SPOTTING GOD’S GOODNESS GOSPEL ADVENTURES: by MEGAN MCDANIEL
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n partnership with Group Publishing, Lutheran Hour Ministries takes grade school through middle schoolaged children and some adults on a week-long adventure each year. Gospel Adventures: Zambia Bound, an informative and interactive virtual learning experience, is complete with five days of FREE curriculum in two formats and bonus materials. Every year, kids are introduced to kids just like them living in another country who carry their faith with them through day-to-day life. Kids learn about the foods, animals, people, and places of Zambia with Gospel Adventures. Participants of Zambia Bound shared that they appreciate how the materials are organized and that there is plenty of information to use every day. The students especially love the theme song and look forward to the videos and various hands-on activities associated with the program. Visit gospeladventures.org to sign up today!
Making an Impact on Kids Around the World A main feature of Gospel Adventures is the opportunity for kids in the United States to help raise funds that directly support children in other regions all over the globe. Since 2012, kid donors and schools have given around $250,000 to support the Global Kids Fund, which supports kid-centered LHM ministry efforts in countries around the world. School expenses in Africa can be very expensive for parents. To avoid the added costs, many young children often need to leave school and help support their families financially. Allowing children to remain in school is one of the most important ways to ensure they receive a foundation for their future. LHM’s ministry centers in Kenya and Madagascar are partnering with local Lutheran congregations to identify children in their communities who are at risk of leaving school. We will supply them with a school supply kit that consists of a backpack filled with pens, paper, workbooks, other school supplies, and a Christian book that shares the Gospel message with the children. Make the most of your journey by helping LHM fill school supply kits for students in Africa! Gifts made to the Global Kids Fund through Gospel Adventures will lessen the financial burden on families, allowing more children to remain in school to give them a better opportunity for success in their lives. A gift of $5 will provide a backpack for one kit.
A gift of $10 will provide the school supplies and Christian book for one kit.
A gift of $15 will provide one complete kit of a backpack and supplies.
Here’s what some are saying about Gospel Adventures: Zambia Bound … “My kindergarten class really enjoyed learning about specific kids and their daily chores, schools, etc. This helped them grasp life there better. This year’s song was awesome!” 12 | The Lutheran Layman Spring 2022
“My students were very engaged! They learned a lot about the culture, animals, and how kids’ experiences are both similar and different from their own. The supporting materials were also great!”
