Provided by the South Carolina Baptist Convention / Columbia, South Carolina

Cooperative Program Activity Book

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this book belongs to:

My Name:

My Pastor’s Name:

The Name of My Church:

Date:

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When I was a child I started learning about the Cooperative

Program in Sunday School and in RAs. I learned that by giving

my offering to my church I not only gave to support my church,

but many mission efforts as well. My offering supported

missionaries in my state, my country, and across the world. My

offering also supported Baptist colleges and seminaries,

children’s homes, homes for the elderly, and many other

ministries.

Now, in your church life you will have similar opportunities to learn about the Cooperative

Program. Whether you are studying this material in Sunday School, GAs, RAs, Team Kid,

Awana or some other activity, you will be thrilled to learn how God will use your

Cooperative Program offering to touch the whole world.

As you complete the activities in this booklet, you will begin to learn what the Cooperative

Program is and how it works. I believe you will also understand how vital a tool the

Cooperative Program is in making sure that all people everywhere have the opportunity to

know our Lord Jesus.

May our Lord richly bless you as you complete the activities in this book and as you grow

in Him.

Jim Austin

Executive Director-Treasurer

South Carolina Baptist Convention

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what is a missionary?Missionaries are people who share stories about Jesus. They usually go to schoolto learn all about the Bible and how to minister to people. They can work withpeople in another country, another state, their own state or in a local church.

what is the cooperative program?When we work together, we call this cooperation. The CooperativeProgram is where people, churches and states work together to providesupport for missionaries and ministries all over the world. It all starts inchurches just like yours – offerings and gifts given there help educatemissionaries, pay for them to have a place to sleep and food to eat duringtheir ministry, and have funds to minister.

who can help?Every single person – including you – in every church is important to theCooperative Program. When you make an offering to God, you are helping!

You are important to God and the Cooperative Program. Draw your face below.

international missionsInternational missionaries are people who go to countries other than their own toshare stories about Jesus. They go to school and learn about the Bible andpeople. If they are going to a country where people do not speak English, theygo to language school to learn to speak the language of the country where theyare going. When the missionaries can speak that language, they will not needan interpreter. Money is provided to the missionaries through the CooperativeProgram to buy food and pay for their house and plane trip.

Southern Baptist missionaries serve all over the world.Young children of missionariesusually go with their parents.Sometimes thecountry does nothave a collegeand the childrencome backto theUnited States to finishtheir education.

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north american missions

North American missionaries work in the UnitedStates and Canada. They teach those who do not know about Jesus.

Some missionaries help feed the hungry and give them places to sleep.Full-time missionaries attend seminary, which is a school where theylearn more about the Bible and missions. College students can alsowork in the summer as missionaries. Money from the CooperativeProgram helps provide the theological education of

missionaries and pastors.

Your offering is very important to the Cooperative Program. It is usedto help people and teach them about Jesus.

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statemissionsThe staff of the South CarolinaBaptist Convention works muchlike missionaries to help thepeople in their own state. They assistchurch leaders with the work they do inyour church. They work with the people inareas to start new churches.

South Carolina Baptist Convention staff, as wellas volunteers, serve in lots of ways all across South Carolina. They help peoplein need with their homes, counsel students, teach people skills for work, collect foodfor the hungry, and work with children inVacation Bible School. They also supportchildren’s and youth camps, which is agreat place for boys and girls to learnmore about missions and Jesus.

Ask your pastor or a worker at church how you can participate in these camps.

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my money helpsWhen you bring an offering to church, your money helps people learn aboutJesus through the Cooperative Program. Travel the road to find out whereyour money goes when you give offerings to your church.

1. You give your tithes and offerings through your church. 2. South Carolina Baptist churches

give a portion of their budgetsthrough the Cooperative Program.

3. Money is sent to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and they use some of it for missions

and ministries in South Carolina.

4. Some money is also sent to theSouthern Baptist Conventionfor missions and ministries in

the nation and around the world.

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how our offerings help peopleUnscramble the words in parentheses to discover some of the ways your offeringshelp people and also help them learn about Jesus.

1. Christian (mpsca)

2. Build (urchesch)

3. Build (osphialst)

4. (nigniatr) in seminaries for teachers, preachers and missionaries

5. (dimeecin) and (ofdo) for people in need

6. Tell stories from the (ibBel)

7. Teach people (okrw) skills

8. Build (osuhes)

9. Food (sirvde)

Answers: 1. camps 2. churches 3. hospitals 4. training 5. medicine / food 6. Bible 7. work 8. houses 9. drives.

1. Any person who helps other people learn about Jesus is called a .

2. People who go to countries other than their own to share Jesus are

missionaries.

3. Missionaries who work with people in the United States and Canada are

missionaries.

4. Missionaries go to language school so that they will not need an

.

5. The kind of school preachers and missionaries attend to learn how to

do their jobs is a .

