Children's Sabbath

Are you Planning a Children's Sabbath Observance at your Church?

The National Observance weekend for Children's Sabbath for 2011 is October 14-16, 2011.  But...any time during the year that you can observe Children's Sabbath at your church will be great!

Mission Today Criteria #14 is related to Children's Sabbath:  The unit will cosponsor, with the local church, a Children's Sabbath. (This is a worship service highlighting the needs of children.) The Women's Division and the Council of Bishops support this effort. Contact Children's Defense Fund for materials at 25 E. St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. Telephone 202-628-8787

NEW!  The Children's Defense Fund has made available a free PDF download of the complete 2011 Children's Sabbath Manual:

• Click here to download the 2011 Children's Sabbath Manual by Section:
• Welcome to the Children's Sabbath Manual
• Planning your Children's Sabbath ideas for all faiths
• Promoting your Children's Sabbath ideas for all faiths
• Christian Resources for the Children's Sabbath
• Jewish Resources for the Children's Sabbath
• Multi-faith Resources for the Children's Sabbath
• Christian Education Resources for the Children's Sabbath
• Sabbath 2011 Action Ideas
• Bahai Resources for the Children's Sabbath
• 2011 Daily Devotional Guide
  • The manual is available on the Children's Defense Fund website, and can be downloaded in individual sections.
  • Copyright information from Children's Defense Fund about the 2011 Children's Sabbath Manual:  ©2011 Children’s Defense Fund.  This manual contains easy-to-use materials for planning a Children’s Sabbath. These materials may be photocopied and distributed for non-commercial use without further permission from or payment to CDF. However, if you wish to use materials derived from another identifiable source, please contact that source directly. In addition, CDF would appreciate receiving written notification of your use of its materials. Please send notification to Religious Action Team, CDF, 25 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.

Prior Year Resources:

• Click here to download the 2010 Children's Sabbath Manual
  • The manual is available on the Children's Defense Fund website, and can be downloaded in individual sections.
  • Copyright information from Children's Defense Fund about the 2010 Children's Sabbath Manual:  ©2010 Children’s Defense Fund.  This manual contains easy-to-use materials for planning a Children’s Sabbath. These materials may be photocopied and distributed for non-commercial use without further permission from or payment to CDF. However, if you wish to use materials derived from another identifiable source, please contact that source directly. In addition, CDF would appreciate receiving written notification of your use of its materials. Please send notification to Religious Action Team, CDF, 25 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
   
• Click here to download the 2009 Children's Sabbath Manual. (Large file, 196 pages...approximately 1.9 MB)
  • To download only a portion of the 2009 Children's Sabbath Manual, click here to visit the Children's Defense Fund website.
  • Main Children's Sabbath page on Children's Defense Fund website
  • 2009 PDF Packet about Children's Sabbath
  • Copyright information from Children's Defense Fund about the 2009 Children's Sabbath Manual:  ©2009 Children’s Defense Fund.  This manual contains easy-to-use materials for planning a Children’s Sabbath. These materials may be photocopied and distributed for non-commercial use without further permission from or payment to CDF. However, if you wish to use materials derived from another identifiable source, please contact that source directly. In addition, CDF would appreciate receiving written notification of your use of its materials. Please send notification to Religious Action Team, CDF, 25 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
   
• Click here to download the 2008 Children's Sabbath Manual. (Large file, 193 pages...approximately 2.3 MB)
  • Partial Download - Part 1 - Introduction and basic information about Children's Sabbath (36 pages...385kb)
  • Partial Download - Part 2 - Where are we, and where do we go from here? (14 pages...218kb)
  • Partial Download - Excerpt from Part 3 - Christian Resources (22 pages...378kb)
  • Partial Download - Excerpt from Part 3 - Multi-faith Resources (10 pages...227kb)
  • Partial Download - Excerpt from Part 3 - Faith Voices (16 pages...198kb)
  • Partial Download - Part 4 - Action Ideas (29 pages...250kb)
  • Partial Download - Appendix (12 pages...279kb)
• Copyright information from Children's Defense Fund about the 2008 Children's Sabbath Manual:  ©2008 Children’s Defense Fund.  This manual contains easy-to-use materials for planning a Children’s Sabbath. These materials may be photocopied and distributed for non-commercial use without further permission from or payment to CDF. However, if you wish to use materials derived from another identifiable source, please contact that source directly. In addition, CDF would appreciate receiving written notification of your use of its materials. Please send notification to Religious Action, CDF, 25 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.

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