Preschool children, Birth-Age 5
Mission Friends® is the WMU preschool missions organization for babies through kindergarten. Mission Friends seeks to engage preschoolers in missions awareness and involvement. Preschoolers also begin to understand the missions concepts of praying, giving, and doing missions and that everyone in the world needs to know about God’s love.
The objectives for Missions Friends are the same as the church WMU objectives to the extent that they are appropriate for preschoolers: pray for missions, engage in missions, learn about missions, support missions, develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle, and participate in the work of the church and denomination.
Mission Friends can meet anytime or anywhere, provided there is a caregiver present. The number of Mission Friends classes will depend on the leadership of the church and the number of preschoolers in the church.
Additional information can be found on the national Mission Friends website.
Families on Mission is a part of Mission Friends. Each month in Mission Friends Leader, you will find one page devoted to Families on Mission. In addition to that page, you can also find ideas for Families on Mission each month on this calendar. Please click here for more ideas.
Girls, Grades 1-6
WMU® believes that it is never too soon to get involved in missions. That is why we offer a variety of ways to involve children in missions through missions education. This age-level group tells stories of how God is working in the world today and teaches girls that they have a purpose in God’s plan. As girls engage in relevant curriculum they will begin to develop a biblical worldview and global perspective.
Involve your Girls in Action
Girls in Action® (GA®) is the missions group of WMU for girls ages 6-11 or grades 1-6. This group is guided by the objectives of WMU as girls learn about missions, pray for missions, give to missions, and do missions. They will develop a lifestyle of missions as they participate in the church and denomination. GA also serves as an opportunity for girls to develop leadership skills and engage in missions. Through learning experiences that teach the biblical basis of missions, international missions, North American missions, historical and contemporary missions, girls experience holistic discipleship which challenges them to be on mission in their home, school, and community.
Girls in Action is designed to meet weekly. In addition to learning about missions, girls will be able to learn how to apply the Bible to their lives, learn how to pray and intercede for others, and have a role model in their GA leader. Scripture memory is also a part of Girls in Action. Curriculum for GAs can be ordered here.
How can I start or grow Girls in Action in my church?
We are so glad that you are interested in Girls in Action. Your involvement in a girl’s life can make a huge difference. If your church has never had any other WMU age-level organizations for girls or children, please visit our New Start Page because you could qualify for a year of a limited amount of discounted material.
Already have Girls in Action?
If your church already has GA and you need either leadership training or just some advice to help your group grow, feel free to give us a call, we have a consultant waiting to hear from you.
To find out additional information go to the national Girls in Action website.
Boys, Grades 1-6
Royal Ambassadors® (RA®) is a ministry to boys in grades 1-6. Royal Ambassadors reaches boys for Christ and leads them to become Ambassadors for Christ through commitments (developing biblical character) and virtues (living the on-mission lifestyle of the Royal Ambassador Pledge).
Visit the national WMU® RA page here for more information about boys missions through Royal Ambassadors.
RA Leaders
Leadership Training for RA leaders is provided by the South Carolina Baptist Convention as well as at South Carolina WMU state trainings.
Girls and Boys, Grades 1-6
WMU® believes that it is never too soon to get involved in missions. That is why we offer a variety of ways to involve children in missions through missions education. This age-level group tells stories of how God is working in the world today and teaches girls and boys that they have a purpose in God’s plan. As children engage in relevant curriculum they will begin to develop a biblical worldview and global perspective. Children will also be taught the foundations of the Christian faith.
What is Children in Action?
Children in ActionSM (CA) is the missions group of WMU for girls and boys ages 6-11 or grades 1-6. This organization provides an environment for learning about missions and scripture learning and application. As a result of using relevant curriculum, girls and boys will engage in learning experiences that teach the biblical basis of missions as well as international missions, North American missions, historical and contemporary missions. Children will participate in praying, giving, and doing missions. As children grow, they will be able to learn how to make an impact on their community, as well as, how they are a part of sharing Christ around the world. This group provides a great outreach to children in your community.
How can I start or grow Children in Action in my church?
We are so glad that you are interested in Children in Action. Your involvement in a child’s life can make a huge difference.
Children in Action is designed to meet weekly. In addition to learning about missions, children will be able to learn how to apply the Bible to their lives, learn how to pray and intercede for others, and have opportunities to do missions. Scripture memory is also a part of Children in Action. Children’s curriculum can be ordered here.
If your church has never had any other WMU age-level organizations for girls and boys, please visit our New Start Page because you could qualify for a year of a limited amount of discounted material.
Already have Children in Action?
If your church already has Children in Action and you need either leadership training or just some advice to help your group grow, please feel free to give us a call. We have a consultant waiting to hear from you.
Additional information can be found on the national Children in Action website.
Girls, grades 7-12
Acteens® is for teen girls in grades 7-12. In Acteens, girls will learn about the power of a girl to change the world. Acteens learn to be concerned about themselves, the girl next door, and the girl around the world. Acteens is a place for girls to connect with each other, grow in their relationship with Christ, and actively serve others.