6. When missionaries serve in

they are called state missionaries.

7. When our offerings are combined with other churches’ offerings to help

International, North American and State missionaries we call that the

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secret codeCertain letters of the alphabet are represented by a secret code. Match the code to theletter and fill in the blanks to decipher the information below about missions.

✓ ✣ ✤ ✥ ✧ ★ ✩ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✢ ✯ ✰ ✲ ✳ ✴ ✵ ✶ ✹ ✺A C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T U V Y Z

✭ ✩ ✳ ✳ ✩ ✯ ✢ ✓ ✲ ✹

✩ ✢ ✴ ✥ ✲ ✢ ✓ ✴ ✩ ✯ ✢ ✓ ✬

✢ ✯ ✲ ✴ ★ ✓ ✭ ✥ ✲ ✩ ✣ ✓ ✢

✩ ✢ ✴ ✥ ✲ ✰ ✲ ✥ ✴ ✥ ✲

✳ ✥ ✭ ✩ ✢ ✓ ✲ ✹

✳ ✯ ✵ ✴ ★ ✣ ✓ ✲ ✯ ✬ ✩ ✢ ✓

✣ ✯ ✯ ✰ ✥ ✲ ✓ ✴ ✩ ✶ ✥ ✰ ✲ ✯ ✧ ✲ ✓ ✭

Answers: 1. missionary 2. international 3. North American 4. interpreter 5. seminary 6. South Carolina 7. Cooperative Program.

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what does the bible sayabout helping missions?

1. So you shall present an to the Lord...Numbers 18:28

2. Go therefore and make of all thenations, baptizing them in the name of the Father andthe Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19

3. Lord, teach us to ... Luke 11:1

4. Give to God. John 9:24

5. But just as you excel in everything...seethat you also excel in this grace of

. II Corinthians 8:7

6. Bring the whole into the storehouse... Malachi 3:10

Answers: 1. offering 2. disciples 3. pray 4. glory 5. giving 6. tithe

Connect the dots by

following the numbers

to see what this little

girl is doing to help

missionaries and

missions.

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associational missionsOne friend we have is the local Baptist Association. Through the Association, churches join together toprovide needs and volunteers for missions in our own part of South Carolina. People need to hear aboutJesus everywhere! Let’s learn a little bit about our Association.

Our church is in the ____________________ Association.

South Carolina is broken up into different geographical sections. Each section is called an Association.Each Association has one leader who helps all the churches in that Association with various needs,mission projects, activities, and events. This leader is called a Director of Missions or an AssociationalMissionary.

Our Director of Missions/Associational Missionary is _____________________. Color in your Association.

*Count the number of Associations you find on the map. ____________

Each church gives directly to the Association. What percent does yourchurch give? _________%

What type of missions projects, ministries, or events does your Association participate in?

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Missions is not part of the church program… Missions is the church program!

*Answer: 43 Associations

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1. "______ you this day whom ye will serve"(Joshua 24:15).

2. "______ ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15).

3. "…______ on the fields; for they are white already to harvest" (John 4:35).

4. "And how shall they ______, except they be sent?" (Romans 10:15).

5. "______ yourselves, whether ye be in the faith" (2 Cor. 13:5).

6. "______ without ceasing." (1 Thess. 5:17).

7. "Go ye therefore, and ______ all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. 28:19).

8. "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him ______." (2 Cor. 9:7).

9. "______ the Lord with gladness." (Psalm 100:2)

10. "______ on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31).

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Verbs are words which call people to action.Complete this Cooperative Program Acrostic to find the verbs which call us to action as Christian stewards.

Answer: 1. Choose, 2. Go, 3. Look, 4. Preach, 5. Examine, 6. Pray,7. Teach, 8. Give, 9. Serve, 10. Believe

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R S H G C V P Y X H C Z D X U Q W K

O L W W S P M A C N A I T S I R H C

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our offerings make a difference!

Bible School

Missionaries

Christian Camps

Missions

Churches

Offering

CP Missions

Serve

Education

South Carolina

Food Drives

Teach

International

Tithe

Jesus

Work Skills

Ministry

World

Word Search Answers

Find the words below that describe some of the ways your offerings helpCP Missions minister to people in need and teach them about Jesus.

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what does the cooperative program provide?The Cooperative Program helps missionaries by providing things they need. Some of

these things are pictured below. Draw a line from the picture to the word.

hospitals

churches

Bibles

missionaries’ homes

cars

bicycles

food

schools

radio and tv

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How can I help a missionary?List some ways.

what can i do to help?

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create acooperative program

bulletin board

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Seminary is a school where ministers can go for special training.

Unscramble the words in the list below and you will discover many differentkinds of ministers who serve Jesus.

Answers: Christian Counselor, Education Minister, Music Ministers, Pastors, Childrens Minister,Youth Ministers, Missionaries, Evangelist.

