Cheeseburgers Macaroni and cheese
Hot dogs Pizza
Chicken strips Tacos
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French fries and ketchup Pancakes
Potato chips Peanut butter sandwiches
Apple slicesWinnie the World Skit
Winnie the World provides facts about the different countries of the world. She knows what each country is like,
where it is located, and how the people live. For this skit, use the Winnie puppet or print out the Winnie picture
onto card stock and attach to a craft stick to create a stick puppet.
Winnie the World
Lves COMPACT
Family Services
WINNIE: (She enters carrying a pillow while singing her song to the tune of “Here We Go ’Round the
Mulberry Bush.”) Here we go ’round this great big world, this great big world, this great big
world. Here we go ’round this great big world, telling people ’bout Jesus. Hi, everyone.
INTERVIEWER: Hi, Winnie. Why are you carrying that pillow? Are you getting ready to take a nap?
WINNIE: No, but a pillow reminds me of kids having their own room to sleep in.
INTERVIEWER: Kids love having their own room with their own bed and their own pillow, but what does this
have to do with missions?
WINNIE: Today, I’m going to talk about a ministry that ministers to kids that don’t have families or a
home to sleep in.
INTERVIEWER: This sounds interesting. What ministry is this?
WINNIE: It’s called CompACT. It stands for “Compassion in Action.” It’s located here in America in Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
INTERVIEWER: How does CompACT help kids?
WINNIE: CompACT has five different ministries. The biggest one is called Hillcrest Children’s Home. This
ministry is a place for kids who are orphans, have been abused or neglected, or have been
abandoned.
INTERVIEWER: Do kids live in this one home?
WINNIE: The Hillcrest Children’s Home is actually a 65 acre campus with six different cottages that can
house up to 60 kids.
INTERVIEWER: Wow, I was thinking there was just one house to put kids in. What are the cottages like?
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bedroom. It also has a large living room and dining area. Each cottage also has a house parent
living there.
INTERVIEWER: What is a house parent, and what do they do?
WINNIE: Since the kids have no parents, the house parents are like parents for the kids. They take care of
the kids, help with homework, read to them, play with them, take care of them when they are
sick, and pray with them.
INTERVIEWER: That’s amazing, Winnie. Do the kids get to go to church?
WINNIE: Yes, every Sunday all the kids go to a church nearby. On Wednesdays, they have a chapel service
on the Hillcrest campus. Kids are shown the love of Jesus, because Jesus can heal their hurts.
INTERVIEWER: Jesus can be a best friend for these kids that have gone through so much. Does BGMC help
CompACT?
WINNIE: Yes. BGMC provides funds for clothing, backpacks, repairs on the buildings, furniture,
computers, and lots more.
INTERVIEWER: Sometimes people think BGMC only helps in other places around the world, but BGMC also
helps ministries right here in America.
WINNIE: BGMC helps many ministries here in America. Thank you, kids, for giving to BGMC!
INTERVIEWER: How else does CompACT get money to help with their ministry?
WINNIE: Anyone from anywhere in the U.S. can sponsor one or more kids at Hillcrest. Their monthly
support helps to provide food and clothing for that child. Sponsorship is another way to show
God’s love to the kids.
INTERVIEWER: It sounds like sponsorship is very important to the ministry of CompACT. Thank you for coming
today, Winnie, and for telling us about CompACT. Good-bye.
WINNIE: Good-bye, everyone. Whenever you lay your head on a pillow, remember to pray for the kids at
the Hillcrest Children’s Home and for the other people working with CompACT. Sing with me as
I go. (She exits singing her song.) Here we go ’round this great big world, this great big world,
this great big world. Here we go ’round this great big world, telling people ’bout Jesus.
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Speedy D. Light Skit
Speedy D. Light represents the Speed the Light missions program for teenagers. Teens raise money to buy vehicles
and other equipment for missionaries. These vehicles are often used to transport materials purchased by BGMC.
The vehicles take our missionaries wherever they need to go in order to reach the lost. For this skit, use the Speedy
puppet or print out the Speedy picture onto card stock and attach to a craft stick to create a stick puppet.
(As the skit begins, Speedy comes racing from behind stage. Screeching car brakes
are heard and up pops Speedy. He has a Spanish accent and talks very fast. He hardly
stops for a breath. When he gets too excited, he beeps. His catchy key line is, “I am so
excited! Beep! Beep!”)
Hi, boys and girls! Did you know that there are kids here in America who don’t have a place to live? Sometimes
their parents have died or in prison, or simply not able to take care of them. CompACT is a ministry that helps kids
like those. They have a home called Hillcrest which provides a place for homeless kids to live. I am so excited! Beep!
Beep!
Christian workers dedicate their lives to help these kids. But guess what? You do too! Your BGMC funds help to
support CompACT. Your funds buy beds, dressers, clothing and food. Your funds help to build new dormitories and
buildings for these kids to live in and go to school in. Your BGMC funds are helping these kids have a wonderful
life! I am so excited! Beep! Beep!
The teenagers are helping too! When they give to Speed the Light, the funds provide ministries like these with
a vehicle! At Hillcrest they have Speed the Light vans, which are used to take kids to the doctor, to camps, and
to other events where they can continue to learn about Jesus. Thanks to Speed the Light and BGMC, the kids at
CompACT continue to have a safe place to live. Many of them graduate from there and go on to live wonderful
lives and serve God in many ways. Keep giving to BGMC, and tell your older brothers or sisters to give to Speed the
Light. Together we are reaching the world! I am so excited! Beep! Beep!
Well, I gotta go! Why not set a goal this month and see how much you can earn for BGMC? God will do amazing
things through your life! There are so many places that need Jesus. (He races off and the sound of squealing tires is
heard.)
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