Challenge Meeting
Challenge Meeting April 10th 12:30pm
Challenge Meeting July 2
July 9
EST. 10AM Minneapolis
EST. 3PM Louisville
Chicago
CHALLENGE
YAY!
Louisville Minneapolis Chicago
What is Challenge? This summer our high school students will be heading to Challenge EFCA National conference in Louisville, Kentucky from July 2-9th. Challenge Conference is a catalytic environment that will challenge us as students to live on mission with Jesus everyday, everywhere and with everyone. It will be a time where we can grow in our personal relationships with Jesus as well as show God’s love to people in Louisville. It will be an intense week of growth and living out our faith. While we’re in Louisville we’ll be hearing from speakers from all across the country. We’ll also get to worship with bands like Citizens & Saints and Seventh Hour and hear the spoken word poetry from David Bowden. In the afternoon we’ll have opportunities to serve real people in Louisville through serving doing service projects around the city to show the love of Christ. We hope to come back fired up to knowing we’ve been called to Live Sent as a family of servant missionaries to make disciples in everyday life.
Money for Challenge $200 from Family $200 from Terrace on Chicago $250 from Support Raising Letters/Fundraising Registration/Deposit was due March 6th (from Family): $150 Second Payment was due April 3rd (from Family/Fundraising): $150 Third Payment is due May 1st (from Fundraising): $150
Money for Challenge Revised $200 from Family $200 from Terrace on Chicago $250 from Support Raising Letters/Fundraising Registration/Deposit was due March 6th (from Family): $150 Second Payment is due May 1st (from Family/Fundraising): $150 Third Payment is due June 1st (from Fundraising): $150 All payments due June 1st
Writing Support Letters 1. Keep it short. One page is plenty. Two pages should be your maximum. Quality trumps quantity. 2. Make it look good. First impressions matter. If designing documents isn’t your cup of tea, find a friend who can help. Including a picture of you or your team is an easy win. 3. Proofread it. Errers are fairly noticeabl… and often avoidable. Have someone help you by reading your letter for any errors before you hit PRINT. 4. Be interesting. Share about what you are doing, the place you are going and the people you will be with, but don’t drag out your letter with tons of minute details.
Writing Support Letters 5. Make it personal. People want to support you! Don’t send a generic letter from the team when you can send a personal letter from you. While you might share some details about your team, also include what your hopes, fears and needs are. 6. Don’t forget the details. Where is the trip? What are the dates? What will you be doing? How much money are you trying to raise? If they want to donate money, where do they send it and who are checks made out to? A great way to ask for money is to suggest a couple options for dollar amounts (e.g. “I recommend a gift of $50, $100 or $150, but of course, any amount is more than welcome.”) They should make out and send the checks to "First Evangelical Free Church" and write "John Smith - Challenge 2016" in the memo line of the check so we know who's account to credit with the funds. That should be tax deductible.
Writing Support Letters 7. Don’t just write a “fundraising letter.” Support is so much more than people’s money. At the same time, there is nothing to be ashamed about when offering people the opportunity to be generous. If asking for money is part of the support you need, make it secondary to asking for prayer. Even if people can’t contribute financially, they can certainly still support you. 8. Ask for prayer. And be specific when you do. Give them 4 or 5 things they can pray for, for example: the community and ministries you are visiting, your team, your travels, etc. 9. Say thank you. A great way to end your letter is with gratefulness for the people you are asking to partner with you in this mission trip. Thank them in advance for whatever way they choose to support you.
Got Questions?
Challenge Meeting July 2
July 9
EST. 10AM Minneapolis
EST. 3PM Louisville
Chicago
CHALLENGE
YAY!
Louisville Minneapolis Chicago
What is Challenge? This summer our high school students will be heading to Challenge EFCA National conference in Louisville, Kentucky from July 2-9th. Challenge Conference is a catalytic environment that will challenge us as students to live on mission with Jesus everyday, everywhere and with everyone. It will be a time where we can grow in our personal relationships with Jesus as well as show God’s love to people in Louisville. It will be an intense week of growth and living out our faith. While we’re in Louisville we’ll be hearing from speakers from all across the country. We’ll also get to worship with bands like Citizens & Saints and Seventh Hour and hear the spoken word poetry from David Bowden. In the afternoon we’ll have opportunities to serve real people in Louisville through serving doing service projects around the city to show the love of Christ. We hope to come back fired up to knowing we’ve been called to Live Sent as a family of servant missionaries to make disciples in everyday life.
Money for Challenge $200 from Family $200 from Terrace on Chicago $250 from Support Raising Letters/Fundraising Registration/Deposit was due March 6th (from Family): $150 Second Payment was due April 3rd (from Family/Fundraising): $150 Third Payment is due May 1st (from Fundraising): $150
Money for Challenge Revised $200 from Family $200 from Terrace on Chicago $250 from Support Raising Letters/Fundraising Registration/Deposit was due March 6th (from Family): $150 Second Payment is due May 1st (from Family/Fundraising): $150 Third Payment is due June 1st (from Fundraising): $150 All payments due June 1st
Writing Support Letters 1. Keep it short. One page is plenty. Two pages should be your maximum. Quality trumps quantity. 2. Make it look good. First impressions matter. If designing documents isn’t your cup of tea, find a friend who can help. Including a picture of you or your team is an easy win. 3. Proofread it. Errers are fairly noticeabl… and often avoidable. Have someone help you by reading your letter for any errors before you hit PRINT. 4. Be interesting. Share about what you are doing, the place you are going and the people you will be with, but don’t drag out your letter with tons of minute details.
Writing Support Letters 5. Make it personal. People want to support you! Don’t send a generic letter from the team when you can send a personal letter from you. While you might share some details about your team, also include what your hopes, fears and needs are. 6. Don’t forget the details. Where is the trip? What are the dates? What will you be doing? How much money are you trying to raise? If they want to donate money, where do they send it and who are checks made out to? A great way to ask for money is to suggest a couple options for dollar amounts (e.g. “I recommend a gift of $50, $100 or $150, but of course, any amount is more than welcome.”) They should make out and send the checks to "First Evangelical Free Church" and write "John Smith - Challenge 2016" in the memo line of the check so we know who's account to credit with the funds. That should be tax deductible.
Writing Support Letters 7. Don’t just write a “fundraising letter.” Support is so much more than people’s money. At the same time, there is nothing to be ashamed about when offering people the opportunity to be generous. If asking for money is part of the support you need, make it secondary to asking for prayer. Even if people can’t contribute financially, they can certainly still support you. 8. Ask for prayer. And be specific when you do. Give them 4 or 5 things they can pray for, for example: the community and ministries you are visiting, your team, your travels, etc. 9. Say thank you. A great way to end your letter is with gratefulness for the people you are asking to partner with you in this mission trip. Thank them in advance for whatever way they choose to support you.
Got Questions?
