For Your Church
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| Bible Readings | Mission Themed Bible readingsSpecific mission themed bible readings that you may find suitable for your church services. Full bible text included, plus a few passage references worth considering. Click on the link to your left to download our PDF Publication |
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| Building God's World Mission | Resources and ideas for ministry workers and mission support groups to create a program to build the worldwide mission focus and engagement of your church members. |
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| Care package checklist and template | Have you ever wanted to send your missionaries a care package? Here is a checklist to take you from start to finish. |
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| Catch the Vision 2009 | This powerpoint resource can be used in your church or home group to raise awareness and support for the CMS Catch the Vision appeal. |
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| Chile Cueca Dance | La Cueca is a Chilian dance written in 6/8 time with the accompaniment in 3/4 time. Originally it was danced with handkerchiefs only, but during recent years it has enjoyed popularity on the ballroom floor. This file contains pictures taken by CMS missionary Michael Charles and offers a fascinating insight into the Cueca dance. |
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| CMS Website Poster | The CMS website is a great resource for your church members. Use this poster to advertise the website. (473 kb) |
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| Draft mission policy | A draft mission policy document to provide a solid foundation for mission support in your church |
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| Extreme Encounters | A targeted youth event for local churches, aimed at This manual should equip youth leaders to enable their group to explore what God’s doing around the world, face their fears and ask themselves the big questions about why they’re here and how they can live life for God. Through a fun, slightly crazy series of challenges youth compete, generally in teams. The night takes about 2 -2 ½ hours, can focus on the country of your church’s link missionary and includes a 15 minute Bible based debrief and awards ceremony. |
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| Getting started | Advice on how to build a mission support program for your church |
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| Getting started - Planning sheet year | A sample 'Mission planning sheet' for you to print out and write a program to look at mission for the coming year. Check that you are not trying to do too much (if you have something written in every box you probably are!) |
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| How to Become a Missionary | How do you become a CMS missionary? If you are thinking about being sent as a missionary in the fellowship of CMS, here is some information to guide you on your way. [440kb] |
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| How to Pray for Missionaries | Gospel ministry involves people working together in a partnership based on prayer. Here are some ideas to help you pray by yourself or with your church or mission group. [400kb] |
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| Ideas for Supporting Mission in your church | A book full of ideas of how to get involved in mission and how you can help support and promote mission, from phone hookups, kids ideas, church bulletins and small group ideas. Put together by South Australia's group of Missionary Advocates. |
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| Keep on Praying | Mission Themed Prayers and LitaniesContains mission themed prayer ideas, written prayers and litanies to be used in church services and small groups. |
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| Kerry McLean 06 | [1.06MB] A short PowerPoint presentation outlining some of the ministries of new CMS missionary to the Northern Territory, Kerry McLean |
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| MAG Practical Items | A list of practical items to help needy people in Tanzania |
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| Mission songs and hymns | Songs and hymns with a mission theme. |
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| Mission Summit 09 Brochure | Mission Summit 09 is an exciting new conference featuring some of the foremost critical thinkers in the world of mission. To advertise Mission Summit 09, download this brochure print it, and hand it around. Alternatively send people to <a href="www.cms.org.au/nsw">www.cms.org.au/nsw</a> for more info. |
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| Missionaries | CMS Missionaries can come to youWould you like a missionary to come to your church or small group? Contact your local branch for further details. Click on the link to your left to download the CMS Victoria PDF Publication listing all their missionaries available for deputations. |
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| Music | Mission Themed MusicSpecific mission themed music and songs that you may find suitable for your church services. Referenced to widely available song books. Click on the link to your left to download our PDF Publication |
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