March/April 2010

P ASTOR M IKE E KLUND

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4:00 pm Assembly Pick up your boxes for Individual Distribution 9 am - 12 pm
5:00 pm Training during church office hours or in the FLC Control Group

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6:30 pm Rally Center before Prayer meeting on Wednesday. Distribution

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
5:30 - 7:30 pm 9 am - 12 pm
Group Group
Distribution Distribution

28 29 30 1200
31Beech 1 2 3
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Group McAllen, Texas 78501
Distribution
Phone: 956-686-7418
4 www.fbcmcallen.com
March 21—28 Distribution Dates
Easter Coincide with the area media blitz, “Find It Here” Remember to prayer-walk!
Celebration!

Education /Outreach
Dr. Morgan J. Browning
BOOKLET
PLANNING

First Baptist Church McAllen, Texas

 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS C HURCH I NVITATION
• The 1/2 page (both sides printed) invitation will be
Commitment Card Sample 4 printed in color in Spanish and English by Gateway
Printing. Delivery expected by Friday, March 12.
Enlisting Workers 4

Mapping Out the Community 5

Assembling the Materials 6

Distribution Dates 7

Team Meeting 8

Prayer Walk 8

Transportation 9

Materials 9

Media / Publicity 9

One Day Rally—March 14 10

Church Invitation 11

GPS Calendar 12

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy

Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth. (Acts 1:8)

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• Posters placed in businesses
• Radio Station Events Calendar
• TV—North American Mission
Board “Find It Here” Media Blitz
O NE D AY R ALLY —M ARCH 14
Don Cass, Evangelism Director , Southern Baptists of
Texas Convention will be speaking Sunday March 14
• 8:00 & 10:50 am Worship Services
• 6:30 pm (Second half of the evening service after the
RGBI Concert)
10
T
he goal of “God’s Plan for Sharing” (GPS) is to
fulfill the Great Commission in North
America by every believer sharing and every person
hearing by 2020. This journey is guided by a process with
four biblical markers:
PRAYING—every church praying for lost people.
ENGAGING—Every believer sharing as a trained
witness.
SOWING—every lost person receiving a witness.
HARVESTING—every church harvesting and
celebrating every salvation result.
We, the people of First Baptist Church of McAllen, have
made a commitment to prayer walking our community
and distributing 10,000 GPS bags to homes in the
McAllen area.
These bags contain the gospel tract, “Find It Here” in
English and Spanish and an invitation for them to come
and join us in our Easter Celebration, April 4, 2010.
This outreach event will correspond with the area media
blitz sponsored by the North American Mission Board.
1 person dies in North America every 11 seconds;
3 out of 4 die without Christ.
Our state contact person is Don Cass—Evangelism Director, SBTC.
3
 C OMMITMENT C ARD T RANSPORTATION
♦ Distribution: • Vans are available for group distribution only.
Placed on every Sunday School seat • If you plan to use a van other than the designated
Passed out in the worship services time, a request should be submitted for approval.

Communion Table and Welcome Center • Drivers must comply with the church policy.

C OMMITMENT C ARD S AMPLE M ATERIALS

• We placed our order on Wednesday, 2/24/10 with
Kitty at SBTC (817-552-2500) email:
kpauling@sbtexas.com. Delivery is expected by 3/ 8.
• Items ordered from SBTC:
10,000 each “Find It Here” Flyer in English
(HCSB) and Spanish
10,000 Clear Door Hanger Bags
• 10,000 church invitations
• Boxes, markers and other miscellaneous expenses.
• Order 50 Posters with the same format.

E NLISTING W ORKERS M EDIA /P UBLICITY

• People Power—word-of-mouth
We’re asking God to give us 200 workers to help us to
pass out 50 GPS bags each. • Print—the Monitor
General invitation to enlist by the Pastor—Sunday, • Internet—free online events calendars
February 28 • Association Newsletter

4 9
 Personal invitations extended by
T EAM M EETING
leadership March 1—14
All participants are encouraged to meet with the
Sunday School Divisions
ministerial staff for GPS information and inspiration on
Sunday, March 14 at 5:00 pm in the Gym. • Preschool—
• To share our GPS plans. Alene Hart

