News Flash!
On Air Radio Interview
Melissa Harrison
KRLD Dallas/Ft. Worth - 06/08/18
(MP3 Audio)
In The Media
Newsweek 06/09/19
National Children's Day: Charities to Donate to,
History and Facts About Day to Celebrate Future Generations
Worth Reading
Chicago Sun-Times
op-ed 06/10/22
We must make children our priority by David McGrath
2022 news release(s):
Kids Need “Children’s Day” - 06/01/22
Kids Still Need “Children’s Day” - 06/09/22
2022 proclamation(s):
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2022 Proclamation
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker 2022 Proclamation
2021 news release:
“Children’s Day” during a pandemic crisis - 06/07/21
2020 news release:
“Children’s Day” during a pandemic - 06/08/20
2019 news release:
Reminder: Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/29/19
2020 proclamation:
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2020 Proclamation
2018 news release(s):
Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/11/18
America Prepares for “Children’s Day” Coming Next Sunday - 06/01/18
2018 proclamation(s):
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2018 Proclamation
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2018 Proclamation
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's 2018 Proclamation
Yorkville Mayor Gary Golinski's 2018 Proclamation
From National Foundation for Women Legislators - June 10
Help NFWL Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking on National Children's Day.
From Washington Post - Esther J. Cepeda
When will America stop hurting children? - May 30, 2018
From Mother Nature Network - 04/27/17
Why doesn't the U.S. have a Children's Day?
Little Rock, AR... Coming June 9-11
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Community Basketball Tournament
View 2017 news release(s):
Nation Prepares for “Children’s Day” Coming Next Sunday - 06/02/17
Every day is not “Children’s Day” - 05/11/17
2017 proclamation(s):
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's 2017 Proclamation
Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's 2017 Proclamation
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2017 Proclamation
2016 proclamation(s):
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2016 Proclamation
Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois
2016 news release(s):
Churches and Denominations Support Children’s Day - 06/08/16
With Mother’s Day a few days away… Why not Children’s Day - 05/04/16
Reminder: Alaska sets date into law... 2015 Press Release
Note...Illinois (2010) and Massachusetts have statues for the day.
(06/02/15) from the Los Angeles Times: In Theory: What do you think of National Children’s Day?
Alaska to establish Children’s Day
(04/22/15) Legislature Makes Second Sunday in June Children’s Day in Alaska
View 2015 proclamations:
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's 2015 Proclamation (Sorry for the delay... coming soon!)
New!! Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois
View 2015 legislation:
New!! Alaska legislation setting Children’s Day as Second Sunday in June
2015 news release(s):
Nation Prepares for Children’s Day on Sunday - 06/11/15
Churches and Denominations Support Children’s Day - 06/04/15
With Mother’s Day now past… Why not Children’s Day - 05/18/15
With Mother’s Day a few days away… Why not Children’s Day - 04/20/15
View 2014 proclamations:
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn again proclaims June 8 Children’s Day
as does
Mayor Tom Weisner of Aurora, Illinois &
Mayor Jeff Schielke of Batavia, Illinois
Quincy (Mass.) 6-year-old helps make Sunday a local holiday for kids - The Patriot Ledger
Children's Day in Jay June 7 - GreatLakeNews.com
The Children’s Day Triathlon - Bethseda, Maryland
5 Ways to Empower the Next Generation of Leaders - Helen Keller International
National Children’s Day: Sentimental & silly quotes about children - examiner.com
Fun!
Huntington, WV Celebrate Children’s Day at Ritter Park (2013 Photo Gallery)
Letters to the Editor
& more
(06/06/14) - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Caring for our kids
(06/07/14) - The Advocate Celebrate Children’s Day
(06/09/13) - examiner.com Happy Children’s Day: Celebrating America's most precious resource
(06/05/13) - Herald News Children’s Day meant to be celebrated
(06/02/13) - Feliciana Explorer Celebrate Children’s Day Sunday, June 9
(05/29/12) - Chicago Sun-Times: Churches could help expand preschool education
More!
Commentary from Rev. Dr. Lillian Capehart: Pray for our children
Now on Facebook… be a fan! Facebook page.
Here are 10 Ideas for America’s Churches on “Children’s Day”
Puzzle & Bumper Stickers:
Some Endorsements:
- Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield,
General Secretary Department of Christian Education, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- Dr. Helen C. Scott-Carter, Director of Children’s Ministries/VARICK’S CHILDREN, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Rudy Ruettiger, motivational speaker, author, inspiration behind the movie RUDY
- Finn Laursen, Christian Educators Association International
- Marlene LeFever, vice president education development, Cook Communications Ministries
- Rev. William John (B.J.) Weber, president, The New York Fellowship
Past History…
Children’s Day observations in the United States predate both Mother’s and Father’s Day.
The celebration of a special Children’s Day in America dates from the 1860s and earlier.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at the Methodist Conference of 1868 recommended that second Sunday in June be observed annually as Children’s Day.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1883 designated the “the second Sabbath in June as Children’s Day.”
Also in 1883, the National Council of Congregational Churches and nearly all the state bodies of that denomination in the United States passed resolutions commending the observance of the day. About this time many other denominations adopted similar recommendations.
The New York Times in a June 10, 1895 article writes about Children’s Day observances in New York City.
Chase’s Calendar of Events cites Children’s Sunday and notes that The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issues an annual proclamation for the second Sunday in June.
Numerous churches and denominations, including the African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, now observe the second Sunday in June as Children’s Day.
More information on Children’s Day in the United States and in other countries is available from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Notes:
1. McFarland, John T. (1915). “Children’s Day”. The Encyclopedia of Sunday School and Religious Education, vol. 1. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons. 238. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
2. Moorehead, James H. (Spring/Summer 2005). “Our Documentary History: Children’s Sunday in the Presbyterian Church“. The Journal of Presbyterian History 83 (1):85.
3. McFarland, The Encyclopedia of Sunday School and Religious Education, vol. 1., p. 238.
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