Alabama
Harvest '22
Easter Outreach Guide AL KID MIN
Harvest '22 “AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS AFTERWARD THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT ON ALL FLESH; YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS, YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS. AND ALSO ON MY MENSERVANTS AND ON MY MAIDSERVANTS I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT IN THOSE DAYS.” J O E L 2 : 2 8 - 2 9 N K J V
WHAT A GREAT COMMANDMENT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN, TO SERVE AND LOVE THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I AM SENDING OUT A CHALLENGE TO OUR AMN CHURCHES TO PRAYERFULLY AND STRATEGICALLY REACH OUT TO YOUR COMMUNITIES DURING THE 2022 EASTER SEASON.IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLE TO SEE EVERY CHURCH IMPLEMENT A LIFE GIVING OUTREACH AS WE CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR! AS YOU ARE AWARE, THIS IS A SEASON WHEN PEOPLE WHO DON’T NORMALLY ATTEND A CHURCH SERVICE ARE OPEN TO AN INVITATION. LET’S CAPITALIZE ON THIS AND ENCOURAGE YOUR CONGREGATION TO INVITE FRIENDS, YOUR COMMUNITY, COWORKERS, ETC. TO YOUR OUTREACH. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL GIVE YOU DIRECTION ON WHAT TYPE OF OUTREACH YOU ARE TO DO. I BELIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT IS PREPARING THE HEARTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND WHOLE FAMILIES TO RESPOND TO AN “INVITE”. THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS EMPOWERED HIS CHURCH TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF DARKNESS!
PASTOR, I AM ENCOURAGING AND CHALLENGING YOU TO INTENTIONALLY DREAM BIG! BY FAITH, MAY WE WITNESS A SUPERNATURAL HARVEST OF LIVES. “BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM, FOR HE WHO COMES TO GOD MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND THAT HE IS A REWARDER OF THOSE WHO DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.”HEB. 11:6 TOGETHER, LET’S BELIEVE FOR A GREAT HARVEST IN ’22.
I AM ASKING YOU TO PRAYERFULLY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE BEFORE, OR STEP OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND WATCH WHAT GOD DOES IN THE HEARTS AND LIVES OF YOUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS IN THE HEARTS OF YOUR PEOPLE.
THIS BOOKLET PROVIDES A LIST OF EVENT OUTREACH IDEAS, STRATEGIES, RESOURCES, AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR NETWORK WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU. WE STAND READY TO COME ALONG SIDE YOU TO ASSIST YOUR TEAM IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A MINISTRY OUTREACH IN YOUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 251-209-2818 OR 334-279-7172 EXT. 4.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHRIST! SERVING CHRIST…SERVING KIDS
VINT A. NORRIS AMN CE DIRECTOR
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Table of contents PAGE 4 OUTREACH IDEAS
PAGE 5 STRATEGIES
PAGE 6 CONTACTS
PAGE 7 RESOURCES
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Outreach Ideas PACK A PEW SUNDAY FRIEND DAY SUNDAY EACH ONE BRING ONE SUNDAY EASTER EGG HUNT GLOW IN THE DARK REGULAR EGG/CANDY DROP SPECIAL NEEDS EASTER EGG HUNT NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT LOCATION: SCHOOL, FOOTBALL/SOCCER FIELD, PARK PRIZES, GIVE-A-WAYS RIDES INFLATABLES EASTER BREAKFAST INVITATIONS MAKE IT BIG: INVITE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT & LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ETC. KIDS PLAY/MUSICAL DOOR TO DOOR CAMPAIGN – “HOPE” DOOR HANGERS PLASTIC BAGS YARD SIGNS FOR MEMBERS TO PUT UP CARRY THE CROSS NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTIES/OUTREACHES SERVE COMMUNITY IDEAS WITH INVITE PUMP AND PAY FOR GAS AT GAS STATION LUNCH FOR FACULTY AT A LOCAL SCHOOL AS YOU CAN SEE, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS OF THINGS YOU CAN DO IN YOUR AREA. WHAT IS IMPORTANT, IS THAT EVERY CHURCH INTENTIONALLY, STRATEGICALLY AND PRAYERFULLY COMMIT TO REACHING YOUR COMMUNITY WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS DURING THIS EASTER SEASON.
