May Mission Month 2024:
Thank You!
"Over May Mission Month, I had the opportunity to be in five states speaking in churches and meeting with pastors, leaders and supporters. Again, I was struck by the passionate, prayerful and generous engagement of so many Baptist churches and supporters across the nation! Our ministry across Africa, Asia and Australia is fuelled by these faith communities and faithful people. Thank you!"
- Scott Pilgrim, Executive Director
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Every year, May Mission Month highlights the power of partnership, prayer and active engagement with how God is at work across the street and across the world. Thank you for joining with us in this encouraging and inspiring time!
Together we are joining with God in mending a beautiful, broken world.
Mending! after May
We know May doesn't suit all church calendars, so all the Mending! resources will be available here all year. And now that it's past May, the Mending! material no longer has 'May Mission Month' on it.
Four key Mending! themes:
- Renewing: It starts with us (Galatians 5:16–17, 22–26)
- Relating: It’s always about relationships (Matthew 4:18–22)
- Restoring: It’s about the whole Gospel for the whole world (Luke 4:14–21)
- Responding: It’s about availability (John 1:35–42)
Resources for One, Two or Four Weeks
Mending! resources are available to help your faith community engage with mission and Baptist Mission Australia's ministry in a new way.
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Do churches have to do all four weeks? No, church communities can pick and choose which key Mending! themes they focus on. You might dedicate one, two, three or four weeks to the series. The four themes can be run as a four-part series, or each theme can be used a standalone theme.
RESOURCES
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One Week
Key Resources:
Mending! Short Film
Play the key Mending! video during your service.
Sermon
Preach using the Pastor's and Leader's Guide, use one of the filmed sermons or invite a Baptist Mission Australia guest preacher.
Children and Youth
Use one session of the children's and interactive youth group material.
Fundraise
Promote and support a particular intercultural team member, team, project or Baptist Mission Australia's ministry as a whole. We can only do it together!
Additional Resources:
Intercultural Team Member Videos
Play an update video from one of the team members you partner with during your service. Most interweave the Mending! theme into their update.
Small Groups
Encourage small groups to focus on mission and Baptist Mission Australia's ministry through using the Pastor's and Leader's Guide.
RESOURCES
Two Weeks
Key Resources:
Mending! Short Film
Play the key Mending! video during your service.
Sermons
Preach using the Pastor's and Leader's Guides, use one of the filmed sermons or invite a Baptist Mission Australia guest preacher.
Children and Youth
Use two sessions of the children's and interactive youth group material.
Fundraise
Promote and support a particular intercultural team member, team, project or Baptist Mission Australia's ministry as a whole. We can only do it together!
Additional Resources:
Intercultural Team Member Videos
Play an update video from one of the team members you partner with during your service. Most interweave the Mending! theme into their update.
Small Groups
Encourage small groups to focus on mission and Baptist Mission Australia's ministry through using the Mending! Pastor's and Leader's Guide.
Missioning Podcast Episodes
Share Missioning episode links with your congregation and be encouraged by stories from around the world.
RESOURCES
Four Weeks
Key Resources:
Mending! Short Film
Play the key Mending! video during your service.
Sermons
Preach using the pastor's and leader's notes, use one of the filmed sermons or invite a Baptist Mission Australia guest preacher.
Intercultural Team Member Videos
Play an update video from one of the team members you partner with during your service. Most interweave the Mending! theme into their update.
Pray
Facilitate a creative prayer time, hold a prayer event or set up prayer stations as part of a service. Utilise Baptist Mission Australia prayer resources and ideas to prompt prayer for mission, our teams and our ministry.
Children and Youth
Use all sessions of the children's and interactive youth group material.
Fundraise
Promote and support a particular intercultural team member, team, project or Baptist Mission Australia's ministry as a whole. We can only do it together!
Additional Resources:
Small Groups
Encourage small groups to focus on mission and Baptist Mission Australia's ministry through using the Mending! Pastor's and Leader's Guide.
Missioning Podcast Episodes
Share Missioning episode links with your congregation and be encouraged by stories from around the world.
RESOURCES
Projects and Giving
Your generous partnership with our intercultural teams and projects enables Baptist Mission Australia's ministry to continue. Thank you!
There are a myriad of giving options for 2024. We have identified the most pressing needs for each team, highlighting team members and projects in need of support.
GIVING OPTIONS
Want to talk to someone?
If you would like to chat about resources or how you and your church can engage with the Mending! series, then contact your State Leader here or our Communications Manager, Teagan Dwyer-Riviere on tdwyerriviere@baptistmissionaustralia.org