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As of January 2026, Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union (TN WMU) has a new tool to help children’s leaders teach about missions — and it’s free!
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The missions event kit for children is available to download at tnwmu.org and is the fourth kit that TN WMU has produced. “If we want to continue sending and supporting missionaries to reach those without the gospel, it is critical to start that teaching as early as possible,” said Kim Cruse, missions discipleship specialist for Tennessee WMU. “That’s why we created this free resource to help churches do that easily.”
Leaders across the state have reported that past event kits have been fun and an interactive way to gain a holistic view of missions in a focused theme, area, or country.
“I really loved how simple it was to plan — whether we needed a half‑day or a full‑day, it fit our schedule perfectly and made hosting an associational event incredibly easy,” said Annette Elmore of Nolachucky Association WMU. “And whether you’re a small church, a large church, or an association, the flexibility makes it easy for anyone to jump in and be part of it.”
This year’s Kids’ Mission eXperience (KMX) kit theme is NAME and focuses on eight missionaries from Tennessee who are taking the NAME of Jesus to the NAME (North Africa/Middle East) region and also reaching people from those countries who live in our state. The KMX kit includes a Bible story, a missions journey through North Africa and the Middle East, games, crafts, food, decorations, music, a video and much more.
“I like how the kit came with attractive, easy-to-use graphics. I also liked the activities that allowed children to participate in missions,” said Ashley King of West Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Kingsport. “They were age-appropriate and fun. The Bible lessons were also well written. The children were able to see that even at a young age, they can support missions.”
Through the NAME KMX kit, kids learn about cultural differences, such as how men and women dress, what schools are like, which games, sports, and foods are popular, what people believe, and how those beliefs are practiced in daily life.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Carolyn Tomlin, contributing writer Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector.
