The international children's charity has encouraged churches to use Halloween as a way to engage more children with the the Gospel message, while raising awareness of the plight of vulnerable children around the world.
The international children's charity's new initiative introduces children to a character called 'Patch the Pumpkin'.
The belief is that these resources will be suitable for Christians seeking a different response to the Halloween season, and provide an opportunity to engage children in their churches and in their communities.
Chine McDonald, Head of Christian Influence & Engagement for World Vision UK said: "We understand that Halloween can be a tricky time of year, especially for churches.
"But we wanted to create Pumpkin Heroes to equip churches with great Bible-based resources that we hope will help them use that time of year to bring hope and light to children in their communities."
The resource pack, includes a Leaders Guide, a fully illustrated story book a story-time film narrated by The Night Manager star Natasha Little, a Pumpkin Heroes Hunt including Bible verses and prayers, and many other activities such as recipes and crafts. Each of the resources are available to download for free.
McDonald continued: "The vision is not only to create activities for kids, but to inspire them with the good news of the Christian faith and to introduce them to stories of other children like them living in different parts of the world.
"Our prayer would be that this Halloween, Patch and his friends can genuinely help churches create a more hope-filled narrative and get the children in their church excited about sharing God's love with others."
