Falling In Love With Missionary Work…AGAIN! Facilitator: Jacqueline Cochran 5 th District Womens Missionary Society Planning Meeting October 28, 2013

Focus Activity Why did you join the Womens Missionary Society?

Anchor Activity

How long have you been a member of the Womens Missionary Society? 1 st year ~ Eggs 1 st year ~ Eggs 2 nd -5 th years ~ Larvae/Caterpillars 2 nd -5 th years ~ Larvae/Caterpillars 6 th -20 th years ~ Butterflies 6 th -20 th years ~ Butterflies 20 th years + ~ Glorious Butterflies Laying Eggs 20 th years + ~ Glorious Butterflies Laying Eggs

Reflection 1.What is your fondest memory of Womens Missionary Society work? 2.Why did you stay active in the Womens Missionary Society? Share with your elbow partner.

Group Assessment Are you involved in a missionary project that was started before 2000? Are you involved in a missionary project that was started before 2000? Are you involved in a project that was initiated since 2010? Are you involved in a project that was initiated since 2010? Are we becoming a buggy whip Missionary Society?

The Buggy Whip Analogy Turn of the 20 th Century the automobile was a newfangled contraption. Turn of the 20 th Century the automobile was a newfangled contraption. All of the buggy whip makers went out of business. Why? All of the buggy whip makers went out of business. Why? Did the automobile industry kill the buggy whip business? NO! Did the automobile industry kill the buggy whip business? NO! Marketing Myopia: Too narrow an analysis of a businesss focus. Marketing Myopia: Too narrow an analysis of a businesss focus. Moral: Adapt or perish !

The Buggy Whip Application The WMS should not become a buggy whip organization. So, what should we become? Mission of the Womens Missionary Society of the African Methodist Church: As women called to discipleship to grow in knowledge and experience of God through Jesus Christ, committed to support the mission of the church, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are challenged to help one another engage in ministry and action, and grow and respond in faith to God's redemptive plan for the church, the society and the world.

Rekindling our love for WMS Work You have a Blank Check and Unlimited Time. What would you do to enhance a current project? What new and innovative program would you start? Testimony ~ Gails Passion

Our Prayer Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10

Refocus Activity You have a Blank Check and Unlimited Time. What would you do to enhance a current project? What new and innovative program would you start? Pray, reflect, write, share.

The Promise and The Symbol Pray, reflect, write, share. Create a symbol of commitment. Complete with elbow partner

Increase My Territory Bless me, bless me Oh Lord, bless me indeed, Enlarge my territory Oh Lord, bless me indeed (I pray for increase) Bless me indeed (I pray for increase) Increase, increase Oh Lord, bless me indeed, Enlarge my territory Oh Lord, bless me indeed (I pray for increase) Bless me indeed

Keep Your hands upon me So that evil cannot harm me Sunshine and rain, sickness and pain God, I humbly come to You Enlarge my territory Enlarge my territory Oh Lord, bless me indeed (I pray for increase) Bless me indeed

Keep Your hands upon me So that evil cannot harm me Sunshine and rain, sickness and pain God, I humbly come to You Enlarge my territory Enlarge my territory Oh Lord, bless me indeed (I pray for increase) Bless me indeed. Our Closing Prayer