This is the fourth in a
series of updates for churches participating in the Operation Inasmuch (OIAM)
event all across North Carolina on April 24 and May 1.
Watch future issues of the
Biblical Recorder for more.
planning as of March 27
-
List of projects and
project leaders should already be in hands of members
- Launch your sign-up
period. This period should begin on a Sunday but it will vary from church to
church. It should begin no later than April 11.
-
Gather T-shirt sizes and
quantities from volunteers as they sign up
- Record sign-ups on master
list spreadsheet
- Plans for pre- and
post-event gatherings should be 100 percent complete
- Continue promotion
throughout sign-up period
- Plans for project leaders’
meeting (10 days prior to OIAM date)
- Recast compelling vision
for your OIAM
- Instructions for all
project leaders including purchasing/reimbursement procedures for materials
used in their project
- Provide up-to-date list of
volunteers for each project leader
- Enlist aid of project
leaders in promoting participation in the pre-event gathering
- Recast compelling vision
Project Idea — Free for All
or free yard sale
- Have members bring usable
items to church day before OIAM (probably Friday)
- Arrange items according to
type
-
Prepare staffing and
assistance for “shoppers”
- Publicize project for
target group(s), i.e., Hispanic population
Register your church’s
participation in the statewide Operation Inasmuch — www.ncoperationinasmuch.org
and look for registration
Official NCOIAM T-shirts available
— Go to www.operationinasmuch.com and click on “Resources;” download order form
(deadline for orders for April 24 OIAM is April 12)
If you have photos or
information about your event, send to Dianna Cagle at
[email protected] or call (919) 847-2127.