What are the challenges?

At Orchard Hill Church, over the next six weeks, we're inviting people into the following challenges:

Prayer:

- to pick up a prayer calendar at the information counter and to commit to praying for those who are under-resourced in the Cedar Valley and throughout the world. There are prayer bracelets available that will also serve as reminder for you to be in prayer for God's compassion and justice to manifest through His people.

-Join together to pray on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in rm. 141 at OHC.

Identifying with the poor:

During the week of October 12-19, we ask you to consider how you and your family might choose to remember and identify with those in need.

- Eat only rice and beans the entire week or part of this week.

- Refrain from any discretionary spending this week (restaurants, malls, etc.)

-You might consider fasting from all food for a given time this week.

There will be an offering box at the information counter Oct. 19 if you wish to give the money you saved this week. The money will go to mission efforts in Haiti and Mozambique.

Child Sponsorship:

- If you already sponsor a child somewhere in the world, we ask that you bring your child's photo to the information counter on Oct. 5, 12, or 19. We will make a copy of the photo and place your sponsored child's photo on the wall.

- Consider sponsoring a child from Haiti or Mozambique. You may sign up to sponsor a child on Oct. 5,12, or 19, at a counter in the main lobby.

-Write and send a letter to your sponsored child. Remember your sponsored child in prayer.

World Vision Experience: AIDS

On November 6-11, The World Vision AIDS village will be set up in the community center of Orchard Hill Church in order to help grow our hearts for the millions of people impacted by HIV/AIDS.

- There are many opportunities to volunteer to be a part of this experience. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at www.worldvisionexperience.org or contact Brian Carr at ICWR@cfu.net.

The village will need set-up volunteers on Nov. 6, hospitality/operating volunteers Nov. 7-10, and tear down volunteers on Nov. 11. In all, about 350 volunteers are needed!

- You may make a reservation to experience the AIDS Village at www.worldvisionexperience.org. Click on "reserve a ticket" and locate Orchard Hill Church on the page. Plan on 30 minutes to walk through, not recommended for children under 12.

We hope that you and your family will participate in these challenges which we pray will turn all of our hearts toward God and toward our neighbor in need.