MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF YOUR ON MISSION CELEBRATION

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MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF YOUR ON MISSION
CELEBRATION
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THREE MAJOR ISSUES

• PROMOTING YOUR OMC
• HOSPITALITY OF YOUR GUEST MISSIONARIES
• GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR GUEST MISSIONARIES

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PROMOTING YOUR OMC

• Your Promotion Level Must Be As High As If
  Promoting A Revival

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KEYS TO PROMOTING YOUR OMC

• Pastors ADOMs Support
• Churchwide Strategy
• Extend Invitation to Community
• What does it take to get the word out to your
  people?

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PR0MOTION IDEAS

• OMC Posters/Childrens Poster Contest
• Public Announcements Skits
• Mission Media
• Public Service Announcements
• Plan Special Events

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IDEAS FOR LOCAL CHURCH SPECIAL EVENTS

• Childrens Events
• Youth Events
• Senior Adult Events
• Churchwide Events

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HOSPITALITY OF YOUR GUEST MISSIONIONRIES

• Contact Your Guest Missionaries
• Housing
• Meals
• Transportation
• Hospitality Gifts
• Relationships

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR GUEST MISSIONARIES
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Nothing gets a story across better than someone
sharing it in person. Church families need to
see, hear, and witness the personal passion of
missionaries and hear about their heart for
sharing Christ and meeting needs.
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Your Church Family Will Meet and Hear

• At Least Two International Mission Board
  Missionaries
• At Least Two North American Mission Board
  Missionaries
• At Least One State Missionary

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Keys to Getting the Most From Your Missionary
Speakers
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Contact Your Missionary Speakers Early

• Provide them with helpful information regarding
  your church family
• Confirm day and time of the service they will be
  speaking in.
• Discuss travel and other hospitality matters
• Share your expectations

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Contact Your Missionary Speakers Early

• Discuss Audio Visual Needs and Availability
• Is it appropriate for them to bring a display to
  your church?
• How much time will they have to speak?
• Which translation of the Bible do you read from?

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The Most Common Complaint Among OMC Missionary
Speakers Is

• They were not utilized enough.

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Introduce Missionaries To A Variety of Age Groups

• Strategic Sunday Classes/Small Groups
• Childrens Worship
• Students
• Adults
• Senior Adults
• Those Who Have Made Earlier Commitments or
  Expressed Interest to Long Term Mission Service

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What Does It Take To Draw Your Church Family To
Special Events?
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Special EventsLead To Maximum Impact.

• Church-wide or Targeted Potluck Meals
• Childrens Events
• Student Events
• Daytime Senior Adult Events
• Gender Specific Events

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Focus On What Really Matters

• Give Special Attention To Commitment Times
• Transformed Lives
• Mobilizing Your Church Families