Basic Resources for Acteens
MissionsQuest Individual Achievement Plan for Acteens. MissionsQuest is the individual achievement plan for Acteens. There are eight different quests that promote spiritual growth and mission involvement. MissionsQuest challenges an Acteen to live out and share her faith daily.
How to Start an Acteens Group
Talk with the WMU leadership and women in your church who might be interested in leading or assisting with your Acteens group. Discuss what Acteens would look like in your church and who may be able to assist in leadership.
Leaders should design their Acteens program around the needs of their group. Acteens have the freedom to meet at a time that best suits them. Acteens are encouraged to lead group meetings alongside adult leaders.
Talk with the teenage girls in your church for ideas of how to build excitement for a new group and the best way to get started.
Schedule a time for your first Acteens meeting.
Order Missions Journey: Students.
Acteens may choose whether they will participate in MissionsQuest.
Attend associational, state, and national training sessions.
Contact your state WMU student consultant Becka Moore by email or phone (803.227.6209) for additional help.
Opportunities for Acteens
Acteens Panelist - Acteens who have leadership skills and reflect high Christian standards and spiritual maturity in their daily life may be nominated to be a panelist. Attention student leaders it is time to nominate teens in Acteens or Youth on Mission to be a South Carolina Youth Advisory Panelist. These youth will help plan the state Acteens/Youth on Mission event, preside at these events, as well as speak to Acteens/Youth on Mission groups across the state. We are accepting nominations now! Be sure to read the requirements and complete a nomination form.
Individual Achievement Plan Scholarships - Available to high school seniors who plan to attend Anderson, Charleston Southern, or North Greenville Universities and have completed at least three levels of MissionsQuest by the end of their senior year. You can find out more information on the flyer and be sure to apply today!
Acteens Leaders can now develop their skills through an online Acteens Leaders course. (Link coming soon.)
Additional information can be found on the national Students webpage.
Follow us on SC Acteens on Facebook.
Boys, Grades 7-12
Challengers® is a missions group for teen boys in grades 7-12. Through Challengers, young men have opportunities to grow in their relationships with God and others. Challengers learn how to make missions a lifestyle as they serve others and plan and participate in missions activities.
Curriculum for Challengers
Missions Journey: Students will help you guide your boys to develop missions projects. Other projects may arise in response to needs in your community. Churchwide mission projects may call for help from Challengers groups. Often Challengers groups like to work with Acteens (WMU's missions education group for teen girls) and the youth minister to include all youth in a ministry project. Remember to include time for planning and training no matter what the project.
How to Start a Challengers Group
Talk with leadership and adults in your church who might be interested in leading or assisting with a Challengers group. Discuss what Challengers would look like in your church and who may be able to assist in leadership.
Leaders should design their Challengers program around the needs of their group. Challengers have the freedom to meet weekly or monthly whichever is best for the group. Challengers members are encouraged to lead group meetings alongside adult leaders.
Talk with the teenagers in your church for ideas of how to build excitement for a new group and the best way to get started.
Schedule a time for your first Challengers meeting.
Attend associational, state, and national training sessions.
Opportunities for Challengers
Training resources are available for preparing Challengers for missions trips.
Additional information can be found on the national Students webpage.
Girls and boys, grades 7-12
Youth on MissionSM engages students--both male and female--in grades 7-12 in missions. Youth on Mission teaches youth what missions is. Youth will learn how to be involved in missions in their community and around the world. Youth on Mission explains how God intends for youth to have a heart for the world. This coed group is perfect for youth groups seeking to make a difference.
Curriculum for Youth on Mission
How to Start a Youth on Mission Group
Talk with the WMU leadership and adults in your church who might be interested in leading or assisting with your Youth on Mission group. Discuss what Youth on Mission would look like in your church and who may be able to assist in leadership.
Leaders should design their Youth on Mission program around the needs of their group. Youth on Mission has the freedom to meet weekly or monthly whichever is best for the group. Youth on Mission members are encouraged to lead group meetings alongside adult leaders.
Talk with the teenagers in your church for ideas of how to build excitement for a new group and the best way to get started.
Schedule a time for your first Youth on Mission meeting.
Buy curriculum: Missions Journey: Students
Attend associational, state, and national training sessions.
Opportunities for Youth on Mission
Youth Advisory Panelist - Youth on Mission member who has leadership skills and reflect high Christian standards and spiritual maturity in their daily life may be nominated to be a panelist. Attention student leaders it is time to nominate teens in Acteens or Youth on Mission to be a South Carolina Youth Advisory Panelist. These youth will help plan the state Acteens/Youth on Mission event, preside at these events, as well as speak to Acteens/Youth on Mission groups across the state. We are accepting nominations now! Be sure to read the requirements and complete and a nomination form.
Individual Achievement Plan Scholarships - Available to high school seniors who plan to attend Anderson, Charleston Southern, or North Greenville Universities and have completed at least three levels of MissionsQuest by the end of their senior year. You can find out more information on the flyer and be sure to apply today!
Additional Information
Additional information can be found on the national Students webpage.
Follow SC Students on Facebook.