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Strategies START WITH PRAYER SEEK THE LORD ON HIS SPECIFIC PLAN FOR YOUR CHURCH STRATEGICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY DETERMINE YOUR CHURCH’S OUTREACH EVENT(S) BUILD TEAMS PRAYER TEAM STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM PROMOTIONAL TEAM SET UP TEAM EVENT SERVE TEAMS: FOOD, GAMES, ACTIVITIES, ETC. REGISTRATION TEAM ALTAR WORKERS SECURITY, PARKING LOT TEAM CLEAN UP TEAM FOLLOW UP TEAM *SPECIAL NOTE*:
INVOLVE/CHALLENGE ALL AGES OF YOUR CHURCH TO GET INVOLVED. EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING: PRAY, FILL EASTER EGGS, GIVE OUT FLYERS, SERVE THE DAY OF EVENT, GREET, ETC.
SET DATES: SPECIFIC TIMES OF PRAYING & FASTING, STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING PROMOTION / ADVERTISEMENT MEETINGS 6-8 WEEK PUSH PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT FLYERS/INVITATIONS FOR CHURCH PEOPLE TO HAND OUT NEIGHBORS COWORKERS SCHOOLS BALL PARKS U.S. MAIL OUT SOCIAL MEDIA BLITZ WORD OF MOUTH – SMALL INVITATION FOR YOUR CHURCH MEMBERS TO HAND OUT YARD SIGNS (PLACE IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY): HOMES, INTERSECTIONS, SCHOOLS, ETC. BANNERS (PLACE IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY): HOMES, INTERSECTIONS, SCHOOLS, ETC. NEWSPAPER ADS CITY WEBSITE FOLLOW UP WITH GUESTS (MINIMUM OF 3 WEEKS OF MAKING CONNECTION WITH GUESTS): VISITS, CARDS, ETC. PLAN THE NEXT 3 SUNDAYS AND PROMOTE TO VISITORS BAPTISMAL SERVICES KIDS EVENT MEET THE STAFF / PASTOR DINNER / LUNCH / COFFEE WITH THE PASTOR JOIN A SMALL GROUP
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contacts BELOW IS A LIST OF CHILDREN’S LEADERS IN YOUR AREA THAT ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND STRATEGIZE WITH YOU AS YOU PLAN YOUR OUTREACH. ALSO, A LIST OF RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL TO YOU.
VINT NORRIS – AMN OFFICE
MEGAN PALMER – BALDWIN SECTION
251-209-2818
256-642-9843
VNORRIS@AMNAG.ORG
MEGAN@FAIRHOPECHURCH.COM
TIM JONES - BIRMINGHAM SECTION
BENNY CUNNINGHAM – MONTGOMERY SECTION
205-966-2748
205-223-1360
PASTORTIM.JONES@GMAIL.COM
BCUNNINGHAM@MONTGOMERYFIRST.ORG
SUMMER BERRY– BIRMINGHAM SECTION
BRENDA SMITH – BALDWIN SECTION
205-482-6266
251-656-3535
SUMMER.BERRY@CLCBHAM.COM
FERRONSMITH@HOTMAIL.COM
CANDACE PARDUE – DEMOPOLIS SECTION
ANNIE MILLER – MOBILE SECTION
205-604-9722
251-586-4447
CANDACETHEFIRST@GMAIL.COM
MILL4125@YAHOO.COM
PHYLLIS PERDUE – ENTERPRISE SECTION
MARSHALL TROTTER – MOBILE SECTION
334-806-8062
251-463-8976
PHYLLIS.R.PERDUE.CIV@MAIL.MIL
GTKIDS36587@GMAIL.COM
MATT SASSER – ENTERPRISE SECTION
TABITHA WHITE – BIRMINGHAM SECTION
334-733-9371
205-260-6208
MASASSER@GMAIL.COM
PTABITHAVRC@GMAIL.COM
EVERS CAPPS– PHENIX CITY SECTION 334-707-9416 EVERSCAPPS@GMAIL.COM
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Resources MYHEALTHYCHURCH.COM AMAZON.COM SUNNYBUNNYEASTEREGGS.COM GLOWCITY.COM PARTYCITY.COM ETSY.COM CHILDRENSMINISTRY.COM – THIS SITE OFFERS GREAT IDEAS FOR KID’S MINISTRY AND IS FREE. MINISTRYTOCHILDREN.COM – THIS SITE IS FULL OF IDEAS FOR KID’S MINISTRY AND IS A FREE RESOURCE. SEEDS.CHURCHONTHEMOVE.COM/RESOURCES/KIDS REMIND.COM – FREE RESOURCES DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS. IT CREATES A GROUP MESSAGE WHERE YOU CAN GET INFORMATION OUT. KAHOOT.COM – FREE REVIEW GAME SITE FOR KIDS THAT CAN BE PLAYED ON THE COMPUTER OR BY DOWNLOADING THE APP. ORIENTALTRADING.COM HIGHVOLTAGEKIDS.COM
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