Or if you've ever been to one.
Or if you've ever heard of one.
(Since I can't actually see whether or not you raised your hand, I'm going to assume that you did.)
Congratulations! You are fully equipped to host a Missionary Reception!
A Missionary Reception is an awesome support-raising idea for the missionaries in your life. (hint hint) We do our best to be bold and send letters to all of our friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, people we meet at the grocery store, and everyone else we can think of. The problem is, we can't think of everyone. But, you can! (At least, you can connect us with some new people, which is close enough.)
Think of it this way - a Missionary Reception is like a Tupperware party, only instead of giving your friends a chance to buy plasticware that will save their sandwiches, you're giving them a chance to support a missionary who will help save souls for Jesus. Kind of cool, huh?
The best part is that it's super easy to do.
1.) Come up with a list of people who you think are interested in mission work. Or who want to make more of a difference in the world. Or who are looking for a place to donate money in order to get a tax deduction. Or who you know will show up to your house if you promise them snacks. Any of these criteria are fine.
2.) Invite those people to your house on a night when your favorite missionaries are also going to come over.
3.) Serve snacks. (Nothing fancy required. Pretzels and soda will do nicely. Or, for a south-of-the-border theme, serve chips and salsa. Whatever suits your fancy.)
4.) Let your favorite missionaries give a 20 to 30 minute presentation to your friends. Allow mingling to happen afterwards. (It's amazing how many friendships can be made over pretzels.)
5.) (This is the really important part!) Let God do the rest.
Seriously. It's that easy. Missionaries aren't trying to talk anyone into giving money. They're just trying to connect with the people that God has already planned to support their work. For all you know, that could be your next door neighbor, the lady in the office down the hall, or your best friend. You'll never know unless you host a Mission Reception. Neither will your favorite missionaries. Neither will your neighbor/co-worker/friend.
See why these things are such a win-win-win-win situation?
Yes, that's four wins. You win. Your favorite missionaries win. The people who support the missionaries win. And, best of all, Jesus wins. I don't know how it could get much better than that!
So - how 'bout it? Are you interested in hosting a Missionary Reception for the Farriers? Let us know! Shoot an email to farriersoffaith@yahoo.com and we can chat about details or answer any questions you might have.
Like what you've read? Want to learn more? Check out our website, or go here to make a tax-deductible contribution to our ministry. (Select 'Farrier' from the pulldown menu.)
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