Your support letters will be the primary source of raised donations for our mission's trip! Once completed, we will email and mail and hand them out to everyone we know! I will also be compiling them all for a submission to multiple corporations and media outlets for awareness and hopes of sponsorships and more! So how do you write one?
Some quick tips:
1. Keep it simple - get to the point!
2. Be yourself - share your heart!
3. Invite everyone & anyone - Just getting the letter and reading it, makes someone a supporter!
4. Pray for it - Pray for everyone you share your letters with!
WRITING IDEAS:
Remeber this "formula" - ME, WE, GOD, YOU, WE. A 5 point formula that can help you write your letter! keeping the quick tips above in mind, try this:
* ME - Introduce yourself and tell them why you're writing!
* WE - Why are you writing to them and what do you want them to know!
* GOD - What this trip is all about! How that empowers you, motivates you, and makes you feel!
* YOU - So how can YOU help? How can you be part of the trip?
* WE - With all that said, what can WE do together, as spiritual partners in Christ, on this Mission Trip?
Some additional tips:
a) If you want to add a photo, it really helps remind them what you're all about. Make ir personal! If you need a photo scanned or help adding it to your letter, let me help!
b) Share your letter before finishing it with someone else. Let them be part of your heart and give you feedback, and even help with small things such as spelling and grammer!
c) Type it up! Don't let it be something that is difficult to read. Sign it yourself at the bottom of it in your own hand.
d) Use my support letter as an example for you... you can also contact me for the Word Document so you can copy and paste the cutoff template. Use that!
Questions: Call or email me ANY time. Day or night...
God Bless you!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MISSIONS TRIP FUNDRAISING!
Hey Team,
We need leaders to help run and organize our fundraising efforts! Use the Comments link to make that happen and ask questions! Get on board and let's do this!
1. Wristband Sales - We should be getting our silicon wristbands that are a blue/white marble swirl design with the words, "I'm Baja Bound" on one side, and www.youthjourney.org on the other! We get them for 70 cents each, and should be selling them at $3 for one or $5 for two, but whatever it takes! Sell them to friends, family, supporters...
2. Serving at the Women's Retreat! The ladies need servers on Saturday, October 18th a the church! We need to be there in force to support our ladies, making sure they have a relaxing and special day. We need to make sure Maruerite has the easiest ministry day of her life! The funds raised are not the major part of this service opportunity, as it's all about the ladies, being the "Bride of Christ". Count on being there from about 8am-2-3pm.
3. BINGO! - Hopefully on Saturday, November 8th we'll behosting a community BINGO event at the church location in a very special day! We need to hand out invitations, have food and beverages served throughout the event, and runners for guests as we provide a fun way to raise money playing BINGO! Invite everyone! Probably from 10am-2pm. Later that night we'll come back and celebrate Wayne's birthday!
DATES NOT YET SET:
* Garage Sale/Bake Sale - Just like our church did for FOA, we're going to collect and sell everything we can to the community raising money for the trip! Count on a Saturday in November or even early December.
* TV Audience Trip - We're trying to set up a day where we can attend as a studio audience that will pay us $15 per person! What a fun and entertaining way to raise money for our trip! We may do this twice, once in October and once again in November
Sign up to be a leader for one of the above!
We need leaders to help run and organize our fundraising efforts! Use the Comments link to make that happen and ask questions! Get on board and let's do this!
1. Wristband Sales - We should be getting our silicon wristbands that are a blue/white marble swirl design with the words, "I'm Baja Bound" on one side, and www.youthjourney.org on the other! We get them for 70 cents each, and should be selling them at $3 for one or $5 for two, but whatever it takes! Sell them to friends, family, supporters...
2. Serving at the Women's Retreat! The ladies need servers on Saturday, October 18th a the church! We need to be there in force to support our ladies, making sure they have a relaxing and special day. We need to make sure Maruerite has the easiest ministry day of her life! The funds raised are not the major part of this service opportunity, as it's all about the ladies, being the "Bride of Christ". Count on being there from about 8am-2-3pm.
3. BINGO! - Hopefully on Saturday, November 8th we'll behosting a community BINGO event at the church location in a very special day! We need to hand out invitations, have food and beverages served throughout the event, and runners for guests as we provide a fun way to raise money playing BINGO! Invite everyone! Probably from 10am-2pm. Later that night we'll come back and celebrate Wayne's birthday!
DATES NOT YET SET:
* Garage Sale/Bake Sale - Just like our church did for FOA, we're going to collect and sell everything we can to the community raising money for the trip! Count on a Saturday in November or even early December.
* TV Audience Trip - We're trying to set up a day where we can attend as a studio audience that will pay us $15 per person! What a fun and entertaining way to raise money for our trip! We may do this twice, once in October and once again in November
Sign up to be a leader for one of the above!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Who's Going on the Missions Trip?
WOW... after taking commitments this past week, something special is really happening... Take a sneak peek at who exactly has said "yes" so far! It's exciting! You don't have to go physically to support the trip. We encourage everyone to pray and be a part of the Journey!
Leaders (all 8 of us!): Joan, Pam, Monica, Marguerite, Wayne, Dean, Lee, Chris
Youths (18 so far!): Anna, Samantha, Kirstie Bianca, Kylie, Megan, Marie, Tiwanisha, Whitney, Tina, Matt, Paul, Kenneth, Anton, Jamichael, Precious, Kiron, Charles
Youth (Maybes): Ilima, Heather, Jamal, Calene
Adult Vols (5 so far!): Trini, Brian, Vincent, Raja, Annie
31 and counting... join the journey, be part of the experience, live the faith! RSVP and make things happen... TODAY! Go to http://www.youthjourney.org/ right away!
Leaders (all 8 of us!): Joan, Pam, Monica, Marguerite, Wayne, Dean, Lee, Chris
Youths (18 so far!): Anna, Samantha, Kirstie Bianca, Kylie, Megan, Marie, Tiwanisha, Whitney, Tina, Matt, Paul, Kenneth, Anton, Jamichael, Precious, Kiron, Charles
Youth (Maybes): Ilima, Heather, Jamal, Calene
Adult Vols (5 so far!): Trini, Brian, Vincent, Raja, Annie
31 and counting... join the journey, be part of the experience, live the faith! RSVP and make things happen... TODAY! Go to http://www.youthjourney.org/ right away!
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