Young Women, ages 18-34
myMISSIONSM is faith, community, and missions. It is for:
college students
young professionals
young moms
the girl next door
myMISSION joins in the mandate to make disciples of Jesus who live on mission. Young women are encouraged to develop the characteristics of missions discipleship to:
do missions and tell about Jesus
pray for missions
support missions
learn about missions
Resources for myMISSION
Missions Mosaic is your resource for hands-on missions projects, a devotional and prayer emphasis for missions and missionaries, missionary stories, Bible study and how to be a missions disciple.
Women on Mission Leader is the resource you use to help plan for myMISSION. It has three months of plans that go along with your Missions Mosaic. You will also find missions project ideas, leadership articles, prayer calendar ideas, and additional leader helps.
Click here for a sheet that you can use to plan for myMISSION. Adapt it as needed for your group.
For additional ideas for your myMISSION discipleship group, click here.
How can you start or grow a new missions discipleship myMISSION group?
Pray. Ask God to guide you and the young women in your church how He would have each of you to be involved in missions discipleship.
Build relationships with the young women in your church and community and share your desire to be a missions disciple who lives on mission. Encourage them to pray with you about God’s plan for your church.
Try a sample. Register for a free sample at www.wmu.com.
Talk to your pastor. Share your desire to see the young women in your church involved in missions discipleship. Share WMU’s mandate that we are about making disciples who live on mission and live out their faith daily by telling others about Jesus.
Find out. Survey women in your church to determine their skills and interests, then show them how their skills and interests can be used in missions. How can you get them to turn in the survey? Good question! Give a free gift to everyone that responds or have a drawing for a very nice gift for all those who return the survey.
Order your resource and set a time to begin. Order a myMISSION Leader for your group.
Need help?
If your church needs help with myMISSION for:
leadership development and/or training/
some project ideas or advice to help your group grow,
or, you just have a question.
Contact us, we have a consultant waiting to hear from you.
Information for leaders is available on the national myMISSION website.
Follow South Carolina WMU on Facebook!
Women, ages 18+
Why be involved?
Women on Mission® is a missions discipleship group. The characteristics of a missions disciple are:
Pray for missions
Support missions
Learn about missions
Do missions and tell about Jesus
Members of Women on Mission are equipped to follow Christ’s command to “go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Women on Mission use their skills, interests, and spiritual gifts in their everyday life to tell others about Jesus. For example, a group that loves to garden may teach gardening skills to intercity (or low income) children and help them raise vegetables for their families. Flower gardeners can provide flowers for those in nursing homes or for the teachers at a local school to say, "Thank You." Some groups have found that using sewing skills can be beneficial as they make stuffed animals for children in need or those facing a difficult time. Bible study, prayer, and finding out about God’s mission here and around the world will broaden your view of opportunities to share God’s love. Use or learn skills to share God’s love with those in need. Women on Mission offers many possibilities.
What resources do you need for Women on Mission
Missions Mosaic is your resource for hands-on missions projects, a devotional and prayer emphasis for missions and missionaries, missionary stories, Bible study and how to be a missions disciple.
Women on Mission Leader is your resource to help plan for Women on Mission. It has three months of plans to go ago with your Missions Mosaic. You will also find missions project ideas, leadership articles, prayer calendar ideas, and additional leader helps.
If you have more than one Women on Mission group at your church, you may enlist a planning team Click here for an example of a Women on Mission planning team. They would assist in events, projects, and the coordination of activities of all your groups.
Click here for a sheet that you can use to plan your Women on Mission meetings. Adapt it as needed for your group.
How can you start or grow a new missions discipleship group for Women on Mission?
Pray. Ask God to guide you and the women in your church to how He would have each of you to be involved in missions discipleship.
Build relationships with the women in your church and community and share your desire to be a missions disciple who lives on mission. Encourage them to pray with you about God’s plan.
Talk to your pastor. Share your desire to see more women in your church involved in mission discipleship. Share WMU ‘s mandate that we are about making disciples who make disciples who live out their faith daily in telling others about Jesus.
Survey women in your church to determine their skills and interests, then show them how their skills and interests can be used in missions. How can you get them to turn in the survey? Good question! Try a free gift to everyone that responds or have a drawing for a very nice gift for all those who return the survey.
Order your resources. If your church has never had a Women on Mission group, please visit our New Start Page because you could qualify for a discount.
Need help?
If your church needs help with Women on Mission for:
leadership development, training, an update on WMU
need some ideas or advice to help your group grow
or you just have a question
Contact us, we have a consultant waiting to hear from you.
Additional information can be found on the national Women on Mission webpage.
Follow South Carolina WMU on Facebook!
Adults on Mission
There are many reasons to have an Adults on MissionSM group.
Do you have a small church and want everyone to be involved in missions? Adults on Mission is for you!
Do you have a singles group that needs an outward focus? Adults on Mission can help!
Are you looking for something for newlyweds to be involved together in ministry? Adults on Mission is your option!
Does your senior adult group need something to do? Adults on Mission will provide many possibilities!
Adults on Mission helps men and women to grow in missions discipleship. They are encouraged to pray for missions, support missions, learn about missions at home and around the world, do mission in their community, and tell others about Jesus.
Additional information can be found on the national Adults on Mission webpage.