The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 16 as World Orphans / Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Thanks to a partnership with the General Conference Children’s Ministries Department, https://children.adventist.org/, here are some resources to help your local church to promote and observe this special day. We invite you to use this hashtag, #OVCSabbath24, on social media to report how your local church celebrated World Orphans / Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath.

Sermon: “Defend the Fatherless: Vindicate, Judge, and Govern” (Isaiah 1:17) This sermon was written by Stepan “Steve” Avakov, PhD, who is the Director of the Adoption Support Center, www.asc-russia.ru, a non-profit organization (NPO) based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. This organization supports the spiritual mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church but is an independent supporting ministry not controlled by or legally affiliated with the Church. Dr. Avakov serves as volunteer co-chair for the Adventist Possibility Ministries Taskforce for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Here are resources for your local church to download!

OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 PDF

OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 DOCX

OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter PDF

OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter DOCX



Children’s Sermon: “HOPE OF RESTORATION” (Ruth 1:22; Jeremiah 30:17) – This sermon was written by Linda Mei Lin Koh, PhD, who previously served as the General Conference Children’s Ministry Director until her retirement in 2022. Here are resources for your local church to download!

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 PDF

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 DOCX

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter PDF

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter DOCX



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World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 13, 2023. The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 18 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath in addition to this. Below are some especially prepared materials including posters and sermons. Please feel free to use these resources to promote and observe this special day in your church.

Sermon 1 – by Dr. Orathai Chureson, the current Children’s Ministry Director for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists:
Hope in a Foreign Land (PDF – US Letter)
Hope in a Foreign Land (PDF – A4)
Hope in a Foreign Land (DOCX – US Letter)
Hope in a Foreign Land (DOCX – A4)
Sermon 2 – by Dr. Samuel Telemaque, the current Adventist Possibility Ministries Director for the Inter-American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists:
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (PDF – US Letter)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (PDF – A4)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (DOCX – US Letter)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (DOCX – A4)
Posters (Click to enlarge):
English: French:
Portuguese: Spanish:
From the West-Central Africa Division:

Booklets (We express our appreciation to Mrs. Debra Henry, for preparing this resource! She currently serves as the Caribbean Union Conference (CARU) Possibility Ministries Director):
CARU OVC Booklet – IAD Sermon (PDF – US Letter) CARU OVC Booklet – IAD Sermon (PDF – A4)
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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 14. The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 19 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath in addition to this. Below are some especially prepared materials including posters and a sermon. Please feel free to use these resources to promote and observe this special day in your church.

Sermon:  There Are No Orphans Of God – by Dr. Yuriy Bondarenko (PDF)
Posters (Click to enlarge):
Poster 1 Poster 2
Poster 3 Poster 3 blank
Resources from the Children’s Ministries Department Promotional Video by the Inter-American Division
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Sermon:  Rescued – by Larry Evans(PDF)
Rescued – by Larry Evans(MS-Word)
Sabbath School:  Answering Call for Orphans – by Larry Evans(PDF)
Answering Call for Orphans – by Larry Evans(MS-Word)
Poster: 
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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 9. In addition to this, the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 21 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Below are some especially prepared promotional material, activitities and a sermon provided by the Children’s Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that may be used on social media to promote the day, and also a devotional by Gerson Roeske, Vice President of Reach International. Please feel free to use these resources to observe this special day in your church.

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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 11. In addition to this, the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 16 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Below is a sermon written by Stepan Avakov, director of the Adoption Support Center in Russia. Please feel free to use this resource to observe this special day in your church.

Resource for World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath, November 16, 2019:

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The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 16 as World Orphans / Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Thanks to a partnership with the General Conference Children’s Ministries Department, https://children.adventist.org/, here are some resources to help your local church to promote and observe this special day. We invite you to use this hashtag, #OVCSabbath24, on social media to report how your local church celebrated World Orphans / Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath.

