Rescue Sunday Toolkit

Slaying the giant of child trafficking starts with your Rescue Sunday

WELCOME

We are thrilled you are launching a Rescue Sunday at your church. This toolkit contains everything you need to put on an engaging, inspiring, God-honoring Rescue Sunday for your congregation. On behalf of the King and the kids, thank you for joining us in rescuing precious children and empowering them to live their God-preferred destinies. 

If you have any questions throughout your Rescue Sunday process, contact us at [email protected].

STEP 1

CHOOSE THE DATE OF YOUR RESCUE SUNDAY

STEP 2

DECIDE HOW YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO RESCUE

Option 1 – Rescue Partner Sign Ups

 Encourage your congregants to sign up to be rescue partners. 

Rescue Partners provide vital funds to help rescue children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation and empower them to stay free. This crucial support is what allows us to continue rescuing kids out of nightmare realities and help restore God’s preferred destiny in their lives.
Option 2 – Rescue a Child Offering

Set a goal of rescuing one or more children as a united church body. The average cost it takes to rescue a child from sexual slavery and start her path to freedom is $1,500.

STEP 3

PROMOTE YOUR RESCUE SUNDAY

Let your congregation know when your Rescue Sunday is taking place so they can be prayerful as the day approaches and learn more about Destiny Rescue in advance if desired. 

Slides

Use these slides during your Sunday morning services as you anticipate your upcoming Rescue Sunday

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Social media graphic

Post on your social media platforms to promote

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Bulletin insert

Print this bulletin insert to put in your programs

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Invitation

Print and hand out these invitations to your congregation as a reminder of your upcoming Rescue Sunday and/or encourage your congregation to grab a handful to invite friends and family (there is blank space to write the time and date!)

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STEP 4

PREPARE FOR / LAUNCH YOUR RESCUE SUNDAY

Rescue Sunday is designed in such a way that any worship gathering can be a Rescue Sunday. The steps below outline one way you can order and craft the message portion of the service.

Utilize the materials and reorder as desired to best serve your congregation.

Download the presentation slide deck

We have created a slide deck for you to utilize for your Rescue Sunday message, including a themed, blank slide for you to add your own content as you craft your message. Adjust the order and utilize the slides as desired!

DOWNLOAD SLIDES

 

Download the videos

This link leads to all of the videos you will need for your service! The steps below clearly outline when to play each video.

DOWNLOAD VIDEOS

NEW!

If you prefer a Destiny Rescue team member share about the problem of human trafficking, who Destiny Rescue is and what we do, a survivor story and how your church can join the fight, you can play this video!

CHECK IT OUT

1. Opening Video

Introduce Destiny Rescue through an inspiring video about the vision.

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VIDEO 1
2 . Define the problem

Introduce your church to the issue of child sex trafficking. Give a brief, big picture look at the issue using a few statistics.

Click to download stat sheet
3. Share the broken part of a survivor’s story

Give a name to the statistics. Share the tragic part of a child’s story to show the harsh reality of this issue.

Click to download story options
4. Communicate YOUR why

Sharing your heart and why you are passionate about the issue will set the tone for your message.

5. Introduce the work of Destiny Rescue

Explain the heart and mission of Destiny Rescue.

Click to download a written description

VIDEO 2
6. Share God’s heart through Scripture

Deliver your sermon and share what God says about injustice.

Click to download a full sermon example you can utilize (example also lays out one way you could combine the various steps)

VIDEO 3
7. Share a survivor’s restoration story

With the focus on rescue and redemption, show the hope that comes through rescue and sharing the Gospel with survivors.

Click to download story options (recommended to finish the story you shared for the “broken story” step!)
8. Present the call to action (CTA)

Empower your congregants to take action to set children free. Ask your church to join the fight as you see fit.

Click to download a CTA script
9. Provide time to respond

Give people time to reflect and pray to see how the Lord would have them respond.

VIDEOS 4 & 5
(optional for response time)

Other Resources

 

Below are several additional resources your church can utilize:

STEP 5

SEND IN YOUR DONATION

IF YOU DID A RESCUE A CHILD OFFERING

Send in or deliver your donation to the below address or donate your offering online (make sure to choose “Give as a church”)

IF YOU DID RESCUE PARTNER SIGN UPS

Send in or deliver your Rescue Partner forms to the below address.

Destiny Rescue
10339 Dawsons Creek Blvd Suite C
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

STEP 6

CELEBRATE THE IMPACT OF YOUR RESCUE SUNDAY

Lives will be forever changed because your church joined the fight

Slides

Use these slides the following Sunday to celebrate and announce your impact
Social graphic

Post this graphic on social to celebrate and announce your impact

Other ideas

 

  • Announce the total impact the following Sunday (and consider playing one of these inspirational, short videos as a reminder of the tangible impact!)
  • Share images and video clips from the day on your social media (make sure to tag us and use these hashtags: #destinyrescue #rescuesunday #churchrisesup )

Thank you for sharing God’s heart for this injustice and activating the faith of your church to bring rescue

Because of your church, we know more kids will be rescued, cared for and empowered to live out their God-given destinies. May God bless you and your church as you continue to engage in bringing light to the darkness. 

On behalf of the King and the kids – thank you!

We would love to continue to engage with your church!

Below are ways you can continue to fight for kids and their God-preferred Destinies

Pray

Pray unceasingly for the kids you helped rescue. Pray for their recovery and that they would know Jesus Christ as their Savior!
Advocate

You may have congregants who may want to continue helping raise funds and awareness with their God-given talents and passions.

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RescueOp1/20

Inspire the students of your church to join the RescueOp1/20 movement. Kids freeing kids, one 20 dollar bill at a time.

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Documentary Screening

Gather a group of friends to watch a documentary about child sex trafficking and exploitation.

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When the Church rises up, kids find rescue

“Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.”

PSALM 82:4