Mission Sunday falls on February 18th this year, a wonderful way to start the season of Great Lent. And that means the OCMC annual Coin Box program is starting up, which includes Christ-themed lesson plans meant to help educate and engage the youth of your community! Mission Sunday is a day of reflection as we look back to past missions and remember the good work of our team members, along with the work long-term missionaries are continuing to do.

When you sign up to be part of the Coin Box & Lesson Plan program, you may request as many coin boxes as you need to send one home with each child, youth, and/or adult in your parish. Over the course of Lent, spare change and offerings can be placed in the coin box to be collected after Pascha. These prayerful gifts of love will help support the work of sharing Christ with those who need it.

Participation in the Coin Box program includes OCMC Sunday School Lesson Plans as well. These Lesson Plans can be used on Mission Sunday or anytime during Great Lent according to the needs of your parish. They are mission-focused and age group-specific, teaching youth and adults about the central commission of the Church, to make disciples of all nations. Sunday School Lesson Plans from the OCMC are invaluable tools that will help plant the seeds of love and service in the hearts of those who will be tomorrow's missionaries, priests, supporters, and leaders.

To order these materials for free, or for questions, contact Phyllis Skinner by phone at 1-877-GO-FORTH (463-6784) ext. 164, or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!