This is the second in a
series of updates for churches participating in the Operation Inasmuch (OIAM)
event all across North Carolina on April 24 and May 1, 2010.
Watch future
issues of the Biblical Recorder for more updates.
Where you should be in your
planning as of Feb 27
- 75 percent of projects
identified with Project Leaders recruited
- Promotion strategy in
place with persons in charge of promotion in place
- Continue to announce:
“Save the date” (of your Inasmuch)
- Cast a compelling vision
to your congregation of what you believe God wants to accomplish through your
church in Inasmuch
- Outline of pre- (kickoff)
and post-Inasmuch (celebration) gatherings in place
Project Idea — Restock 1 or
more local food pantries
- Identify which food
pantries to support in your Inasmuch
- Obtain approval from
management of local grocery stores to collect food from their shoppers during
Inasmuch.
- Prepare and distribute to
grocery shoppers a one-page description of the food pantry you are supporting
asking them to pick up extra items to leave with you for the pantry.
- Collect the donations and
deliver them to the food pantry.
Register your church’s
participation — Go to www.ncoperationinasmuch.org and look for “Registration.”
Official NCOIAM T-shirts
available — Go to www.operationinasmuch.com and click on “Resources;” download
Order Form.
If you have photos or
information about your event to share, send to Dianna Cagle at
[email protected]. Call (919) 847-2127 if you have questions.