Faith Community

1. Faith Community Resources www.heifer.org/faith

2. Faith Community Resources Animal Crackers Animal Crackers is an exciting, free educational fundraising program. It also includes a number of fundraising ideas to support the work of Heifer International as we work alongside families and communities to improve their income, nutrition and standard of living. The educational activities can be used as a compliment to provide educational content for Sunday school, weekday programs, Vacation Bible School or small group ministries.  • Program Highlights: • Animal facts and fun activities • Great for children, youth and adults • Relevant prayers and proverbs Pairs well with Animal Cards

3. Faith Community Resources Living gift market Living Gift Markets are charity events that can last a few hours or even a few days. Small markets may be as simple as a table displaying information about what Heifer gifts can do, whereas larger markets might include several booths and activities featuring each animal we provide. Either way, shoppers buy gifts that lead to eliminating hunger and poverty around the world. This unique charity event idea starts with stocking your "store" with the tools to end hunger and poverty. Then, you invite customers to browse your displays and buy gifts. • Program Highlights: • Great for Missions Fairs and Holiday Gift Markets • Faith communities can use gift market events to do outreach for new members.

4. Faith Community Resources Fill the ark Fill the Ark uses a four-week calendar as a guide on how families can give generously to help families in Heifer projects around the world. Each day includes information about our work, animals, resources and approach. Each calendar day includes a giving challenge for families to consider as they appreciate their abundance and collect change to help families in need. Fill the Ark includes free calendars and giving banks to make it easy for families and individuals to get involved in creating change for a better world. • Program Pieces: • Fill the Ark Leader’s Guide • Fill the Ark Calendar • Fill the Ark Bank

5. School Milk Faith Community Resources Heifer School Milk program brings fresh milk from Heifer farmers to school children in need – resulting in increased farmer income and poverty. $72 provides fresh milk every day for a year for one student. Providing milk for children who suffer from a lack of proper nutrition Empowering students to focus on learning instead of hunger www.heifer.org/schoolmilk Increasing farmers’ incomes and reducing poverty Creating a reliable market for producers

6. Faith Community Resources Faith Lessons The lesson plans and activities can be used as a complement to provide educational content for Sunday school lessons, midweek programs, Vacation Bible School or small group ministries. There are lessons available for preschool-age children through adults, giving you multi-generational learning and giving opportunities for your congregation. Faith Lessons are available for download only: www.heifer.org/faith

7. Faith Community Resources Feeding 5,000 Feeding 5,000 provides engaging and fun workshops in art, drama, games, and storytelling, among others. Participants learn about aspects of the Christian call to action and the connections to Heifer the activities in the various workshops. The workshops are a great fit for Sunday school, midweek programs or Vacation Bible School. As with all Heifer resources, our guides are flexible so you can organize it to best fit your congregation's needs. Feeding 5,000 is available for download only: www.heifer.org/faith

8. Faith Community Resources Mitzvah Programs We offer a wonderful opportunity to serve through unique coming of age service projects. At the heart of our work is a notion similar totzedakah: that it is our duty to help those in genuine need. Our founder, Dan West, felt the same call to do what he could for others. When you choose Heifer for your mitzvah project, you're fulfilling the commandment to do good and also helping a family's dream of a better life become a reality.

9. Additional resources Banks buttons Animal cards FAITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES