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Discover the key issues of promoting your On Mission Celebration (OMC), providing hospitality to guest missionaries, and maximizing their impact. Learn how to promote your OMC effectively, create a welcoming environment for missionaries, and engage your church family in meaningful ways. Get the most from your missionary speakers and create special events that draw your church family together.
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THREE MAJOR ISSUES • PROMOTING YOUR OMC • HOSPITALITY OF YOUR GUEST MISSIONARIES • GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR GUEST MISSIONARIES
PROMOTING YOUR OMC • Your Promotion Level Must Be As High As If Promoting A Revival
KEYS TO PROMOTING YOUR OMC • Pastor’s & ADOM’s Support • Churchwide Strategy • Extend Invitation to Community • What does it take to get the word out to your people?
PR0MOTION IDEAS • OMC Posters/Children’s Poster Contest • Public Announcements & Skits • Mission Media • Public Service Announcements • Plan Special Events
IDEAS FOR LOCAL CHURCH SPECIAL EVENTS • Children’s Events • Youth Events • Senior Adult Events • Churchwide Events
HOSPITALITY OF YOUR GUEST MISSIONIONRIES • Contact Your Guest Missionaries • Housing • Meals • Transportation • Hospitality Gifts • Relationships
“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.”
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
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
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?
The Most Common Complaint Among OMC Missionary Speakers Is: They were not utilized enough.
Introduce Missionaries To A Variety of Age Groups • Strategic Sunday Classes/Small Groups • Children’s Worship • Students • Adults • Senior Adults • Those Who Have Made Earlier Commitments or Expressed Interest to Long Term Mission Service
What Does It Take To Draw Your Church Family To Special Events?
Special EventsLead To Maximum Impact. • Church-wide or Targeted Potluck Meals • Children’s Events • Student Events • Daytime Senior Adult Events • Gender Specific Events
Focus On What Really Matters • Give Special Attention To Commitment Times • Transformed Lives • Mobilizing Your Church Families