• Make assignments. • Children—Shannon McCoy

• Have a brief training session. • Youth—Rob Minton

• Saturate the event with prayer. • Adults—Morgan Browning

Deacons—Don Evans
P RAYER WALK
Music Ministry—Shannon Talley
Before your distribution dates, please prayer walk your
area. Ask God: Spanish—Caleb Garcia
• People will read the invitation and not trash it.
MAPPING OUT THE COMMUNITY
• They will have a desire to accept the invitation.
We will utilize a large map placed on a portable bulletin
• The lost will accept Christ. board and provide smaller copies for personal and group
• The un-churched will consider membership. distribution.
• Strategy—Provide options to reach the area effectively
1. Your Neighborhood
2. Targeted Area—Group Distribution (McAllen
Area) Homes and Apartment Complexes
3. Public Area Distribution—Park, Shopping Mall
and Workplace

8 5
 A SSEMBLING THE M ATERIALS D ISTRIBUTION D ATES
• We’re expecting the materials (Bags • Neighborhood Distribution (People who will pass
and Spanish and English tracts) to packets out in their neighborhood)
arrive the week of March 7.
Pick up boxes March 17—19 any time. During
• The church invitation will be office hours (8 am -5 pm) or before prayer
developed and sent to the printer by meeting in the FLC Control Room.
Friday, March 5. Distribution Dates: March 21—28
• GPS bags will be assembled Sunday, March 14, at 4 pm • Group Distribution—(Targeted Areas)
• Location: FLC Gym Saturdays: March 20 & 27 (9 am—12 pm)
• Nursery will be provided. Tuesdays: March 23 &
30 (5:30—7:30 pm)
• Purchase boxes that will hold 50 packets and markers. Nursery and Childcare
provided.
GPS Distribution will replace
Church-wide Outreach scheduled
for March 23.
(Snacks & drinks provided)
• Public Distribution -Area,
Parks, Shopping Malls and
Workplace “Find It Here” Tract

Pick up boxes March 17—19 any time.

Administration Office 8 am-5 pm or before
prayer meeting in the FLC Control Room.
Distribution Dates: March 21—28

6 7
 A SSEMBLING THE M ATERIALS D ISTRIBUTION D ATES
• We’re expecting the materials (Bags • Neighborhood Distribution (People who will pass
and Spanish and English tracts) to packets out in their neighborhood)
arrive the week of March 7.
Pick up boxes March 17—19 any time. During
• The church invitation will be office hours (8 am -5 pm) or before prayer
developed and sent to the printer by meeting in the FLC Control Room.
Friday, March 5. Distribution Dates: March 21—28
• GPS bags will be assembled Sunday, March 14, at 4 pm • Group Distribution—(Targeted Areas)
• Location: FLC Gym Saturdays: March 20 & 27 (9 am—12 pm)
• Nursery will be provided. Tuesdays: March 23 &
30 (5:30—7:30 pm)
• Purchase boxes that will hold 50 packets and markers. Nursery and Childcare
provided.
GPS Distribution will replace
Church-wide Outreach scheduled
for March 23.
(Snacks & drinks provided)
• Public Distribution -Area,
Parks, Shopping Malls and
Workplace “Find It Here” Tract

Pick up boxes March 17—19 any time.

Administration Office 8 am-5 pm or before
prayer meeting in the FLC Control Room.
Distribution Dates: March 21—28

6 7
 Personal invitations extended by
T EAM M EETING
leadership March 1—14
All participants are encouraged to meet with the
Sunday School Divisions
ministerial staff for GPS information and inspiration on
Sunday, March 14 at 5:00 pm in the Gym. • Preschool—
• To share our GPS plans. Alene Hart

• Make assignments. • Children—Shannon McCoy

• Have a brief training session. • Youth—Rob Minton

• Saturate the event with prayer. • Adults—Morgan Browning

Deacons—Don Evans
P RAYER WALK
Music Ministry—Shannon Talley
Before your distribution dates, please prayer walk your
area. Ask God: Spanish—Caleb Garcia
• People will read the invitation and not trash it.
MAPPING OUT THE COMMUNITY
• They will have a desire to accept the invitation.
We will utilize a large map placed on a portable bulletin
• The lost will accept Christ. board and provide smaller copies for personal and group
• The un-churched will consider membership. distribution.
• Strategy—Provide options to reach the area effectively
1. Your Neighborhood
2. Targeted Area—Group Distribution (McAllen
Area) Homes and Apartment Complexes
3. Public Area Distribution—Park, Shopping Mall
and Workplace

8 5
 C OMMITMENT C ARD T RANSPORTATION
♦ Distribution: • Vans are available for group distribution only.
Placed on every Sunday School seat • If you plan to use a van other than the designated
Passed out in the worship services time, a request should be submitted for approval.

