WE’RE ON A MISSIONAPCE 2019

GALVESTON TX

Your workshop leaders• Judy, Michele and Katy

Who, what, and where is First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights (IL)?

Who, what, and where are YOUR churches?

Why we created MissionFactory• Participation• Mission

Who are the MissionFactory kids?

Creating MissionFactory at your church

• Age-appropriate and engaging activities• Areas of service in your community• Who do you call? (Hint: Not ghost

busters!)• Balancing numbers, needs, and

transportation

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9:00-9:30

Opening and introductions

9:00-9:25Opening

9:30-11:30Feed My Starving Children

9:00-9:25Opening

9:00-9:25Opening

9:45-9:50

Bingo Party (5th grade)

Trip to the Food Pantry (6th grade)

9:30-11:00Care Stations• Sewing• Fleece

blankets• Summer

casseroles • Placemats/

cards

11:15-11:45 Refreshments with sewing ladies and recap

9:25-10:05Flower bouquets for giveaways

9:30-11:30Lemonade Stand with a Purpose

OR

Fire Station Lunch

9:55-10:15

10:20-10:40

10:10-10:30Guest speaker –Aileen Zie

10:45-11:15

10:45-12:00Senior Grocery shopping (5th grade)

Meals on Wheels deliveries (6th grade)

11:30-12:00

MissionFactory celebration

11:10-11:30

11:35-12:00

2018 MissionFactory schedule

Who makes a great MissionFactory volunteer?• Relational• Takes initiative• Allows kids to do the work

Pitfalls and bumps in the road• Weather• Transportation• Volunteers• Doing something too many times• Group size• Supplies• Mission site limitations• Disruptive participant