Churches

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy... Freely you have received, freely give."  Matthew 10:8

How Your Church Can Help
Prayer
Please consider praying for our work in a specific country. Quarterly Prayer Updates are available online, or we would be happy to add your church to our mailing list.

Donations
Your church can support a specific project or incorporate our ministry into your church missions. Through your partnership, you and your church can demonstrate Christ's love by ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of some of the most marginalized people in the world, those affected by leprosy and Buruli ulcer. Contact churches@leprosy.org or 1.800.543.3135 for more information.

Outreach and Education
VBS and Sunday School Materials – "Pete the Pig"
One of our most popular projects is "Pete the Pig", inspired by a boy named Wilber who, in 1913, bought a little piglet and named him Pete. When Pete was big and fat, Wilbur took him to the market and sold him for $25. Wilbur then donated the $25 to American Leprosy Missions to help cure and care for people affected by leprosy. Today children can collect their coins in piggy banks and use that money to support ALM's ministry.

"Pete the Pig" materials offer ten lessons and activities. These age-appropriate tools teach kids about the suffering of children with leprosy around the world and share the truth that with their help, sick children can be treated.

Download "Pete the Pig" lesson packet (PDF)

Sunday School Handouts - Touched by Love
Use these colorful materials as part of your Sunday school lessons! Download Sunday school handouts (PDF)

World Leprosy Day
Since 1954, individuals and churches around the world have joined together on World Leprosy Day, the last Sunday in January, to reach out with love and compassion to those affected by this terrible disease.

All of the materials you will need to participate in World Leprosy Day are available at www.worldleprosydayusa.org. Materials include: poster, video, bulletin inserts, sermon notes, Sunday school materials and much more.

Volunteer
If your church is located in Upstate South Carolina, click here to find out more information about volunteer opportunities at our Greenville office.


Fulfill your calling to heal the sick! Contact us today at churches@leprosy.org or call 1.800.543.3135.