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seminary scramble

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cooperative program mazeTrace the Cooperative Program around the world. 1) Find the right path to the church. Color the path.2) Go from the church, leaving a different way than you entered, to the South CarolinaBaptist Convention. Color the path a different color.3) Go from the South Carolina Baptist Convention, leaving a different way than youentered to the Southern Baptist Convention. Color the path a different color.4) Go from the Southern Baptist Convention to the whole world.

South CarolinaBaptist Convention

Church

SouthernBaptist Convention

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road to mission supportFollow the road. When you pass a sign with a letter, print the letter on the

lines below to find the words that tell how Southern Baptists help support

missions.

Answer: Cooperative Program

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how do people share the good news about jesus with others? Search for and circle words that help to answer this question.

Music, Church, Preaching, Friendly, Telling, Bible Stories, Being Kind,Helping, Food, Inviting, Caring, Smile, Share, Going, Singing, Teaching,Giving, Christian

List the words you find. Can you think of others?

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Look at this picture. Can youfind 9 hidden pictures? Askyour parents to help you. Howcan these 9 things help othersto learn about Jesus? Can youuse any of them to tell aboutJesus? How?

hidden picturesAnswers: telephone, music, praying, bible, car, offering, smiling, letter, television

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missions crossword puzzleRead the sentences below to find out what words go in the blocks.

1. The SBC agency that appoints missionaries to work in the USA is the N_ _t_ A_ _r_c_n Mission Board.

2. Missionaries go to language school so they will not need an I_t_ _p_ _t_r.

3. A person who helps other people learn about Jesus is called a M_s_ _ _ _ _ _y.

4. The Southern Baptist agency that appoints missionaries to serve inother countries is called the I_ t_ _n_t_ _n_l Mission Board.

5. A S_ _ _n_ _y is the kind of school preachers and missionaries attend to learn how to do their jobs.

6. God calls each person to S_ _ _ _ as missionaries.

Answers: North American, Interpreter, Missionary, International, Seminary, Serve

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cooperative program picture matchMatch the picture to the words that best describe them.

Start new churches.

Help take care of sick.

Teach people about Jesus.

Feed hungry people.

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cooperative program maze

The object of this activity is to takeindividual church members and their families

through a series of mazes in order to reach ourobjective – the Cooperative Program. In the process you willfollow the journey your money takes after it is placed in theoffering plate of your church on its way to supporting theworldwide mission efforts of Southern Baptists 24 hours a day,seven days a week.

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cooperative program concentration

Needed:Game boardPoster or banner: THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAMSUPPORTS:(Items listed below are covered when gamebegins.)

Description:Game may be played by two individuals or twoteams.First player calls two numbers; flaps are lifted toreveal words underneath. If the words match,player may call two more numbers. If the wordsdo not match, the next player may call twonumbers. At the end of the game, the player orteam with the most matches is the winner.Leader reminds players and audience that theCooperative Program supports all of the thingsrevealed and more. Winners may receivesmall prizes or a leaflet about theCooperative Program.

Here are some of the thingsSouthern Baptists supportthrough the CooperativeProgram.

• International Missions• North American Missions• South Carolina

Baptist Universities• Six Southern

Baptist Seminaries• The Baptist Courier • More than 10,000

Missionaries• Martha Franks Home

for the Aging• Bethea Home

for the Aging• GuideStone Financial Resources• Connie Maxwell Children’s Home• White Oak Conference Center

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How to make the game board:On 20 sheets of paper, write 10 things supported through the Cooperative Program. Write each thing twice.Attach the 20 sheets to a wall or large board. Cover each sheet with a numbered flap, taped at the top.

10,000missionaries

conniemaxwellchildren’s

home

sixseminaries

northamericanmissions

guidestonefinancialresources

internationalmissions

baptistcourier

marthafranks

&bethea

sc baptistuniversities

baptistcourier

10,000missionaries

guidestonefinancialresources

sixseminaries

internationalmissions

marthafranks

&bethea

conniemaxwellchildren’s

home

whiteoak

northamericanmissions

sc baptistuniversities

whiteoak

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how many words can youmake using the letters in“cooperative program”?

To the Parent

This activity book has been created to teach your child about missions and

missionaries. We hope that you will be able to share in this experience with

your child as he/she learns about missions.

Through the Cooperative Program, your church, association, the South

Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention partner

together to provide support for ministries and missionaries across the world.

This partnership begins with you, and people like you, through your offerings

to the church. A portion of your church’s annual budget is designated through

the Cooperative Program each year. A percentage of the Cooperative

Program gifts help ministries statewide. Another percentage is designated for

Southern Baptist missions across the nation and the world.

A special thanks to the Georgia Baptist Convention and theKentucky Baptist Convention, whose Children’s Activity Booksinspired the development of this one. © 2003 South Carolina Baptist Convention, Revised 2009

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