Sermon: “Defend the Fatherless: Vindicate, Judge, and Govern” (Isaiah 1:17) This sermon was written by Stepan “Steve” Avakov, PhD, who is the Director of the Adoption Support Center, www.asc-russia.ru, a non-profit organization (NPO) based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. This organization supports the spiritual mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church but is an independent supporting ministry not controlled by or legally affiliated with the Church. Dr. Avakov serves as volunteer co-chair for the Adventist Possibility Ministries Taskforce for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Here are resources for your local church to download!

OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 PDF

OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 DOCX

OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter PDF

OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter DOCX



Children’s Sermon: “HOPE OF RESTORATION” (Ruth 1:22; Jeremiah 30:17) – This sermon was written by Linda Mei Lin Koh, PhD, who previously served as the General Conference Children’s Ministry Director until her retirement in 2022. Here are resources for your local church to download!

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 PDF

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon A4 DOCX

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter PDF

Children’s OVC Sabbath Sermon US Letter DOCX



World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 13, 2023. The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 18 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath in addition to this. Below are some especially prepared materials including posters and sermons. Please feel free to use these resources to promote and observe this special day in your church.

Sermon 1 – by Dr. Orathai Chureson, the current Children’s Ministry Director for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists:
Hope in a Foreign Land (PDF – US Letter)
Hope in a Foreign Land (PDF – A4)
Hope in a Foreign Land (DOCX – US Letter)
Hope in a Foreign Land (DOCX – A4)
Sermon 2 – by Dr. Samuel Telemaque, the current Adventist Possibility Ministries Director for the Inter-American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists:
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (PDF – US Letter)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (PDF – A4)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (DOCX – US Letter)
God has a Tender Heart for Orphans (DOCX – A4)
Posters (Click to enlarge):
English: French:
Portuguese: Spanish:
From the West-Central Africa Division:

Booklets (We express our appreciation to Mrs. Debra Henry, for preparing this resource! She currently serves as the Caribbean Union Conference (CARU) Possibility Ministries Director):
CARU OVC Booklet – IAD Sermon (PDF – US Letter) CARU OVC Booklet – IAD Sermon (PDF – A4)
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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 14. The Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 19 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath in addition to this. Below are some especially prepared materials including posters and a sermon. Please feel free to use these resources to promote and observe this special day in your church.

Sermon:  There Are No Orphans Of God – by Dr. Yuriy Bondarenko (PDF)
Posters (Click to enlarge):
Poster 1 Poster 2
Poster 3 Poster 3 blank
Resources from the Children’s Ministries Department Promotional Video by the Inter-American Division
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Sermon:  Rescued – by Larry Evans(PDF)
Rescued – by Larry Evans(MS-Word)
Sabbath School:  Answering Call for Orphans – by Larry Evans(PDF)
Answering Call for Orphans – by Larry Evans(MS-Word)
Poster: 
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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 9. In addition to this, the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 21 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Below are some especially prepared promotional material, activitities and a sermon provided by the Children’s Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that may be used on social media to promote the day, and also a devotional by Gerson Roeske, Vice President of Reach International. Please feel free to use these resources to observe this special day in your church.

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This year, World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day falls on Monday, November 11. In addition to this, the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing Sabbath November 16 as World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath. Below is a sermon written by Stepan Avakov, director of the Adoption Support Center in Russia. Please feel free to use this resource to observe this special day in your church.

Resource for World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Sabbath, November 16, 2019:

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    2 comments

  • | November 6, 2024 at 10:47 pm

    Greetings in the name of our Saviour. The Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Day – November 16 , 2024 is less than 2weeks away. May we have the resource package for the day please so we fully prepare for the day.

    • | November 10, 2024 at 3:28 pm

      Hello Sisa,

      Thank you for your message.
      Please go to the following page for some material for OVC Sabbath 2024: https://www.possibilityministries.org/ovcd2024/
      We are still waiting for a poster to be completed, but in the meantime there is an adult’s sermon and a children’s sermon available.
      Please check back regularly for additional material.

      Regards,

      The APM Team

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