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National Faith In Action Day
Join with thousands of churches around the world who are putting their Faith in Action – Sunday, October 10, 2010
Faith in Action is embraced by churches year-round, but many choose to participate on National Faith in Action Day.
A church reaching out to its neighbors can have a transformational and lasting impact. Examples of this abound throughout the country as churches choose to not just go to church, but instead be the church. If one church can make a substantial difference, imagine the possibilities if multiple churches worked together for the benefit of the community! The resources and potential found in the Church is immeasurable—certainly greater than the sum of our parts—if only we are willing to join one another in service as the body of Christ.
We strongly encourage you to collaborate with other churches for the Faith in Action Service Day on October 10, 2009.
Benefits to Working Together with Other Churches:
- Break down territorial and denominational barriers.
- Harness the strengths and talents of different churches for a more complete and widespread impact.
- Model Christ’s call of unity within the Church.
- Develop a greater awareness of needs in the community as people from all different areas share what they see as the greatest need.
- Create a support network between churches to help everyone do their part.
- Build broad relationships between the community and its churches.
- Expose the community to available churches near them to help people find a church home.
- Recruit more people to help for increased impact.
- Tangibly illustrate the power in the unified body in Christ to your congregation.
- Develop partnerships that can support and strengthen one another all year.
Press Release:
FAITH IN ACTION INVITES CHURCHES TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY
Where to Start:
- Pray about it.
- Email your pastor a link to www.putyourfaithinaction.org
- Get your church on board with a Faith in Action Campaign. Get a Faith in Action Tool Kit to share with your leadership team.
- Check out the many resources available to involve your church and community.
- Gather ideas for service projects.
- Check out the ministries with whom you can partner for greater impact and resources.
- Order a FIA Campaign Kit
- Download a City-Wide Planning Guide (coming soon) to organize your church and others to reach your community for Christ.
Timeline:
Suggested planning schedule
3 months before launch:
Pray for God’s guidance and blessings for your church during the campaign.
Assemble a campaign team, including a Campaign Director. Determine the project’s scope and the budget.
Order your Campaign Kit.
Plan your service projects. Review Service Ideas for great ideas!
2 months before launch:
Order your campaign curriculum and promotional outreach tools.
Equip your teaching pastor and worship director with the service planning materials.
1 month before launch:
Train small group leaders. Begin registering church members for small groups.
Prepare information on service projects for volunteer sign-ups.
Begin planning the celebration service.
2 weeks before launch:
Promote your campaign in your church to build excitement and increase participation.
Distribute Participant’s Guides to small groups.
Launch small groups and start sermon series.
On the fourth Sunday of the FIA Campaign, have a FIA Sunday that changes your church from the inside out.
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