Communion Table and Welcome Center • Drivers must comply with the church policy.

C OMMITMENT C ARD S AMPLE M ATERIALS

• We placed our order on Wednesday, 2/24/10 with
Kitty at SBTC (817-552-2500) email:
kpauling@sbtexas.com. Delivery is expected by 3/ 8.
• Items ordered from SBTC:
10,000 each “Find It Here” Flyer in English
(HCSB) and Spanish
10,000 Clear Door Hanger Bags
• 10,000 church invitations
• Boxes, markers and other miscellaneous expenses.
• Order 50 Posters with the same format.

E NLISTING W ORKERS M EDIA /P UBLICITY

• People Power—word-of-mouth
We’re asking God to give us 200 workers to help us to
pass out 50 GPS bags each. • Print—the Monitor
General invitation to enlist by the Pastor—Sunday, • Internet—free online events calendars
February 28 • Association Newsletter

4 9

• Posters placed in businesses
• Radio Station Events Calendar
• TV—North American Mission
Board “Find It Here” Media Blitz
O NE D AY R ALLY —M ARCH 14
Don Cass, Evangelism Director , Southern Baptists of
Texas Convention will be speaking Sunday March 14
• 8:00 & 10:50 am Worship Services
• 6:30 pm (Second half of the evening service after the
RGBI Concert)
10
T
he goal of “God’s Plan for Sharing” (GPS) is to
fulfill the Great Commission in North
America by every believer sharing and every person
hearing by 2020. This journey is guided by a process with
four biblical markers:
PRAYING—every church praying for lost people.
ENGAGING—Every believer sharing as a trained
witness.
SOWING—every lost person receiving a witness.
HARVESTING—every church harvesting and
celebrating every salvation result.
We, the people of First Baptist Church of McAllen, have
made a commitment to prayer walking our community
and distributing 10,000 GPS bags to homes in the
McAllen area.
These bags contain the gospel tract, “Find It Here” in
English and Spanish and an invitation for them to come
and join us in our Easter Celebration, April 4, 2010.
This outreach event will correspond with the area media
blitz sponsored by the North American Mission Board.
1 person dies in North America every 11 seconds;
3 out of 4 die without Christ.
Our state contact person is Don Cass—Evangelism Director, SBTC.
3
 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS C HURCH I NVITATION
• The 1/2 page (both sides printed) invitation will be
Commitment Card Sample 4 printed in color in Spanish and English by Gateway
Printing. Delivery expected by Friday, March 12.
Enlisting Workers 4

Mapping Out the Community 5

Assembling the Materials 6

Distribution Dates 7

Team Meeting 8

Prayer Walk 8

Transportation 9

Materials 9

Media / Publicity 9

One Day Rally—March 14 10

Church Invitation 11

GPS Calendar 12

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy

Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth. (Acts 1:8)

2 11
 March/April 2010
P ASTOR M IKE E KLUND

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4:00 pm Assembly Pick up your boxes for Individual Distribution 9 am - 12 pm
5:00 pm Training during church office hours or in the FLC Control Group

12
6:30 pm Rally Center before Prayer meeting on Wednesday. Distribution

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
5:30 - 7:30 pm 9 am - 12 pm
Group Group
Distribution Distribution

28 29 30 1200
31Beech 1 2 3
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Group McAllen, Texas 78501
Distribution
Phone: 956-686-7418
4 www.fbcmcallen.com
March 21—28 Distribution Dates
Easter Coincide with the area media blitz, “Find It Here” Remember to prayer-walk!
Celebration!

Education /Outreach
Dr. Morgan J. Browning
BOOKLET
PLANNING

First Baptist Church McAllen, Texas