What is it?What is it?

A way to involve families in A way to involve families in missions on a regular missions on a regular

basisbasis

Who can do it?Who can do it?

Any family can participate!Any family can participate!

Who leads Who leads it?it?

The family!The family!

The family decides what projects it will do, when it will do them, and if it will do them with other families.

What are the What are the possibilities?possibilities?

A family can do missions by A family can do missions by themselves.themselves.

A family can do missions with other families.

A family can do missions as part of the church family.

Is it an organization?Is it an organization?

Not necessarily! Not necessarily!

But it can be!

The church and its families decide if there is a need for an organization.

Who leads it?Who leads it?The church may have a The church may have a

Families on Mission Families on Mission coordinator...coordinator...

• who informs families about missions projects who informs families about missions projects • who encourages families to be involved in who encourages families to be involved in

missionsmissions

• who plans and coordinates a budget for churchwide Families on Mission projects

How does a family How does a family plan?plan?

Families can determine Families can determine projects by…projects by…

• looking at needs in their neighborhood, city, etc.

• participating in churchwide missions projects in which families can be involved

• planning activities around the six areas of missions focus that are the basis of WMU

• pray for missions

• support missions

• learn about missions

• develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle • do missions and witness

• participate in the work of the church and the denomination

Areas of missions focus

Shouldn’t your family Shouldn’t your family be part of . . .be part of . . .

Families on Mission?Families on Mission?