I recently had the privilege of delivering a bed for a CarePortal request and met a resilient mom. After seven years of her daughter living with a relative, she’s now sober, attending church, and has her teenager back home. During that connection, another elementary-aged neighbor boy offered to help me carry some of the materials. He kept on saying, “I love hard work!” He didn’t contribute much physically, as I did most of the work, but it was heartwarming to see the enthusiasm of this young child. Similarly, the role of the local church may seem small compared to the challenges families face, but it plays a vital part alongside God’s work in their lives. What we recognize is that everyone can do something that matters, and the more little things we all do, the more the collective lift.
What are some of those things that you can do? How about inviting some people to go watch a movie? 111Project is excited to be a movement partner to bring the movie, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, to the national stage. This movie, written and produced by ministry friends, is an amazing true story of what every church can do! You can buy tickets, bring some friends, or go with your while church starting July 4th!
Lastly, the movement rises and falls on the collective connection and unity of the local church. Our 1Day/1Night Conference for church advocates this Fall is at the center of our strategic efforts. We want to help you be further equipped to mobilize your local church to action and be encouraged by what God is doing across the State. Register early and we will get you a free conference t-shirt and some wonderful resources. We can’t see an end to the child welfare crisis without you, so come be a growing movement!
So that children have family,
Chris Campbell, Executive Director of 111Project
Please follow along with our prayer guide each month! You can find it on our social media every Wednesday. Click HERE to go to our Facebook page. Click HERE to go to our Instagram feed.
This month our prayer focus is PREVENTION. Find our prayer resource at 111project.org/pray.
Our purpose is to see that every child in Oklahoma has family. There are two things coming up in the next few months that you can participate in to be a part of this purpose! First, go see Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. Learn more by clicking HERE!
Second, register for the 111Project conference, 1Day/1Night. You will be equipped and encouraged in the continued work of seeing the church mobilized so that every child has family! You can learn more about the conference by clicking HERE.
If you are at a church that is not yet in our church partner network, we would LOVE to have you! If you are interested and want to find out more, check out our “Pledge My Church” page HERE.
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot MOVIE!
Ticket sales are OPEN! You can secure your ticket today by clicking the button below!
Our prayer is that this movie helps educate and catalyze the continuation of the movement in the church to be the solution to the crisis facing kids and families in Oklahoma. Until there is more than enough! Click HERE to receive info about showtimes near you. Watch the video below to see some of our Oklahoma leaders’ reactions to seeing the film!
1Day/1Night Conference Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN! Register before July 31st and get a free event t-shirt!
Come join us at the 111Project 1Day Conference as we gather with the local church to see that every child has family. This day of church-equipping, connecting, and vision-casting brings the Oklahoma church network together so that 1Day we can see the vision of every child having family come to reality!
111Project is also excited to announce an extension of the 1Day event called 1Night, an event for your friends and family. Join us as we pray, advocate, worship, and celebrate the work of the church with a gathering in the evening that includes a water lantern release, with each lantern representing one of the 1,000 churches in the Oklahoma network of care. The dates are as follows:
Same Conference, Two Locations!
1Day: 10am-3:15pm, 1Night: 7-8:30pm
OKC: August 23rd at Memorial Road Church of Christ
Tulsa: September 12th at FBC Jenks
Click below for more details and to register!
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